The Arm Ideals Of Ancient And Modern Beauties
The article surveys arms as a standard of beauty across cultures, noting sculptor George Wade’s use of five models for Aphrodite and comparing arms of French, Moroccan, and plain women. It discusses arm structure from shoulder to wrist, warns of fat arms, and promotes gymtoning. It also mentions fashion trends for autumn including colors, fabrics, and accessories.
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Will
Aphrodite
George Wade
Morocco
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Madame Mode
Countess Waldersee and Prince Frederick Tale Told
London Truth details how the Countess of Waldersee met Prince Frederick of Schleswig Holstein Augastenburg in 1864 at Empress Eugenie events. Frederick sought the title of Princess of Noer for Miss Mather Lee, engagement followed, marriage in Paris 1865, Frederick died later that year, she wed Count Waldersee in 1874.
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London
Waldersee
Frederick
Schleswig-Holstein-Augustenburg
Hugenie
Slidells
Masons
McGrudery
New Orleans
Marquise de Chasseloup-Laubat
Marines
Prince Fréggrick
Paris
France
Turkey
Miss Mather Lee
Prince Frederick
Francis Joseph
Miss Lee
Noer
Schleswig
Baireuth
Count Wanldersee
Lautenbach
Wurtemberg
Indianapolis News
Fashions That Reign in Mid-Summer Wear
Pale blue and pale pink mercerized fabrics shape dainty gowns for midsummer. Gray voile costumes gain favor for walking gowns and trained skirts. Gun metal neck chains with small jewels stay popular. A Spanish mantilla drapery appears for dressy hats with English embroidery or lace.
Why She Is Beautiful A Foreign Summer Queen Irish Girls
An Atlantic opinion piece declares the Irish summer girl the ideal, praising her spirit, walk, appetite, complexion, voice, and wit. It extols a diet of cereals vegetables Irish potatoes fruit and hot bread, noting Dublin society women favor hot bread and little meat. A Brooklyn remark adds a quip on women's use of indexes versus readers in poetry volumes.
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New York Globe
Dublin
Tourina
Ireland
Woman suffrage gains in England in Commons vote
The House of Commons approved full parliamentary suffrage for women by a large majority 182 to 68. The piece notes a long arc from 1869 municipal rights for single women and widows, to 1881 Scotland, then 1898 Ireland granting voting power for all officers except MPs.
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England
House of Commons
Scotland
Ireland
Belle of Ancient India described in regal hairstyle
The belle of ancient India wore a jeweled band tied two or three inches back and braided into a large pall two-thirds the size of her head. The piece notes over 4,000 Japanese fishing vessels once plied Korean waters and the eastern Siberian coast before the War.
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India
Siberia
Summer Draperies for the Light and Airy Cottage
The Indianapolis Journal advises dainty airy window coverings for summer cottages. Choose washable sash curtains over dark holland shades and select Irish point lace or ecru net draperies for living rooms. Dining rooms benefit from ruffled hobbinet and dotted Swiss curtains. chambers offer muslin and net varieties. Use minor brass rods, hemmed lengths, and laundering to keep fabrics fresh after each wash.
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Indianapolis Journal
Furnishing Compact Rooms With Rattan And Ash Furniture
The piece highlights compact dining porch setups with rattan chairs and high backed settees, a square wall bisecting table, and an ash wood dining porch stand. It describes a multi use table that converts to a bench with a storage box and a durable bent wood option stained green for indoor or outdoor use.
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Vienna
Recipes for Consomme Milanaise and Clear Coffee
The fragment describes Censomme Milanaise with short-cut macaroni or pasta and shredded tongue, served in plates with tips to keep the consomme clear. It also outlines a method for strong clear morning coffee using egg white and cold water steps, boiling and settling.
Pipeline Heat Policy Spurs Oil Flow to Bay Area
An eight inch oil pipeline from Bakersfield to San Francisco requires intermittent heating every 30 minutes to maintain flow. Officials note temperature control is essential to prevent freezing and costly delays in transit.
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Bakersfield
San Franciseco
Phonograph Aids In Teaching Pronunciation Tools
Phonograph eyinders help learners with new language sounds by providing clear pronunciation guides for difficult words. This teaching aid supports early language instruction and reading development.
Dutch Doors and Economic Thoughts Across Ages
Readings range from practical Dutch doors enabling ventilation and safety to observations on labor relations in Japan after the China war. The piece also cites Massachusetts vital statistics on consumption, farming progress, and calls for a modern farm vehicle. It ends with a reflection on the vice presidency's proper place and honors.
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Japan
United States
China
T. Sakuma
Hread
Tokio
Alpine Flora Faces Urgent Preservation Measures
Alpine flowers and plants are increasingly endangered, prompting planned strong conservation actions. Authorities warn rapid loss endangers ecosystems and cultural heritage. Community and scientific groups mobilize to protect habitats and promote breeding programs.
Youngest Confederate Soldier Claims Veteran Status
John W. Mayhall of Marshall County asserts he is the youngest Confederate veteran, about fifteen months younger than others claiming the mark. He enlisted at 14 years 4 months in Company I, Ca Gales, Twelfth Alabama Infantry on March 17, 1861. He fought in Manassas and several other major battles before serving with Wheeler’s cavalry and following Sherman to the sea, surrendering near Greensboro in April 1865. Mayhall later served as a deputy U S marshal in Huntsville, Alabama.
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John W. Mayhall
Marshall Coty
Mayhall
Gales
Twelfth
Alabama Infantry
Mayhal
Manassas
Yorktown
Williaburg
Seven Pines
Malvern Hill
South Mountain
Sharpsburg
Wheeler
Cnrry
Sherman
Cavalry
Greensboro
Hall
United States
Huntsville
Ala
Nashville America
The Kangaroo Rat Described as Australian Oddity
A fragment describes the kangaroo rat as a peculiar Australian rodent. It notes its small size akin to a Norway rodent, its movement like a larger kangaroo, and the male carrying young in a pouch. The passage compares its habits to its giant relative Ma pus giganteus.
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Australia
Norway
Wages Low in Russia Compared with Europe
Article reports severely low Russian wages with annual figures for different ages and sexes. Men aged 15-17 earn about 8 to 8.50 dollars monthly, women 15-17 about 8.50, girls 32 dollars, and children of both sexes around 2.50 per week.
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Russia
Europe
Amey
Sven
They Succeed Fairly Well. Some Men Are Constantly Mean
A clipped remark from the Chicago Daily News notes some men persistently lower the record for meanness while others succeed at fair levels.
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Chicago Daily News
Amsterdam manager builds floating theatre on the Rhine
A Amsterdam impresario plans a 2300 seat floating theatre with print ing bars and a restaurant towed along the Rhine for five Italian performances at eighty five river towns. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills with a one hundred dollar bounty for cure of deafness caused by catarrh, offered by T J Cooney & Co of Toledo.
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Amsterdam
Rhine
Hall
T.J. Cooney & Co
Tollado
European Actress Warns on Medicated Perfume Mixtures
A fragment notes well known European actresses urging use of milk wine ox blood cou logne strawberries violets and anki ose leaves to medicate and perfume their bodies. The piece reflects early 20th century perfume and cosmetic beliefs.
Allen's Foot-Ease cures swollen tired feet
Advertises Allen's Foot-Ease as the sole remedy for hot sweating feet and aching feet. Claims it should be shaken into shoes and sold by C Binions and all druggists. Warns against substitutes and lists Sam Pree and Alien S. Olmsted as addresses.
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Uae
Allen
Sam Pree
S. Olmsted
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