Remarkable return of Sarah Bernhardt to Paris from Berlin
Paris crowds at the Northern Railway waited for Sarah Bernhardt, celebrated French actress, returning from Germany. The reception highlighted her long career, background, and influence on French theater, noting her early training, pivotal 1872 Comedie Francaise return, and recent artistic experiments contrasting classic declamation with modern realism.
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Paris
Victoria
Cac
Sarah Bernhardt
Germany
Alsace
Lorraine
Berlin
France
Sarah
Havre
Rosalie
Rosine
Versailles
Sibour
Tobias
Nebo
Henriette 4
Pla
Tly
Ouly
Paris Conservatoire
Comediene
Gymnase
Porte Saint- Martin
Conservatoire
Odeon
Phedre
Ruy Bilas
Francois Coppee
Madame Agar
Camille Pelletan
Agar
Sara Bernhardt
Evan
Francois Coppe
Academy
Madam Agar
Madrid
Comedie Francaise
French Academy
America
South America
Abdullah
Joan of Arc
Deutschland Ueber
Suzanne Despres
Antoine
Racine
Baby's First Word and a Canadian Border Standoff
A Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpt on how babies utter their first words, especially the syllable ma tied to mother, with reflections on language development. A Detroit Free Press anecdote follows about a man staring toward Canada who jokes with a policeman, confessing plans to conquer Canada that he abandons after two hours, choosing to go home for a drink.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Detroit Free Press
Third Street
Poiceman
Canada
St. Joe County
Perry
Child’s Santa question sparks toy sale search
Five year old Ethel asks what Santa does after Christmas and Mrs says she looks for bargain toy sales and deals. The exchange captures a child’s growing curiosity about gifts and savings, reflecting family routines around post holiday shopping.
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Ethel
Santa Claus
A Unique Country School Delights a Discontented Mother
In East Homer a quiet valley school captivates a visiting observer with healthy, well behaved children and a progressive teacher. The mother, seeking better school options for her boys, faces a local election fight over the new method and discipline. The narrator notes the school’s modern approach transforming education in the district.
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New York Evening Post
East
Homer
Bob
Brookside
Onondiga
Syracuse
Mary
Russian Hospitality in St Petersburg An English View
An English traveler returning from years in St Petersburg describes Russian hospitality as demanding protracted, alcohol centered social evenings. He recalls hosts guiding guests through steady drinks, extensive dining, theater, and late night music, games, and gambling, often lasting until dawn.
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London Chronicle
St. Petersburg
Fashionable fabrics and framed artworks offered at discounts
A sale listing presents prices for water colors in 11x16 inch gilt frames now reduced, artist proofs in large sizes at half their former $12 to $20 prices, and various fabrics like French Serges, Mohair, and Batiste in multiple tints. Also promotes glove certificates to let recipients choose colors.
New Slippers and Party Slippers Arrive at Grover’s
A belated shipment adds fine Jester Boudoir Slippers in black tan or red kid with fur edges priced at 1.75 to 1.85 per pair. New kid dressing Slippers in two styles cost 1.75. among party slippers are dull mat mignons with high heels and three strap beaded patent leather pairs at 4.00. Comfort Slippers for old ladies join a wide Grover’s comfort shoe selection in all styles.
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Paris
New York Evening Post
Northern Railway
Germany
Hugh Bouquet
Tod
France
Grover
Evening gowns trade in dainty laces and fur trims
Fashion notes describe stylish cloth costumes with white or cream facings and cuffs. French and English tailors line light wool skirts with plaided silks in novel color blends. To modernize tight sleeves, slash backs and add silk puff trims. fur cravats emerge as a distinct, straight choker style.
Ornaments for the coiffure in The Illustrated Milliner
The Illustrated Milliner devotes a full page to winter hair ornaments with a note on endless popular styles. Butterflies in spangled and jet, ribbon roses and other dainty decorations fill west millinery cases. Simple bows cost 25 cents, spangled butterflies 90 cents to 1.50, jeweled lace butterflies 4.50. A dainty gift idea.
Sealskin Coats In Stock at Clearance Prices
Four Northwest Coast Seal Coats priced from 225 to 300 dollars are marked down for immediate clearance despite a recent 30 percent rise in seal pelts. Two 22 inch coats with flare collars, revers of real Russian sable, sizes 34 and 36. Two 24 inch coats in prevailing style, sizes 34 and 36, priced to close at 198. A box of three pairs of black silk stockings, five dollars. A box of three pairs of men's plain black silk half hose, two dollars fifty cents.
The Boy and the Bacon Twist in Detroit Market
A Detroit Missouri Herald yarn recounts a boy crying at a meat market after buying fifteen cents worth of bacon. The twine holder wobbled as the bacon remained tied, prompting the butcher to yank the twine free. Startled, the boy fled, shouting and stumbling away as the market scene ends with confusion and a possible theft.
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Detroit
Herald
Vane
Permar
Aban
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