Peony Beauty Sparks Quiet Town’s Stir and Married Gaze
A Paris Idaho newspaper excerpt contrasts peonies with royal figures and notes how garden blooms spark curiosity about propriety. It cites Chicago Tribune observations on beauty and decorum, then shifts to a steamship New York arrival of sixty passengers half of them engaged, and a marriage market open to foreign brides amid American protection laws.
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Sheba
Nell Gwynn
Madame Pompadour
Chicago Tribune
Glasgow
New York
Pior
America
Nebullum Hinted in Sun and Nebula Spectrum
Prof J N Nicholson of the Royal Astronomical Society notes spectra from the sun’s corona and distant nebulae suggest a lighter elementary substance than hydrogen. He proposes the name nebulum for this new form of matter emerging in solar radiations and nebulae.
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Paracelsus
Niles
Earth
J. N. Nicholson
British Royal Astronomical Society
Nicholson
Death toll details from heat in Chicago report
A Chicago mortality report lists ten heat related deaths. Three drowned, two broken necks from falls, one cut throat, another fell from a building, an infant four days old died without care, and two died suddenly inside buildings. The method of compiling heat mortality figures is questioned for its potential harm.
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Chicago
Falla
Summer resort keeper reports swordfish in Maine near harbor
A Maine resort keeper claims hundreds of swordfish are visible near his harbor as he imagines midsummer arrivals from the sea serpent legend.
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Maine
Orm
A Quip on Slapstick Beauty Rouses Gales of Laughter
A casual remark suggests a slap may brighten the face but warns it will not calm the temper. The tone blends wit with caution about consequences.
Finns Discus Throw Breaks New Olympic Ground
A Finnish athlete at the Stockholm Olympic Games has thrown the discus farther than any previous effort, suggesting the Greek inventor would struggle to locate the old technique amid modern progress.
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Stockholm
Dan
Mosquito Study Sparks Debate on Female Feeding
A scientist asserts that only female mosquitoes feed on humans while male mosquitoes do not. The remark, though controversial, is met with strong opposition from Taale communities who argue against judging species and call for further research.
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Swat
Casement Report Fails Peru on Putumayo Atrocities
The second Casement report accuses Peru of total inaction and delay in reforming rubber district abuses. It states 30,000 native deaths occurred from 12 years of 12,000 tons of rubber worth $6 to $7.5 million. British and US pressure sought legal punishment, reform, and mission support in Iquitos, with limited arrests and ongoing dilatory measures.
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London
Roger Casement
Rio Janeiro
Amazon
Foreign Office
Putumayo
State Department
Washington
Perd
Peru
Sir Roger
Roger
Iquitos
Edward Grey
United States
Great Britain
Paredes
Peruvian Investigation Commission
Sir—Roger Casement
Telepathic Call Reports From Mountain Camp To Pasadena
A Los Angeles man described telepathic messages calling Oril Sutlift from a mountain camp to his sick mother in a Pasadena hospital. He said mysterious sensations and a homeward urge followed by the fatherly update that the mother was ill. Dates show the premonitions began the day she fell ill.
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Los Angeles
Oril Sutlift
Pasadena
Spirits in the Streets Spark Arrest in St Louis
Sergeant Barlow arrested a man who gave the name C0. B. Drayton after he fired at what he claimed was an evil spirit while praying in the street. He said a spirit was after him as the shooting occurred.
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St. Louis
Barlow
B. Drayton
Drayton
Baltimore Heiress Sues for Father’s Estate
Baltimore woman Alice Wilkins von Buckwaldt sues to recover her late father’s $250,000 estate. Wife of Captain von Buckwaldt of the German army, she left for Germany with her mother after her father’s death and now claims her inheritance as the youngest child.
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Court of Appeals
Miss Wilkins
Baltimore
Alice Wilkins von Buckwaldt
von Buckwaldt
Alice
Germany
Hatpin Protections Sold On Street Cars
Hamburg police issue order allowing conductors to eject any woman entering a street car with unprotected hatpins. The transit company provides hatpin protectors for strangers, sold at one cent each.
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Hamburg
Oldest Survivor of Constitution Related to Navy History
Emmanuel J. Rauch born November 6 1825 in Chester County Pennsylvania recalls serving on the Constitution and witnessing the launch of the Pennsylvania in 1836 at Philadelphia navy yard. He recounts plans to become a midshipman were blocked by conflicting acts in Congress.
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New York
Emmanuel J. Rauch
Constitution
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Rauch
Philadelphia Navy Yard
United States
Norfolk
G Rauch
Congress
Sam
Sailota
Philadelphia
Mississippi
Cupid Gives Wedding Trip To California For Couple
Jefferson Ohio report says Rev Joseph A Goodrich and Mrs Goodrich wed and plan a California wedding trip funded by Cupid. The orthodox ministerial custom claimed fees from happy brides and the couple saved them for their Pacific coast journey.
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Jefferson
Joseph A. Goodrich
First Congregational
Goodrich
Pacific Coast
Pin Hidden in Liver for Twenty Years Ends in Death
Kathryn Roche of Brooklyn died at Prospect Heights hospital after a surgical exam revealed a two decade old pin lodged in her liver. Twenty years prior she was treated at Seney hospital for stomach symptoms and sent home. An operation earlier this year appeared successful but she could not recover.
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New York
Kathryn Roche
Brooklyn
Prospect Heights
Practical late summer wear for early autumn days
The article promotes Bmart shirtwaist outfits in plain styles with subtle novelty, suited for school wear and outdoor activities. It suggests durable fabrics like woolens, ramie linen, duck, or pique, and notes ready-made wear and affordable accessories extend into autumn and even winter use.
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Bmart
Hat Worth Copying From Paris Shop Display
An exclusive French hat shown in the New York Press features a large white chip crown and brim covered with maize colored chiffon. Circular chiffon overhangs, silk wired hem, and crocheted wool flowers create a distinctive, charming design.
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Paris
New York Press
Hats and fashion dictate style for the fashionable woman
The article observes how modern hats vary widely from miniature tall hats to turbans and steamship shapes. It notes many wearers adjust and combine pieces to appear distinct, while the fashionable woman must choose carefully and stylistically.
Black patent leather low shoes with white heels
A description highlights the smartest low shoes crafted from black patent leather featuring white heeled accents, combining a sleek dark upper with contrasting light heel detail.
Three-Flounce Lace Skirt Reappears in Formal Dress
The three flounce lace skirt reappears with front opening showing white lining. The lining forms a short bodice with black silk or satin backing. A lace chemisette and long lace sleeves complete the ensemble reaching the wrists.
Woolen Fabrics Seen This Season In Elegant Mixes
Thin woolen fabrics are in evidence this season with delaine nun s veiling crepon and a variety of silk and wool mixtures offering nostalgic echoes of days past.
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Delaine
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