Miscellaneous notes on wealth and fashion from a bygone era
The excerpt surveys fortunes of stage stars and a few historical figures, Norfolk misers and entertainers like Nat Goodwin and Lillian Russell, then shifts to fashion trends, garb details, and the latest styles, noting black outfits, soft browns, and practical home dressmaking. It references sports, birds, telegrams on trains, and Christmas history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baul
Washington
Joe Jefferson
Dixie
Adonis
British Isles
Francis
George Buchanan
St. Andrew’s University
John Knox
Itad
Nat Goodwin
Richard Mansfield
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hide
Della Fox
Long Branch
Ana Wallace Hopper
el Capitan
United States
Franklin County
Grand Duchy of Baden
Lillian Russell
May Irwin
St. Lawrence
Ada Rehan
Mme
Modjeska
Adriatic
Lace and Hat Trends in Lace Adorned Garments and Velvet Hats
Agnes Olcott describes evening bodices with lace yokes and sleeves in antique velvet and Bruges lace, and day waists with back hooks. Hats feature felt shapes, road flats, and velvet trims, with carriage hats and lace boas offering lighter alternatives. guidance on crafting decorative lace to frame cords and droop bell-like around the neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Olcott
Fashion Forecast Divides Winter Outerwear Choices
Present prospects split the coming winter for outer garments with preference shown for short jackets first, coats second, and additional layers to follow as trends dictate.
Global economic notes and colonial labor figures cited
The report details German railroad recruitment in East Africa with salaries for civil engineers station masters and locomotive drivers. It notes Brazil rubber exports near 50 million dollars, rising English divorce suits, and cotton manufacture growth. Also covered are British naval dock totals sixty-two with sixty-one stone docks and wood docks needing repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Brazil
Amazon
Toledo
Ohio
J. T. Woods
Erie
Steres
Mexico
Great Britain
England and
Wales
United 8
Green Peppers Offer Year Round Useful Dishes
Homely helps describe green peppers as versatile for housekeepers. Suggestions include stuffing with creamed salmon or chicken for luncheon, filling with celery or cabbage and mayonnaise for salad, and using chopped pieces fried in olive oil with chicken or added to mince for flavor.
A Frugal Chicken Dish From Leftovers
A plateful of odd bits of chicken can form several substantial dishes. Boiled rice pressed into a square pan becomes crisp when fried. Chicken minced and seasoned sits on bread slices. A touch of curry powder adds a distinctive flavor. After trying various meats, consider game for a special touch.
Household Hints For Cleaning And Freshening Home
Practical tips on boiling difficulties with salt water in outer pans, moth deterrents with pungent smells, substituting camphor with spices, keeping lettuce or celery crisp by damp cloth wrap, table linen care with lemon juice and sun, and glassware washing steps with washing soda and polishing.
Hair Parted Center Waves Inspires Fashion Revival
A fashion revival returns to a middle part and soft waves, inspired by charming American girls who recently wore Paris coiffures. The style, dubbed French a la Americaine, gains praise at elite events. Americans in Paris this year exceed any decade previous, influencing summer trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Lamp Care Tips for Busy Women
A household guide advises that lamp chimneys cleaned with alcohol instead of soap and water reduce smoke. Wicks should soak in strong vinegar and dry thoroughly. Burners clog and need ten minutes boiling in water with washing soda. Wipe clean and reuse. Do this monthly for best results.
Quotable Wit and Wry Observations on Men Women and Society
A compilation of aphorisms and maxims about gender relations pride and social behavior. Jokes on masculinity femininity and everyday life mix with punchy sayings about love work and ambition. The tone mirrors a late era newspaper feature of clipped quips and social commentary.
Beacom frames state treasury issues in Pennsylvanian campaign
Harrisburg dispatch reports State Treasurer James S. Beacom defends treasury management against Democrat attacks as Republicans rally around Barnett in a drive to emphasize fiscal policy. Beacom argues funds are tracked from receipt to distribution and praises 30 of 35 years without taxpayer losses.
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Harrisburg
Bryan
McKinley
Jamess. Beacom
Commonwealth
James S. Beacom
Pennsylvania
Barnett
Beacom
Treasury Department
State Treasury
Philadelphia
United States
Sub-Treasury
School Department
Treasury
James E. Barnett
Republican Party
Salutations Across Cultures in Greeting Traditions
A compact note on greetings from different regions. It links French, Arabian, and Ottoman phrases to courtesy meanings. The piece hints at cultural naming and protective connotations in daily speech.
