Women in Paris and London Arts and Fashion Notes
A survey of women's roles in music and society features Mix French and Miss Temple in Paris with her song Memories and a wartime childhood near Dover. It traces Temple’s quiet rise from little piano education to composing and an operetta while recalling the Zululand battlefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Careeis
Gex
Paris
Mies Hope Temple
Isantihwana
Zululand
Philadelphia Press
Woman of Business Ability A H Porrino Dominates Alabama Plantation
A. H. Porrino, noted Alabama woman, owns 4000 acres in Randall county and runs a plantation in the heart of the negro belt. She is described as a dictatorial manager who personally oversees labor, ginned 600 bales of cotton last year, and handles orders up to $5000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Porrino
Alabama
Fulton County
Jim Richardson
Randall County
Ala
Negro Belt
Parisian Fancies and the Gray Gown Trend
A fragment notes Parisian fashion quirks with emphasis on Scotch terriers matching gray gowns. It mentions a small colored bit on collars as a style accent for outfits abroad. The piece adds a claim of a prevailing "language of stamps" in Paris social life, described as Saideratood.
Thomson and His Rats in Maine Folly
In western Maine a man named Thomson tried to trap rats in a bag and pond plan that backfired. The rats mauled him as he attempted to drown them, forcing a retreat to shore, with the episode recounted by the Lewiston Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Tratithe
Thomson
Jos
Snverdl Rola
Dhore
Lewiston
A Spider's Bauld Work
A discussion of how a geometrical spider builds its web begins with outlining the foundation line and radiating threads about thirty in number. It then weaves concentric lines, forming a silk lattice laden with droplets, starting from the center. A cell is created nearby, linked to the center by a thread, and the spider signals captures with tremulous moves, guiding its return path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornhill Magazine
The Sense of Smell and Nasal Breath Function
A discussion on the nose as a dual purpose organ, serving both smell and breathing. It explains nasal passages warming air and protecting the lungs, the olfactory organs located in the upper nasal cavity, and how we notice odor when drawing air into the upper nostrils and holding it briefly.
France's Executive Power and Presidency in 1887
The president of France is elected by joint parliamentary vote, with a term tied to constitutional provisions. The president selects a ministry from parliament, negotiates treaties, appoints top civil and military officers, and can propose dissolving the chamber for new elections. The current executive benchmark notes the December 1887 election date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Cornot
Louis Globe-Democrat
Remembering Lessons in a Bygone Class Room
A hazy classroom scene shows a teacher at a window guiding youths through a flawed reading. A Boston boy blurts a question as the class debates meaning and a student jokes about writing to publishers of the lesson.
Miner Finds New Ore Enhancing Iron Toughness
Boston worker Saye tot claims discovery of a Rocky Mountains ore that alloyed with iron to boost ductility and tensile strength. He says specimens were sent to Cincinnati Chicago and Boston for identification. experiments show the ore increases iron strength by up to 100 percent with small percentages, producing a light porous alloy with high finish and corrosion concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saye
Boston
Rocky Mountains
Myerv
Cincinnati
Chicago
Iteneo
Fimler Bcit
Bo’ Theaa Metala
Tikes Mein
Mr. Clarke
Lefiret
Runaway collision ends chase with gunfire
Deputy Marshal Tom Smith and Booker chased a ditch rider after a midnight stakeout. The rider pitched head first from a dark board, fled the scene, and the deputies fired at approaching horses, bringing them down. One man was wounded. the pursuit ended with the Dallas News report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Smith Bay
Ure
Booker
Creedng
Sanit
Smith
Dallas News
Fervent Lightning Strikes Athens Home in Noon Storm
A strange lightning event at the home of William Henry Morton in Athens melted the lightning rod and gutter, poured molten metal, and damaged metal fixtures including a basin and well pipe. The home suffered little wood damage. the force traveled through pipes and into nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Henry Morton
Athens
Atlanta
Northwest Texas Cattle Growers' Convent.. Dallas report
The Northwest Texas Cattle Growers convention was held in Dallas. Report notes cattle across Montana to the Gulf show good winter grazing with little suffering from storms. Prediction: if warm weather continues, range cattle along the line should fatten and improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiicounie
Northwest
Texas Cattle Growers
Dallas
Montana
Chicago
Fragmented Detroit tale and royal Jordan water report mix
A jumble of old gossip and notices from Detroit Free Press style text mentions a furtive jewelry theft with a fainting thief, a royal Jordan water delivery to Berlin, and a christening. It also alludes to an heir named Michael Eyrand and a lawsuit over life insurance policy clauses, plus university exhibits and notable senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Josefin
The Rose of Sharon in Biblical and Middle East Gardens
The Rose of Sharon, identified as Anemone coronaria or Narcissus, has long stirred scholars and poets. An American, Fiske P. Grover, linked Narcissus taxas to Palestine’s famed blooms, noting local naming. Ancient travelers described fields near Jaffa and Ramleh as “roses of Sharon,” while authentic wild roses in Palestine remain limited to Lebanon and surrounding areas.
