What Smart Women Are Wearing A Tied Girdie
A fashion feature describes a tied ribbon girdle worn over the waist to mimic belts and corsetry, with guidance on centering the bow and safety pin fastening. It notes black satin reemergence in gowns, various blouse and bodice drapes, and a bold blue straw hat trend with French and American sailor shapes. It also highlights a new white kid petticoat variant by Lady Wheatman Pearson.
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Serres
Wheatman Pearson
Pearson
London
Sweet coatee and biscuits and new jewelry designs
A brief fashion and home section fragment describes a spotted net coatee trimmed with lace and ribbon, plus a biscuit recipe using butter flour sugar and egg. It moves to jewelry trends with brooches and pendants featuring enamel leaves pearls and dendritic designs, then offers table linen washing tips and a gum arabic solution for wringing linens.
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Towstz
Dressy Cloth Costumes Description from a 19th Century Fashion Page
The left gown uses soft cloth with applied trim along the skirt and jacket, a bolero front, basque back, and a light embroidered silk collar. The second gown features soft cloth or cashmere with dotted tulle corsage, pleated inserts, and two bretelles bordered by fancy buttons, a tulle chemise with lace ruffles, and a girdle of kid. Sleeves are puffed and draped with lace bands and soutache edging.
Serpent of the Sea Garfish Specimen Described at Anclote Keys
A Florida observer reports a remarkable fish washed ashore near Anclote Keys. The 7 foot long, 9 inch wide body had a silver skin without scales and blood red plumes on its head and jaw. Expert analysis identifies it as Regalecus glesne the garfish, a deep sea species once thought to reach 20 feet, possibly larger, explaining alleged sea serpents. The note notes its rarity and size, with context from Forest and Stream.
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Robert S. Meyer
Eght
Anclote Keys
Florida
Bureau of Fisheries
Atlantic
America
Myers
Regalecus Glesne
Ascanius
Glesvaer
Norway
Goode
Bean
Hat Hangers Ease Care for Women’s Headgear
A San Francisco man devised a rotating cushion suspended from a yoke to hold a hat safely when not in use. The device keeps the rim from touching and prevents damage, adaptable to rods or seat backs and possible in portable and stationary forms.
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San Francisco
The Garfish Description and Deep-Sea Behavior
The garfish has a large eye, small mouth, feeble teeth, deep short head, and a long dorsal fin with many rays. The front fin portion on the head contains long red spines, the body is silvery, and gas expansion at surface makes recovery to keep parts intact difficult. Deep-sea depth remains unknown though dead specimens are common oceanic evidence.
Sturgis cocktail appears in Maine beverage lore
A Maine cities trend toward dryness after the Sturgis bill leads to a new drink nickname the Sturgis cocktail. The beverage is law compliant and mild in effect, made by filling a glass largely with water and placing a fresh radish inside for garnish and flavor.
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Maine
Youth Qualified for Teacher
Harold Foss of Island Pond, aged 18, recently took the teachers examination and passed with a general average of 73 percent.
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Harold Foss
Island Pond
Delicacy of the Japanese and ame study
The article outlines ame a malted Japanese candy made from barley malt on glutinous rice and midzu ame a liquefied syrup. It notes Prof Storey and Mr Rolfe discuss these in the Bulletin of the Bussey Institution Harvard and compare ancient preparation with modern work. It also covers experiments on popcorn showing starch grain bursting causes popping.
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Storey
Rolfe
Bulletin of Bussey Institution
Harvard University
Seaman Hollinghurst Honored for Shell Target Challenge
Able Seaman Hollinghurst earned royal praise for matchless marksmanship in naval gun practice. He hit a bull's-eye rarely larger than a hat on a 1500 yard canvas target with six inch shells, achieving seven hits in ten attempts, a record set in target practice history.
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Hollinghurst
A Nightingale School in Russia Uses Birds as Music Teachers
In Russia, a nightingale without a master songbird becomes a tutor for nearby birds. Neighbors bring cakes to the owner to let the inexperienced birds listen. The birds remain quiet at first, then listen closely, utter a note or two, and eventually burst into song as if rehearsing a melody.
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Russia
Barber James Tibbets, Maine’s oldest barber, dies at 82
James Tibbets, who died in Brunswick this week, was probably Maine’s oldest barber. Aged 82, he worked in the trade for fifty six years and had occupied one shop continuously since 1854. His customers included many young men who later gained national and international recognition.
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James Tibbets
Brunswick
Maine
Mr. Tibbets
Miraculous Escape on a Dark Bicycle Ride
A rider recounts a near fatal misstep when lamp failure led to crossing a quarry on makeshift planks. A misjudged turn into a gateway saved him from a deadly plunge. He resolved never to ride again after the shocking incident reported in London Answers.
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London
Twelve years exposed found among brush watch passed on
Frederick Wolfinger of Oxford War ren county found a gold watch and chain in brush. A girl, then 14, daughter of Nicholas Lampshire, lost a similar timepiece years ago while chestnut gathering. The watch, rusted hands, damp wrecked works but good case, was identified and sent to Eveline Buckland in Reading, Pennsylvania.
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Frederick Wolfinger
Oxford
Warren County
Orange
Nicholas Lampshire
Weilfinger
Lampshire
Belevidere Avenue
Eveline Buckland
William 8. Buckland
Reading, Pa
Sea Moss in Japan Hearts of Coastal Diets
Japanese use seaweed extensively in cuisine. They gather it with poles and lay it out on beaches to dry, a common practice reflecting the coastal harvest and dietary ties to the ocean.
Marriage Money Bequest Of St Cyrus Parish Surprise
A curious bequest linked to St Cyrus parish in Scotland directs the parish minister to divide the interest of a sum of money among the oldest, youngest, tallest, and shortest married ladies whom he marries during the year.
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St. Cyrus
Scotland
Raising Minks for Their Fur Scheme by Charles Elliot of Vermont
Charles Elliot of East Barnet Vermont advocates mink farming placing an old hen house by the river as a base. He plans to fence off part of the stream with woven wire to confine the animals and provide water. The piece notes his belief in the venture and describes the setup.
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Charles Elliot
East Barnet
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