Beatrix Jones Pioneers Women Landscape Gardener Role
Miss Beatrix Jones, a New York socialite and daughter of Mrs Cadwallader Jones, has become the country’s first woman landscape gardener and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects executive committee. She designs grounds for Bar Harbor residences, with Edgar Scott as a notable patron, working from a studio in her mother’s home.
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Beatrix Jones
Miss Jones
Cadwalader Jones
Four Hundred
New York
American Society of Landscape Architects
Fones
Home Magazine
Geveral
Bar Harbor
Edgar Scott
Philadelphia
George W . Vanderbilt
Miss—Jones
Revival of the necklet and hair fashion amid lace and velvet
Fashion writers debate a new revival featuring long tails from a necklet, lace embellishments, and velvet bows. Designers highlight lace clusters, silk yokes, and coiled hair styles, while opinions differ on whether the look flatters young faces or worn charm of older appearances.
Girl's Box-Plaited Frock Design for School wear
Simple and serviceable dress style described for girls using woolen or cotton fabrics. Features a joined pody to the skirt under a belt, with back fastening and Equarée-cut neck. Side seam is a one-piece with a band at the hand and fitted lining. plaits may extend to the collar if preferred.
Refinements of Life and the Question of Waste
A fragment discusses the luxury of dress and refined taste, questioning whether time and money spent on adornments are vanity or justified beauty. Critics may see excess as waste while others argue refinement pleases the eye and honors love of clothing.
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Bethany
Mortar and Roquefort Tart Garnish Recipe
The fragment lists mixing two ounces of Roquefort, one tablespoons of butter, one saltspoon salt, one heaping saltspoon paprika and tarragon, with vinegar to prepare a spread. It suggests arranging the mixture on a pretty plate for serving.
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Ina
Mouth Breathing Dangers From Nasal Obstruction Cited
The article warns habitual mouth breathing harms the respiratory system and facial bones. It cites causes such as enlarged pharyngeal tissue and tonsils, nasal blockages like polyps, and urges medical removal when obstructive. It notes treatment rests with physicians and stresses early intervention to avoid permanent damage.
Reference Marker For Books Lets Readers Jump To Passages
An inventor proposes a practical guide inserted into books to provide ready access to references. Readers place index slips in sections with nearest references and the companion slips with marks inserted throughout the volume. Ends are tied to keep slips in place for easy future reference.
Balloon Races At Paris Exposition Produce Surprising Flights
Long balloon flights during the Paris exposition yielded notable results as many balloons started each Sunday. One aeronaut traveled about thirty miles using air currents and skillful rope handling to reach targets fixed beforehand.
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Lawrence
Roth
Innovative Hospital Bed With Cooling and Heating Aids
The illustration shows a specially constructed hospital bed with a cooling tank for ice water and hot treatments, enabling temperature control for febrile patients. The mattress can be heated or cooled, with connections to a water heater, while supports for limbs and medical accessories are provided. Iowa governors' housing during terms is detailed, noting varied residences and the financial strain of maintaining the governor’s office.
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Iit
The Telephonograph An Early Message Recording Device
A device combining phonograph and telephone records a telephonic message on a wax cylinder at the receiving end. The message is stored by wave-induced cylinder undulations and can be replayed as spoken words. It allows sending a message to someone away, who can later listen on return.
Temperature of Cryogenic Liquids and Microbial Vitality
Dr Allan Nailer and Mr Sydney Rowland report to the Royal Society that Nauidair temperature shows no appreciable effect on microbial vitality after a week. A supplementary note states bacteria exposed to liquid hydrogen for ten hours show no vitality loss, noting liquid hydrogen is about one quarter the temperature of liquid air.
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Allan Nailer
Sydney Rowland
Royal Society
Nauidair
Hanes
Far Carrying Gun Hurls Shot Twelve Miles In Navy Test
The British navy tests a three-ton Armstrong gun that launches a solid shot to twelve miles with the arc peaking at 17 000 feet. The shot’s impact point cannot hear the discharge. Zeppelin airship on Lake Constance shows several successful trips driven by large balloon and fan-wheels though ascent on return not always steady.
Diet for health as guided meals at a hotel cafe
A Boston hotel cafe offers a physician drafted diet list with meals tailored to individual health needs. It shows fat patrons can enjoy pleasing dishes while curbing weight, while thin or anemic customers can choose foods to build blood and tissue.
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Boston
Portrait of Gen Kitchener as Described by James James
The passage portrays General Kitchener as tall and ungainly with sloped shoulders and a long stride. It notes his aged, sun-tanned face, red complexion, and steel-gray eyes with a piercing, roving gaze capable of seeing nearby and distant things simultaneously.
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Kitchener
Been
James James
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Auiliary Book Guide
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Savery House
Jackson
Drake
Shaw
Europe
Pratt
Grand Avenue
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Hubbell
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Hope
Telephonograph
Diet For Health
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