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Suyrna
Asia
Sharon
Palestine
Plain of Sharon
Lebanon
Wadiel
Hebron
Ebers
Guthe
Persia
Dlustrirte Garden-Zeitung
How Old Islanch Arab Punch and Judy at Sugar Factory Fair
A visitor recalls an Arab Punch and Judy show at a sugar factory fair under tamaris trees. Vendors offered fruit vegetables cloths and livestock while al fresco coffee stalls and noisy music filled the scene. Punch wore a turban Judy a yoshmak and the show ended with Punch hanged on a shadow pole amid applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Islanch
Punch
Judy
Punch Pasha
Europe
A Sure Way of Killing Owls Tale From Frost Banker
Frost Banker of the Dead River region is said to rival James A. Smith. He recalls John Stalth a noted hunter. While with John on a trip they met a man firing at an owl. The hunter offered five dollars to kill the owl. John walked around the tree as the owl turned its head. After the tenth circuit the owl’s beak twisted and it fell. John noted small owls cannot be killed this way as their feet fly up when turning.
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Frost
Dead River
James A. Smith
Puillipa
John Stalth
Jolin
John
Joly
Jota
Salaries of Old English Actors in Kean Era
The London Tit-Bits recalls that Kean paid actors only two or three thousand pounds for revivals, seen as marvelous. Mears Irving and Wilson Barrett allegedly doubted such sums. John Ryder, paid three pounds ten shillings weekly, demanded doubling after learning a rival earned eight pounds. Now top actors earn thirty to fifty pounds weekly. Ballet girls were raised from meager pay to cover shoes and stockings, in a nine week period.
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Kean
Mears
Irving
Wilson Barrett
John Ryder
Ceroml
London
Cut Kates and Rail Passes Spark Odd Exchange
A jumbled exchange cites a traveling showman claiming railroad discounts for Indians, followed by a punchline about scalper tickets. The dialogue riffs on instruments, flutes, and a noted earthy creativity, with snippets attributed to Puck and Harper's Bazaar in a playful, archaic tone.
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Puck
Foreclosure and probate notices in Gratiot county Michigan
Mortgage foreclosure notices describe the Alma and Mt. Hope areas in Gratiot County Michigan, detailing default on loans by Alma Building and Loan Association and related parties, with sales set at the courthouse front door in Alma and Mt. Pleasant. The probate records announce hearings on estates of Elmer J. Steward minor and Stephen W. Hamblin, with notices to creditors and heirs, hearings scheduled in Ithaca and village of Alma probate offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tao
Ps Eenis
4Ene and Loan Association
Gratiotty, Rane
Laal, Ness
Megister of Deeds
Gratiot County
Michival
Maruh
Walt Mortage
Dave
Bre
Uppal
Claltok
Tee
Vutt
Hhees
Ora
Michigan
Rock P
Prenton
Louw
Palfrey
Alma
Ubatlot County
Mortgejcoo
Hite K. Nesbit
Aiebizon
Mort Ogee
Murtenay
Artanyee
Magell
Kopad
Elaine
BO Bull
Hue
Luetleet Ulader
Cour Houee
Vilage
Mtchaea
Wrutint County
Alate
Joe
cUtuNddy
Mocordiout
TM AM Bullgiro
Koaaseotea
Morteges
Susie HaLann
Mwouste Okdeh
Gratiot
Protate
Olhoe
Lee Vode
Elmer J. Steward
Wither HH
Shereipan
Alunsay
Beira
Ithaca
J Lee Potts
Michigan County of Grath
Probus
J. Potts
Peobute
Entate Uii
Stephen W. Hamblin
Alice Hamblin
Sileetate
Evry
Rudeems
Witen
W. Hatha
Ochenin
Eal
Bearine
Micgan
Sas
W. Hania
Bolelvins
Ead Neon Court
Vrehate Tiftior
Hthasn
Geteber
Electric Bitters Promised Cure All Liver Ailments
A scrambled ad like page describes Laviman Great German Liver Medicine and Electric Bitters as full cures. It touts relief from liver ailments and pimples, claiming long trial uses by railroad workers and mothers. The text emphasizes strong endorsements and widespread availability, naming vendors and locations in a brisk newspaper card style.
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Jectric
Cosvebiyastin
Twilgeelney
Biewthic Tilton
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New York Sun
Bernhardt
China
New York World
Thomson and His Rats
Bydow
Socrates
Uecunisaou
Alani Bis
Detroit Free Press
Michael Eyrand
Electioneer
Leland Stanford _university
University Museum
Bertha Onversity
Conmien
Luchines
Profesors Koch Anil Mommern
Henator Manderson
United States Senate
Renaannie Jhe
Harper’s Bazar
Ln H
Assiley
Puss
Avent Gan
A.ditthcock
Ament Ibs
Sir Porrs
Bucklen
Arnica
Suirentord
Webb
Toledo
Ann Arbor
Nw N Wichigand Railway
Alma North
Detroit
Lansing & Northern R. R
Teace Aline
Ren Heap
West Michigan Ry
Cheage
Wagner
Bae
Mableton
Bena Maplin
Tulane
Vnewch Swekawe
van den Lieve
Ween
Hive
We van Prove
Gertred True
Ives Fotonle
Ferneonds
Trentm
Lily
Fean
Tate
Flint
Suibeiner
Tent
Berith
Hibbard
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