Women of refined society chase gunmen for thrills
A New York Herald report describes a bizarre craze as society women from elite backgrounds seek out notorious gunmen, attending late night meetings to hear crime tales, pay for introductions, and press for social thrills. The piece notes the shocking social mix, the men’s fearsome reputations, and the public fascination driving the trend.
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Great East Side
Fifth Avenue
Gyp the Blood
Lefty Louie
Whitey Jack" Lewis
Dago Frank
Rosenthal
Underworld
War science at work as German models test city defenses
A report explains German experiments using scale models to study bombardment effects. A full fortress model at Spandau and a Paris model were built and blown apart to map shell ranges, informing later attacks. Similar tests on Portsmouth fortifications on Rugen Island aided wartime planning.
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Okehampton
England
Pearson's Weekly
Germany
Spandau
Bismarck
Moltke
France
Paris
Portsmouth
Rugen
Baltic Sea
Safe Chauffeuse Story Highlights Gender Bias
A coroner notes the rarity of female drivers in automobile fatalities as the reporter and coroner discuss a daughter's chance to learn to drive. The coroner argues against fear of riding with a female chauffeur, claiming safety and reliability even if arriving slightly late.
Nautical Distinctions in a Humorous Exchange
A girl asks how to tell a yacht from a sailboat. Captain Cleet replies that a yacht carries plenty of refreshments and seegars, while a sailboat has mostly plain victuals.
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Cleet
Women’s Case Calls for Quick Airing of Injustices
The text notes that newspapers, magazines, lecturers, and club women nationwide insist every injustice be aired promptly once evident, highlighting active advocacy by eight hundred thousand club women to expose wrong legal conditions.
Dainty Candle Shades With Lace Covers and Varied Linings
Describes removable lace covers for candle shades and linings in linen silk and mercerized cotton. Details bead fringe mica linings in greens whites pinks blues reds and yellows priced about forty cents each. Includes lingerie white linen eyelet designs and raffia woven covers plus silk petal shades and English chintz cretonne bedroom shades.
New Medici Collars Highlight Fashion Revival
The Dry Goods Economist notes the new Medici collars with extended back ruffs gaining popularity. The style is softer and more youthful than Robespierre designs, featuring nets batistes, shadow laces, and embroidery. The jabot finish adds striking individuality.
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Robespierre
Leather Collar and Cuff Sets Highlight Dutch Style
Leather collars and cuffs of Dutch design appear among new neckwear. Made of kid with suede bands, fronts open and fastened by two buckled straps. White kid versions feature suede bands in white gray green or blue. black suede sets use white bands and pearl buckles.
All Black Hat Fashion Feature
The piece describes a popular all black hat for the summer with a soft straw model showing a curled brim. A new seasonal feature adds a fold of black tulle around about an inch and a half, creating a flattering frame for the face. A cluster of curled black plumes completes the trim.
Victorian Hats Weighed Down Women and Bullion Steel Crinoline
Grant Ramsay notes women faced heavy dress in mid Victorian days and cites Otto Tischel describing 1856 fashion with multiple petticoats and stiffened skirts. The steel crinoline’s invention reportedly earned $150000 in two weeks, per the London Chronicle.
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Grant Ramsay
Otto Tfischel
London Chronicle
Fashion Pattern for Golden Brown Shantung Ensemble
A period sewing pattern description outlines a simple model with a wide-front skirt, wrapped seams, lace revers, Magyar bodice with plaited lawn yoke and collar, lace edging on sleeves and bodice, lace trims, and a Tagal hat with aigrette. Materials listed include five yards Shantung 34 inches wide, one yard lace 18 inches wide, three dozen buttons, and one yard plaited net.
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Shantung
Pearls and Laces Feature Bright Headdress Detail
The piece describes a mob cap of lace encircled by a string of priceless pearls and a straight feather aigrette in front. It notes this stylish accessory suits a girl with hair not among the best.
Higson and Digson Discuss $700 Appendectomy Fee
A dialogue notes Higson as an authority on appendicitis and Digson laughingly remarks on the surgeon charging $700 per operation. The exchange signals high confidence in Higson and a striking price point for procedures.
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Higson
Digson
Notable Sydney Exchange Quip from Ned and Dan Kelly
The Sydney Bulletin records a playful exchange with Ned Kelly forgetting lines and Dan Kelly quipping to shoot the nearest policeman and flee to the bush. The humorous moment contrasts the two brothers in a tense era.
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Ned Kelly
Jove
Dan Kelly
Sydney Bulletin
Castoria Ad Used For Infants and Children
Advertises Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children urging careful examination of bottles for the signature. Includes a quote about the value of grace and courtesy from Francois de Chateaubriand.
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U.s
Fletcher
Francois Auguste de Chateaubriand
Paxton Toilet Co. Promotes Paxtine Antiseptic Douches
A remedy for pelvic catarrh is hot douches of Paxtine Antiseptic sold by the Paxton Toilet Co. in Boston Massachusetts. It costs 25 cents a box or can be sent postpaid on receipt of price.
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Liggett G Myers
Tiggett & Myers Tobacco Co
Durham
N. C
Paxton Toilet, Co
Boston
Mass
Therapion Ss
Kree Bock
le Clerc
Fougera Co
Beekman ,T
New York
Not With Him Mack-Has Skinly Conscience Questioned
The exchange hints at a potential alibi and questions a character named Jack about honesty. A judge is referenced, implying a courtroom or legal context surrounding the dispute or accusation.
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Mack
Jack
Work that is the great physician heals wounds of mankind
A brief quotation attributed to Marjorie Benton Cooke frames work as the great physician. It extols labor as a remedy for human injuries and hardships. The line emphasizes diligence, service, and healing through effort across society.
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Marjorie Benton Cooke
Cure for piles advertisement
Cole's Carboli salve stops itching and pain and cures piles. Available at all druggists. Priced 25 and 50 cents.
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Cole
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