Redskin Child Life and Dress in Native Traditions
An analysis of infant care among western tribes notes infants are strapped to boards or baskets, bathed rarely, and dried by hanging. Mothers provide limited attention, aiming for calm, dignified behavior. Strong infants survive, while albino or deformed babies often perish. As children grow, they play active games, learn bravery, endurance, and tribal stories from parents, with education through practical tasks.
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Los Angeles Times
Ske
Tea powder and the thrifty Chinese method in histories
An English traveler writes to the London Times on how tea was originally made in Europe. He notes Turks introduced coffee with grounds and grits, while tea was never drunk in a Chinese gray, evolving into a sweet infusion. He recalls Portugal using simple infusion with sugar and describes grinding tea into powder to extend the leaf, an approach akin to coffee grinding.
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London Times
Europe
China
Portugal
Shopa
Tuna
Hne
Sterne as Incorrigible Grammarian in Controversy
The piece argues Samuel Sterne faced harsh 18th century criticism for his English usage in the 1708 Sentimental Journey. Critics labeled his style vulgar for a city writer, yet Sterne persisted. It cites a reviewer joking about Maria versus Marta and Maria, noting Sterne’s indifference to such rebuke. Professor Thomas R. Lounsbury is mentioned.
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Marta
Trate
Maria
Thomas R. Lounsbury
Harper's Magazine
A Smoker's Fad
A New York dealer recalls a curious cigar fad where a few men guard the ash on the end of a cigar believing it enhances flavor. One adherent insists he would never smoke a clear cigar after the ash falls, while others doubt the theory yet observe the practice.
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New York
Little Dressmakers of Paris Song Birds of Industry
The petites couturieres of Paris, called mimis pinsons, sing while sewing in crowded ill lit ateliers from 7 a.m. to after midnight. They earn about 50 cents a day and must cover meals lodging clothing and four months of the off season when workshops close and no orders arrive.
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Pinson
Petites Couturieres
Paris
la Campagne
Mimis
Harper’s Bazar
A Double Swindle Ends in Forgery Reveal
Franklin Dole defeats a con by posing as Louise Elkins in a fraud scheme against Ernest Elkins. Prigmore exploits the boy, the bank flags the forgery, and the case ends with Dole confessing to the ruse after two years and marrying Louise Elkins.
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Louise Elking
Ernest
Arnold Prigmore
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Elkins
Cole
Prigmore
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Ernest Elkins
Tom Louise Elkins
Miss Elkins
Charles P. Thurber
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