Snowbound troupe networks a singing girl find
A snowbound Faust Opera train car becomes a mobile concert stage. Mephisto discovers a young singer Cecil of the Woods through a telephone link with a rural audience and offers a chance to travel with a major company Marguerite and others admire the talent while plans to recruit the girl unfold amid the storm.
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Wilds
Frog Island, Crossing
White Way
Mephisto
Marguerite
Nough
Michigan
Durtain
Bessy
Dessy
Faust Concert Company
Cecil
Faust
Miss Hastings
Cecil of the
the Woods
Jim
George
Besay
Senator Stephenson Poised Amid Heat Defying Wisconsin’s Uncle Ike
The oldest member of Congress, Wisconsin’s Isaac Stephenson, known as Uncle Ike and Dr Ike among colleagues, recalls a rough life in logging camps. He recounts fifteen years without a doctor while healing the sick with practical experience, from dawn to dusk across snow and pine.
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Isaac Stephenson
Wisconsin
Congress
Stephenson
Lake Superior
Mr. Stephenson
Advertising In China Satirized By Peculiar Shop Names
The New York Sun humorously describes Chinese trade signs and shop names that mix poetry and commerce. Examples include Shop of Heaven sent Luck and Fountain of Beauty in Canton. The piece notes stamps on ducks, biscuit imprints, and signboards blending sacred imagery with commerce.
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China
Canton
New York
A Sordid Husband and a Shakespeare Club Exchange
A husband questions his wife about her evening plans and motives. She replies she attends a Shakespeare club to learn about plays while he accuses her of seeking companionship with a woman who owns a big automobile.
Castro plotting return to Venezuela from Canary Islands
Information from New York sources says Cipriano Castro, deposed Venezuelan president, is in the Canary Islands and arranging a new descent on Venezuela. Supporters in New York report his plan to return incognito, aiming to overthrow President Gomez as the regime tightens its grip.
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Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Canary Islands
Gomez
New York City
Castro
Germany
Berlin
New York
South America
Antonio Jose Sanchez
Gen
A. Pimentel
Pope Pius X Reaches Ninth Year as Ruler of Vatican
Pope Pius X completed the ninth year of his pontificate amid public congratulation. Born Giuseppe Sarto he was ordained in 1868 and served nine years in Salzano as parish priest then nine as chancellor of his diocese nine as Bishop of Tantua and nine as cardinal and patriarch of Venice.
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Vatican
Pius X
Giuseppe Sarto
Salzano
Tantua
Venice
Yoshihito Ascends as Mikado of Japan After Ruler Matsuhito's Death
The new Japanese emperor Yoshihito, third son of the late Emperor Matsuhito, inherits a vast task after his father's death. A seasoned officer in both army and navy with a strong education, he is seen as a worthy successor aligned with modern ideas. The Mikado, believed divine, remains a sacred figure in Japan's tradition.
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Japan
Mikado Yoshihito
Matsuhito
Yoshihito
Hei
Europe
Many Roses In Midsummer Hats Show Delicate Silk Flowers
Julia Bottomley describes two new hat designs for midsummer. A pale pink and rose chiffon rose hat features a high pointed turban shape with a wire frame and rose trim. A second model displays large rose-applied underbrim detailing with lace trim for a flatter crown.
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Julia Bottomley
Dress for a Girl
A pretty pale blue cotton foulard dress features a Magyar cut with a joined skirt and bodice, a soft silk yoke, and triple tucked joins. Turn-up cuffs and a suede belt match the silk, worn with a white straw hat trimmed by a blue feather. Materials listed include 214 yards of 40 inch width fabric and 1/2 yard silk 22 inches wide.
Corded weaves trend for autumn fabrics
The article predicts corded weaves will be popular this autumn. It notes ribbed fabrics come in light weights for dress draperies and heavier versions for sulta outer wraps and trimmings.
Gift Apron Ideas for an Engaged Girl
A useful engagement gift is a no studio apron suitable for housework. Suggested fabrics include pink gingham or black and white stripes with wrist-length sleeves. Embroidery details, pearl buttons, and cross stitch bands enhance the apron.
Fashion Notes from the Era on Fur Bands and Maline Scarves
The piece details trends such as narrow brown fur bands edging translucent dresses, and maline scarves worn on one shoulder. It also notes a practical waterproof marine fabric for coastal wear and freshening worn gowns with maline used as scarf, neck rube, or sash.
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Auteuil
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Edgar White
Galilee
Sharon
Pope Pius X
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