House Gowns Drawn From Empire and Princess Styles
Fashion notes describe house gowns inspired by empire and Louis XV trends with van dyke collars, lace appliques, and puffed sleeves. Fabrics include Bengaline silk, poplin, satin, and brocaded taffetas, with V necklines suited to day or evening wear and a featured gown in pale rose Bengaline with green chiffon and jeweled accents. Snow From a Clear Sky is recounted with Adirondack winter scenes of cloudless skies producing vertical, feathery snow and glassy light revealing snowed trunks and sunlit ridges.
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Adirondacks
Scribner's
Children's summer gowns and coats in brown silk and lace
The feature items include gowns with wide lace collars and fur trim, plaited brilliantine coats in brown silk, and cream dresses with accordion plaiting. Styles showcase underpuffs of lace, guipure yokes, two sleeve ruffles, and pale blue ribbon details, reflecting the season's wardrobe.
Man in the House Celebrates Turning Twenty One
A Memphis lawyer-in-training marks his 21st birthday with a dramatic claim of an intruder in the house. The startled family, led by the father with a log, discovers the scene ends with the son announcing his adulthood in a humorous arias.
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Memphis
Pater Familias
Tis Son
Memphis Selmitar
Legends of the Wends and the Pied Piper
Chambers Journal recounts Wend origins of the Prussians and links to the Pied Piper of Hamelin and the Brocken ritual. It notes the piper arousing frenzy in listeners, annual Brocken carnival, and fiendish music with witches and pipers on unholy instruments.
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Hamelin
Harz Mountains
Brocken
Chambers’ Journal
Thunderstorms and record rainfall across distant shores
A report contrasts extreme weather events from Chera Punfl on the Bay of Bengal to French Guiana. It recalls a French naval officer near Cape Orange who witnessed coast hills turning to waterfalls in a cloudburst with relentless thunder, driving sailors to mutter prayers.
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Chera Punfl
Bay of Bengal
French Guiana
Cape Orange
Cayenne
Editor misnames Welsh poet in jest about Liwyarch Hen
A Welsh editor misspells the renowned poet Liwyarch Hen’s name and half-jokingly questions the point. A friend quips that the poet has been dead 1,200 years, prompting the editor’s indifferent response.
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Wales
Liwyarch
Comrox Family Reflects On Opera Night
A dialogue finds the youngest daughter asking why they arrived late and left early. Mrs. Comrox explains they chose to appear unconcerned about value, asserting the outing was enjoyable despite their aim to show indifference to monetary worth.
Satisfactorily Explained Quote From Chelsea Gazette
The Chelsea Gazette recounts a quotation about a man returning home in a restless mood. He describes walking on clouds and lifting his feet to step over imaginary obstacles. The dialog frames a scene of unusual behavior linked to an evening meal.
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John
Chelsea Gazette
Humor of the Hour and Public Banter in Society
A farmer with a Gordon setter on a suburban train causes a laugh when the dog named Locksmith bolts for the door after being kicked. English onlookers chuckle at the unusual name. Mrs. Cumrox brags about entertainment costs while contrasting with the Van Flams in a mock affidavit style.
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Gordon
Britain
Trey
Locksmith
Baltimore Sun
Beechwood and Homewood Drift from Friendship
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph notes tension between Beechwood and Homewood after a long friendship. An observer reports they passed without speaking, suggesting strain between the two communities. Beechwood earlier asked Homewood if he felt cold enough for him, hinting at lingering frost in their relation.
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Mr. Pitt
Homewood
Beechwood
Penn—Beechwood
Pittsburg
Apropos Doctor Smiley Gifts Pen to Sunday Ladies
Dr Smiley thanks the Feminine Chorus stating he will write many sermons with his new fountain pen presented by his Sunday school class The exchange ends with the judge noting confidence in improvement and the chorus affirming the promise.
American millionaire asks for daughter's hand in marriage
A dialogue from a Boston Post feature shows a flourish where an American millionaire asks a foreign count if he can support the family in the manner they are accustomed. The count’s droll reply references a potential ice yacht invention, tying in a humorous exchange and a speculative note from the Chicago News.
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Boston Post
Stubb
Cogcrank
Penn
Chicago News
Budkins and Bilger: Escaping a Harrowing New York Life
Dialogue notes Budkins asking about residence as Bilger replies living in New York. Bilger describes dodging hazards and being tossed about in a dangerous urban environment, mentioning falls, collisions, and steam injuries. Quotes reflect a tense street experience.
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Budkins
Bilger
New York
Sharp Enough For That
A brief dialogue excerpt hints at a lively interaction with Miss Withers. Richmond Dispaten appears in conversation asserting she is not dull as others think, noting she “cuts me every time we chance to meet.”
