Remarkable Horse Feats and Indian War Tales Across Ages
A collection of astonishing stunts and battles from history, recounting daring horse climbs to church spires, royal riders atop towers, and sea of feats by riders like Wilde and Leon. It recalls John Leech Manning at the White Hart and a Civil War era clash where Lee and Mayes pursued and defeated a Creek raider after a fierce hand to hand pursuit.
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Horne
Manship
Reckhen Dane
St. Saviour's Church
Copenhagen
Marth
Ferdinand VII
Seville
St. Pauls
Morocco
St. Paul's
Professor Holloway
Wyoming
Mnatch
Jean Hime
En Armehate
John Leech Manning
White Hart Hotel
Aylesbury
Bridie
Long-Dalance Tiden
Osbaldeston
Newmarket
Wilde
Cdrragh
Leon
Alexandra Park
General Edward M Hayes Emerges as Brigadier in Army
Gen Hayes, tall and reserved, rises to brigadier general as a veteran of cavalry service dating back to 1895. He began as a bugler in the old Second Day, and over his long career has seen many facets of military life while maintaining a calm, soft voiced demeanor.
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Edward M. Hayes
Settiors
Hayes
Aeen Moore
Earthquake memory from Homer Spit Alaska by Andrew J. Stone
An explorer narrates his first quake experience in October 1000 near Homer Spit Alaska. He walks through rocky beaches in a rainstorm to a cabin at Anchor Point, endures waterlogged footwear, and awakes to a rocking cabin and sliding hills. He realizes the ground tremor is an earthquake and feels delight at the rare, effortless encounter.
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Homer Spit
Shugachik
Knchemak
Anchor Point
Plac
Homer
Walla
Kachemak Bay
Arctic
Andrew J. Stone
Iu Scribner's
Kaiser in Plain Clothes Seen in Berlin and London
Report notes the Kaiser wears plain clothes only when necessary preferring uniform at home and abroad. In Berlin he dons a white evening suit with a military cloak outdoors, and in England the rule is standard attire. The Kaiser has been seen in a dinner jacket and black dress coat, with recent orders sourcing plain clothes from Germany, Potsdam noted.
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Kaleer
London Express
Berlin
Tenia
England
Bermiani
Potsdam
Revival Glassware and Household Accents from Old Fashioned Styles
Frosted glass salad or berry dishes with metal frames revive old fashion styles and look attractive. Dampening clothes with hot water speeds ironing and prepares items faster. Attractive lamps imitate street lamps in silver and colored glass. Imported baking dishes show deep cream porcelain with Greek key or vine borders for vegetables, gratins, or puddings, needing no holders to present well.
Asian jars and flower care guide mix with sewing machine cleaning
The passage lists Japanese store jars for flowers Izuma and other styles, then gives a step by step method to clean a sewing machine. Place near heat, warm, rub with paraffin, wipe, reapply paraffin, wipe again, apply light oil, and use to restore easy operation.
Boot Drier a Necessity for Fine Boot Care
A Philadelphia Inquirer note says a boot drier is essential for women who want to keep boots in good shape. It describes drying wet footwear to maintain form, advises against enveloping rubbers, favors storm boots for wet pavements, and notes sandals with rubber can be useful with light boots.
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Philadelphia Tnquirer
Tea Cakes Fudge Salmon Cutlets and Creamed Celery Menu
Four cupfuls ice alfted flour mix thin cream to dough roll to belt wn inch thick cut rounds bake hot, butter serve hot. Fudge uses milk and butter poured over wheat flour with salt then rolled into cakes. bake and serve hot with butter. Salmon cutlets combine cold salmon and mashed potatoes breaded and fried to brown served with cr eam sauce and parsley. Creamed celery boils tender then thickens with butter flour milk and nutmeg for a hot sauce to ladle over celery.
Conundrum Answered and Odd Quotes From The Funny Side
A collage of humorous lines and snippets from various sources. It mentions a teacher asking where little folks come from to make many things and cites pithy jokes about terms and speakers. References include Walling, Bogert, Appleton, and Nelson with playful quips.
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Frederick
Fragmentary Quotations From Various Newspapers
A collage of brief humorous and satirical quotes from several papers including the New York Sun Washington Star Detroit Free Press Washington Star New York Herald Puck Baltimore American Merchant and New York Times. The items touch on culture agriculture cooking diplomacy and emotional misalignment with light, clipped exchanges.
Right to a Meat Debate Captured by Philadelphia Press
Fragment from a Philadelphia Press line shows two partisans sparring over rights and rhetoric before an election. The exchange centers on confidence in a candidate and the implied consequences after voting, reflecting partisan banter of the era.
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Philadelphia Press
Are American women growing better looking today
A Boston Globe observation notes that American women have long been regarded as good looking, attributing perceived changes to evolving fashion and styles rather than any intrinsic change, with examples of daughters and mothers appearing equally youthful at events.
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Boston Globe
Dainty Half Coats Of Linen Pique Silk Jackets Trend
Crisp dainty jackets attract maid and matron with half to knee length, many double breasted, pearl or porcelain buttons, large lace collars, and wide bell sleeves. Luxurious ruice lace over taffeta in light tones noted, with scalloped edges and decorative sashes. Crash and pique jackets appear plain with heavy stitching and smoked pearl buttons, Pittsburg Dispatch reports.
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Ariutus
Pittsburg Dispatch
Oriental Embroidery Adds Distinction to New Gowns
Fashion notes from New York News describe gowns trimmed with bands of Oriental and Russian embroidery, navy serge and black velvet popular, silvery gray velvets in bridal ensembles, and turquoise gem accents. Jewelry trends favor pendants, châtelaines, and slender chains over heavy necklaces.
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New York News
The India Shawl A Fashion Treasure Not Worn Often
A whimsical look at India shawls once prized in fashion and inheritance. The piece notes their rarity of use, enduring value from family ties and royal connections, and the impracticality of cutting them into wraps while highlighting the social cachet they retain through generations. It mentions Queen Victoria and brides as part of the shawl's storied aura.
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India
Weir
Philadelphia Record
The Feminine Fire and the Chinese Embroidery Myth
An essay from Modern Society discusses femininity, deception, and the appeal of Chinese embroidery as harmless adornment. It critiques women who embellish gossip with vivid, false details, warns that a good memory is essential to avoid exposure, and contrasts decorative embroidery with plain truth in social exchanges.
1903 Fashion Notes on Hats Dresses and Sleeves
Swallow-tall bows and sunflower rosettes adorn new headgear while tucking and lace medallions trend. Silks, Chantilly, and Irish lace pair with net gowns as sleeves slim from wrist to elbow. parasols, belts, and ornate draperies finish the season’s stylish silhouette with bold, feminine details.
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Jack Hayes
Brazos River
van Dorn
M Bugler
Mitzhugh Lee
Tmentenant Lee
Sam Houston
Texas
Austin
Lee
Tovsex
Heyes
Foud
Tee
Helio
New York Sun
Izuma
Ami
Owari
Baku
Tete
Iosa
Osuke
Awa
Toko Pabe
Penrson's Weekly
Tie Sea
Walling
Bogert
Appleton
Nelson
New York Herald
Mr. Fish
Hanks
Richard
Robert
Detroit Free Press
Sorghum
Washington Star
Baltimore
Catholic Standard
Times
Cholly
Kathleen
Chollyy
New York Times
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