First Fall Fashion Trends Bring Velvet and Camel Hair Fabrics
The Philadelphia Times notes fall fashions feature lambs wool and camel hair interwoven in stripes and checks, with large block patterns and hairline plaids. Rich velvets for trims join silks and brocades in gowns and tunics, while velvet skirts and plastrons shape new silhouettes. Hats grow taller with refined trims. new parasols, sunshades, and embroidery decorate ensembles for day and evening wear.
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Philadelphia Times
Faille Francaise
Avor
Lady Washington
The Self-Willed Weathercock and Dutch Life in Holland
A children’s tale contrasts a proud weathercock who defies the wind with a cautionary lesson on humility. The piece then sketches Holland’s below sea level geography, dikes, windmills, canals, floating life, and the everyday labors of families, including women on boats and dogs hauling carts, highlighting cultural quirks and child life.
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Holland
Mamma
Papa
America
England
Ower
Quick At Repartee At Skewed Concert
Charles Augustus recalls Georges quick repartee at a noisy concert. George fails to remove his hat. an usher orders him to do so. He retorts with a fierce remark directing the usher to go to the deuce, leaving the audience shocked and amused.
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George
Charles Augustus
Nevah
Parqnet
St. Paul
Newspapers in Naples and Italian press culture
In Naples journalism thrives with a daily thirst for fresh papers and readers crowding streets to hear papers read aloud. Analysts note that sensational local lies trigger newspaper deaths, while affections cloud judgment, echoing quotes from the New York Tribune and Glanvill about biased judging.
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Italy
Naples
New York Tribune
Keep Your Teeth Healthy: Dental Advice and Household Tips
A long excerpt discusses dentist guidance on preserving teeth after treatment, urging patient cooperation and daily routines. It covers brushing with water and powder, floss, mouth rinses, and avoiding acidic foods, plus a caution to visit the dentist yearly. The piece shifts to sensible work ethic tips for workers, hammock use, and a luxury Oriental room in New York, with varied vignettes on daily life and odd anecdotes.
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New York
Brooklyn Union
Colleges neglect English teaching says newspaper critic
A New York Commercial Advertiser tirade argues colleges undervalue mother tongue instruction. It cites widespread neglect, mentions a few reforms, and laments nine of ten colleges offering no worthy English courses. The piece mocks an unrelated anecdote about English heredity and notes sayings on leadership and industry.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Bridal Tour Indignation On a Train
A Detroit Free Press reader recounts a bridal couple on a train who display public affection during their honeymoon. Onlookers form an indignation meeting but cannot intervene. After hours of awkward closeness, the group travels 150 miles with the couple clinging to each other, resolved to never repeat the scene.
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Essequibo
British Guiana
London
Lancet
Lovey
Sweety
Darling
Henry
Angel
Quad
Detroit Free Press
Tame Indian Monkeys
A zoological garden scene shows spectators amused by apes confined for study and training. A writer recalls Mahmond and Eblis, two apes in India, detailing their strength, bonds, and antics including reading, scribbling, and mimicking human gestures, contrasted with a warning note about self assurance.
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Zoological Garden
Ales
India
Mah- Mond
Eblis
Mahmoud
Mahmound
Eilis
Ebbs
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Mitchell Capital
Mitchell
Dakota
the Fashions
Mousseline DE Soif
Paris
Weathercock
Crawdsire
Alout
Lyndey Dayne
Christian Union
Glanvill
Sierra Madre Mountains
Jack
Janek
Sy, Nicholas
Wks
Auun
Chicago
Landor
United States Senate
George Gordon
Bart
Henry Trevelyan
China
St. Alvans
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