Orators Swarm Garthold for Spellbinding Tests in Hall
New York dispatch reports an overflow of would be speakers at William P. St John headquarters. To screen talent a hiring ball is proposed with Daniel positions and a mock audience set to challenge orators. Ollie Teall and McLaughlin discuss plans to test stamina and rhetoric amid jeers.
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New York
Garthold Hotel
William P. St. John
Democratic
Tree Sliver
Army of
Treaavrar St. John
Atump
Chicago
Headquart
Rathers
Henry Clays
Daniel Woosters
Chitaga
William C. McLaughin
St. John
McLaughin
Ollie Teall
Ollie
Ridle Case
Gold Bugs
Birthday spoons and fashions of the time
Fashion notes discuss silverware trends and summer resort styles. Topics include birthday spoons, waistcoats, sleeve shapes, ribbon bows, and changing gown fashion for autumn and winter. Observers comment on golfing dress, bonnets, plaid outfits, straw hats, and the allure of bare necks and shoulders in past fashion.
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Snaside
Buffalo Bill
The Janizaries History of the Ottoman Guard
An excerpted historical sketch describing the Janissaries as the nerve and sinew of the Ottoman army. It highlights their unflinching ferocity, disciplined prowess, religious devotion, and pivotal role in Ottoman expansion and defense, noting their origin, training, and their practice of throwing away their swords to conquer or die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Bergund
Farming Principles and Fruit Spraying from the Farm News
Practical guidance on efficient farming practices including feeding livestock, improving soil, and why timely spraying protects fruit trees. Notes on good roads, crop yields, and the value of preparation, with endorsements of early lamb castration and alfalfa versus clover comparisons. Texas and regional efforts to improve infrastructure and agriculture are highlighted.
Baby Outfit Advice From a 19th Century Writer
A writer extols infant attire over a bride's trousseau, praising purity and simplicity. It details a small wardrobe including six dresses, nightgowns, knitted skirts, stockings, bands, a morning gown, and a bassinet set with a canopied bed, as well as a simple quilted baby mattress and pillow.
Condition Of Crops Declines In September Report
Washington Sept 11 The September report of the department of agriculture shows a decline in corn condition from 96 to 91 percent. States listed include Kentucky 93 Ohio 104 Michigan 104 Indiana 108 Iowa 103 Missouri 95 Kansas 0 Nebraska 93. wheat condition stands at 74.6 with state figures from Ohio 52 Michigan 75 Indiana 77 Wisconsin 70 Minnesota 84 Missouri 75 Kansas 70 Nebraska 77 South Dakota 76 North Dakota 61 California 100 Oregon Washington 75. Reports cite drought floods rains insects and rust as factors, with early thresher grain spared in some states and spring wheat faring better than winter. European estimates lower earlier wheat totals but quality remains high. Potatoes and other grains show varied declines.
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Washington
Départment of Agriculture
Kentucky
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Kanana
Great Central States
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Town
Kansas
South Dakota
North Skota
California
Oregon
Rocky Mountains
Europe
Notable Life Events in Arts and Sports Circles
Anna Livingston, longtime companion of boxer John L. Sullivan, died in New York at about 49. She was an actress and had a daughter with Frederick Anderson, a Boston candy maker turned actor. Separately, Grace Helen Gove of Rockford, an acclaimed cartoonist, wed Charles Saalberg, a Chicago artist, in Rochelle, Illinois, after a romance sparked during the World's Fair era.
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Anna Livingston
John Su. Sullivan
New York
John L. Sullivan
Tme
Frederick Anderson
Boston
Anderson
Brhel
Providence
Charles H. Suaalberg
Grace Helen Gave
Rockford, IL
Rochelle
Bride
Misa Gove
Mr. Saalberg
Chicago
Tolad
Rockford
Aja
Lace Jacket For The Garden Promised In Vintage Guide
A described lace jacket suitable for garden wear features Chantilly lace with a loose front, a black belt threaded through sleeve cuts, and satin ribbons along armholes and borders. Paired with a bat hat, it epitomizes a midsummer fashion trend emphasizing ease and elegance for visitors at home or garden events.
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Gotham
Silver
Manaxore
Manchanian
Mm Tever
Velaughtix Cays
Taughlin
Wall
Earn Hare
Texas
Galveston
Arkansas
Little Rock
France
Thomas Shaw
Minnesota Experiment Station
W.C. Latta
Journal of Agriculture
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