Constitutional and European fashion notes interlace with royalty
A mix of fashion critique and social commentary discusses the evolution of garments from the constitutional to the two and three gore skirts, notes on the Crown Princess factory in Europe producing toothpicks and pens, and a defense of American girls against British criticisms of new women and name trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Tenania
Europe
New York
Germany
Russia
Fhig
New York Press
Harpers Bazar
Adventures in Paris and advice for college girls
A fragment discusses American women in Paris facing social pressure from French peers and masher culture, then shifts to guidance for graduating girls choosing careers. It mentions avoiding unwanted attention with a playful anti-masher tactic and hints at future advice on work and self-direction.
Blonde Chickasaw Woman Praised for Ancestry
Mrs. B. H. Colbert of the Indian Territory, a Chickasaw elevated as exceptionally capable, is described as a blue-eyed blonde Indian with strong prairie traits. She lives in Tishomingo and favors her Native heritage over lighter ancestry, according to the New York Press.
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John Hays Hammond
London
Paris
Idi
New York
Sur
B. H. Colbert
Indian Territory
Colbert
Tishomingo
New York Press
Drawing the Line on Poise and Social Grace
A New Haven Register excerpt urges young women and all people to learn the fine line between dignity and vanity. It stresses self-respect, poise, and thoughtful gentleness to avoid intrusion or insincerity while fostering graceful interactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Apron Fashion Advice From The Times
A New York Tribune note urges women to embrace an ultra feminine role with a tea apron. Frivolous yet charming accessories add a domestic air and protect dresses, while tan or bronze shoes pair with a blue lemon suit and brown net fabric.
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New York
How a Farm Boy Profited From Rattlesnake Skins
Clifford Gantt and his family on a valley farm in Oklahoma describe how the boy earned nearly a hundred dollars selling rattlesnake skins and oil to a traveling fur buyer. The tale covers hunting methods, skinning, oil preparation, and the market for snake products, noting seasonal risks and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Gantt
Oklahoma
Clifford
Mr. Gantt
Oxford
Bic
Masa
Jersey
Manchuria Sees Surge in Messages from Japan
Report states Manchuria already receives about 1000 cable messages daily from Japan and notes a probable doubling of the epistles, signaling rising通信 traffic and potential tensions in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchuria
Japan
For the Rose Garden We Now Have Better Climbing Roses
The essay argues old excuses for banning roses are gone, thanks to modern hybrids that bloom all summer and resist disease better than European varieties. It praises hybrids like Dorothy Perkins and Lady Gay for arches and trellises, condemns tree roses, and extols Japanese climbers and carpeting plants such as pansies and violas for lasting garden color and ground cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Dorothy Perkins
Lady Gay
Beggar's Appeal Rekindles Old Hunger Restaurant Trick Returns
A New York Sun excerpt recounts the beggar's modern revival of the hungry-restaurant plea. The piece notes past misuse, cases of feigned hunger, and the cautionary tale of a young man's so-called invention that echoes a familiar scam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seli
Bob
New York Sun
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Testimonials Promote Return to Health
A collection of letters touts Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for female illnesses. Women report relief after many doctors failed, with promises of free guidance from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lars
Willie Edwards
Hampstead
Maryland
Lydia
Pinkham
Louin B. Pinkham
Joseph B. Dandy
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Confessions of a Clown on Sale for Laughs and Jests
An advertisement praises Memoirs of Dan Rice by Maria Ward Brown as a 600 page humorous volume with jokes, anecdotes, songs and satire. It offers postpaid delivery for $1.50 from Book Publishing House New York. Also mentions Velveteen chamois substitute and a report of a railway syndicate deal in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Rice
Maria Ward Brown
Artemus Ward
Address Book Publishing House
Leonard Street
New York City
Mrs Winslow Teething Syrup Ad Note Appears
An old advertisement fragment notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething with claims to soften gums reduce inflammation ease pain and cure wind colic. It mentions a bottle price and an early attempt to steer a balloon in Paris in 1784.
Drops New Baby Laxative Promises Gentle Relief
An old advertisement fragment touts a new droplet-like laxative for babies, claiming natural vegetable ingredients and quick relief when taken as a candy case. It markets a vest-pocket box for 10 cents and asserts millions of mothers use it. The text also includes unrelated notes on time and a five-mile electrical system test on Long Island.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Long Island
Fragments on health debt and daily life in a chaotic clipping
The fragment discusses kidney trouble remedies and domestic scenes, noting a Chicago reader praising kidney pills and urging stress relief. It veers into stock ticker imagery and a brief aside on Germany’s national debt, reflecting jumbled OCR text and a mix of unrelated mentions.
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Lady Bunting
Stweden
Netherlands
Switzerland
France
Austria
Percy Bunting
Spain
Portugal
Percy
Amos
Bunting
Pierrepont
Ducal Kingston
Metz
Perber
Holbein
Fisher
Efenry VIII
Catherine of Aragon
Celestial City
Lindan
Roumanit
Marie of
Edimtetreh
Weill
Ditkens
J. N. Simith
Chicago
St. Buchanan, Mich
Pritedee
Living New York Press
Brilliaw
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