Arkansas appoints Miss Elyxma W. Whittington colonel
Governor Jones names Hot Springs resident Miss Elyxma W. Whittington colonel of Company A, Third Infantry Arkansas State Guards. She is the youngest regularly appointed colonel in the national guard and one of three women in U.S. history honored with a military rank. She leads her Hot Springs company with pride while duties remain unchanged.
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Jones
Arkansas
Elyxma W. Whittington
Hot Springs
Arkangas
Oolohus Whittington
United States
Tung Bbe
Aga Cofune
Olonfe
Willeesoton
Society of
Ag Us
Dripping Springs
Bonnie Glen
Little Heowk
Larch Rock
Women and Century Rides Raise Wheelchair Debate
New York editors consider whether women should enter long distance bike events. Arguments cite fatigue, propriety, and feminine delicacy, weighing safety and manners against equality. Debate continues on if women can or should ride alongside men in century runs.
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New York
The Newest Costumes Show Floun Skirts For Mourning
The article describes garments with floun skirts used in deep mourning and notes their varied designs and adaptations. It presents a snapshot of fashion trends and somber attire, highlighting how styles shift while maintaining respectful dress codes.
Dressmaker Worth crafts four gilded gowns for Monte Carlo act
The Paris couturier Worth frantically creates four white gold and pearl dresses embroidered with diamonds for a star’s four act performance. The order arrives late with a 20 hour journey to Monte Carlo, a sprint to finish, and a dramatic wardrobe rush to complete the costumes in time.
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Monte Carlo
Worth
Tommorrow
Paris
Parret
Courageous French Sister of Mercy Receives Legion Honor
The history of Marie Therese, a French Sister of Mercy, notes her brave career earning the Legion of Honor from the Tonkin governor. Wounded at Bala Klava and Magenta, she aided the sick in Syria, China, and Mexico, carried from Worth wounded, and saved soldiers at great personal peril. At the ceremony French troops saluted as she received the decoration.
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Legion of Honor
Marie Therese
Mercy
Tonquin
Balaklava
Battle of
Magenta
Syria
China
Mexico
Notable Maine Women Pioneers in National Reform Work
The article profiles Mrs. Stevens of Portland and her rise in the National W C T U and related reform efforts. It notes her Maine representation at national charities conferences, her 1893 appointment to manage Maine’s World’s Columbian Exposition exhibit, and her stance with Miss Willard on woman suffrage.
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N Stevens
Ward
W. C .Dover
Asa
Leavitt
Wis
Lillian M
Wiss
T. Uo
Marrie
Portland
Stevens
Cleveland
Maine
National Council For Women of the United States
Women Who Meant Business in Kansas City Library Work
Mrs. Sarah A. Richart serves as a key figure for Kansas City's library drive. She assumed office to support and advance library services and community access.
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Mirs
Richart
Lyons
M. H. Wastbrook
Women's Journal
Sarah A. Richart
Kansas City
Chinese minister’s wife in Olympia defies stereotypes
The Washington minister to China’s wife, famed for her three inch foot, adapts rapidly to life in Olympia. She learned English after arrival, conducts social duties with grace at the legation, and keeps meticulous accounts of household expenses, adjusting to a new environment with resilience.
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Washington
Legation
Ker O
Vermont Woman Mrs J M Thurston Dies in Cuba
Mrs J M Thurston, a Vermont woman and niece of P Poland, died in Cuba. She married Senator Thurston in 1872 and bore six children, three surviving. She supported her husband’s public work, attended most campaign appointments, advised in law matters, and directed her children's education. She recently became president of the D A R.
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J 'M . Thurston
Cuba
Vermont
He P
Poland
Thurston
Mrs. Ann Eyre Hely Receives Royal Red Cross
Mrs. Ann Eyre Hely, veteran nurse of the Crimean War and associate of Florence Nightingale, was decorated with the Royal Red Cross by Queen Victoria via Lady Cave Browne. She could not travel to Windsor to accept in person and remained at Ravenstone Hospital.
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Victoria
Ann Eyre Hely
Florence
State marriage age rules vary across states
California allows girls over 15 to wed without parental consent. In DC, Florida,Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, South Carolina and South Dakota girls over 16 may marry without parents consent. Kentucky forbids daughters to choose marriage without parental input until age 21.
