Hour of beauty for women varies by age and type
A panel of artists and writers from Balzac to Lillian Russell discuss when a woman's beauty peaks. They agree youth holds the supreme hour for many, though some women gain depth after forty five through experience, maternity, and refined features.
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Harpignes
Gabriel Ferrier
French Institute
Paris School of Fine Arts
Musset
Jean Boucher
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Ideal Age of Woman Beauty
Quote by Gutzon Borglum on timeless beauty spanning from eighteen to about forty. He notes variation among women like flowers, urging that motherhood marks the peak, while praising his wife and seven month old son as examples.
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Cereus
Two Ages of Loveliness from a 19th Century Essay on Beauty
In essays by Lilian Russell and Harrison Pisher illustrators men discuss beauty in women, asserting beauty peaks at thirty five and again at twenty nine for distinct types. They emphasize motherhood, soul quality, character, hygiene, and beauty culture as time passes, noting the Venus de Medici as authority.
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Lillian Russell
Venus de Medici
Harrison Pisher
Seismograph Stations Track Hawaii Earthquakes At Kilnae
Scientists set up multiple seismograph instruments at the Kilnae observatory in Hawaii to record local earthquake shocks. The system uses Japanese designs by Prof. Omori, measures in three directions, and includes a chronograph and alarm for precise timing.
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Kilnae
Hawaii
New York Sun
H. O. Wood
Uniof California
Jagger
Harvard
Observatory
F. Omori
Judge Denies Delay After Fisherman Plea
John Quincy Adams' client could not get his counsel to leave a fishing boat. He wrote to the judge asking to continue the case until Friday because the smelt were biting. The judge announced the attorney was detained on important business.
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John Quincy Adams
Isaak Watton
Ovelmo Treatment Promises Free Skin Cure Samples
A Ft Wayne pharmacist promotes OVELMO a skin remedy claiming cure of eczema and other skin diseases. He offers 1000 free test treatments by mail to prove its effectiveness, detailing dramatic improvements and urging readers to request a plain wrapper shipment with age and condition specified.
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Ft. Wayne
Ind
J. C. Hutz
West Main Street
Jews Seek Safety in United States Immigrant Influx
The Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society reports 20,356 Jewish immigrants arrived at New York in July through September with 194 deportations. Of arrivals 11,961 to Manhattan, 2,639 to Brooklyn, 941 to upstate destinations. many sent nationwide. Russia supplied 14,997. 700+ from Turkey, Persia, Bulgaria, Greece. 3,248 met by no relatives.
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New York
Bulletin of the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society
Manhattan Island
Brooklyn
Union
Russia
Turkey
Persia
Bulgaria
Greece
California
Department of Shelter
Bureau of Foreign Relations of the Society
United States
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Robert Goelet
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Come
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Woma
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Ninon d’Enclos
Protego and DuPont
Ava Willing Astor
Puoto
Y Morano
Countess von Schonbrun Buckheim
Dandridge Spottswood
Puore
Sena
Prato
Gladys Deacon
Anglesey
Jis
Chicago
East
Houston Street
Moore Building
Eczema
Stuaie
Ovelmo
J. C. Hutzell
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Denmark
England
Avenue D
Gibbe Bidg
G. A. Maurer
Ll. P. Nielsen
Optician
Thos. C. Nelson
Swearingen-McCraw
Mike Goggan
Houston St
Fred Hummert
San Antonio
W. Commerce Street
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