Breathing Rules for Cyclists Challenge Old Beliefs
A French scientist Dr Eifer reports cycling reshapes breathing to suit air flow at high speeds. He warns against shallow breathing and urges nose breathing with a lowered head to maximize oxygen for endurance. The piece links breathing patterns to performance in runners and cyclists and cites Starbuck Titus and Starbuck at Manhattan Beach as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eifer
France
Starbuck
Manhattan Beach
Fred Titus
Titus
Small Pyrenean Republic of Goust Noted for Tiny Population
Goust is the smallest republic by population, with 130 inhabitants on a one square mile mountain top in the Pyrenees between France and Spain. It has a President and a twelve member Council, no church or cemetery, and worships at a nearby church with baptisms performed in a valley cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goust
Tavolara
Pyrenees
France
Spain
Sarfinia
Republic
Leather Neckties or Miniature Belts for Dolls
The piece describes black patent leather and white morocco neck belts that resemble miniature belts for dolls. These tiny items use harness buckles and side straps with nickel buckles, are very narrow, neat, and designed to stay tied without pins. The author humorously warns they may lead to a larger, heavier choice and even claim a dog collar as a future trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly
Fashionable waist and three piece skirt designs featured
The article describes an ornate waist with a deep yoke, standing collar, and belted finish, plus novel bertha edging and puff sleeves. It suggests color pairings in turquoise blue, pink silk, and red satin with guipure accessories. A three piece skirt is praised for autumn and winter wear with cross bands and full circular panels.
Desirable Fall Skirt Styles and Fabrics From Fashion Notes
The article describes how to tailor a contemporary favorite skirt with small darts at the waist and a flared foot. It lists fabrics such as serge camel’s hair crepon cheviot mohair and etamine with decorative braid ribbons or bias bands. It notes mourning skirts in black nuns veiling hene etta cashmere or drap-dete trimmed with crepe or dupp ribbon silk and gives yardage for a medium sized skirt. It mentions a new color shade battle drab inspired by battleship paint for fall dress goods and ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Modern Army Surgery and the Surgeons Role
An army surgeon explains that battlefield medical care begins at the hospital, not on the field. He defends Washington’s system, notes division hospital duties and strict discipline, and urges understanding of why surgeons only begin work once wounded reach the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Santiago
Red Cross
Washington
Royal Titles Change Sparks Royal Family Debate
A writer notes that Prince Arthur’s children will no longer be Royal Highnesses and will be labeled nobles, with future descendants becoming plain Mr. In response the queen issues letters patent granting the eldest son of the Prince of Wales the style Royal Highness, lifting a weight for the Wales and Yorks while Connaughts lose status.
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Prince Arthur
Duke of Connaught
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Connaught
Eddie
David
Victoria
Proverbed Into Shortness and Humorous Bits
A collection of proverbs about bicycling and cautions about riding, punctures and repairs, plus light dialogue from New York Weekly humor about nightmares and sweet things. The items mix practical riding wisdom with humorous exchanges and social quips.
Manitoban cure for drunkenness praised by Minnesotan
In a quotation from the Ebbitt, Minnesota’s O A Bemis praises Manitoba’s system of enforcing abstinence. Repeat drunkenness offenders receive a brass collar as a visible ban on purchasing alcohol, with the badge serving as a strict warning to saloonkeepers and a potential path to reform as authorities deem fit before removal.
Contrasting Weather Effects Highlight Human Moods
A lighthearted comic observation notes that warm weather dampens men yet pleases women, while the world seems brighter when chirping crickets are present. It jokes that even intense love cannot overcome hunger for a decent dinner.
My Lady's Gorgeous Slipper From Fashion Plate
A feature notes a radical shift in slipper style with jeweled ornaments. Slippers now gleam in sun and gaslight as rhinestones and gold buckles atop satin bows or rosettes match the wearer's jewelry.
Fashion notes on evening wear and comfort items
Women adopt pajamas praised for solid comfort. Leather belts replace jeweled girdles in winter attire. Enameled cuff buttons with semi-precious stones appear among new goods. Hair nets reappear occasionally. Spangled sashes with Parisian flair, ribbon in evening shades, and dressy black and white jackets trend.
Spain's Decline Traced From Empire to Modern Era
The text recounts Philip II's vast empire and its global reach, then charts Spain's decline through misrule, the Inquisition, and loss of territories from 1609 to 1819. It notes population shifts from 20 million to 6 million, and ends with reflections on limited education among Spaniards and illiteracy among some grandees.
