Great Inventor's Vision of the Futures
Philadelphia Ledger outlines a futurist forecast noting concrete architecture advances, mass housing for the poor, perfected moving picture machines, widespread electricity for railways, and new medical cures. It predicts affordable, beautiful homes, cheaper entertainment, and a shift toward automation, with five senses and coal use expanding as technology grows.
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Spring
Ancient
Reine
Carthage
Sweden
Praca
Dean
Alligator Skin Furnishings Haunt Technical World Magazine
The article describes alligator skins used for furniture and decor, from belts and purses to rug substitutes and wall hangings. It notes craftsmanship turning hides into trunks, trays, and umbrella stands, with claims of durable finishes and exotic uses in southern swamps materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifile
I Mobile
Plymouth Rock
Technical World Magazine
The Valuable Alligator Skin Mystery
A fragment discusses the value of alligator hides, noting their usefulness and market worth. It mentions that a half-grown specimen can be more valuable than a large steer and cites ivory-like teeth and rich hide coverings as factors driving price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban of
Science
Chicago
Man of Letters Trails Snake in New Hampshire Mountains
Percy MacKaye, author of Mater, visits the coast range with Harry Lafler and Samuel Swayze Seward. During a land survey, Lafler kills a rattler after it strikes MacKaye, who narrowly escapes a fatal bite while defending the creed of humanists and a proposed wild retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy MacKaye
Henry Miller
van Nass
Coast Range
Harry Lafler
Samuel Swayze Seward
Hind
Stanford
MackKaye
Government Land
Laffler
Laffier
Machinge
Seward
Abraham
Isaac
MacKaye
Laifler
New Hampshire
Lanter
San Francisco Chronicle
Olive oil as beauty and health aid recommended by experts
The New York Tribune notes that olive oil is valued for daily facial massage and internal use in moderation. It warns against excess as it can dull skin and tax the liver, while praising benefits for tone and evenness when used sparingly. The piece cites Italian cuisine as a reason for rosy complexions and mentions potential relief for certain nerve conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Suffragettes in Frozen North Demand Ballot Rights
A New York Press item notes Icelandic women organizing a petition to the Danish Crown for voting rights, predicting success as Icelandic men support them. The piece contrasts progress with Spain and Portugal, where monarchies resist reform and questions whether women's equality signals national vigor.
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Iceland
England
France
Germany
Italy
Switzerland
Belgium
Denmark
Russia
Sweden
Norway
Spain
Portugal
Europe
New-York Press
New Potato of New York State Raises Bush Potato
Samuel Wilson of New York’s New Potato spotlights a new plant he calls the bush potato. It yields oversized tubers above and below ground, described as a cross between the Beauty of Hebron and the Delaware. Proponents tout easier cultivation and vigor, though fears arise about naming and misprints in reports.
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New York State
Luther Burbank
Samuel Wilson
Hebron
Delaware
Alaska
Derrick
Seventy children voyage west in aid of new homes
Sixty seven babies aged two to six and seventy seven varieties travel from New York to Saint Paul in a special Milwaukee-bound train. Sisters of charity and two trained aides accompany the children as the Home Finding Society of New York seeks good homes among farmers near St. Paul. The conductor notes the pitiful scene and the arrival sparks hope in the crew.
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New York
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Sisters of Charity
Home Finding Society of
Envy and Hypocrisy in a Wife’s Wardrobe Echoes
A fragment argues that women dress to please others and seek rivals’ envy rather than husbands, labeling the prudent spender as un conscious hypocrite. The narrator mocks fashion knowledge gaps and celebrates the allure of rival admiration.
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Noman
Trish
Ace
Mateh
Jessamine
Byrogorite
Ciasy Morrla
Voice culture tips for American women in speech
The New York Press urges American women to develop a natural, melodious speaking voice. It advises avoiding sharp or nasal tones, practicing in private, breathing deeply, expanding the chest, and speaking with ease and refinement to meet foreign expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
New York Press
Never Hurry Down for Breakfast and Queen Victoria Umbrella
A beauty expert urges leisurely morning dress to avoid being unflattering before breakfast. Meanwhile The Church Army received a state umbrella used at Queen Victoria's proclamation in Delhi in 1877, a crimson silk piece with gold embroidery and a silver fringe.
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Queen Victoria
India
Delhi
London Globe
Development of Social Relations in Everyday Life
A theoretical reflection on how social ties grow. The text argues that enlargement of social relations rests mostly on sympathy and responsiveness, not travel or sheer exposure, and that genuine contact with people opens life in both directions.
Fashion notes on coats and fabrics for the season
The report highlights collarless blouses and warm coats of goatskin and opossum lined with cloth. It notes large pigskin walrus or feather bags, a directoire style coat, and velvet as a fashionable fabric suited to clinging directoire styles.
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Directoire
Goose shooting at Berlin Square thrills Somerset County
Bewildered residents report fifty shots fired at geese circling the electric light near Berlin Square as townsfolk watched. The Whit pope group gathered to enjoy the scene. geese were frightened away and several were later captured, one gunner allegedly firing seventeen rounds.
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Berlin
Somerset County
Philadelphia
Ruling Finds Manicure Sticks Not Toothpickers
The Board of General Appraisers declares manicure sticks are not toothpickers though seen as repugnant to delicate sensibilities. The Boston Herald notes the decision aligns with polite and accepted usage.
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Board of General
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars for catarrh cures using Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Corer & Co. of Toledo. It includes endorsements from Meaning ANNAN & Marvin and notes internal use, blood action, and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Corer & Co
Toledo
Kingfish Attacks Campers At Johns Pass
St. Petersburg Times reports Mr. Homer M. Mohr of Lealman and a friend campers at Johns Pass were startled when a four foot kingfish leaped from the water onto the beach near their dinner. They captured the fish to keep it from escaping and shared kingfish steaks at home.
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Johns Pass
Homer M. Mohr
Lealman
Fifty Years Ago in New York Aged Mrs Remembers
An old New York woman recalls the 50th wedding anniversary and the era when major household goods like washing machines and daguerreotypes were new. She notes the lack of egg beaters, faucets, streetcars, and electric lights, with water carried and tinware in kitchens, while hired girls earned only five to seven dollars a month.
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New York
Wyes Indicate Intelligence and Memory say Physiognomists
A fragment discusses physiognomists claiming wide spaced eyes show great intelligence and a tenacious memory. The note reflects older pictorial magazine style and observational claims.
Fearful eczema case and remedies cited in old ad text
A boy named Clyde suffered near-year of eczema with severe sores and disfigurement fears. After trying Cuthurs Soap, Caticura Ointment, and Getiura Resolvent, he slept for the first time in months and recovered in about six weeks. The text also contains various ad snippets for piles cures and other products.
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Clyde
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Philadelphia North
American Women's Voices
Fashion Notes
E. W. Grove
REA CO
Minneapolis
Minn
Cuthura
Rees
New York City
Duke of Portland
Wid
Aac Druggists
Roumania
Atudente
U.P
Agers Rem
Saar
Hararev
Cree Wison
Moulders
A . Brown & Sharpe
Providence
Sims
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