Coronation Fashion and Pageantry Wax Models at Norfolk House
London observers study wax models of medieval dress prepared for the coronation of King Edward. Queen's preferences spur anticipated changes as nobles debate garments, hats, and heraldic details. The Prince of Wales and Miss Fellowes figure in plans for a picturesque procession with flowers and historic regalia.
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London
Duke of Norfolk
Edward
Norfolk House
George VI
Prince of Wales
Alexandra
Dr Sven Hedin Returns From East Expedition
Swedish explorer Dr Sven Hedin has reached the Vale of Cashmere on his return from two years in Thibet and the Gobi desert. Born in Stockholm in 1865 he earned multiple doctorates and received honors from European nations for his Orient discoveries.
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Vale of
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Thibet
Gobi Desert
Europe
Stockholm
Upsala
Sweden
Halle
Germany
Oxford
England
Russia
Hedin
Orient
Tr.Jediff
Pekin
Oscar
Sir Henry Irving Carried Out Of Brooklyn Park Ride
The London Express reports Sir Henry Irving, staying at Hotel Margaret in Brooklyn, took a Prospect Park ride in a closed carriage. The cabby found him later in distress saying a grim line about hating what one would not kill, and brought him back promptly.
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Sir Henry Irving
Brooklyn
Margaret
Columbia Heights
Prospect Park
New York
London Express
Cabby
Sir Henry
Tolstoi’s Hidden Link With a Nihilist Chief Revealed
A private reader cites Tolstoi’s independence as General Loris Melikoff wielded vast authority against Nihilists. In investigations Melikoff learned a top Nihilist chief habitually visited Tolstoi, revealing surprising personal connections amid political tensions.
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Czar
Tolstoi
Loris Melikoff
Tolstoy Ejects Visitor From Country House
The houseguest, Loris Meiliko, claimed to visit Tolstoy officially but Tolstoy denied him entry. Tolstoy ordered two servants to remove Melikoff, who could not seek redress.
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Melikoff
Infinite debt halving puzzle about perpetual payment
A man owes 4 cents. He pays 2, then 1, then a half, continuing to pay half of the previous day’s amount. By day four he owes a quarter of a cent, yet if he lived forever and paid at the same rate, he could never fully settle the debt because a remaining half of the prior day’s payment would persist, given infinitely small counters.
Pocketbook fashion recalls grandmothers work
The article notes pocketless days bring back grandmother styles with satchel designs. It describes new purses featuring black velvet bags rising from stiff half moons, embroidered with silk and silver beads or white velvet flowers edged in silver cord. Satin linings offer bright interior color, and tops are drawn by ribbon slides.
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Young Ladies’ Journal
Women Drummers Prove Effective In Wholesale Trade
A southern wholesale merchant asserts that women drummers excel on the road in certain lines. He notes women often sell more tea, coffee, and spices than men in the same time, aided by more intelligent discussion of these products. The opinion reflects a shift from traditional roles.
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Washington Star
Great Traveler Among Adventurous Royal Women
The Russian Princess Demidoff stands out among famed travelers. Her husband, educated in England, pursues hunting and big game in Europe and Asia. She has chased chamois in the Caucasus and caught 150 trout in one day on the Big Laba, traveled to Japan and Kamchatka, and shared many perilous journeys. Daughter of Count Warnikoff Daschkoff, she is said to be very pretty and charming, with cooking skills including making fresh rolls for trout meals.
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Demidoff
England
Europe
Asia
Caucasus
Laba
Japan
Kamchatka
Count Warnikoff Daschkoff
Eczar
Two Good Swimmers Learn From Fathers and Queens
French and Spanish girls learn to swim early under fathers and brothers who tutor them. Notable examples include the queen regent of Spain and Queen Amelie of Portugal, both expert swimmers since youth and fond of sea swims with swift returns to land.
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Queen Regent
Spain
Amelie
Portugal
Cleopatra West of the Nile Inspires Caesar Curse
A playful note in the Philadelphia North American recalls Cleopatra as extraordinarily beautiful. The piece imagines Julius Caesar begging to be her slave and questions why he did not marry her at the time, reflecting contemporary fascination with mythic ancient allure.
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Cleopatra
Julius Caesar
Philadelphia
Women Turn to Animal Husbandry for Home Based Wealth
The Boston Globe outlines a plan for women to raise animals at home to earn money with minimal risk. It lists options from Angora cats and Belgian hares to poultry and frogs, plus niche ideas like skunk farming and canaries. The article emphasizes starting small, overseeing every step, and expanding as profits grow, citing examples in Chicago Indianapolis and other cities.
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Boston Globe
Ice shaving technique with jackplane and pillows
A journal describes pressing pillows around a jackplane to embed ice plates. It notes that the best ice shavers use a deep old jackplane turned bottom upward and moved back and forth over the cutter to shave ice.
Ice kept in a sick room with saucer and cover
A medical journal explains a method to preserve shaved ice for a day and night in a sick room even with a fire present. Place the ice in a saucer set in a soup plate and cover with a second plate to protect it.
Women’s club debate on suffrage goals quoted
A dialogue from the Philadelphia Press contrasts aims for a women’s club. One argues for distant objectives to ensure success while the other insists suffrage should be its sole focus, prompting disagreement about strategy and outcomes.
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Philadelphia Press
Vindictiveness and Homor Portraits of Woman
A literary sketch describes the vindictive woman with drooping eyes and harsh lines around the lips, contrasting her with a merry, good hearted figure whose upturned mouth and crow’s feet suggest humor. It notes patience and serenity in the modern woman, tempered by cost and inner worlds.
Very Much Married: Remarkable Multi Marriage Cases
The account notes numerous individuals with multiple marriages across history from St Jerome to Bordeaux and Florence. It cites Elizabeth Nase who died in 1768 after seven marriages, plus Essex pair aged 107 and 103 who had been married eighty one years. Many couples wed four to six times and often the surviving spouse dies soon after.
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St. Jerome
Bordeaux
Elizabeth Nase
Florence
Essex
Etiquette Hints for Men at Women-Hosted Dinners
Etiquette guidance outlines steps for male guests at dinners with women. He should greet the hostess then the host, allow his wife or sister to precede him, offer his left arm to his companion, and exit first. The woman remains linked to him until the entry to the dining room where seating is indicated by the hostess or a name card.
Wives In the Philippines Law Favors Women
The article notes that in the Philippines property of married people is governed to favor the wife. A husband cannot take her property, and if she is wealthy while he is poor he may only act as administrator. Upon death the wife’s assets go to children or kin unless a deed favors the husband is made. After marriage women keep their maiden names with de prefixed, and children carry both parents names.
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Philippines
Novel Wall Paper Uses Bills and Music in Rooms
Mme Christine Nilsson decorates her dining room with old hotel and shop bills from around the world to wallpaper the walls. Her bedroom is papered with music from songs and parts she has sung in her career, showing how great singers live at an extravagant rate.
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Mme
Christine Nilsson
Mme. Nilsson
Tender Stenka Oil Bath Tenderizes Inferior Beef
A 24 hour oil bath makes rump or round beef as tender as prime cuts. Olive oil applied evenly, then rubbed into every part. Chill in a cold place or fridge, possibly cut a week ahead, oil-wetted before cooking.
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Tirse
Similar Experience Quotation on Novel Writing Echoes Dickens
A young woman asks about writing a novel and a young man replies he has written several. He notes his works remind him of Dickens, specifically those not appreciated until after his death, per a Washington Star excerpt.
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Washington Star
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