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Torquemada
Tamerlane
Spain
North America
Columbus
St. Domingo
Cortez
Mexico
Pizarro
Peru
Philip
North
Africa
Burgundy
Naples
Sicily
Netherlands
Malacca
Ceylon
Java
Portugal
Holland
Brabant
Flanders
Maestricht
Hertogenbosch
Breda
Bergen-op-Zoom
Low Countries
Europe
Rousillon
Dardagne
France
Pyrenees
Gibraltar
Majorca
Minorca
Ivizza
Nootka Sound
Louisiana
Trinidad
Florida
Venezuela
Colombia
Ecuador
Bolivia
Chile
Argentina
Uruguay
Paraguay
Patagona
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
San Salvador
Hayti
San Domingo
America
Cld Campeador
Marshal O’donnell
Tetuan
Ceuta
Ferdinand
Isabella
Refusers of Photograph Studios in Nitrate Trade
A New York refiner explains how nitrate of silver waste from photographers is bought for recycling into new nitrate. Agents collect sensitized paper scraps nationwide, refiners separate nitrate and resell it, yielding profits and supplying studios with fresh stock. The piece notes vast nationwide waste volumes and the role of Japanese in matches exports reaching 2.5 billion bores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Nation’s wars shaped United States rise to independence
A historical overview recalls the wars with France and Barbary pirates, the 1812 conflict with Britain, the Mexican War and Texas annexation, and the Civil War, arguing each helped forge a stronger nation, expand territory, and end slavery while shaping national identity.
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England
United States
France
John Adams
Europe
Morocco
Algeria
Tunis
Tripoli
Mexico
Texas
California
Supreme Court
I. Confederacy
Hamilton
Marshall
Webster
Calhoun
Hayne
Jefferson Davis
Poultry embryology on sex development in chick germ
A Poultry Eng article explains early chick development. It notes the embryo is sexual for a few days and hermaphroditic until day seven, then one sex organs develop while the other recedes. If the germ had living awareness it would not know its eventual sex by day six.
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Lord Hersche
England
Hague
Ella Howell
Derby
Perry Co
Ind
Poultry
Eng
Auntie's Wise Opinion on a Sharp Expression
A columnist recalls an old colored woman scolding a young girl with the line you certainly ought to be tapped for the simples. The remark, though crude, is noted for its humor and social sting in a small anecdote.
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Warren Mail
Warren, PA
Australia
British Museum
New Zealand
Lewis XI
Castoria
Royal Baking Powder CO
May Manton
New York Weekly
Philip II
Rome
Americas
Samuel Johnson
Clothiers
Princesse de la
Comtesse de Villeneuve
Sweden
Chicago
Cain
First National Bank
Rockwell
F. K. Russell
Warren County
Penn’a
Cenleinate
Ders
Ireland
Scotland
National Line of Iron
Liverpool
Queens
Town
Antwerp
Hamburg
Bremen
Ore
Paris
Gothenburg
Christania
Consumer
Kopf & Henry
Grocers
Water Street
Rowland & Sons
Sign Decora
W. C. Rowland
J. E. Rowland. Oy
W. C. Rowland, JR
New Jersey
Mai
Mail Office
Pennsylvania
Warren
Sheffield
Harrisburg
Ladelphia
Pullman
Philadelphia
Philadelp
Sunbury
Lancaster
Baltimore
Erie
Williams
Seeee
Geog
Williamsport
Kane
Traian
Wil Hamsport
Nger
Phiadelphia
J. B. Hutchinson
J. R. Wood
Arent
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh Railroad
New York Central
Hudson River R. R. Co
Lessee
Sun
Sun. South
Bobcod Os
Soeceeses Svee
Srosseses
Coos
Niagara Falls
Bumtbio
Sesereres Ly
Fredonia
Sly
Sinclairville
Ovens Ook
Falconer
Fentonville
Aeeves
Pittefeld
Grand’ Valley
Titusville
Oil City
Falconer Junction
C. Moon
N. Y
H. Parry
Exchange St
Buffalo
H. Daniels
Gen’l
New York City
Kinzua
Bradford
Salamanca
Olean
Irvineton
Tidfoute
Tionesta
Pittsburg
Buffalo Express
W.S. A
R. Bell
A. Fellows
Mooney-Brisbane
Main and
Clinton Streets
Tionesta Valley Railroad
Lamona
Bhet
Pyunetion
Lamonsa
Shef
Oan
Bee
Alltral
Shefield
Sheffield Junction
W.R. K
Jerry Crary
Boston
Cincinnati St. Louis
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