A Woman's Sailor Exchange and Prize of Camp Tampa
The piece recounts Eleanor Braind and Col Sorley tale set amid a frontier mining camp. Bandits seize Sorley and daughter, Eleanor escapes and aids Brainard in a midnight defense. After clashes, lynching of seven robbers follows, Brainard and Eleanor confess love and begin a life together.
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Brainard
Eleanor
Black Sam
Camp Tampa
Col. Sorley
Tampa
Employed in Mines in the United Kingdom 1892
In 1892 the total number of persons employed in and about all the mines in the United Kingdom was 721,805, with 6,1 females working above ground. There were 862 accidents causing 1,034 deaths, a death rate of one per 679 workers, and a drop from 68 deaths per 1000 workers. Mineral output reached 191,054,908 tons, coal 11,786,871, down 5,718,184 from 1891. Early protectory laws saw one death per 233 employed.
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United Kingdom
Fashion Notes From A Past Era On Silks And Veils
Fashion notes describe changeable silks and cotton fabrics for waists and fichu shaped corset covers. Veils, laces, and mantilla styles appear, with violet hat trimmings, Russian net Toreador veils, and plaid travel wear. Modern advises push ban on bonnets, favoring silk wraps and delicate necklines with satin ribbons and decorative pins.
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Casey
Fichus
Goop Deodorizers and Towels in Domestic Use
In households, boiled vinegar and myrrh serve as deodorizers. To test water quality, bottle a sample with sugar and wait two days. cloudiness after 48 hours means unsuitable for domestic use. Towels should be large and durable, preferably damask or Huckaback for the face. avoid cotton towels for toilet use and launder towels on both sides for a smooth finish.
Wooden Money Before Bank of England Tallies in use
Wooden money shaped as Exchequer tallies circulated in England before 1694. Tallies were hazel or willow rods inscribed with sums, split to create counter and tally halves. one kept by the payer, the other by the Exchequer. After the Bank’s rise, tallies faded, and destruction sparked Parliament fire.
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Bank of England
England
George III
William IV
When the World Falls to Pieces
Leading English scientists Jones Hilton and colleagues discuss the probability that world gas taps could exhaust earth’s internal heat and gases. They warn the crust may fracture when nature’s gas main runs dry, causing a catastrophic collapse of the planet.
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Jones
Hilton
Early Newspapers in the Original Thirteen States
The first issues date from 1704 in Massachusetts and 1719 in Pennsylvania, with later beginnings in New York 1725 Maryland 1728 South Carolina 1732 Rhode Island 1732 Virginia 1736 Connecticut 1755 North Carolina 1755 New Hampshire 1756 Delaware 1761. By 1775 there were 37 colonial newspapers total and weekly circulation under 4,000 copies.
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Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New York
Maryland
South Carolina
Potomac
Rhode Island
Virginia
Connecticut
North Carolina
New Hampshire
Delaware
Swiss belt ribbon described for ladies
The Swiss belt of ribbon is praised for its effectiveness, described as five rows with pointed top and bottom and straight middle rows. Back or side rosettes or butterfly bows are added, with options including the windmill bow and the cabbage bow for fuller effect, per the Brooklyn Citizen.
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Empire
Brooklyn
Woman's true beautifier suggests nine hours sleep
A nervous disease specialist urges women to sleep at least nine hours at night plus one hour in the daytime. The advice notes initial difficulty with daytime napping but promises rest becomes automatic with practice and yields nature's invigoration.
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New York Journal
Speaking likenesses in portrait poses reveal motives
A Boston photographer notes women seeking specific mournful or appealing poses for a man. They may quarrel and use a staged image to show contrition. The aim is to display the photo where he notices it, prompting a soft reply and reconciliation.
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Boston
Buffalo
Three Cornered Hats Fashion Note From Paris
A Parisian Louis XV tricornered hat captures the season with maize amour straw, mauve ribbons, and pink primrose accents. The hat's angle on the head governs its look, with proper placement yielding a refined effect and misalignment tipping toward ridicule.
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Chicago Herald
Black Hats Rise In Millinery Fashion Of The Moment
The millinery scene favors black flats dominating the moment with chip hats trimmed in imitation lace and yellow or petunia colored blooms. Novel artificial roses in cinnaria tones appear, while Tuscan hats reappear with color matching. Chestnut brown and black trims balance vivid yellow straw for large Leghorn hats with black satin gowns and shoulder cloaks.
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New York Post
Woman Astronomer Klumpke Breaks Ground in Paris
A Paris Figaro feature extols Klumpke, a young American woman who has become a leading astronomer at the Paris Observatory. She conducts original observations from the eastern tower, studies the sun moon and stars, and records planet movements while supervising photographic work. Her sister Anna is a noted miniaturist and another sister is a doctor.
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The
Paris Figaro
Klumpke
France
Observatoire
Miss Klumpke
California
Anna Klumpke
National Academy of Design
New York
Mme. Dejerine
New York Commercial Advertiser
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