Homes of the Past and the Guyasuta Estate in Pittsburg
A survey of historic country seats around Pittsburg highlights Guyasuta the Darlington home named for the Pontiac era chieftain, the Schenley mansion and its grounds, plus Deer Creek at Denny Station. The article chronicles estates like Rossplace, The Meadow, Ormsby Price, Whitehall, Aliquippa, and Hemewood, noting owners, architecture, and lingering legacies for regional memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
England
Goyasuta
William Darlington
Miss O'Hara
Guyasuta
Sara Guyasuta
O'Hara
Garasute Station
Collina
Wilson McCandless
Supreme Court
Ali
Iquipna
Alequippa
George Croglina
Penn Avenue
Echo
Mowry
Judge Addi
Trinit
Allegheny
Hiichard Dbndell
Tisq
Jitelung
Ehay
Xteell
Jochard Biddell
Jose Hall Melivane
Church of the Jereerson
New York
Erner
Forbes Street
Chicago
Highwood
William Dilworth
Hilld Leeters
Tammany
Morgans
Colonel More
Tammanab
Seg Tameound
Colonel Morgan
Reform School
Joca
Major Morgan
Arsenal
L. M. Harding
Linden
Schoenbergers
Deany
Springfield
Deer Creek
Denny Station
West Pean
Spring
Denny
The Soldier of America in Harper's Weekly
A portrait of American soldiers tested by desert heat and winter snows. It recalls acts of bravery from heroism in rescues to faithful service under fire, highlighting public admiration and the honors earned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Weekly
New York
London to Get New Steel Bridge at Vauxhall
London plans a 330000 pound steel replacement for the aging Vauxhall bridge. The current iron structure, begun as a stone bridge, is criticized for unsafe foundations and narrow arches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tower
Thames St Vauxhall
Vauxhall
Europe
Middlesex
Surrey
Westminster
Petrified Forest Wonders in Arizona
In Pearson's Weekly a vivid description details Arizona's petrified forest covering vast areas. The author marvels at ground strewn with chips of red massarate amethyst smoky topaz and agate, formed from ancient trunks whose cross sections reveal rich crystals and bark veins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson's Weekly
Petrified Forest
Arizona
Improvement of the Chronometer Sealed for Navigation
An English invention improves navigation by hermetically sealing the chronometer to keep air and moisture from the works. The device eliminates the key hole and uses a flexible diaphragm to maintain winding while preventing atmospheric damage.
Odd two story front on Wooster Street described
A two story front on Wooster Street above Cleecker is described as a narrow two story strip with no ground floor front and upper rooms only half a bedroom each. The front lies between a dwelling to the south and a business building to the north with access via an alley. the rear of the house expands wider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster Street
Cleecker
Busineea
Eton
Holland
Marie Andonette Fichus
Lady Arkney
Connie Gilchrist
Gemart Zouage
Hilda
Fashions for Autumn From Pittsburg Woman's Headquarters
From the headquarters of Styles for Pittsburg Women, autumn fashion notes emphasize umbrella skirts shorter and gore fitted, navy serge outfits, and sailor hats with small crowns. The article reviews bodices, blouses, tartans, caps, and evening wear with Paris influence, detailing fabrics, trims, and color trends for travel and seaside attire.
