Lincoln Dream Warning and the White House Bodyguard
A 1865 recollection recounts Abraham Lincoln telling his bodyguard William H. Crook he dreamed of his assassination for three nights. Crook describes insisting on extra protection, Lincoln refusing, and the guard ultimately failing to guard the president when John Wilkes Booth shot him at Ford's Theatre.
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Thomas H. Pendell
Collar for Comfort Illustrated Blouse Feature
A period illustration highlights the collar that can vary in materials and fit. The article discusses how collars have risen and fallen in fashion, sometimes acting as torture devices and other times as a relief for sore throats, and notes collars can be worn with bones removed for a relaxed fit.
Fashion and Face Styles Echo Each Other in Wardrobe Trends
The article muses on how fashion and facial appearance influence each other across eras. It contrasts vampire-like hats and slim outfits with later bright, healthy-looking styles, notes a return to chokers and broad collars, and describes blouse designs with silver braiding and taffeta belts in light colors.
List of US Dramatic Works Under Copyright Office Review
The Library of Congress plans a comprehensive three volume list of dramas copyrighted in the United States from 1870 to today, naming dramas authors copyright proprietors translators and adapters. It notes only about one in fifty dramas reach the stage and highlights renewed interest in long buried titles. Montana and Idaho meanwhile implement a nine hour day for working women.
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Library of Congress
United States
United
Whalemen's Shipping List Ends After Decline
The Whalemen's Shipping List will publish its final weekly issue amid an ongoing decline in the whaling industry. Established in 1843 with 675 vessels and 199,174 tons, the era included New Bedford Fair Haven and 75 Nantucket ships. By today only 32 ships totaling 6,613 tons remain active in the whale fishery.
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Fair Haven
Nantucket
Sartorial Advantage in Scotch Costume
A light exchange notes the Scotch costume as picturesque and economical, highlighting that a man need not worry about keeping trousers pressed. The remark presents clothing practicality alongside style.
Denain officer seeks pension after loss of arm
After Denain where he lost an arm, Marshal Villars' brave officer petitions Louis XIV for a pension. The king promises to consider it. The officer retorts that simply seeing about it would not restore his arm.
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Denain
Marshal Villars
Louis XIV
Dietary Advice For Healthy Eating Pattern
Would You Lose Flesh Then eat Good olives Fresh fish if boiled Beef on toast boiled or poached Farinaceous Dry toast or stale bread sparingly Meats Mutton or lamb beef chicken and game sparingly and no fat Vegetables Radishes cabbage spinach lettuce celery onions asparagus watercress tomatoes and cauliflower Liquids One glass of water or one cup of coffee or tea without cream or sugar sipped slowly after meals.
Full Skirt Dominates Smart Winter Fashions
Paris favored plain full skirts early this season while tunics held sway here. American women are slow to adopt the newer style, yet the plain full skirt appears in smart gatherings and in better shops. At a Ritz Carlton fashion show in New York five renowned actresses wore variations of the plain full skirt.
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Lovely crepon negligees with lazy-daisy embroidery
Fragile fashion notes describe making negligees from crepon, easy laundering and affordable charm. Suggestions include white daisies in lazy-daisy stitch with yellow centers, optional silk or mercerized cotton, and wide lace edging. Daisies trail down fronts and around the neck, with embroidered sleeves and sparse green leaves for contrast.
Flaring Cuffs Described On Velvet Coats
The article notes coats with unusually tight sleeves resembling gloves at the wrists and others with deep flaring cuffs like a medici collar placed wrong. Velvet coats often feature these flaring cuffs outlined by bands of velvet.
Furs for the Young Girl in Holiday Sets
The Dry Goods Economist notes darker furs dominate but lighter colored pieces appeal to misses. Featured selections include dyed blue fox red fox silver beaver raccoon Kolinsky civet cat and fitch with conservative sets listing skunk Hudson seal caracal black gray pointed fox lynx fisher and mole. Two-variant pelts remain smart and practical for matching outfits and wraps.
Do Not Pamper Farm Horses in Winter
An excerpt argues winter care for work teams should emphasize exercise and outdoor turnout. It cites Virginia practice of turning horses out daily with blankets removed in dry weather, notes lack of illness when horses roam, and contrasts with overprotection in northern climates. It endorses paddocks and open spaces for all ages.
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Idaho
Washington
Minnesota
Virginia
Richmond
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Ole Virginny
Wilson
Lown
Plan to Interest Farmer in Dairy
A discussion on how to engage the average farmer in dairying argues that many enter the dairy business by drift rather than planning. It notes farmers often lack price and quality testing, selling excess milk without regard to product quality, and concludes that persuasion or coercion alone is unlikely to convert them.
One Corn Variety Proves Beneficial for Community
The passage urges growers to unite on a single corn variety chosen by actual field experience and test results. Adopting a common variety should raise total corn production and yield a uniform, more marketable product.
Proper System With Cows Emphasizes Individual Feeding Records
The article argues for a dairy herd management approach based on weighing both milk output and feed to reveal each cow's tendencies. Tracking individual data allows feeding to the full capacity of every cow.
Poultry Silo Idea Wins Fresh Silo Architecture Spot
The poultry silo is a novel design aimed at storing green cut clover alfalfa and corn to feed poultry through winter. It showcases new silo architecture and practical storage for seasonal feeding needs.
Sows From Fall Litters Are Best
Breeder W M Kiluy favors fall born sows for early spring litters. He selects large roomy sows with strong conformation and vigor, arguing prolific lineage increases motherhood quality. Proposes pasture growth enhances development before breeding. He keeps high producing sows as long as they breed.
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W. M. Kiluy
Ewes In Wet Weather Advice for Field Protection
The guidance warns against letting ewes run freely in fields during wet weather to prevent damage to land and animals. It suggests providing a large pen for exercise during rain and waiting until fields dry and roughness is gone before turnout.
Unsuccessful Poultryman: A Hen’s Test of Skill
A reflective note asserts that true poultrymen must admire hens and appreciate their beauty and worth. It warns that anyone who dislikes hens, dismisses their value, or harms them will fail in the trade. The piece sketches a character study of devotion to the fowl.
Value of Molasses in Dairy Feed Mixtures
It is a good plan to send samples of dairy feeds containing molasses to the state experiment station to determine the true value of the mixtures. Molasses increases palatability but can be used to mask inferior feed quality.
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Avoid Drafts Threat to Sheep Health Cautions
Readers advised to guard flocks against drafts to prevent catarrh in sheep. Farmers urged to ensure shelter and airflow management to maintain flock health and productivity.
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