Petticoats and fashions light up a society page
The piece surveys 19th century fashion and gift trends for a special Korean New Year season. It notes petticoats in many colors and contrasts with dresses, gloves, lorgnettes, and hosiery. Jewelry across lace pins and silver tokens features, while decorative book marks and mounted gifts appear as notable items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acini i
Cander
Ie Wul
Brooklyn
Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Inter
Roscoe Conkling
Conkling
Wall Street
New York
Conk- Ling
Era
Untitled Serial Fragments and Anecdotes From a Ragged Page
A collage of literary snippets and stray anecdotes drift through the page. Characters drift between urban myth and real figures like Roscoe Conkling while scenes hint at crime, disguise, and detective work set against a city backdrop. The tone echoes a late nineteenth century newspaper miscellany.
Monastic Life in Burma and Social Observations
An account describes the Phoongye monks in Burma with their strict vows and daily begging from villagers. It details hierarchy led by a head monk, lay reverence, and the practice of merit making, plus the lifestyle of Phoongyeela and their calm, devout routines amid local generosity and custom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A
Thele
Liem
Piebelan
Avatami
Piret
Danos
Lagt
Niin Ceagard
Beledom
Mars
le Alwaye
Guadama
Prisca
Banda
Maestell
Bardes
Ian
Enganda
New York
Foster
Gil
Broadway
Polton
Patti
Quetec
Montreal
Adelina
Adeline
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Womar
Metropolitan
Peitidonte
Handberechtet
Smalier
Seome
Romasruatere
Seeonjee
George Plant
Atias
Plant Cleo
Marie Antrinella Eloot
OUR
Erephator
Poleming
Burman
Winre Peetar
Baucus
New York City
Peta _iter
Barty
Acta Arm
Newann
Ound Brook
Plainfield
Phil Aie
Washington St
A. P. Baldwin
Valentines
Mulford
Park Avenue
West Frost Street
Ope
Madison Laing’s Hotel
Wallace V. Miller
West Sixth Street
Morse
Stabler
Tinarantech
Sree
Ont
Berke
Woolston and Buckle
B.D. Newell
Barret
Plainfield Water Supply CO
W. H. Rogers
Plainfield, New Jersey
Central Avenue
M.j.coyne
Wert O
Dickinson
Practical
Me— Savings 'Institution
N. J
John W. Murray
William White
Goal & Wood
E. H. Holmes
Lehigh Coal
Avemenhh
Cera Hann
John Johnston
South Avenue
Co. Brown
American Steam Laundry
American Greem Laundry
Qaert Erzanr
H. W. Marshall
Satany Pimlic
Mit
Stetson, Vet
Jon E. Beerbower
City Hotel
Park Ave
Corner
Plainfield, N. J
Queens
L. A. Rheoaume, Ag
Ackson
Coumbellom AT Law
Piew Hottemal Reet
Dehiee
Wmeet Paving
Ll Kedse Eer
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