Music of the Body and Grace in Women Across Cultures
The piece argues grace as outward movement reflecting character, noting Andalusian, French, and other women. It criticizes indolence and cushioned chairs for curving spines, urging erect posture, controlled muscles, and deliberate movement to achieve graceful bearing and coordinated motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heine
Emergon
Andalusia
Lower Ee
Thos Eohows
Lisztoria Rubinstein
John
Ale
New England
Rane Alboediner
Pepo
Graceful carriage and posture for the modern woman
An essay on self discipline and posture urging women to practice daily exercises to strengthen core muscles. It emphasizes erect seated posture, controlled stairs ascent, and graceful walking. It contrasts slender and stately figures, linking grace to dignity, balance, and timeless poise across life stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Dé Steire
Alwoys
Worat
Diana
Juno
Minerva
Animals on Stage Dominate Early 20th Century Variety
A survey of animal actors in American theatre traces the rise of four footed and winged performers from parrot and horse to dog and elephant. It notes famed steeds like Dick and Maeppa inspired by Astley and Mile, profiles stars such as Laura Moore and Ada Isaacs Menken, and recalls stage tricks with electric motors and animal training across companies like Frayne and Emmett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ico
Ndenox
the Dispatch
New York
Henry E. Dixey
Richard Golden
Shelter
London
Homestead
Aoe Ora
Kerry
Mame
Frayne
Joe Emmett
Steven
Greenroom
Dominicker
Astley’s
de “Putnam
Wineston
Dunstow
Bess
Dick Turpin
Charlotte Crampton
Macready
Meg Merrilies
Mazeppa
Ada Isaacs Menken
Leo Hodson
St. Louis
Kate Fisher
Menken
Hudson
Robert E. J. Miles
Bob” Miles
Grand Opera House
Cincinnati
John B. McCormick
Mr. McCormick
Front Street
Baltimore
Fanny Louisa Buckingham
Shenandoah
Sheridan
Han
Centanes
Ordinay Sage
Woha
Sheriden
Frohman
Kerry Gow
Joseph Murphy
Selex
Rca
Ial
Sahel Ane
Central Park
Hubert Wilke
Laura Moore
Darinoora
Vendowe
Dick Red
Metropolitan Opera House
Warrio
Francis Wilson
Cohen
Theodora
Fin Frank Frayne
W. T. Stevens
Minnie Oscar Gray
Frank Frayne
Coliseum Theater
Coney Island
Jone Pau Bococr
Attracted by a Mirror A Group of Women Miss a Train
A St Louis Republic report describes a group of women stopping a cable train sighting a brass mirror on a bank facade. They rush to fix their bangs and apply powder, astonishing bystanders as the train glides by without stopping. The Man About Town notes a French mirror would attract attention in a storefront display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
Darkey
Laclede Bank
Sreolodias
Broadway
Grand Canyon Expedition Notes From Marble Canon Journey
A Denver Colorado Canon and Pacific Railroad Exploring Expedition letter from Camp No. 68 recounts the Marble Canon rapid test, Nims injury and rescue, and a burial near Point Hansbrough. The party praises scenery from Point Retreat to Little Colorado, notes mild winter weather, and begins descent into the Granite Gorge toward the canyon’s depths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss. Denoe
Disfaatch
Funestarr, Ariz
Denver, Colorado
Canon and Pacific Railroad
Grand Canon
Little Colorado River
Flagstaff
Lee’s Ferry
Pelot I
Marble Canon
Stanton
No. L
Vassey’s Paradise
Maar
Zera
Point Retreat
Peter H. Visashovnatia
Boatamen
Point Hansbrough
Little
Colorado
Felix Lantear
Flagateff
Ariz
Lee's Ferry
Granite Gorge
Arizona
Lantear
People Court Danger as Safe Looms Over Street
A Philadelphia Inquirer report describes a ten ton iron safe hanging from a Chestnut street trust building. A foreman warns about crowds beneath the dangerous rig while the danger excites onlookers and risk remains high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Inquirer
Chestnut Street Trust Company
Remarkable Cure of Rheumatiam in Des Moines Woman
A Des Moines News reporter visits Mrs. M. Peters of East Des Moines who suffered rheumatism for seven years. She credits Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, used after trying doctors and electric belts, with relief from the start and eventual cure after several bottles. She lists local merchants who support the remedy and promises to share details for readers seeking help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Peters
East Des Moines
Chamberlain
Stolen Engineer Handbooks Draw Book Thieves
Washington Herald reports Brentano’s manager noting thefts of Roper’s Handbooks of Engineering. The small items fetch 2.50 to 6 dollars, are in demand, and thieves move city to city. Store losses stem mainly from patrons taking and returning books on pretexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Herald
Garnard
Brentano's
Disturbing Ice House Whistle Described in Gardiner
A mysterious whistle at the Independent Ice Company ice house on the river produces a fearsome sound. A witness likened it to a cat half a mile long with a pile driver on its tail, creating a scream that rivals the whistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner
Home Journal
Independent Ice Company
Fragmented dialect note hints at family and place names
A garbled excerpt in a rural dialect mentions a mother, Rita, possible visits from Seadik Court, and a person named Hiram. The text is partially unintelligible, suggesting it is from a damaged page with scattered references to people and events without clear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram
Rita
The Gospel Abroad and the Call of Foreign Missions
A sermon urging wider view of mission work beyond Judea. It stresses that the field is the world, urges reading missionary letters, and argues that ignorance at home hampers support for distant outreach. It notes the quiet, steady labors of missionaries and the risks of judging by dramatic, flashy reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Palestine
Judea
Celsus
Tag Teowerr
Anti
China
Japan
Wight
Brazil
Board of Missions
Duty to domestic missions and the call to global reach
A speaker argues that England must prioritize home missions while supporting foreign work. He warns against narrow self interest, urges broader church involvement, and cites the Great Commission to justify global outreach alongside local duties. He rejects competition among denominations and stresses evangelical truth as the motive for mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Man With Umbrella Mas Is Gift From Cazneau Town
In Hingham Massachusetts a resident of West Hingham possesses an umbrella made by the late Cazneau of the town. The item has been in the man’s possession for five or more years and is now in preservation. A claimant may recover it if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hingham
Mass
West Hingham
Ee Cazneau
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Grand Canon Exploring Expedition
Burt
Brown
Badger
F. A. Nims
McDonald
Nims
Lee's Ferry Road
Canon
S Ferry
Johnson
W. M. Johnson
Boeneer Stanton
Cook
James Hogas
Colorado River
Des Moines
Is. Daily News
E G. Sinckey
Penn Avenue
Wylie Avenue
Falton Street
Markel Bros
Penn
Ohio Street
Smitifield
Bho
Courtea
Chen
the Gospel Abroad
the Church Universal
Jerusalem
Exid
Samaria
Asien
Rina
Melas
Cme
Militant Church
Odin
Congo
Benewith
Nobel Cote
Geonon
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