Harnden denies Davis capture in robes tale
Gen Henry Harnden recounts the 1865 capture of Jefferson Davis near Irwinville Georgia telling how Davis wore a shawl on a cold dawn and that a hoax about hoops spread after a report to Gen Wilson. He says newspapers exaggerate the incident and seeks future correction.
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Fauth Faces Charge After Man Dies Under Christian Scientist Care
Harvey M. Bostworth, VP of Bentham Manufacturing, died of diabetic coma after six days under Christian science care. Two physicians were asked to certify death but refused. Mrs. Baird bonded for appearance before the police judge. Coroner ruled the cause diabetic coma. Kansas city report notes multiple local items and ads follow.
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Absence of Fire Praised as Waabbura Electra Debut Tonight
The Waabbura college Greek and music students staged Sophocles Electra in the chapel drawing a large audience, with at least 1200 present. Despite amateur acting and weak vocal clarity, Miss Moon and Dana McVicar delivered strong moments, and the production showcased solid stage design. The curtain will rise again tonight for a likely improved performance.
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Sophocle
Electra
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Greece
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Miss Nye
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Dana McVicar
Maurice Gould
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Ellis
Robinson Crusoe
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Chrysothenus
Maggie Axter
Margaret Dudley
Mycenas
Tate Tux
May Netuon
Chrysothemis
Sasie Guild
Bertha White
Onestes
Walter Lik
Floyd Brockett
Choms—Chizwas
Mycenje
Etsia 4S
Ida Behan
Blanche Burtley
Limny Bislary Swwinfort
Katuarsi Arild
Hue Taura Woithing
Mary Harri
Kent
Kent () Brown, Frank §, Sira Lovewell
Edward S. Martin
Ward W. Silver
Emma Denison
Anna Dickinson in Court Seeks Damages Over Ill Treatment
Anna Dickinson, noted writer and lecturer, testified for three hours in U S district court at Scranton Pa on a $120000 claim against James Courtwright George B Thompson George Underwood H L Bryden of Pittston and Dr James Oglesby of Danville alleging her 1901 commitment to the Danville insane asylum was the result of a conspiracy. She endured five weeks confinement and wore a traveling cloak she refused to remove. She will be cross examined tomorrow.
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United States District Court
James Courtwright
George B. Thompson
George Underwood
H. L. Bryden
Pittston
James Oglesby
Danville
Judge Daly
New York
A.S. McLean
Wilkesbarr
Louisville Public Schools Gift to G A R Encampment
Louisville Kentucky March 26 The Louisville school board voted eleven to two to grant use of about forty public school buildings for the G A R encampment next September. Buildings will be controlled by local communities for accommodations and available from September seventh to sixteenth.
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G. A. Louisvilln
Louisville School Board
Tiny San Francisco bicyclist Laurins Deyany shines
The three year old Laurins Deyany, hailed as the smallest bicyclist in the world, rides a specially built 12 pound bicycle in San Francisco’s parkways. Her fluffy yellow hair and blue eyes accompany her quick pedaling as she speeds along.
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Littis Sprite
Prince and Rides & Wheel
San Francisco
Laurins Deyany
Kite That Floats Like A Bird By Wind Undulation
A balloon maker uses kites and describes a birdlike kite that can soar when released and descend if tethered. The design features winglike triangular surfaces curved outward and a paddle tail, with a light wood bail. The kite flies forward with the wind and rises as the tail dips, producing an undulatory ascent akin to a flag in a breeze.
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New York Journal
Morning Hymn in Mexican Households
A reflection on Mexican families waking together to sing a simple morning hymn. The piece notes children of Mexico grow under disadvantages yet receive nature’s swift compensation as all household members, from infants to servants, join in a welcoming song, celebrating shared dawn melodies.
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Mexico
Cabina
Teaching Latin In College at Thirteen Rocking Albion Class
Albion Dispatch reports a 13 year old son of Professor Evann of Albion College filled in for his injured father in the Ovid class. The boy presided, called roll, answered knotty questions, and corrected older students, while conversing in Latin with his father.
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Evann
Albion College
Albion
Mich
Austria’s Christmas Trees Origin Story Traced
The Times notes that the Christmas tree custom, rooted in central Germany, was brought to Austria by Archduke Albrecht’s mother Princess Henrietta of Nassau Weilberg, and that he was the first Austrian child to have a decorated tree.
