The Village Seamstress as Fashion Leader of Town
A lively portrait of the village dressmaker as a rival to city couturiers. The piece notes how village workshops access fashion journals and stage wardrobes, and how itinerant trips to New York or Chicago inform their craft, while the eminent dressmaker dictates style and commands prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret EE. Sangstier
Towa
Paris
Mrs
Atlantic
Europe
Pomps and Vanities
Vienna
Berlin
London
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Iceman in danger as iceless fridges gain favor
The iceless refrigerator, praised by the Brooklyn Eagle, offers a compact cold storage unit inside a standard size box. It runs a brine-cooled system with a motor active only part of the day, delivering lower temperatures and cleaner, cheaper operation than ice. Its success in a grocery test hints at reduced ice bills and less consumer bother, while electric refrigeration expands to soda fountains and households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Eagle
Prospector Nearly Freezes After Night in Nevada Snowstorm
John Burns, a prospector, wandered in Virginia City Nevada after enduring 20 hours in a brutal snowstorm between Wadsworth and Virginia. His hands feet ears and nose were frozen from exposure and he kept moving around a pine tree to stay alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burns
Virginia City
Nev
Wadsworth
Virginia
Opinion Confirms Suspected Rival in Marriage
A perplexed speaker recalls a spouse doubting the presence of another man before marriage and now asserting certainty that such a rival exists, expressing renewed suspicion and emotional tension.
Marching Toward the Heavenly Goal Amid Youthful Ranks
Poetic line recounts hoary heads and waiting feet among youths marching in faith toward truth. Eyes fixed on a heavenly goal, banners waved as they move forward in unity and devotion.
Memorial Day Reflections on Unity and Patriotism
A patriotic meditation on Memorial Day stressing national unity beyond the Civil War split. It honors soldiers buried in northern and southern graves, urges temperate remembrance, and notes wreaths and flowers bridge past and present across the nation. It calls for reverence and shared national values.
Memorial reflections on Civil War and brotherhood
A reflective piece notes memory of the Civil War and calls for unity among Americans from North and South. It emphasizes shared heritage and the enduring bonds that survive decades after the conflict. The tone recalls memorial days and the lingering divisions once felt between the former combatants.
Memorial Day remembered as veterans march and yearns for endurance
The piece recalls Grant and Sherman preparing for campaigns in the Civil War and notes Memorial Day will long be a national holiday. It honors veterans, urges public celebration, and urges youth to cheer the marching veterans as they symbolize preservation of the nation and sacrifice of its defenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of the Republic
J. J. Woolley
Grant
Sherman
Richmond
Georgia
French Expedition Plans Thousand Caves Quest
Prof. Pelliot of the Ecole Francaise d Extreme-Orient will lead a French expedition to East Turkestan and Central Asia to explore the Thousand Caves of Buddha. The mission aims to study ancient Buddhist sites and uncover historical manuscripts and inscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Turkestan
Central Asia
Pelliot
Ecole Francaise d'Extreme-Orient
Plagues And Faith Guard Goshen In Exodus Tale
In Goshen the Hebrews endure fear and praise their God as Moses confronts Pharaoh over the cattle curse and Egyptian plagues. The Egypts’ gods falter while the Hebrews trust in divine protection amid worsening omens. Pharaoh consults his magicians Jannes and Jambres as disaster unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Aaron
Goshen
Egypt
Pharaoh
Memphis
God
Osiris
Apis
Mnevis
Sais
Mendes
Israel
Jannes and
Jambres
Temple
James
Jambrea
Stick to your trade says a proverb about painting
An old proverb urges each craftsman to remain in his own line. The piece argues that paint is best made by paint manufacturers using proper machinery, and that nonprofessionals wasting effort on painting leads to costly failures. It cautions farmers and painters against dabbling beyond their expertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttons
Madame
Octave Thanet
Painters’ Union
Uies
P. G
The Human Animal Across Life Roles
A quotations list from Metropolitan Magazine showing a man described by many animal metaphors. In childhood his mother called him a kitten and neighbors dubbed him a little monkey. In college he was a calf and in love a tiger. Business terms him a sly fox. Wall Street a bull. rivals a wolf in sheep’s clothing or a bear. some call him a perfect donkey or that stupid ass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Metropolitan Magazine
Basque Customs Honor Deceased With Food and Prayer
A traveler in Spain notes Basques in San Sebastian honor the dead on death anniversaries by offering prayers and baskets of fruit bread and corn. A fisherman's daughter is seen praying beside a tomb of her ancestors in a church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyrenees
Spain
San Sebastian
Froth of Fun Humorous Exchanges at Social Evening
In light banter a group teases Mrs Newcombe about aging and a knightly husband. A masked ball anecdote has Emily praising a splendid time with her husband stuck in armor. A sister’s engagement ring prompts a joke about its size and urgency. A quip about a prima donna notes her notoriety from weekly motor accidents rather than talent.
Woman credits Dean's Kidney Pills for relief and health
Mrs Jane Farrell of 606 Ocean Ave Jersey City says she suffered heavy backache swelling feet puffiness and dizzy spells before using Dean's Kidney Pills. She reports improved kidney action and overall health and recommends the remedy sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Farrell
Ocean Ave
Jersey City
N. J
Dean’s
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Fragmented Humorous Snippets and Ads Across 1900s Papers
A collage of brief items includes jokes about colds and cloaks, travel ads for Nickel Plate Road with dates June 2 3 4 and 5, Wall information for a local agent in Chicago, a scene from An Alibi and quips about riches and campaigning. Also promotional lines for Lewis' Single Binder cigars Garfield Tea Co and a mild laxative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
New Haven
Conn
Nickel Plate Road
Niagara Walls
New York City
Chautauqua Lake
Calahan, Gen
Adams St
Chicago
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Iceman
John Brown
John Irving Pearce, JR
Washington
Lincoln
America
North
South
Lee
Johnston
Gordon
Grand Army
W. 8
Edson
Food
Houston Post
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
N. C
Garfield Tea
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