Glamorous Mrs. Harry Lehr Sets Newport Style Pace
At Newport the married pair captivate society with fashion revolutions. Mrs J Vincent Dahlgren, now Mrs Harry Lehr, leads trends from street to elite circles, reviving the elbow sleeve and low coiffure while popularizing the red rose. Her husband, a noted authority on men’s dress, helped spark many modern touches.
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Harry Lehr
New
J. Vincent Dahlgren
Metropolitan
Elery
Newport
Two Relics of Great Interest in Germantown Gift Chair and Rock
The Gift week brings a 200 year old chair once owned by William Penn and an ancient rock allegedly used by George Washington at the Germantown battle. Donors are two sisters whose home holds many relics, though they shield their address to curb sightseers. Also noted is Savannah’s mystery grave of Capt Kidd with a plain stone bearing a circling serpent on all sides.
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Washington
Germantown
William Penn
George Washington
Philadelphia Record
Capt. Kidd
Frank Dewhurst
Jane Webb
Elihu Burritt
Jonas Webb
America
Australia
Russia
England
France
Germany
Foreign Topics Socesogase of Upper Class Refined Narratives
A nurse recently returned from the Philippines discusses elite Manila natives, claiming they possess superior continental education, artistry, and wealth. She notes grand houses, lavish entertainment, and extensive servant staffs, and suggests some wealthy Filipinos secretly back rebels.
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Fhote
Nurse
Philippines
Manila
Philadelphia Times
Americanistos
Noted Frenchwoman Author Set to Publish Book
Mile Faure daughter of late Felix Faure former president of France prepares a book on the Oxford movement in the Church of England. A philosophy theology student she recently sparked comment in French journals by declaring a college education is necessary to produce a gentleman.
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France
Mile
Locke Faure
Felix Faure
Mie Faure
Austrian Emperor in Danger on Night Train
Emperor Francis Joseph was traveling from Vienna to Budapest when a bomb hidden in his compartment was found during a final inspection at the Vienna terminus. The blast would have detonated on entry to the car, leading to dismissals of railroad workers. Officials keep details secret as the emperor bans Vienna papers from reporting the incident.
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Emperor Francis Joseph
Vienna
Budapest
Men of Prominence Partner of J Pierpont Morgan
George W. Perkins, at 40, earns about 8300,000 annually and is a key Morgan partner. Beginning as an office boy 25 years ago, he rose to bookkeeper, cashier, director, and third vice president, later earning fame for a $10 million Russian loan and forging ties with McKinley. Perkins stands six feet tall with brown hair and eyes, known as genial and shrewd.
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George Feckin
Wall Street
J. Pierpont Morgan
Perkins
McKinley
GOES TO A STRANGE BISHOPRIC Dr. J. Van Buren Eleysted
Rt Rev James H Van Buren named first Protestant bishop of Porto Rico after a long career in the United States and Porto Rico He was born in Watertown New York in 1850 and graduated Yale in 1873 He served at several churches before going to Porto Rico in 1901 where he built a strong San Juan church organization He has written many works including a history of the church and an upcoming volume Latin Hymns in English Verse He has traveled in Europe twice.
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J. van Buren Eleysted
Porto Tea
James H. van Buren
Porto Rico
United States
Watertown
N. Y
Yale
3. van Buren
Milford
Coon
St. Peter's
Trinity Church
Seymour
Europe
Stevens Institute poem gift sparks Carnegie donation
Dr Henry Morton president of Stevens Institute of Technology died recently and dedicated the poem The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Rules the World to Andrew Carnegie on his daughter’s birth. Carnegie later gave a large unrestricted gift of 165000 dollars to Stevens Institute, Morton noting it was a good price for a poem.
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Henry Morton
Stevens Institute of Technology
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Stevens Institute
Morton
The Produess Cow and Milk Trade Debates
A long read on dairy economics discusses the “profitless cow” and how milk scales, the Babcock test, and careful accounting could weed out unprofitable cows. It covers dairy taxes, government contracts for oleomargarine, and New Zealand butter tactics aimed at European markets including summer dairying advantages.
Malay Poultry Breed Traits and Farming Advice
The article describes Malay poultry as an exhibition breed with dark plumage, yellow legs, and a fierce head, noting their vigor for crossbreeding and savage disposition. It urges farmers to learn from others’ poultry experience and warns about feeding hard boiled eggs to young chicks. It also mentions moisture loss in incubator eggs and tips on using two drinking vessels to reduce disease risk.
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Foultry Fonts
West Virginia
Ne Poultryman
The mites cattle itch and sheep scab relation
A departmental bulletin describes cattle mange caused by a mite related to the sheep scab mite. It notes mites’ vitality, experiment notes on room temperature survival, and sunlight kill. It covers symptoms in calves and young cattle and early treatment thoughts.
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Seatics Snd
Canin Bulletin 146
Department of Agriculture
Partridge Wyandettes Highlight Quality Breeds
From Farmers' Reveln, the Partridge Wyandettes compare well with other Wyandette lines. They are productive layers and make good table fowls with strong flesh color and markings, ranking above most birds raised for breeding. The text notes growing porch comfort and outdoor seating trends.
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Great Steamship Combination
Dillingham
Vermont
United States Senate
Government Reform School
New Zealand
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D. H. Otis
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