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Miss Withers
Notable Deaths and Events Chronicle
A brief necrology notes Robert Southwell and Benedict de Spinoza among listed deaths. Mentions Mrs Anne Grant born 1838 and Ebenezer Rockwood Floar born in Concord died Jan 3. Eugene de Beauharnais died 1781. Robert Hall Baptist preacher born 1764. John Quincy Adams died in Washington after being born 1731 in Braintree. Ex Governor Prescott of New Hampshire died in Epping. Manila is set aflame by insurgents in street fighting.
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Robert Southwell
Tyburn
Benedict de Spinoza
Anne Grant
Ebenezer Rockwood Floar
Concord
Mass
Eugene de Beauharnais
Napoleon
Duke of
Leuchtenberg
Robert Hall
John Quincy Adams
United States
Washington
Braintree
Mage
Benjamin PF. Prescott
New Hampshire
Epping
N. H
Manila
Notable Births and Battles From History Date
On February 22 highlights include birth of George Washington, Rembrandt Peale and James Russell Lowell. Battle of Buena Vista marks American victory over Santa Anna’s forces led by Zachary Taylor. Paris uprising signals reform push. Edgar Nye dies. Rio Janeiro wreck off San Francisco lists 128 dead including the U.S. consul general.
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Washington
Rembrandt Peale
Bucks County
James Russell Lowell
Cambridge,Mass
Buena Vista
Mexico
Santa Anna
Zachary Taylor
Paris
Louis Philippe
National Guard
Edgar Wilson Nye
Asheville
M. C
Rio Janeiro
San Francisco
United States
R. Wildman
Notable Historical Deaths And Events On February Twenty Third
A compact recall of historical figures and events dated February 23. Sir Joshua Reynolds died in 1792, pilot poet Joanna Baillie born 1762 noted as eminent in British literature. Anson Burlingame, 1910, died. Luray earthquake 1887 left 200 homeless and $10 million in damage. Zola 1895 convicted in Paris. General David Weisiger died in 1890.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds
Joanna Baillie
Beott
Syrons
Hampstead
London
Joanna Wall
Wals
Misa Baiilie
Anson Burlingame
China
St. Petersbire
Luray
Central Point
Italy
M. Zola
Paris
Dreyfus
David Weisiger
Richmond
Notable February 24 Historical Births and Deaths
February 24 marks the births and deaths of figures across arts, politics, and science. Gutenberg died in Mainz. Handel was born. Quin and Clive were born. Fulton and Curtin left legacies in steam navigation and leadership. Carr, Welt noted figures.
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John Gutenberg
Maing
George Frederick Handel
James Quin
Robert Lord Clive
Bengal
Robert Fulton
New York
Lancaster County
George Wilam Curtin
Providence
Joseph B. Carr
Troy
N. Y
M. Emile Welt
Berne
Notable events on February 25 in history
On February 25 various historical figures were noted: Robert Devereux, earl of Essex, beheaded in the Tower. Count Wallenstein assassinated by a secret royal order. Sir Christopher Wren, famed architect of St Paul’s, died. Charles W. Pinckney born in Charleston and died there. Paris isolated during revolution. General David Morrison, a Federal veteran, died in New York. Rear Admiral Joseph Fyfe died at Pierce, Nebraska.
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Robert Devereux
Earl of Essex
Tower
Count Wallenstein
Christopher Wren
St. Paul's
Charles Watesworth Pinckney
Charleston
Paris
France
Germany
David Morrison
New York City
Joseph Fyffe
U. 8
Rismetined
Pierce, Neb
Notable historical deaths and events on February dates
A compact list of 13 historical notes from February dates: Manfred of Sicily born 1201, killed 1266. James Hervey born 1696 died 1755. Napoleon escaped Elba in 1815. John Philip Kemble born 1787 died 183?. Sir William Allan born 1782 died 1850. Thomas Moore born 1779 died 1852. General Charles Robert Woolf born Newark, died 186?. Arsene Houssaye died in Paris born 181?. General J J Reynolds died 1899.
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Manfred
Sicily
James Hervey
Napoleon
Elba
France
John Philip Kemble
William Allan
R. A
Thomas Moore
Charles Robert Woolf
Newark
Arsene Houssaye
Paris
J. J. Reynolds
A. Tethie
Washington
A Peep Into the Future by John B Clark
John B Clark cites The Atlantic Monthly predicting Manhattan Island will have multi story streets a century hence with rifles cannons warships and wasteful coal burning to power teams seen as things of the past.
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John B. Clark
Atlantic Monthly
Manhattan Island
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