Women in Berlin Embrace Reform Move Against Corsets
A German reform wave spreads from Dresden to Berlin challenging corset use. Police historically policed dress norms and double decker cars. Berlin women ride freely on streetcars platforms, reflecting a broader fashion revolt.
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Dresden
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Berlin
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Reforms and Fashion Talk From Bungtown and Berlin
A mixed satirical piece recounts Irish and German fashion revolts and editorials. It notes Bungtown chatter, then shifts to Frederick Boyd Stevenson’s observations on German reform dresses, the public’s reaction, and doctors’ split views on corsets and dieting.
Insects From Pests to Payoffs Across the Ages
The article catalogs destructive pests like locusts and stem borers causing vast crop losses in France Cyprus and Japan with estimates in millions and hundreds of millions of dollars. It notes protective roles of bees silkworms and other insects while warning of dangers from flour beetles caterpillars and wood-boring grubs.
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France
Cyprus
United States
Rey Enort
Japan
Fles
Man
The Illustrator as the Author
A critique of illustration in prose and periodicals argues that artists often ignore text, producing mismatched depictions. It cites publishers pressuring for pretty figures, stray sensational imagery, and inconsistent portrayal across novels and newspapers, harming reader coherence.
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Ilog
Doomsday Gabriel Fights the Infernal Car
A fragmented report describes Doomsdays Gabriel struggling against a mysterious infernal automobile in a strange turning of events. The New Yorker voice hints at a final battle as a metaphorical or surreal confrontation unfolds.
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Gabriel
Tomorrow Will Bring Sunshine, Says George V Hobart
A poetic piece by George V. Hobart urges resilience through rain and gloom, promising brighter weather tomorrow. It encourages lifting heads, keeping spirits high, and waiting for the sun to shine again despite current hardship.
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George V. Hobart
A Word To The Wise From Minna Irving
Minna Irving reflects on the evolution of telegraphy from Georgia to Alaska, praising wireless progress while urging caution about its impact. She notes humanity’s desire to know each fortune’s turn and contemplates the broader fate of light arriving on Earth.
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Alaska
Mortaia
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Minna Irving
The Wayward Son and the Prodigal Father’s Check
A tale of a prodigal son who drains his father’s wealth and seeks money to continue a dissipated life. He writes for funds claiming reform, but the pattern of wrongdoing persists, prompting reflection on debt and parental control.
OrPENWORK CHARMS and Praise for The Girl with the Lose
Poetic lines praise a performer and a girl, noting a chorus of cheers and a bead of admiration. The verse highlights the poets as sicgits and lauds the min with the bee, suggesting a playful scene of enthusiastic reception.
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