Queen Victoria of Spain Sets Beauty Rules for Hair
The article portrays Queen Victoria of Spain as a model of beauty discipline. It notes auburn hair, pale skin, and round face shape, with lessons on hair care, dress to match eye color, and avoiding tight throats. It details grooming habits, pearl jewelry, and long nails, plus methods like milk baths and light exercise to look tall.
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Europe
Alfonso
Spain
Castile
Victoria
Bond Street
London
Paris
Emerald Isle
Art and Prines in a Romance in Berlin and Denver
In a New York World serial, artists form bonds across borders. Guan ci the Italian sculptor meets German nobility and wins a royal commission in Berlin while American society in Denver watches Miss Le Fevre and Philadelphia’s Estes become entwined as later chapters hint at marriage.
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O. E. le Fevre
Denver
Frederica
Rocky Mountain
New York
St. Louis
Charles Estes
Philadelphia
Freddie’” le Fevre
Dirs
le Fevre
Estes
Berlin
Signor Guanci
Cupid
The Great Fault Explored by Harper's Weekly
Harvey Whittaker’s Harper’s Weekly article traces the California quake fault from Point Arena to San Juan, describing the vast rupture, coast line upheaval, displaced roads and rails, uprooted forests, and dramatic photographs of the destruction.
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Harper's Weekly
Herman Whittaker
California
Pacific Ocean
Point Arena
San Francisco
San Juan
Whitaker
Wa Iaens Nmvtiele
Invalid OCR Fragment On New York Harbor Ferry Funding
An OCR fragment shows a New York based speaker objecting to any appropriation related to harbor plans and ferry services. The text is incomplete and contains garbled spelling.
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Tim
New Wi ' York
New York Hay
Harbor
Rogers Objects to Oil Rebates In President's Message
Henry H. Rogers who heads Standard Oil sat at No 26 Broadway all day and refused interviews. His son read the president's message noting $750000 yearly rebates on 23,000000 barrels of 50 gallons each. Rogers quipped the figure is less than a railroad rate per gallon and called the rebates petty larceny.
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Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil Corporation
No. 26
Broadway
Wall Street
No. 26 Broadway
Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Fragmented lament in a family tangle over blame
An unreadable note shows a quarrel about blame within a family, mentioning a child and a mother figure. The text is garbled with names and phrases, but conveys tension and accusations amid an unclear scenario.
Norway's King Haakon VII Welcomed in Simple Royal Style
The interview records Haakon VII speaking with ease about his sudden rule after Norway's revolution, his plan to consult the nation before actions, and his hope to visit Paris one day. He praises the Norwegian people, notes Olaf's popularity, and discusses daily duties, the coronation, and his French language interest.
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Norway
Copenhagen
Christian
Marshal
Christian IX
Arl
Haakon VII
Maud
Olaf
Tarn
Paris
Christiania
Scandinavia
Ngland
France
Prince Royal
Haakon
Cigar Gift Sparks Mirthful Exchange Between Friends
A playful early dialogue shows TGello asking about a cigar given to him while the other man responds he would rather forget it. The banter hints at an inside joke or shared memory between the two friends.
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Tgello
Tainted Paper Money
The New York Times reports Treasury Treat urged Secretary Shaw to seek laws cleansing the United States paper currency. He notes no explicit US rationale, but compares it to foreign systems where currency has a defined life. In the US bank reserves are often deficient or excessive, harming prices and trade, so a cleaner currency could stabilize credit and reduce volatility.
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New York Times
Treat
Shaw
United States
Poet Mistral Prepares His Own Tomb in Provence
Nearing eighty, Provencal poet Frederic Mistral plans a tomb in Maillane cemetery modeled on Pavillon de la Reine Jeanne. He will build it himself, saying the tomb is the house we live longest in, while neighbors recall his intention to keep the project private. The London police estimate beggars collect about 15 million dollars annually.
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London Evening Standard
Frederic Mistral
Maillane
Mistral
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Deutscher Kronprintz Und von Preussen
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