Fashionable Mackintoshes and Cloaks Capture London Wardrobe
Marie Jonreau reviews fall and winter outerwear in London shops. Rich cloaks and Mackintoshes dominate windows with Cossack coats, braiding, and color silks. The Redfern and other styles showcase long lines, fur trims, and matching caps, with tartan capes and navy blue water proof mackintoshes described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Jonrean
London
Tyrea
Hadgror
Lorpor
Regent
New Bond
Oxford Street
Redfern
Melton
Marie Jonreau
Tea gown description from Bond Street London
A detailed description of a tea gown sent from Bond Street London outlines a tea green satin lining with salmon pink sleeves and teal green velvet bands. The design features a pink front drawn over the bust, with lace cravat style embellishments and a matching high eyelash cravat accent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mears Russell Sod Allen
Bond Street
London
Sarah
The Age of Actresses Useful List for Youthful Readers
The Washington Herald prints a long roster of birth years and birthplaces of famous actresses including Mary Anderson Sacramento Cal 183% Belle Archer Haston Pa 1980 Sarah Bernhardt Paris 844 Agnes Booth Australia 1816 and many others. An Ancient Town Discovered near Atchison Kansas reveals remains of a city whose pottery resembles Maya works and hints at a more intelligent ancient population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Herald
Mary Anderson
Sacramento
Cal
Belle Archer
Haston
Sarah Bernhardt
Paris
Agnes Booth
Australia
D. P. Bowers
Stamford
Conn
Marie Burroughs
San Francisco
Georgie Cayvan
Maine
Kate Claxton
New York City
Rose Cozhlan
Peterboro
England
A. A
Lotta Crabtree
Helen Daurray
Cincinnati
Fanny Davenport
Londes
Effie Busler
Philadelphia
Rose Eytinge
W. J. Florence
IMA
Effie German
Augusta
Eteiln Gerster
Rateban
Minnie Hauk
New Orleans
Bijou Heron
Francesca Janaaschek
Prague
Ote
Pata H. Kendal
Lincolnshire
Clara Louisg Kellogg
Sumter
G. C
Liltle Langtry
St. Helena
Jersey
Catherine Lawis
Wales
Uline Luces
Vienna
Innie Maddern
Atchison, Kan
New Mexico
Why Young Men Defers Marriage and Education's Role
A mournful essay argues many young men defer marriage to 30 or never marry due to rising living costs driven by higher education and standards. It contrasts male extravagance with independent, educated women, cites Henry Ward Beecher’s early marriage as hardship, and urges adapting to new social conditions rather than returning to old norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesa
Tolstoi
Christ
Payne
Irla
Henory Ward Beecher
Henry
Indiana
Mr. Beecher
Lawrenceburg
Indianapolis
Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Mra Bucher
Martin Luther
Slypary
Congress
Bessiz Bramble
Wall Paper of Lottery Tickets Stuns at Rehoboth Hotel
A Rehoboth Herald raconteur recalls a San Francisco room once covered with wallpaper made not of plaster but lottery tickets. The 40 by 25 foot room featured over 5 000 tickets on three walls, each ticket symbolizing a dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California Street
Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
Warren
Automatic Memorandum Clock described with drum and tablets
A novelty clock delivers messages or appointments at set times. A drum inside holds tablets etched with notices. at the appointed moment a tablet drops into a receptacle and a bell rings until the tablet is removed.
Trout Truant Catches Poet in Creek Ballad
A fragmentary verse dialog features a speaker addressing a young trout in a brook. The speaker playful asks if the trout’s mother knows it is skipping school and jokes about fishing with lines and pens. The piece reads as a rural rhythmical exchange with medieval tone.
A Half Hour of Rest and Fashion Notes
Mrs. Welci's gossip urges women to claim a daily half hour for rest, regardless of interruptions. The column surveys Saratoga hats, a cantata for children, napkin covers for food, and fashion shifts from headpieces to swallowtail coats, with social observations on women’s dress and etiquette.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schenley Mansion
Darlingtons
Rossplace
Ross’ Grove
James Rows
Colonel Croghan
Mra Schenley
Bull
Schenley
Midae
Stanton Avenue
Magnifcente
Crozhan
Mrachenley
Ormsbys
John Clansby
Wear
Sully
Daniel Webster
Lin Cottage
Mary Fose
Morsizon K. Foster
Stephen G. Foster
Trevanion Dallas
George M. Dallas
Palx
George Dallas
George M. Chilias
Court of Appeals
Kent Harriss
Pittsbury
Ferther
Wilkins
Hemewood
Hiemewood Station
Julie Wakins
United States
Lyler
Rosyin
George M. Dalan
Homewood
Colemann
James Hutchison
Wilkins’ Leuchter
Goons Place
the Soldier OF America
Strecuire
Arzona
Styles
Jack Frost
Mackintosh
Beechers
Rehoboth Herald
Nicholas
Mrs. Welci
Whitten
Dispatch
Saratoga
Batlroom
Dreada Chima
Dresden
France
Spain
Italy
Oscar Wilde
Bali
Manrgareth
Welch
Briest
Trenton
N. J
Commion Council
Kest
Palle
Geo. &. Stevenson & Co
Wil. Trinkle & CO
Sixth Ave
Wood ST
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