Cozy Corners Show Rich Oriental and Native Themes in Home Den Design
A longtime columnist argues against cluttered cozy corners and presents refined setups inspired by Turkish Japanese Chinese and American Indian decor. Examples include a red lacquer den with lattice and cloisonne, a Japanese window grill couch with azaleas, Navajo blankets and Indian pipes, and leather Cordova style panels. The piece blends practical comfort with aesthetic harmony and cites color schemes and materials to avoid overbearing festoons and toy-like bric a brac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brie
New York City
China
Japan
Otf
Mother Fioose
Cordova
Spain
California
January Prelude on a Country Farm by Emma Carleton
Emma Carleton reflects on winter as a shifting, personified season seen through a rural lens. The piece contrasts harsh weather with moments of warmth, describing farm life, animal comforts, wood cutting, orchard care, and the sky’s nocturnal display as January deepens, finishing with stars and mythic symbols of returning suns.
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Hyems
Boreas
John
Andy
Dolly
Ben
Shepherd
Elizabeth
Nature
Farmer John
David
Will
Alice
Venus
Orion
Emma Carleton
New Albany
Reflection of the Eternal Fate in a Black Earth
Poem fragment by Charles G. D. Roberts reflects on creation and connection to cosmic spheres. Imagery links earth, weeds, branches to a divine fate and vast space, as published in Lippincott's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. D. Roberts
Lippincott’s
Birds and Butterflies Insect Eating Birds and Observations
The author reviews whether birds attack butterflies and moths, sharing forty years of insect study. He describes sightings from Casco Bay Maine in 1901 of a kingbird chasing a red underwing moth and later a black throated green warbler pursuing a butterfly, noting many birds rarely attack Lepidoptera and citing Judd’s study on sparrows and insects. He lists birds known to eat butterflies and discusses tropical occurrences, concluding few cases contradict the idea of universal butterfly immunity through mimicry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
New York
Casco Bay
Maine
Sylvester D. Judd
Biological Survey
National Department of Agriculture
Judd
Middle States
Florida
A. T. Hosson
Mr. Jontel
Tropics
Cabalas
Jayabaj
Guatemala
Champion
Wallace
Hi. W. Bates
Piepers
Java
East Indian Archipelago
Observation Request on Birds and Large Moths
In a Providence letter, Alpheus S. Packard invites readers to report any instances next summer of birds following and capturing large moths or butterflies. He asks observers to send detailed accounts of their observations for study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Matthew
Te Solomon Islands
Muller
Bates
Alpheus S. Packard
LL. D
Providence
R. 1
Thoughtful Kid and Sister Tale From New York Evening Sun
A fragment from a New York Evening Sun column recalls a scene with a 22 year old sister and a mother during an evening chore. The brief sketch hints at family dynamics and a quiet domestic moment amid everyday tasks.
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New York Evening Sun
Hessie
Mother
Stee
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Walla
India
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Kate Greenleaf Locke
Brazil
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Germany
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