Arctic Rescue Drama of Nat Myers and Georgie Betts
A sea gale forces the Arctic to press on leaving Nat Myers to sacrifice himself for young Georgie Betts. The ship sails away with the old sailor clinging to life as Georgie is saved, his memory honored by the children who recall the brave act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Nat Myers
Gene Betts
Georgie
Sonny
Lisaria
Mia
von Ife
Nat
Mit
Georgie Betts
Georgie Letts
Nim
Myers
Loir- Joon
Deetors
Jacobs
Geordie
The Harpooner Silent in a North Pacific Whaling Tale
A fragmentary narrative follows a rugged crew aboard the Arc tie whaler as a brutal squall tests nerve and loyalty. Nat, a fierce foremast hand, defies danger and tries to save a comrade while the captain’s rough world fuels grit and bravado aboard the ship.
Lady artist loses faith amid old negatives and self doubt
A reflective piece argues art should be done for pleasure and not for price. It contrasts true artistry with commercial constraints, notes artists may have families, and suggests love can mislead about worth. The column touches on the tension between creativity and domestic life.
Victims of Lightning Toll From 1860s Data
The New York Sun summarizes weather bureau figures on lightning casualties, noting 562 killed and 820 injured nationally, with many fatalities showing no external injuries. It details varied injuries, dramatic cases, spatial patterns, and safety guidance for storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Henry
Pennsylvania
Tsus
Phor
New York
Scientific and Industrial Notes on Military and Social Issues
A dispersed 19th century summary discusses foreign use of aluminum in infantry gear, dangers of alcohol and wood in equipment, hearing changes from battle noise, and air ionization effects. It cites German and French authorities on carbide production, electrification ideas, a German party line telephone system, and argues grammar study is essential in public schools to ensure correct language use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Russia
Sehliep
Baden-Baden
Neils
Ousats
Othe
Aedan
Carlitigns
Ason
Marish Grammer
Chicazo
Perfumed ribbons and ladies fashions from the White House to fans
A miscellany of scented ribbons sold by the yard for lingerie, two widths and faint floral motifs. Notes on the names of First Ladies and their spouses reveal a playful nomenclature study. The piece also discusses the decorative parinita fan in white or celluloid, a children’s alphabet block game, and tips on skirt and gown presentation for summer wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau
White House
Mary
Mary Todd Lincoln
Marthas
Martha Dandridge Washington
Martha Wayles Jefferson
Eliza Warnwright Monroe
Eliza McCardle Jonson
Todd
Dolly Todd Madison
Dolly
Letivia
Lucretia
Letitia Christian Tyler
Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
Julia Dent Grant
Lucy Webb Hayes
Denisa Catherine Adams
Appleton Pierce, Jaren
Rachel Donelson
Sarah Childress Polk
Anne Syianes Harrison
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Caroline Scott Harrison
da Saxton MacNinley
Dane Tlinnah
Learies
Dipek
Eimer
Florence Hall Winterburn
Box-pleated gowns with wide gaps and embroidered panels
A description details gowns using box-pleated skirts with wide apart, gradually narrowing pleats at the belt and hem. Embroidered panels may cover pleats or lace bands create a trimmed underskirt effect. Similar styles use flat bands and silk ties with button finishes, matching waist bands to skirt details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Razor Ae
American Women at Paris Exposition and World Events
Miss Dorothea Klumpke leads Paris Observatory balloon work while Mrs. Edward De Winslow becomes Stockholm’s first woman automobile operator. Other notes include Miss Ben Terry avoiding hotel rooms numbered three, women doctors rising in Russia with pensions, Mrs Keyworth the last Yeln Bonyan descendant, and Miss Adle Riley Boston’s first female city clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea Klumpke
Prench
Paris Observatory
Edward de Winslow
United States
G Ed
Stockholm
Sweden
Ben Terry
Russia
Lst
Jeln Bunyan
Lincoln
England
T. M. Keyworth
Dow
Keyworth
Donovan
Heston
Adle Riley
Boston
Civil Service Commissioners
Den
Ovals
Burdlett
Jerome Napoleon
Foliage and millinery styles in bright summer fabrics
Foliage and varied hat trims described include silk gauze grenadines, fringe edged Beribboned caps and bonnets for children, new pompon and padded goods, metallic ribbons with hemstitched borders, openwork silk stock patterns, taffeta coats with appliques, dotted crepes in colors, a children’s straw hat with taffeta ribbon, crystal corded pepinina, non-shrinkable garb for golf and team wear, and trimmed skirts of organdie pique.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Toroken
Michigan
Hierry
Daniel
Enor
Tim
Dan
Boone
Winchester
Istry Maonghta
Scribner’s Magazine
the Harpooner
Deenmier
Fenrer
Gemmin Saist
South Africa
Ando
Sone Olyse Sletotas
Saux
Pratce
Aus
Ordoit
Cnidren
Moery
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