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Landou
Woman's World. Mary Thornycroft the Artist Mother of Artists
A brief look at Mary Thornycroft noted as a prominent artist and mother of a lineage of artists. The feature highlights her influence in the art world and her family’s continuing creative legacy.
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Mary Thornycroft
Mrs Thornycroft Honoured for Lifelong Art Talent
A feature on Mrs D Hopkins praising Miss Thornycroft for a life devoted to sculpture and art. Born Thornham Norfolk in 1814, widow of sculptor Thomas Thornycroft, she produced busts and works exhibited at the Royal Academy and modeled royal children at Windsor and Buckingham Palace. Her sons John Isaac and Hamo Thornycroft are noted engineers and sculptors, with daughter Helen Thornycroft elected vice president of the Society of Lady Artists.
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Gibson
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H.R. H. the Prince of Wales
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Duchess of Gloucester
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Helen Thornycroft
Society of Lady Artists
London
Mrs Dunlap Hopkins Founding New York School of Applied Design
Mrs Dunlap Hopkins of New York founded the New York School of Applied Design For Women, turning girls into painters architects designers and leaders. She sailed December 5 and may teach abroad as England France Germany and Canada seek her guidance in the union of ideal and practical art.
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Dunlap Hopkins
New York
New York School of Applied Design For
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Princess Christian
Queen Victoria
Revival of Trish point lace gains fashionable breadth
A San Francisco Chronicle piece notes a growing craze for Trish point lace. Designers tout its adaptability from collars and sleeves to table decorations, with prices for narrow edger braids and linen thread guiding DIY enthusiasts toward elegant, worldlike results.
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Wade
Simateur Lacamater
New York Herald
The Early Spring Wraps in Fashionable Cape Trends
The article by Isabel A. Mallon in The Ladies' Home Journal notes capes dominate this spring as easy to wear over full bodice sleeves. Descriptions include collars to shoulders, waists, or below, with materials like velvet cloth satin crepon and trims of beads ribbons or laces. Simple bead trims can be upgraded with pendants for an expensive look.
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Dame Fashion
Isabel A. Mallon
Ladies’ Home Journal
The Vanishing Workbasket and Shifting Domestic Habits
A reflection on changing gender roles and household tools as sewing machines reduce the need for the workbasket. The text notes how the new woman discards the basket and how past men embraced needlework, while times change and customs follow.
Women and Workbasket Roles in New York Times Note
A New York Times essay notes that women rely on outside services for routine tasks. It says home economies persist but women are changing their roles. It argues workbaskets exist for small repairs while broader talents redefine feminine fashion and utility.
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New York Times
The Spinner Memorial and General Spinner Statue
The Spinner Memorial association plans a bronze statue of General Francis BR Spinner in the capital. The Washington Letter notes the impact of the 1862 clerks program, expanding women’s employment in the treasury to 1,770 in Washington and over 7,000 across government. It also lists nine living widows of American Revolution soldiers as of June 30, 1694, with their ages and addresses.
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Francis BR. Spinner
National Capital
Treasury Department
United States
Neurar
Washington City
Washington Letter
Widlows
Commissioner of Pensions
Mary Brown
Knoxville
Tenn
Nancy Cloud
Chum
Esther Damon
Plymouth
Nancy Jones
Jonesvoro
Rebecca Mayo
Newbern
Patty Richardson
East Bethel
Lena Turner
Manchester
Mary Snead
Parksley
Nancy Weatherman
Lineback
St Louis Republic
Belgium Queen Quine Bit by Stable Horse
Belgium's Quine later queen of Balglun suffers a severe bite while offering sugar to a favorite horse at the royal stables. The incident caused a fainting spell, inflammation, and serious wounds, but they have since healed though the queen's nervous system remains badly shaken.
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Belgium
Quine
Balglun
Wile
A New Wrinkle In Tea
A method to brew tea uses a small portion of strong tea wrapped in a circular piece of wheetest white or gandie, tied and pinked to seal. A drop is placed in each cup and boiling water poured over it, making a dainty, palatable tea brew with easier preparation than a tea ball.
A Dress Hints For Lengthening A Stained Gown
If your street gown shows wear at the bottom or has shortened, use hercules braid as a smooth band around the foot of the gown to extend the skirt. Let it hang slightly to avoid draw. It is fashionable and economical. You may lengthen with additional fabric beneath the braid, or braid over it for similar effect.
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