Election proclamation duties under Pennsylvania law in 1895 act
The document details sheriff duties for public notice of General Elections in Pennsylvania under an 1895 act, including listing officers to be elected and full constitutional amendments, designating election places, and prohibiting current government officers from serving as election judges, inspectors, or clerks while elected. It notes exemptions for election officers and prohibits incumbents from holding conflicting offices.
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Treasury Department
Commonwealth
General Assembly
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Justices of the Peace
United States
Legislative
Congress
John H. Fuellhart
Warren
Judiciary Department
Prothonotary
Court of Common Pleas
Warren County
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Warren Mail
Warren, PA
the Tattler
N&w
the Baron
der Sage
Jake von
Jake
Mary
Mary Vendt
der Riffer
Fenner
Den
Vicory
Adam
Eve
Creasy
Auditor General’s Department
Auditor General
Dr. Pierce
Hess
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Senor
State of
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Orphans’ Court
County of
Republican
J. Hay Brown
John I. Mitchell
Charles D. Crandall
Charles A. Peterson
John F. Rounce
W. J. Mead
George M
William T. Creasy
Leslie Mestrezat
Charles J.reilly
John H. Driscoll
C. E. Bordwell
Homer M. Preston
Clarence D. Olney
William Sweeney
Frank McCellan
W. R. Dawson
Prohibition
John M. Caldwell
The
Agile Ricketts
Harold L. Robinson
J. Borden
K. M. Andrews
B. F. Chadwick
M. L. Hasconger
New York Weekly Tribune
Mart
York Weekly Tribune
Ezra Whitton
Jay White
T. S. Messner
People’s
Justus Watkins
John H. Stevenson
Nathan L. Atwood
Socialist Labor
Samuel Clark
Donald L. Munro
Val. Remmel
Union Reform
Samuel D. Wood
Bryan Anti-Trust
Charles J. Reilly
Warren Borough
Court House
Gruber & Lauffer
Market Street
Struthers Hose
Hose
Crescent
Glade
Pennsylvania Avenue
Youngsville
Grange
West Main
Tidioute
Columbus
Clarendon
Brown Hose House
North Clarendon
Bear Lake
Barker's
Sugar Grove
Frazine’s
Grand Valley
Rink
North Warren
Conewango
Irvineton
Lottsville
Corydon
N. Mead’s
Sugar Run
Cherry Grove
Deerfield
Deerfield Township
Tidioute Creek
Elk
Elk Township
Eldred
C. W. Bemming
Eldred Centre
Freehold
James L. Lott
Farmington
Frazine
Lander
Qlade
Alexander Clark
E. L. Coates
Glade Run
Kinzua
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Ralston Hill
Mead
Mead Township
Ridelsperger
Stoneham
Pine Grove
Hodges
Ackley
Russell
Pleasant
Spring Creek
West Spring Creek
Nichols
Blanchard’s
East Branch
Sheffield
SheMeld
Tionesta
Barnes
South West
Goodwell Hill
Enterprise Protective Association
Enterprise
Triumph
Triumph Township
First National Bank
F.H. Rockwell
F. K. Russell
Penn’a
Drs
National Line of Iron
Liverpool
Queenstown
Antwerp
Hamburg
Bremen
Wre
Gothenburg
Christania
New York
Philadelphia Weekly Press
N. Greenland
Pisa
W. H. Drouen
U. S
Dearborn St
Chicago
the Mail Office
Sunbury
Lancaster
Philadephia
Baltimore
Williamsort
Williamsport
Washngton
Stooge
Kane
Pullman
Phiadelphia
J. B. Hutchinson
J. R. Wood
Gen’l
Avent
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh Railroad
New York Central
Hudson River R. R. Co
Sunly Sun
South
Sccescereeee Bostod
Niagara Falls
Weseee Daly Dal
Ccsne
Sinelal Bueseee
Sereseee
Falconer Junct
Fentonville
Sesesesee Ackley Coseesees
Scooe
Rvineto
Titusville
Oil City
W. Bartlett
Dunkirk
H. Parry
Exchange St
N. Y
H. Danixla
Gen
New York City
Ratan Swan
Bradford
Salamanca
Olean
Olean Express
Pittsburg Excess
Irvington
Ti¢foute
Pittsburg
Buffalo Express
Oil City Express
Leffard
R. Bex1
J. A. Fellows
Mooney-Brisbane
Cornerace
Clinton Streets
Buffalo N
Tionesta Valley Railroad
Pani Junction
Lamona
Vahet
Shef Junction
Eee
Bireau
Laem
Seuiaemtatiras
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