Epigrams on Women and Paris insect fashion scandal
A Birmingham Age-Herald report notes Emil Reich in a London lecture praising women and influence in history. It then describes Mrs John W Mackay's granddaughter Donna Bianca Colonna at a Paris winter reception wearing insects as jewelry, including a butterfly in her hair and morning glories, sparking fascination and curiosity.
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John W. Mackay
Donna Bianca Colonna
Mackay
Paris
City of Light
Birmingham Age-Herald
The Baby Daughter and the New Fashion Era
The piece contrasts the evolving role of the baby girl with traditional expectations, framing daughters as potential financial contributors and social assets. It notes independence and intellect for girls, then shifts to spring fashion trends including pink fabrics, lace hats, and colorful straws, highlighting pinks, moss greens, and brights.
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Paris
American farmer as master of the world of commerce
The article extols the American farmer as the dominant force in 1905, with crop values exceeding earlier records and rivaling many industries. It notes immense grain and product totals, rising farm wealth, rural banking growth, and advances in farming practices aided by government and agricultural colleges, while praising the farmer's influence on Wall Street and national prosperity. It also reports on a major advertising movement by the New York Central Lines with George H. Daniels leading a General Advertising Department covering multiple railways facilitation of national and international promotion.
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Wall Street
Additon
United States
South
New York
New York Central Lines
Veteran Railroad
George H. Daniels
New York Central Railway
America
New York Central
Boston and Albany
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Michigan Central
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Rutland
Lake Erie
Western
Boston
Montreal
Daniels
New York State Tress Association
Empire State Express
Fashions and Fitness Wink Through The Season
Fashion notes highlight overskirts jeweled cuff links and bird of paradise decorations. Health tips warn against daily motor use and urge brisk walks to stay slim while noting a growing trend toward princess gowns and ostrich plume accessories. A French joke about gendered chauffeurs and a moth muscle fact conclude.
Medical Certificates For Chauffeurs In France
France drafts new regulations to require medical certificates for chauffeur licensing. Applicants must prove mental and physical soundness, addressing past cases of overwork and infirmity including an epileptic driver. With high speed touring cars, authorities liken this to locomotive operation and view the move as prudent.
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France
Harper’s Weekly
Contracting with Know All Men by These Presents
A shy young lawyer enamored with a witty young woman showers gifts as her mother worries about his serious intent. The mother questions the courtly suitor while the couple navigates social expectations and signals of commitment.
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Harper's Weekly
Fades Viaduct in France Aims World Height Record
The Fades Viaduct near Vauriat France will be the world highest railway bridge with rails 484 ft 7 in above the Sioule bed. Granite piers rise 303 ft with two towers resembling chimneys. three steel spans measure 472 ft 5 in center and 378 ft flankers, connected by masonry arches.
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France
Sioule
Vauriat
Harper’s Weekly
Population and development figures for Korea and Seoul
The document reports Korea’s population around six million with Seoul as capital at twenty two thousand and rising. It notes six thousand Japanese residents, railways costing eight million dollars, and foreign trade totaling about twenty six million sixteen thousand four hundred eighty seven dollars last year.
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Korea
Seoul
Mull's Anti-Belch Wafers Promised To Cure Bad Breath
An advertisement proclaims Mull's Anti-Belch Wafers stop belching and bad taste by purifying the stomach. The product claims to absorb foul gases, aid digestion, relieve seasickness, headaches, and indigestion, and eliminate tobacco, whisky, or onion breath. It asserts prevention of stomach-related ailments and urges readers to buy.
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Mull
Ofter
Mull's Anti-Belch Wafers Coupon Offer Promoted
An advertisement offers a free spinels wafer sample and a 25 cent certificate toward more Belch Wafers for first time users. It instructs to send name, address, druggist name, and 10 cents in stamps or silver to MuLu's Grape Tonio Co. in Rock Island Utah. It notes price 50 cents per box and stamps accepted. A separate line mentions a cigarette manufacturer contest at Niuchwang.
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Mull
MuLu
Lonio Co
Sd Ave
Rock Island
Australian Engagement Rings Market Rumored to Grow
Reports suggest a steady trade in lead engagement rings in Australia with exchanges among retailers and buyers. The pattern points to rising demand and potential price shifts across major cities.
Guaranteed Cure for Piles and Refund Guarantee
An advertisement promises a cure for piles including itching bleeding and prolapse. It states a sixfold day refund if ParoVintment fails to cure and references a 60 cent price. The Kaiser's automobile is mentioned as a numbered Prussian vehicle.
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Emil Reich
London
Christopher Columbus
World of Commerce
W. G Johnson
American Agriculturist
Overbrook
Niuchwang
Australia
Prussia
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