Advice to Commercial Travelers on Sabbath Daring Temptations
A sermonized tract warns Christian merchants and traveling salesmen about the perils of worldly temptations. It urges a pledge to keep Sabbath, seek Christian Association aid, and resist gambling, drinking, and compromising sales methods. The piece frames business success as hollow if pursued at moral cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insaya of
Nineves
Ruth
Stevil Traumes
Bouss
Men's Christian Association
Shining City
News and Notes for Women in Paris and Wardrobe Care
A Paris style column covers crystal beads too tawdry for refined taste, while long gold chains and pearl dog collars remain desired. It advises on skirt care after mud, offering drying, spot removal, and brush techniques. Also recounted is a visit anecdote with Queen Victoria, a neck beautification regimen, wrinkles from smelling salts, and hosiery trends detailing lisle thread patterns and lace accents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Philadelphia
Modish Hosiery Embraces Bold New Colors and Textures
Hosiery in fashion has shifted from plain black to vivid colors and textures. Tartan silk ribbed hose and striped lales with a woolly finish replace sober stockings. Gray and tan remain subdued options, but bold patterns dominate the current wardrobe.
Notable Women in Arts and Science Across the World
Gossip details a former Academy of Nobles in Tokio and critics note Miss Jennie Revert’s veterinary degree in Alfort. It covers Sarah Bernhardt’s ascent of Vesuyius and Lucie Faure’s engagement, plus a hospital pioneer Amy Castilla die, royal lectures, and evolving fashion trends with velvet coats and fur trimmings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoshi Daigaku
Academy of Nobles
Tokio
Antonio Terry
Silby Sanderson
Jennie Revert
Long Island
Alfort
France
Sarah Bernhardt
Mount
Vesuyius
Mile
Lucie Faure
Faure
M. Georges Chiris
Empress of
Austria
Amy Castilla
Australia
University of Melbourne
Lily Dominis
Hawaiian Islands
Washington
McGuire
Wailing
Hellelulah
Jord
Roumania
Good Roads and Tire Draft Tests Across Regions
A Farmers' Guide discussion reviews wide versus narrow wagon tires. Tests by the State Roads Improvement Association show wide tires reduce draft, start-load, and overall effort, though field conditions vary. Messages note ongoing field trials and potential policy support for better roads and prison labor road projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acstr
Warton
Wecomes
Value of Old Newspapers for Practical Uses
A housewife reflects on the hidden value of old newspapers and recounts practical ways she saves them. She notes their utility as substitutes for power and as a stash for various household needs, urging readers to collect and reuse rather than discard.
A Secret Sounder For Silent Telegraph Work
A new small device combines a key and sounder in a watch case to read telegraph signals without noise. It includes a soft headband for ear concealment and a silk cord for easy attachment to a telegraph setup. Useful in brokers offices and military outposts, the outfit weighs about one and a half ounces and fits in a vest.
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Globe- Democrat
Fragmentary tale of a servant and master in distress
A damaged OCR excerpt describes a blind, devoted servant who endures harsh treatment by his master. After a tense moment at dinner the servant pleads that his house needs him, hinting at ongoing hardship and unresolved conflict between servant and owner.
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Beranger
Eugenie
Tuileries
Victoria
New York
New York Herald
Lisle
Milan
Peter
Towson
Baltimore County
Maryland
William Shepperd
My Lady’s Manor
League
Sroomi
Reau
Grand Rapids
Mich
Board of
Truty
Mercantile Club
Wyandotte County
Kansas
Porto Rico
Oneida County
Warren
St. Lawrence
Kutners
Ai al
la McIntosh
Mackintosh
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