Fads of Washington Women at the Capital
Prominent women in Washington are profiled for their fads as Mrs. Harrison paints nature scenes at the White House conservatories, Mrs. Morton’s elegant household showcases a stately staff, Mrs. Blaine devours books and philosophy, while Mrs. Noble and others are noted for hostessing and reading habits in the capital society.
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Baerrison
Morton
Biniee Reade
Wacamaker
Justice Fuller
Earby
White House
Harrison
Mr. Morton Tower
London
Varoana
Beau Brammel
Faeing
Mrs. Morton
Snme
Blane
Gail Hamilton
Blaine
Fairfax
Bass
Noble
St. Louis
Washington socialite fashions and fads in capital life
Caroline Pepper profiles Washington society figures Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Wanamaker, noting early rising routines and refined underclothing obsessions. It contrasts Mrs. Clarkson’s view of female self-improvement with a push for intellectual curiosity and independent learning within prominent families.
Prizes For Card Parties Show Two Pretty Designs
The Dispatch describes prize ideas for progressive card parties. A white celluloid tally card in the shape of a club features hand painted center seal and ribbons displaying Points and Games. Also shown are card groups and water color board plays as potential rewards.
How Mice Became a Member of Seresis and Grew Into Great Favor
A brief note from the New York World describes Mr. Henry Dormitser as the sole mother figure or guardian in a curious tale involving mice that join a group named Seresis and gain favor, highlighting a humorous or anthropomorphic scenario.
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Mice
Seresis
New York World
Henry Dormitser
Jennie June Joins Sorosis Club After Ladder Entrance
Mrs Dormiteer's bid for membership triggers testing visits and a ladder parade to the President's table where Jennie June is announced as inventor designer amid applause. A serious home accident follows, inspiring Mrs Dormitter to patent a window scaffold later used by Sorosis members to force husbands outdoors.
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Madison Avenue
Sorosis
Fair Daughters of Sorosis
Mme Carnot Hosts Charity Recital for Paris Children
Mme Carnot wife of the French president organized a New Year charity event for Parisian children. A Punch and Judy show followed by performances and toy distributions, with 400 gifts and each child receiving a clothing item. President Carnot was ill but sent savings bank books with a 10 certificate to every visitor.
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Mme. Carnot
French Republic
Mme. la Presidente
Paris
Carnot
Two Irish Girls Save Sixteen Thousand Dollars at Barbour Bros
Mary Anne and Ellen Frances Dougherty, longtime workers at Barbour Bros thread mill in Patterson, have saved 16000 dollars from their earnings over 19 years. Despite harsh conditions and clothing shortages, they endured wet rooms and steam heat to support themselves with modest living costs and 6 percent interest from the mill.
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Mary Anne
Ellen Frances Dougherty
Barbour Bros
Paterson
Women and work spark discussion in Pie Patch essays
The piece highlights women's need for financial independence and a proposed “people's church” open daily. It profiles Margaret C. Bisland and her sisters in journalism and music, Virginia Penny's pioneering study of women’s occupations, and notes Southern women achieving literary success while detailing beadwork fashion insights and social roles.
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Burzasereh Thompson Brruce
Enigh
Duxyey June
Mans
Margaret C. Bisland
New Orleans
Bigland
Elizabeth Bisland
Tidaya
New York
Margaret
Times-Democrat
Mose
Virginia Penny
Alera
Miss Tro
Atalroanes
Good Wayne
The Way With Mothers and Dinner Questions
A public school scene features Professor Hailes posing a dinner allocation riddle to children. A bright pupil answers that each family member would receive an eighth, highlighting mother’s role.
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Albasy Journal
Prof. Hailes
Methods of Beauty and stage fashion in early 20th century culture
Shirley Dare surveys beauty regimes among actresses and social women. She notes emphasis on cleanliness, milk and bread facial routines, and wine baths. The piece contrasts stage glamour with working women’s dignity, criticizing extreme fitness methods and praising careful self-care rituals.
Depew Spars With Vassar Crowd in 19th Century Exchange
Popular male speakers faced a challenging audience of about 400 to 500 Vassar College girls in New York. Mr. Depew was introduced by Miss Sanders, and a playful exchange occurred as the crowd teased the famed orator about his arrival and pace.
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United States
Vassar College
Cepsie
Depew
Vassar
Mae Depew
Miss Sanders
Mics
Ernakan
Lady Braddon: A Writer of Fifty-Three Novels at Fifty-Three
The article profiles Miss Braddon, noting her pride in being 53 and author of 53 novels. She writes four days weekly, edits as she drafts, and studies Dickens for style. Her husband, a publisher, is her chief critic, though he often finds new faults in each book.
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Washim
General Clarkson
Mr. Clarkson
Harrison
Clarkson
Ibsen
Caroline Pepper
Whitten
Dispatch
America
Wien
Baleac
Victor H
de Maupassant
Miss Bradden
Cotton Mather
Northern Reportors in Dixie and the Kissimmee Letter
A Maine reformer arrives in Kissimmee with anti slavery ideals. He cites alleged Negro inferiority and equality of rights as dangers, leading to a confrontational Sunday scene where locals mock his views. The piece portrays the Yankee’s frustration and eventual retreat from reform, reflecting racial tensions.
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Lorna Doone
Kissimmee
Pine Woods
Maine
Tom
Dinah
Citizens mock police as corrupt in New York Herald column
A writer in the New York Herald complains police are frauds after two officers failed to catch a burglar and instead accused him of disorderly conduct. He notes officers were drunk the prior night and distrusts the justice system while invoking local officials.
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New York Herald
Mr. Sorehead
Mr. Bighead
Sid
Judes
Raths
Cairns
Callowen
Phooes
Moor
Scotland
Robert Burng
Tam Glen
Ye Colonial Taverns and Their Landlords and Magistrates
A fragmentary historical sketch depicts 17th century taverns as central social hubs in New England villages around 1660. Landlords hosted lively gatherings, shared news, debated politics, and offered temperance chocolate instead of tea, while magistrates and clergy clashed over authority.
The Long-Closed tavern keeper and his world of law
The passage recalls a powerful tavern keeper allied with magistrates shaping laws for own gain. Ministers opposed the scheme prompting church influenced moral policing. Christmas revelers at inns provoked crackdown while the hostelerie stood as central community hub and charity giver now vanished.
Hill Signs Bill Lax on Adjectives in New York Law
Governor Hill balks at wordy legislation with excess adjectives in a New York bill. A delegation defends it while a countryman jokes about adding the Ten Commandments, provoking a lighthearted exchange before the governor signs.
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New York
Hill
Dash Tine
Apéaker
Farmer Passe Passes After Loco Destroys Horse
A rail passenger recounts near Findlay Ohio how a locomotive struck a horse, killing it instantly. A farmer in the adjacent seat claims luck due to a free ride after the incident as the train slowed.
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New York
Findlay
Gentle warning in a barber shop exchange
In a Philadelphia Record snippet a barber teases a customer with a promise of a hairpin for the next visit as the hair is described as growing puddy long, hinting at a light local color moment in a city barber shop.
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Philadelphia Record.s
Pretty ImaginingS Bel-Worship And Halloween Lore
A folklore piece surveys Irish and Scottish midsummer and Halloween beliefs. It recalls Beltaine rites, St John’s Eve customs, fairies and the Phoooka demon, warning of dangers in wandering at night. It notes May day dew baths for beauty and folk skimming wells, with archaeological glimpses and superstitions about tombs.
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Ireland
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