Lady Jane’s dragon unmasked at Surrey drawing room
Lilian, a bright spirited heiress, tricks Lady Jane and hosts Lord Banford while the groom Williams is revealed as Harleigh, a disreputable relation. Lady Jane banishes Harleigh, then learns Lilian’s scheme may lead to a reunion with Harleigh when an aunt’s letter hints at a future match and compensation.
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Jane
Evelyn
Shev
Lilian
Lord Banford
Indies
Lady Jane
Williams
Lillian
Jack
Wil-lan
Harleigh
Orson
Warleigh
Melburn
Hampshire
St. Louis Star
The Inconspicuous Power Of Badges And Decorum
A traveler notes how decorations grant instant deference in rail cars, stations, and hotels across Europe. He recalls wearing a gaudy, unknown badge that conferred prestige, allowing him to ride and dine in noble style as if he bore the Legion of Honor.
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Legion of Honor
Europe
Washington Post
Protest by Viennese milliners and makers over hat ornament ban
Viennese milliners and makers of artificial flowers and Austrian feathers unite to protest a fashion leaders’ ban on hat ornaments including birds. They argue the move harms skilled workers facing unemployment and seek to reverse the decree through a monster meeting and agitation to restore traditional ornamentation.
Women gain in city and county posts and civic groups
The London County Council will increase women sanitary inspectors from eleven to twenty. Boston writer Mrs. A. D. St. Whitney turns seventy nine on Milton Hill. Toms River forms a village improvement association with Mrs. G. E. Burr as president. Canadian convention sees Margaret I. Sangster named third representative for Worlds Women’s Christian Association. Indianapolis widow Rhoda Houghton Millikan, famed Risley friend, dies. Hot Springs pupil Martha Wsunham, age seventy seven, noted for longevity. Southern Pacific employs more women stenographers to cut costs as pay scales stay low. Boston Park Commissioners adopt rules to remove billboard ads from parks and parkways.
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London County Council
A. D. ST. Whitney
Milton Hill
Boston
Mass
Toms River
N. J
G. E. Burr
Margaret I. Sangster
World’s Women’s Christian Association
Rhoda Houghton Millikan
Indianapolis
James Whitcomb Risley
Martha Wsunham
Hot Springs
Ark
Wesleyan Iemale College
Southern Pacific
Boston Park Commissioners
Lace fashions and fabrics for elegant dress revivals
The piece describes lace trims and garments in fashion, noting flimsy laces for trims, lace jabots, and gathered pleated skirts. It highlights Cluny lace in silk, lace on net dresses, wool lace inserts, dyed laces to match outfits, and taffeta for evening wear and hats. It also mentions poise of Irish crochet edging ermine stoles and taffeta ribbons.
Emperor of Peddlers Napoleon Hayard Dies
The Parisian street peddler boss Napoleon Hayard dies. A former soldier in Poland Italy and France he led the Commune era and gained fame with a yataghan sword a red sash and two pistols that could not fire. He turned to ballads topical toys and verses inspiring a lively street culture in Paris. His death ends a colorful chapter in municipal street life.
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Napoleon Hayard
T. P’s Weekly
Poland
Italy
I’rence
Hayard
Paris
Mme. Humbert
Pauvre Therese
Simple Lines Rise Over Elaborate Hair Styles
The article argues for restrained hairdressing replacing the era of immense puffs horns and overlong fringe. It notes fashion favors soft, tidy hair under hats and predicts a shift toward simpler, neater coiffures in the season.
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Jess
Cinnabar Deposits Spark NSW Smelting Venture
Extensive cinnabar deposits found in New South Wales prompt local capital to fund a smelting works to process the ore. The rare mercury-bearing ore is vital as California and European sources wane, signaling a new domestic supply potential for quicksilver.
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New South Wales
California
America
Europe
Remarkable Solent swim by Miss Towers-Clark noted
A Solent crossing by Miss Towers-Clark is reported as one of the season’s best swimming feats. She covered two miles 660 yards in one hour seventeen minutes guided by currents, with her father in a rowboat beside her and later rowing home to Fort Victoria. The item accompanies fashion notes on diamond and pearl jewelry trends, turquoise buttons, jeweled accessories, and New Zealand and pink opal-like stones gaining popularity in jewelry and adornments.
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Miss Towers-Clark
Solent
Yarmouth
Hurst Castle
Fort Victoria
Philadelphia
If You Would Manage Him A Husband’s Guidance
Home Notes offers advice on sustaining marriage through understanding and support. It counsels adapting to a husband’s traits from honesty to generosity, praising nobility, and comforting sadness while encouraging trust and thoughtful attention to his needs.
The New Earring Style Shapes 1880 Influence
The piece notes a shift from Gibson square shoulders to an elongated ear jewelry look. Pendants anchor pierced ears with diamond studs and rubies or pearls, often with extra diamond or colored stone danglers. Some designs feature asymmetric multicolor earrings and single-ear wear as a fashion move.
Fashion Demands Jewels At Society Functions
Fashion today favors barbaric jewelry alongside diamonds and pearls in afternoon ensembles. The trend reflects a shift toward bold gems at society gatherings.
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E3u
Sy Rey
Medburn
Wormington
Jong
Beudoir
Stpana
Qwiiteenp
New Zealand
Stim
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