Fragmentary Verse Echoes in Atlanta skies
The excerpt reads like a fragmentary poem praising unspoken love and longing. Vivid images of burning palms and a dove convey intense emotion while the speaker laments a lost beloved as a gray, sorrowful day moves westward beneath crying skies. From the Atlanta Constitution.
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Atlanta
Constitution
Night of parting in 1857 Cawnpore echoes in East scenes
In a May or summer night scene from 1857 Cawnpore two lovers bid farewell under a veranda as a native groom and a distant soldier loom in the shadows. Years later in 1887 Edith Villars accompanies Col. Manners through Lucknow's bazaar while a jewel shop owner twists fortune and danger.
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Cawnpore
Syce
Dick Manners
Darkness and longing in a colonial Indian setting
A tense scene in a harsh colonial shop shows Edith and Col Manners guiding Miss Villars as a native woman hidden by a veil reveals English blood and past torments. A memory of Dick returns with a voice threatening idle labor while the woman endures lifelong humiliation and longing.
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Miss ‘Villars
Edith Villars
Col. Manners
Sam
Chauk
Europe
Edith
Col. “Manners
Col Manners
Miss Villars
Port and Starboard Rules Then and Now
A fragmented verse describes a crewman noting the switch in sailing terms from starboard to port amid confusion aboard a ship. The midshipman arrives with a cautious warning as authorities enforce new naming practices and standard navigation rules.
Waistline Jacket Inspired Dress Back details From a Tailoring Note
The description explains a waist shaping called miniatures zouave style. It features a double back point accent from shoulders to a narrow front waist with a back fullness held by blue ribbon folds. The waist band stops about three inches from the natural waist line and ends with loops and ends at the left side.
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Pitty
Ladies' Double-Breasted Jacket For All Outings
A jaunty brown bay adere poplin jacket suited for bicycle wear or summer use in linen crash light weight serge or brillantine. It closes at the neck or rolls to bust or waist with or without plaits and peplum. Construction relies on shoulder and under-arm seams with a concealed peplum line. Size range includes busts 34 to 42 inches, price from $2 to 42 inches.
Journalists and politics mark Porto Rico report
Margherita Arlina notes Porto Rico as an ideal country while observing Spanish papers. She cites Sagasta’s stance and describes local journalism as a mix of news fiction polemics history and misinformation. She mentions one woman journalist Tamto and her early notes.
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Margherita Arlina
Hamm
Porto Rico
Cuba
Longsland
Connecticut
Sagasta
Tam To
Woman Rancher Builds Flock and Profit on Limited Land
A woman on limited land began with a small flock and expanded to sixty ewes over five years. She spelt 63 a head for ewes and turned her flock to pasture, selling the rest. By year four she had a flock of sixty and, with wool and mutton, earned a clear yearly income of 450 dollars.
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Ahéa Rancher
When Woman Goes Awhile In The Wind
Fragmentary lines note women arriving in various sizes and items with mention of weather. The text shows incomplete phrases and unclear context about events or products.
Lady Huggins Among Foremost Women Astronomers
Acquainted through devotion to astronomy and married life, they continued their research together. Lady Huggins is admitted as one of the foremost women astronomers of the day.
Ear florets debut in jewelry to adorn the ear
The Chicago Times Herald notes a new trend in earrings named ear florets. These delicately designed pieces aim to accentuate the ear’s curves with scrollwork in gold or with pearls or diamonds. Some designs suit non pierced ears with hooks while others provide pendant drops.
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Chicago Times-Herald
How to Be Dainty in a Woman’s Charms and Habits
A Chicago Times-Herald piece argues daintiness is learned through culture and habit. It attributes charm to regular grooming such as brushing hair, clean hands, and careful dressing with sachets, claiming fragrance is part of a refined woman’s persona.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Boy’s Dress Suit for Four Year Olds Described
An article details a blue storm serge boy’s dress suit with a box plaited skirt and sleeveless waist. The blouse fronts and sailor collar form a joined piece with tucked sleeves, and the design allows development in flannel cashmere or heavy cotton. Four yards of 27 inch fabric needed for a four year old, No. 372.
Victoria's Costly Bonnet
A fragment notes Queen Victoria and a costly bonnet rendering the royal image. The brief item hints at attire and royal display without full context or dates.
Queen Victoria Gift Recalled by Committee Narratives
A fragment recalls a committee resigning member injecting crowd reaction to a gift for Queen Victoria. The elaborate tortoise shell bonnet, praised as exquisite, was presented and later donated to the British Museum though deemed impractical for daily wear. The committee envisions the queen driving down Lady’s Mile, reflecting on loyal subjects and sparking discussion.
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Luna
Bond
British Museum
Boston Globe
Leather Neckties as Miniature Belts in Black Patent
The item described reads leather neckties but resembles miniature belts with harness buckles and side straps. They are black patent leather or white morocco with nickel buckles, matching waist belts, and are narrow, rigid, and never require pinning to stay straight.
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Dolly
Ohne
Hedvier
Ffair
New York Herald
Col
Fashion Notes Describe Gowns With Wide Back Ties And Novel Details
The season favors dresses with back or side bows, neutral tones, and vivid hats. Skirts feature wide gores with flounces at the hem, while butterfly motifs with tinsel and spangles appear as novelties. Sun shades resemble oversized lamp shades, made of fluffy fabrics with heavy frills. Hand bags hold smelling salts, purses, and watches. lace yokes vary in shape and front back placement. Long, narrow stress skirts and long coats promise dramatic silhouettes for the coming season.
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Hubbard
Celluloid Doll Heads and Beige ings Chronicle Odd Note
A fragmentary clipping notes celluloid doll heads and beige items with stray phrases such as they are our of every Geen Hite, hinting at a mistyped or garbled catalog or caption from a vintage page. The readable bits suggest an artifact listing or toy piece description.
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Beigeings
Hite
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