Laces and Collectors Among Europe’s Royal Collectors
A London society column surveys lace trends among French Belgian and English ladies noting Mechlin Valenciennes and Brussels laces elevate dress. It profiles royal and noble collectors including the Queen of England Queen of Italy and Empress Eugenie, detailing prized items, gowns, and ancestral treasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Society
Mechlin
Flanders
Barrano
Yennes
Valenciennes
Brussels
Piglet
Oulda
Burne Jones
Alma Tadema
Queen
Italy
Marguerites
Umberto
Worth
Quirinal
Monna
Venlon
Marie Antoinette
Melia
China
Benth Kensinetan Museum
Deintinieka
Prine Deartorixky
Princes Morenerity
Orleans
Lasbert
Thian
Albert Durer
Sailor memories of American ships and brutal boardinghouses
A retired officer recalls the golden age of American clippers like the Flying Beat and America, contrasting them with later times. He describes rigging, crew life, hard-driving masters, and the brutal practice of Shanghaing by boarding-house agents, including drugging and forced enlistment, and notes changes in pay and safety over the years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Flying Bead
America
New York
San Francisco
Boston
Abe
Clark
Keelion
Turre
Memory of the Drummer Narrates Floral Memorial in Barrington
A Chicago Herald reader recalls a funeral scene near Barrington where a drummer described a floral arrangement shaped like a thousand mile ticket cover. The dead man, a traveling salesman, was honored with attached coupons and a descriptive inscription on the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Barrington
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Rhiatelaine
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Genve Yay
Kay Monvean
Ceetury
Mme
Dle Pompadour
Foucher
Amis
Mesdames Alphouss
Nathaniel
Pak
Chister
Guildford
Salietars
London
Lisiy
LaSalle County
Miinole
KF Sanhorn
Pemce
Planty
Howover
Wess
John E. Wilson
Odell
White Oaks
E E. Sheer
John Wilson
Durango
Corinth
Wilson
John Winters
Thenon
John
Haloman
Shvanty
Iis
Geutlomen
Sana
Erork
Wilhemine
Holland
Istely
Te Hopal
Abe War
Comatk
Hio
Jack
Jocenet
Beals Dancing Academy
Crawford Opera House
Chas. F. Beal
Jess the
Wichita Eagle
Wice
ITA
Kansas
Wichita
Eincs Ffics
Kaa
Beal
Deena Sorgazey
Pocket
Wichita Kansas
Wise
Kay
Davidson & Case
John Davidson
Sedgwick County
Mosley Street
Betwee Dongies Avenue
Finet Stress
Wichita Baste
Weelits
HOTEL
Carey
Gar
Wienica
Wichta
Fourth National Bank
Wichita, Kansas
Kauss
Jers
the Law le
Hockot Dick
BOS Ang Children's
Cole
Jones
Douglas Avenue
Zimmerly
First Arkansas Valley Bank
W. C. Woodman & Son
Arkansas Valley
Descenere Banking
Kansas City
St. Louis
Springs
Ark
New Orpany
Florida
St Louis
Pueblo
Denver
With
Pullman
Colorado
Pallman
Hg, Townsend, Gen, Pass, &Ticket Agt
St. Lou
Lawrence Peraous
Mar Ts Caner
West Side National Bank
Lic Meiteg
Colmer
Bies
Seki Waite
Eagle
Hansas A Atonal Bank
van Direct
Fennk
Cuskoos
Zeguires
Feience
Shay BineRa
Cvil
Ceittwas
Alice Crane
Ma Wil
Wichita Kasas
State National Bank
Kan
Saas
Outechange
Alent
Citizens Bank
State of
Winaria Jos
Carpenter
United States
Geedy
Rock Island & Pacific
Feasen
Te Sentra
Great Rock Island
Posie Salue
Albert Lea
Tanda
Interior
Watertown
Tadianaps
Depworth
Mansac City
St Paul and Inver
Fercilies
Tasiees
More Island
Wales
Globe Iron Works
Flagg, Proprietor
Oliver Bros
J.P. Allen
Drugstore
Wichita, Kan
Mal Wah
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