Red Irish Roses and a Governor’s Veto Tale
Miss Patty Parker travels with Hebby and Rufus to see the new Governor, bearing red Irish roses from the prairie’s first civilized rose-bush. A wedding day accident, political pushback, and a veto mark the journey as the trio meets the Governor and enjoys a Capitol reception.
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Tion, Poweil
Perriton
Bie
Florida
Hebby
Patty
Miss Patty
Hepzibah
Rufus Ponder
Trousseau
Rufus
Rumbleton
Vaners
Holt
West
Patty Parker
Miss Fatty
Capitol
Clinch County
Clinch
Glaciers Recede and Tech Talks Mark Scientific Advances
Observations show some Alpine glaciers receding rather than advancing. The scientific world debates naming the kilowatt hour after Lord Kelvin. Dry farming seeds success in semi arid Western states like Colorado. An Austrian inventor fees a wireless clock system that self corrects every minute.
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Lord Kelvin
Colorado
Street Car Conductors in Sydney Strike Mobilize City
During the latest Sydney street railway strike, university students acted as temporary motormen and a corps of society women led by Mrs Gracia Sheldon served as volunteer conductors, as reported by the New York World.
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Sydney
Australia
Gracia Sheldon
New York World
Indiana Woman at Sorbonne Lecture Noted Author
Florence Haywood of Indianapolis recently lectured before the Societe des Savants at the Sorbonne University. Her book The Important Pictures in the Louvre has been the most successful Paris release in years. She is Walter Shirlaw’s niece and studied in Europe after graduating from Stanford.
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Indiana
Sorbonne
Florence Haywood
Indianapolis
Louvre
Paris
Societe Des Savants
Sorbonne University
Walter Shirlaw
New York City
Leland Stanford, Jr
Europe
Lanciani
Rome
Grant Allen
John Ruskin
Miss Haywood
Luxembourg
Hair fashion features ribbon and tulle adornments
The piece describes hair ornaments such as threading soft ribbon through hair and tying it at an advantageous knot, with tulle used similarly on curly hair. It notes flowers declining, yet Greek fillets and Empire wreaths of gold or silver leaves enhance the youthful, radiant look, and mentions straight bands of met-
Candied Orange Peel Home Recipe Method
The guide describes making candied orange peel by soaking rinds in salted water for a week then cooking in two syrups. Drain dry and dry in a cool oven before bottling in wide mouthed jars.
Magnificent Old House Tied to French Aristocrats
A New York World note describes an ancient French aristocratic family’s residence, once famed for its magnificence, and how the house embodies their historic prestige.
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New York World
Suffragists Push Fight Toward Washington Action
The suffragette movement gains roots in the United States as Congress members pledge support actions. Leaders plan to present a nationwide petition in April to urge House action, with Rachel Foster Avery among ardent workers collecting names likely surpassing one million.
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Congress
Washington
Rachel Foster Avery
New York Press
Education by One's Children and Modern Manners
A mother, about fifty, discusses how her daughter Emmaline's college education shapes family life. The dialogue covers how children critique parental behavior, especially truth telling and adapting to up to date table manners at a formal dinner.
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Emmaline
Emmeline
Crafting delicate lace flowers for hairstyles at home
The passage describes lace flowers with fine bugle beads and pearls used on hairpieces. It notes options with stones or plain designs, and suggests making them by hand using a simple wire framework. When mounted, these decorations sit gracefully on the coiffure according to Woman's Life.
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Frills Fashion Frills Fashion in Colorful Neckwear Trends
The article notes fashion focus on close fitting sleeves, satin and fur in matching shades, pale gloves over white, and mohair in new shades. It highlights Swiss sheer neck rubes with red tassels, lace yokes, short suit coats over dresses, Ottoman silk street wear, and envelope muff designs. It also mentions ninon de soie party wear for children and a shift toward black veils over colored ones in neutral millinery.
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Paris
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Ram’s Horn
Harriman, Tenn
John Jacob Astor
London
Berlin
Harriet
Harwood
Society
Herbert Spencer
New York Tribune
Frills
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