Should women save money and carry wealth in double harness
The piece questions if great wealth should be entrusted to women, noting risks of frivolity or greed. It contrasts English primogeniture with modern trends, warns against forcing unsuitable musical study on girls, and surveys women in public roles from railways to education. It cites examples from Berlin readers and Russian and Italian contexts, ending with Alaska’s interest in the Lewis and Clark Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Thaw
Pittsburg
Herod Herod
Washington Times
India
Berliner Tageblatt
Berta von Suttner
Carmen Sylva
Sarah Bernhardt
Eleanora Duse
Marie von Eber-Eschenbach
Ural
St. Petersburg
Florence
Signora Bartelli
Alaska
Sitka
Fashion Notes on Shirt Waists Hats for Windy Days
The article praises tailored waists with slim sleeves and secure back fastenings to resist wind puffing. It describes gowns, lace, and handkerchief motifs, notes varied hats from flowered to linen crash styles, and highlights white straw hats trimmed with silk or straw, with fashionable peacetime color choices.
Fastest Typewriter Operator Sets New World Record
Miss Mary B Pretty, 21, of Philadelphia, wrote 20 400 words in six hours with almost no errors, reading from manuscripts. She earned a Civil Service position at Washington and a salary path toward 1 400 yearly, credited to steady nerves and concentration. Paris Medical Progress Expands Women Doctors In Paris, many more women now graduate as physicians. 57 women among 3 600 physicians, with Russians and Roumanians among the graduates. Mme Gross, a midwife, holds the Legion of Honor for wartime gallantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Pretty
Philadelpha
Patent Office
Washington
Uneiw Civil Service
Philadelphia
Paris
Montpelier
Mme. Gross
Mr. Bowersox
Benjafin Franklin Bowersox
Bow
Benjamin Franklin
Grace Craig Leads St Louis Girls Team To Track Throw Record
Grace Craig captain of the St Louis basketball club leads a team of girls who hold the local field day throwing record. Lucille Withnell outthrew her, beating the former Vassar College mark by nearly three feet. They are aided by Martin Delaney to reach regulation field day standards for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Craig
St. Louis
Miss Grace
O’Fal _ lon
Craig
Lucille
Withnell
Louis
Vassar College
Mies
Craigv
Martin
Delaney
Cultivate the Musical Taste for Children in Public Schools
The piece urges mothers to expose children to pleasant music, teaching silence when others speak. It argues that learning notes and the alphabet should begin early, with music as natural as reading and writing, and suggests simple singing exercises as part of primary education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pri Teaty
Housewive a Table
The text lists household measurements and conversions for common ingredients and tools. It equates weight to volume for items like flour sugar and butter and defines egg and table measure equivalents such as ten eggs per pound and different spoons to pints and gills. It reads like an old domestic instruction unit conversion guide.
Ellen Terrys Toe in Schoolgirl Puck Tragedy
The young Ellen Terry, at about ten, played Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream. A trap door closed early, breaking her toe. Mrs. Charles Kean urged her to finish her part. She summoned courage and completed her speech despite the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Terry
Miss Bhillen Terry
Puck
Cross of a Queen Replica Linked to Dagmar Tomb Find
A contemporary chronicles a cross worn by the Queen of England from a diamond and pearl necklace given by King Christian before her marriage. The cross is a replica of a cross found on opening a tomb of Dagmar, a former queen of Denmark noted for beauty. The original is among King Christian’s prized early specimens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Christian
Denmark
Dagmar
When Making Calls In Finishing A Call
Advice on closing calls with swift, decisive exit. Do not dawdle at hosts or linger after deciding to depart. Stand clear of the host’s orders and move on promptly to conclude the visit.
Fragmentary firing report notes powder underperforms
A partial OCR read describes an improvised firing incident where ordinary powder and a small fraction of expected energy caused a misfire. Details are sparse and technical terms are unclear.
Fashion Notes and Oddities In A Transatlantic Sketch
A miscellany from a historic issue covers fashion trends with mohair fabrics for shirt waist suits and picture hats trimmed in velvet ribbon. It blends notes on legislation, health cures, farming, global trade, science, and curiosities from North Dakota to Greece and New York, with quirky anecdotes on birds, trees, and Arctic explorers.
Ostrich Farms Grow in American Industry
A California ostrich shipment to Nice highlights a burgeoning American industry with about 800 birds locally. Projections claim the birds will populate the Southwest and Southeast, yielding about $30 per bird annually and creating a sizable domestic feather market. The craft includes incubation displays, feather production, and gradual feather growth, with profitable potential for Edwin Cawston and the national economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nice
Italy
France
California
America
United States
Arizona
Texas
Everglades
Ilorida
New York
Edwin Cawston
London
Fashion notes on silhouettes and fabrics in wash silks
The article surveys spring and summer dress trends with focus on waists, hemlines, and coats. It highlights walking gowns with ground touching lengths, sicilian fabrics in gray blue and black, color trims, and striped pleat effects. It notes sleeve shaping, padding, gauntlet cuffs, and lace capes over blouses as fashionable details.
Fashion Notes on Dresses for Juawn Parties and Garden Affairs
The article describes dress options for Juawn parties and garden events focusing on skirts rimmed with gray cord and capes with slope shoulders. It reviews white dotted sage gowns with black Chantilly trims, drooped backs in black glace silk with black panne revers, and lace collars as potential but sometimes impractical for length. It notes Paris trends with white glace and cloth coats paired with muslin or deluting dresses, but warns they are fragile for the climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chantilly
Paris
King Dogs and Arctic King Lines of Leadership
An article notes the intelligence and usefulness of arctic dogs with each pack led by a dominant king dog. Major Brainard describes Altenbenk as the prime example, a strong, intelligent, fearless leader who governs his team and defends provisions against thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greely
J. L. Brainard
Greenland
Iogs
Altenbenk
Brainard
Atarms
Hegan
Koward
Haem Wa On Chest Found in Alor Story
Fragmentary text mentions a chest and a nameless incident in Alor. No clear persons, organizations, or dates are readable. Further context is unavailable from the readable fragments.
Fragmentary Gerrymander Debate Echoes in Early Vote Lore
A garbled OCR excerpt hints at political contention around ballots and elections. References to indignant remarks, a clerk, and alleged improprieties suggest a contested voting scene with phrases about democracy and legitimacy, though the text is highly fragmented and unclear.
Skeletons of Men At Work Lead To Tragedy On Site
A chaotic accident on a construction site left workers entangled as a giant skeleton framework collapsed. A witness described a rope and a swinging girder that struck a man on the edge, sending him plunging toward the street below as others rushed to help.
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Poe Ey Ile Boas
BT Tatea
Gotham Fashion Notes
Great
Britain
China
North Dakota
Boards of Guardians
Incolnshire
New York Tribune
Central Ark Zoo
Manhattan
Lynn
Mass
Brockton
Haverhill
Isle of Man
Central Park
Greece
St. Martin’s Grand
Tela
London Bus
Brussels
Karts
Ome
Sumi
Ritenbenk
Howler
Rllenbenk
Kitenbenk
Ostrich Farms
King Dogs
South Amer‘dean
Joker Healey
Arty Indlig
Haem
Mather
Jean
Wes
Jat
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