American Girls in European Aristocracy Rise in France
The Washington Star piece sketches American women who wed French nobles and rise in society, noting ducal matches, duchesses, and social influence. It highlights heiresses from New York, Baltimore, and Cincinnati who strengthened Anglo American ties, with stories of Miss Mitchell and Miss Hooper among others, and praises practical American advances in French society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aris
Atléa
America
Hurops
Pasa
Declar
Washington Evening Star
France
Girie
United States
Rochefouchards
Uzén
Miss Mattle Ellaa
Heth Mitchel
Decazes
Harltom
Casino
Lo Decazes
Haritoff
Haritof
Miss Hooper
Cincinnati
Paris
Arc de Triomphe
Comte Horace de Choiseul
Duc de Choiseul-Prassin
Mix
Mina Coudert
Walt
Prince de Bearn
de Chalais
de Cholgeul- Prassin
Winans
Haltimore
Louis XIV
Empery Carrieres
Musee Sociale
Muse Sociale
Chnl
Ite
Leopold Mabiliedu
de Chambras
Harvard
Ife
Marquias de Ganay
Hidgeway
Phladelphia
Late Edmund Clarence Stedman’s tale of Jake the dentist
Chicago publisher recalls Stedman’s country journalism memories and a Connecticut dentist tale. Jake, an amateur Connecticut dentist and longtime subscriber, pulled a farmer’s tooth with rusty pincers in a barn after bracing himself. The farmer protested as the large tooth came free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Clarence Stedman
Chicago
Connecticut
Ata
New York
Jake
Winsted
Proper Discrimination in a Virginia Fishing Tale
A New York party yearly visits Virginia for fishing debates a guide named Zeke. One member asks if yellow perch are the best bait and Zeke replies that yellow perch are the best fib and always excuse the white bad.
Practical Misses Three Piece Skirt Pattern No 2326
Misses three piece skirt pattern combines box plaits and inverted back pleat suitable for mohair flannel and novelty fabrics. Details include yardage for sizes 13 to 17 with fabric widths from 20 to 64 inches and bias band options. send 10 cents to pattern ra ltor for the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paria
Aldo
Childs Rompers Pattern No 2294 in Seams
Pattern No 2294 offers a back fastening romper for ages two to ten in checked or figured gins ham duck and chambray plus natural linen or khaki options. Details include turn-down collar cuffs pocket yoke belt trimmed with serpentine braid and size estimates needing 2 1/2 yards of material and 2 1/2 yards of braid for a four year old. Send 10 cents to Pattern Editor with name and address and pattern number 2294.
Jones Busi ness Moment Sparks Dance Room Bargain
In a club scene a man named Jones cannot forget his business, even at the ball. A young woman informs him her partner has been engaged for the next dance, and he promptly offers to buy out that partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Due de Dino
Frederic Livingston
Sampson
Almansoh de Gotha Duchend
Hit
Singer
Almanach de Gotha
Isabel
Duc Decazes
Haritof
Haritoff
Harttoff
Fings
Harstoff
Cynical Bachelor Reflects On Married Life
A fragment quotes the Cynical Bachelor musing that married life is often unhappy because a woman cannot always balance a man’s peace of mind with a place of born.
Bear Escapes After Muzzle Trick on Hunters
Four prospectors sheltering in a cabin in the Pitter Root range are frightened by a bear that crashes in, knocks over guns, devours provisions, and uses a metal can as a drum before escaping. The men restrain themselves from pursuing, laughing afterward at the wild encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dato
Dusit Chom
Wille
Alonicaldie
Brufahaa
Tvlog
Reverend Palmer's Frigid Funeral Ride Tale
A Massachusetts clergyman, Rev Charles Janen Palmer of Vanesturo Mask, recounts officiating at Elihu Ingraham's funeral on a freezing day. With an empty hearse and six miles to go, Palmer rode inside the hearse then welcomed the warmth and scenery as he reflected on the experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Janen Palmer
Vanesturo
Mask
Elihu Ingraham
Palmer
Berkshire
Harvard
Ingraham
Oldest Newspaper Fragment Preserved at Heidelberg 1609
The 12 page brochure dated 1609 is believed to be the oldest newspaper. Signed by editor Johann Carolus the issue proclaims publication had continued for several years. The 1603 collection runs to 115 leaves missing only No 34 with weekly letters from 17 cities including Frankfort Amsterdam Brussels The Hague Lyons Rome Venice Vienna and Prague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Heidelberg
Johann Carolus
Frankfort
Amsterdam
Brussels
the Hague
Lyons
Rome
Venice
Vienna
Prague
The Markets Reported Mixed Prices Across Regions
New York twenty eight march eighteen eighty eight. Flour patent five twenty five Minnesota wheat No two red one dollar one cent medium. Corn No two white six seven. Hay steady nineteen dollars. Cattle steers three thousand seven hundred plus ten, beef five thousand seven dollars and seventy cents. Hogs six thousand four dollars thirty cents. Cleveland March third. Wheat No two on OTee. Corn yellow sixty nine and a half. Oats white fifty six. Butter best creamery eighty four and four tenths. Eggs current receipts. Potatoes heat graden tag seventy eight. Hay Timothy dollars fourteen fifty. Cattle eat steers two and six tenths to five seventy five. Wethers six to six and one quarter. March first. Hog yorks eee March first. Wheat cash. Corn cash. Oats cash. Cloverseed can four thirteen eighty five. Buffalo November thirty one. Cattle East Raport wtuers six twenty five. Sheep wethers a five six seven seven five. Lumber zero zero eight ninety. Pittsburgh March first. Cattle chosen steers six seventy to seven. Good foil. Wethers zero seventy five. Mos Yorkure four forty. Pittsburgh plea six sixty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minnesota
Claveland
Otee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Mitchell
Duc de la Rochefourauld
England
Mitchell
Hussars
Lfe
Montmirail
Oregon
Duchess D'Tres
Francis d¢ la Roche
God
Francis 1
Duch de Chauines
Miss Shonts
Duchense de Chauines
Uzew Wet
Mias Curtin
Duc de Ding
Calla
Marquise de Talleyrand-Perigord
Roman Tuapoll
Piggio Buasa
Princesse de Bearnot de Chalain
Garaline Fraser
Caroline Fraser
Murate
Retge
Bordentown
N. 4
Caroline
Dalen
Zephira
Lovely
Mingrella
Russia
Louis XV
Comte de Chambrun
Chambrun
Marquia de Chambrun
Rives-Nichola
Virginia
Washington
Miss Longworth
Alice Roosevelt
Indaw
Chambruns
Fay
Chambrins
Louis de da Grange
Jean de Kergotlay
Oy, Carroll
Maryland
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
Marquae de Bretoull
Misa Garner
St. Lowla
Comte Ton Yun Mottke
Denmark
Hia
Mian Bonaparte
Slater
Raith Garner
Gordon Cummings
Ragland
Neo
Marquis de Mores
Mise von Hoffman
James Gordon Bennett
Rita Bell
Paul d'Aramon
Miss Fisher
Europe
Lincolnshire
Weill
London Daily Newa
Pa Shefoncald
Comtesse de Ghambrun
Nyo
Philosopher of Folly
Bear
Lord Gan
Oate
Caan
Buffalo
Raport
Pittaburg
Yorkure
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