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California
District of Columbia
Florida
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
South Carolina
South Dakota
Kentucky
Noted Women Carved on Albany Capitol Stairway
Superintendent Aldridge of the New York Public Works adds Frances E. Willard to a list of notable American women to be depicted in portraits on the grand stairway of Albany’s new Capitol. Others listed include Susan B. Anthony Clara Barton Molly Pitcher and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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Aldridge
New York Department of Public Works
Frances E. Willard
New Capitol
Albany
Susan B. Anthony
Clara Barton
Molly Pitcher
Harriet Beecher
Stowe
Notable firsts and a veto mark regional news items
Mrs Campbell Copeman of Washington has climbed Mount Rainier over 600 times becoming the only woman to summit. Mrs Ztrisah Gould Mitchell, Massachusetts last Indian princess and Massasoit descendant, died recently. Virginia governor vetoes a bill enabling women as notaries public after legislative passage.
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Campbell Copeman
Washington
Mount Rainier
Ztrisah Gould] Mitchell
Massachusetts
Massasoit
Virginia
The Klondee Trails and Paths to Skaguay
Our correspondent reports on the Klondike trails from Seep Camp describing harsh terrain and shifting conditions. He warns of rumors and lawlessness at Skaguay and Dyea while detailing snow depth, pass comparisons, costs, and travel routes to White Pass and Dyea Beach.
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Hie
Skaguay
Ananias
Fort Wrangell
Seattle
Portland
Tacoma
Skagaay
Dyea
Yukon
Klondike
Shbors
Stance
Sherp Camp
Glimpses of Saint Petersburg Streets and Palaces
In September the Russian capital presents wide streets and dignified palaces. The gilded domes of churches naturally attract attention to visitors, conveying the stately, expansive character of the city.
Stickeen Route and Fort Wrangell Tales from Alaska
The narrator describes travel routes to Alaska including Fort Wrangell Skaguay Dyea and the Stickeen River journey with ice and river navigation details. He notes Fort Wrangell’s growth its saloons hotels and minimal lawlessness while contrasting Dyea and Skaguay and offers travel signals and local prices. He also compares Saint Petersburg unfavorably with Moscow and details street life shops and fashions in the Russian capital.
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Fort Wrangell
Skaguay
Dyea
Stickeen
St. Petersburg
Paris
Vienna
Berlin
Nevekr Prospekt
London
Moscow
Uncle Allen Sparks in Curious Chicago Tripune Quip
A fragment describes Uncle Allen limping along as a cryptic line from a Chicago tripune warns that planting four in a tight shoe will raise a corn every time. The odd phrasing suggests a rural proverb or humorous aside within a column.
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Uncle Allen
Uncle Allen Sparks
Chicago
War thoughts voiced by JT and L in Chicago Record
A fragment from a Chicago Record item notes JT and L praising or speculating about war’s impact on the country. The brief excerpt hints at brass and officials being called to action, reflecting wartime sentiment in the era.
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Pryguay
Nothce
Mengalore
New York
Boston
Chicago
The Next Step in Dance Across Continents
A brief note from the New York World remarks on a dancer who has performed before European royalty and now contemplates performing for American leaders, highlighting a transition from European to American audiences.
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Europe
America
York World
Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsed by Rock Island Resident
A Rock Island grocer endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills, stating they relieved his kidney pain backache and regulated kidney secretions after persistent discomfort. He praises the tablets and notes local druggists carry them at 50 cents per box with Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents.
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Illinois
Woonsocket
R. I
Island
Yoah
Dean
Halo
Oline
Rock Island
Irta
Conrad
Clenden
Foster Milburn Co
Italy
N. Y
Golej
U. S
Humphreys Homeopathic Remedies Ad
Humphreys No 19 indigestion No 27 kidney complaints No 84 sore throat No 77 grip hay fever. Dr Humphreys Homeopathic Manual of Diseases available at druggists or by mail for $1. Humphreys Medicine Co Cor William and John Streets New York.
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Humphreys
Meco
Cor. William and John Sts
New York
Presto Cures Pain Dear Sir
A testimonial from C. W. Depew endorses Presto as reliable for throat trouble bronchitis and colds. He claims it helps defy diphtheria and throat ailments and stakes his reputation on the product. The note lists Aninavoy Iowa and wholesale suppliers in Chicago St Louis Peoria and Rock Island.
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C. W. Depew
Aninavoy
Int
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de Wiss T
Iowa
Chicago
St. Louis
Peoria
Rock Island
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Womans World
Emma Leven
Arkansas State Guard
Century
Frances Willard
Women Aid
Essmaking Record
Abbe
J.,m. Thurston
Tates
Dyen
Alaska
Dyen Town
Dalton
White Pass
Chilkoot
Dalton Trail
Sheep Camp
Dyeca
E. A. Hee
Sapo
Colump
A. E. Dewett Jr
Mt. Alexander
Alexander & CO Seventheicere W
Doline Refeale Maes Oe
Moling
Doan
F. P. Foltz
Pharmacist
Abingdon, Ill
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