Red Roses at Saratoga Spark a Scarlet Fever Fashion Alarm
An 19th century Saratoga piece describes a riot of red fashion and conspicuous jewels amid rumor of a scarlet fever outbreak. It highlights extravagant costumes including a reader Miss Allen in vivid red, a portly lady flaunting diamonds, and Mrs Hankins of Terra Cotta and Chicago stables, all amid the resort crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riva
Saratoga
Charlotte Allen
New York Ciy
Miss al Jens
Allen
George V. Hankins
Chicago
Fashion at Saratoga Sparkles and Fails in Red Black and Gold
The article recounts vivid outfits at a fashionable Saratoga scene, detailing women in scarlet satin with gold and black velvet accents, elaborate hats, and sheer contrasts. It contrasts dazzling designer looks with numerous “failures” in dress, noting how wealth cannot guarantee taste or beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAllister
Saratoga
Solomon
Worth on Fashion Delays Reveals Autumn Styles Now
New York Herald interviews Monsieur Worth in Paris about upcoming fashions. He denies crinoline revival and explains designers plan collections only a month ahead with Lyons and Roubaix weavers preparing fabrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York Herald
Mr. Worth
Rue de la Paix
Steartery Bape
Lyons
Roubaix
Der
Ware
Fragmentary note on painting along the way
Fragment reads as a traveler noting someone who paints anything he sees and asking about what he was going to do next. The text is garbled with incomplete words and questions about months ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peet
Capturing a Big Snake in Central Park
Night Watchman Donohue recounts the February 1885 escape of a 20 plus foot, 22 inch circumference snake from the Central Park Menagerie. Director Conklin’s locked box failed, a prolonged hunt ensued, and Tim Shannon aided in recapturing the creature in a boiler room by the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Central Park
Ogenklin
Night
Donohue
New York Herald
Arsenal
Conklin
Mr. Conklin
Sixty-first Street
Second Avenue
Tim Shannon
Jack
Shannon
Sunburn and Freckles From a Philadelphia Doctor
A Philadelphia doctor says sunburn is a universal freckle and explains lentigo as excessive skin pigment. He notes freckles appear mostly in early life and may fade with age while sun exposure accelerates bronzing, with remarks on color, attire, and a playful anecdote about a woman at a fancy dress ball showing bronzed arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Like Swaying Serpents in Graceful Walk Study
New York World notes society girls study graceful undulating movement to emphasize a snake like waist sway. It urges head firm, shoulders drooped and hip driven motion while condemning heels, long strides, loud steps, squared shoulders, and self conscious display as ungraceful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Hogarth
Color Changing Flower in Tehuantepec Sighted
A remarkable flower from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec changes color through the day from white in the morning to red at noon and blue at night. It grows on a tree about guava size and emits perfume only at moonlight. Also notes Argentina’s quick one day revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehuantepec
Shakespeare
Teaching the Girls in a Nation-Wide Debate on Education
Whitten for the Dispatch surveys views of prominent American women on how daughters should be educated. The piece argues mothers must lead in shaping domestic training, scholastic study, and practical skills, balancing arts with useful knowledge for independent, capable women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grorrier Williston
Christine
Windom
Dora Copperfield
Ischea
Sbe
William H. Miller
New World
Henry B. Payne
Ohio
Evolution of Women Education Sparks Modern Views
Prominent figures discuss how women should be educated for practical life. Mrs Payne, Mrs Davis, and Mrs Dixon share views on self sufficiency, languages, and domestic mastery. They argue education should fit individual talents and empower girls to earn a living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McMillan
Michigan
Ifa Ete
Cushman K. Davis
Minnesota
Payne
Nathan F. Dixon
Rhode Island
Washington
David Copperfield
Betsy Trotwood
Betsy
Sbe
Elihu Burritt
An Economic Cracker and a Greased Ox Cart Tale
A New York Sun traveler recounts crossing near Marietta Georgia where a cracker offered a lift in an ox cart. The wheels squeaked, the driver refused lubrication, arguing it would hinder effort and profits. The narrator recalls a Yankee's box of grease being wasted on eating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marietta
Yereox
Modern screens and spring rods decorate the home
The article notes the shift from utilitarian screens to decorative pieces for parlor study and sewing rooms. It describes ribboned racks for photos and wills, cedar framed etchings, and stylish rubber tipped sash rods as easy window treatment upgrades.
Thrifty homes adopt paper decor and crafted screens
A R. Clifford piece notes the rise of paper mache and wallpaper illusions in home rooms. It describes molded papier-mache plaques, armor and statuary, plus applique borders and embroided textiles repurposed from distant origins.
Rattlesnake Farming At Childs Farm In Arkansas
A detailed profile of J E Childs with a snake farm near Harrisburg Arizona state is described. It explains how rattlesnakes are captured weighed and transported to the farm for oil production. The article notes the price of rattlesnakes per pound and the process of drying and extracting oil yielding from 150 to 2 per unit and 20 to 32 per pint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Childs
Arkansas
Childs
Harrisburg
Catehera
Mr. Childs
Tolstoi and Bellamy critical take on Looking Backward
The interview with Count Tolstoi in his Russian home questions the circulation of Looking Backward. Tolstoi says the ideas are not new and plagiarized from Karl Marx, while Bellamy’s work is seen as a popular garb for old ideas. He praises Henry George’s Progress and Poverty as superior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Komish
Turkey-in-Asia
Komiah
Anys
New York
Count Tolstoi
Russia
Carl Murz
Kapital
Bellamy
Henry George
Rellssious
Progress of the New Navy
The people of San Francisco presented the war vessels of the United States with a silver service valued at $7,500. Included are two punch bowls, a small bowl for training officers, and a large bowl for formal dinners, as the article notes that peace has its victories as well as war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
San Francisco
United States
Dressing the Baby Reimagines Easy Comfort for Infants
A field guide to modern baby dressing argues against restrictive bands and heavy layers. It promotes a simple, wrap over design made from Canton flannel and wool, allowing quick, comfortable dressing and easier laundering while preserving warmth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyro
F. K. R. Wapz
Sister Gertrude in Trouble in Hawaii Report
Miss Amy C. Fowler known as Sister Rose Gertrude faces criticism from Hawaii residents after a San Francisco Catholic weekly publishes an anonymous Walatua letter. The note alleges 2200 dollars in gifts for lepers have not been distributed and hints at misdeeds, though sources suggest jealousy drives the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy C. Fowler
Rose Gertrude
Hawaii
The
Monitor
San Francisco
Walatua
Miss Fowler
Westinghouse Lenox Cottage Costs Stir Talk
Tattled chatter centers on the Westingy houses Lenox summer home where decorations and furnishings in one room reportedly cost around 50000 dollars, highlighting lavish expenditure amid summer amenities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westingy
Lenox
Also Mentioned on This Page
MIS
Tom
Love
Detroit
Senator Davis
Goddesses OF the Home
Musical Furniture
C Whitten
the Dispatch
Annie Rooney
Marguerits
R. Clifford
Tolstoi and Bellamy
the Young Mothers
Sam
Sensible Duessixo
Gertrude
Nover
Weniinghourt Cottage
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!