The Suspenders Craze Grips Women and Fashion
A column on the suspender trend among American women reports widespread adoption, critiques from fashion authorities like Worth, and contrasting male belt use. It notes a West Coast anecdote of a self-harm case and concerns over stage seeking by young women, urging prudence and traditional femininity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sini
America
Harpers Weekly
Uut
Gastaside
Varis
Mr. Chase
Shinnecoeck Arts School
Woman's Work and Aims in Paris and Beyond
A survey of women’s roles and activities across the era notes over a thousand American women as students in Paris. It highlights Miss M. Taylor named Louisiana State Librarian, Mrs. F E Britp Grest as ensign in the Twenty third New Jersey, and Miss Cora Dreemmer painting Louisiana fish for an exhibition at the World’s Fair. It also mentions Mrs. Farmer ascending the Matterhorn, Miss Braddon collecting old china near London, Miss Theckla Crawford editing The Ladies’ Companion in New Orleans, police matrons in Chicago wearing blue serge uniforms, Mrs. Peary as a northern pioneer’s wife, and the New York school of applied design led by Mrs. Duntaphilophins. Additionally, California women engage in bulb and seed farming for markets with growing East and international orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. ©. Taylor
New Orleans
Louisiana
FE. Britp Grest
New Jersey
Cora Dreemmer
Farmer
England
Chicago
Peary
Arctic
North Pole
Duntaphilophins
School of Applied Design
New York
Drcehiteets
California
Europe
Australia
Published and Unpublished Books Distinction Noted
The text explains that published books are those copied and dispersed widely while unpublished works are for private use or library setting. It also states a woman endures abuse from her husband for love, comparing it to a clerk’s sacrifice for money.
Sunday School lesson review on the Apostolic Council
A detailed review of Acts 15 12 20 focusing on how the Jerusalem council handled the circumcision dispute. The article highlights open discussion unity and the final decree abstaining from idols and blood and other practices. It emphasizes divine guidance with the Spirit and the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Teter
Saul
Barnabas
James
Krino
Anthch
Notable items from The World's Happenings
A Kingston New York note reports houses insured against burglary while a 12 year old is described as a highwayman. Mentions London artist Matvier who is blind in one eye and a claim that Chinese paper currency is red white and yellow. It notes the Chinese emperor studying arithmetic and lists nearly two hundred kinds of things some call tools that are edible.
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Kingston
N. Y
Matvrier
London
China
Burton
Arabia
Africa
Old Stage Driver Recalls Robberies and an Old Maid Hero
An old stage driver recounts road agent holdups on his line with humorous detail. A memorable incident centers on an “Old Maid’s Roundup” aboard a coach where a forty year old woman with red hair and a sharp tongue corners the robber Harry Blossom, aiding passengers and earning a reward while the driver reflects on past perils.
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New York Herald
Clis Range
Sartin
Harry Blossom
Harry
Jemimy
Rascal
Wretch
Skunk
Liike
Markable Causes for Historic Duels Across Eras
A Tidbits note recounts duels sparked by trifles from a dog and a goose to a recruit and a bottle of Auchos. It mentions Gen Barry and Capt Smith over wine, Lieut Teatherstonehaugh losing an arm, and Maj Noah killed in 1827 at Hoboken over a card game trump.
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Col. Montgomery
Col. Ramsey
Mr. Featherstone
Sterne
Gen. Barry
Smith
Lieut. Cowther
New York
Lieut
Featherstonehaugh
Seventy-fifth
Capt McPherson
Forty-second
Teatherstonehaugh
Maj
Noah
Hoboken
Peculiar Rodents Of Death Valley Captivate Readers
The Death Valley region shelters unusual rodents including the kangaroo rat and kangaroo mouse. Also found are the pocket mouse with cheek pouches and the scorpion mouse that feeds on scorpions. These specimens illustrate a remarkable variety within California’s Death Valley.
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Death Valley
California
United States
California Valley of Death
St. Louis Republic
The Siamese Debt Slavery Practice Described
A historical account explains that in Siam a creditor can seize a debtor and keep him in chains or as a slave for life until the debt is paid. The debtor's family may be held liable if the debtor flees, and a servant could be subjected to similar enforcement if unfaithful.
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Siam
Penguin City on Fifty Acre Island Described
Falkland Island correspondent reports a sequestered island laid out in square streets where penguins establish home sites. The colony’s hens lay one egg, males incubate or fetch food, and hunters prize both birds and eggs for oil and flesh. Penguins march like soldiers, upright and proud.
It Was Terrible
A lighthearted domestic tale shows newlywed Hattie Sweet furious after a washing disaster and a broken line, venting about a perfect life turned chaotic. Charlie Sweet amid the turmoil tries to calm her as she recalls the misfortune with humor and tears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sweet
Charlie
Hattie
Hattie Sweet
Charlie Sweet
Mnother
Bad Roads in Ecuador Show Harsh Reality
Whymper recalls a Quito rebuke over a Royal route. He describes mud-holes where animals disappear, a beast sinking head-long into a four foot deep slough and emerging filthy, illustrating why roads were seen as poor.
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Ecuador
Whymper
Quito
Patent Pavement Based on Elephant Tooth Structure
A proposed pavement system uses blocks with alternating hard and soft layers set on edge. The surface wears to create ridges, similar to elephant tooth layers, offering less than an inch high unevenness rather than smooth granite-like finish.
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Ordiary American Inn
Dramatic Bureaus
Lauder
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The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Philadelphia Times
Home Journal
Simeon
Simon Peter
Peter
Cornelius
Krina
Jesus Christ
Paul
Heavenly Father
Christ
God
Moad
Tv Zuyder Zee
Government of
Holland
Zuyder Zee
Amsterdam
North Sea Canal
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