Portents and Peculiarities in International Happenings
A collage of observations on rulers and regimes from Francis Joseph to China’s infant ruler, plus notes on England’s poverty, automobile speeds, presidential numbering, and a call for certified accountants. The piece also mentions Ray Lampiere’s murder-arson verdict and a Roman proposal for reinforced concrete ships.
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Journal of Accountancy
England
Chartered Accountants
Two Weeks Adrift in a Canoe with Indian Hunter and Wife
An Indian hunter and his wife endure thirteen days at sea after their sealing schooner is stranded. They survive by rainwater, a pear caught at sea, and a cooked meat ration while drifting toward Bristol Bay Unimak Island. Their canoe overturns near bears, the woman narrowly escapes, and a crack in the craft tests their resolve.
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Vemdertal
Sn Indias
Hester
Om Bering
Thomas F. Bayard
Hunter
Starv Allon
Storis
Sayse Victoria
New York
Bristol Bay
Unimak Island
Berneath
Styles in seating costumes and personal rights
A fragmented note discusses gender rights and pockets of financial control, then shifts to home care like baths for rheumatism, sewing tips, and fashion notions. It stresses individuality over beauty, and suggests practical dressmaking advice, with musings on charm and originality guiding female presentation.
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Rutler
Hair bow of satin and silver gauze as shown
A sketch demonstrates a wide satin bow in the hair with a double silver fillet circling half the head and a side bun of silver gauze. The accessory is described as pretty and flattering for a girlish face. Germany rewards locomotive engineers with ten years of accident-free service.
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Germany
Alaska’s fate and risk amid wilderness and hunting laws
The piece surveys Alaska’s rugged industry and ecology, noting concrete ships and barge use, fur wealth, and sparse trade routes. It laments rising fatalities in Michigan and Wisconsin hunting seasons, argues personal responsibility over stricter laws, and questions population-driven risk.
The Steep Cure and Self Reform in Domestic Life
A dubious gospel from Rev. Henry J. Rose touts a “steep cure” that supposedly reforms husbands by suggestion and sleep talk. It also offers cosmetic tips for eyebrows, under-eye care, and hair washing, ending with a moral about individuality and kindness as the true secret of happiness.
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Henry J. Rose
Sebby
Mr. Rose
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Poris
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Japan
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Francis Joseph
le Pi Yu
China
Shah
Sultan
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Evior
Count Bond
Gould
John W. Gates
Ray Lampiere
Uust
Cleveland
Harrison
McKinley
Columbus
Taft
Signor Gabellini
Rome
Adeift
Captann Fanne
Italy
Alaska
Minsiastopi
Michigusi
Wisconsin
Iyas
Patiens
Tong
Newark