Not in Woman's Attire Dress of Jefferson Davis Described
Eye witness L C Bateman, Lewiston and former Maine soldier, recounts capture of Jefferson Davis near Augusta in 1865. He denies disguise by wearing a woman's dress, describes the overcoat and cavalry boots, and contrasts northern lore with factual events.
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Davis
Jefferson Davis
L. C. Bateman
Auburn
Boston Herald
Lewiston
Bateman
War Department
Am Olf
Sand Hill
Davia
Augusta
Maine
Jefferson
Lewiston Company
Fourteenth Maine
Sherman
Alexander Stevens
Fourteenth
Savannah
Duck
Mr. Davis
Graceful Empire Gown and Hip Shaping Advice
A world focus on empire hips and graceful figure shaping through relaxed clothing, floor sitting, and light exercise. Esteemed reduction methods warn against tight dress and harsh dieting while promoting loose garments, floor posture, and gentle waist and hip work to maintain elegant contours.
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Paris
Fooling the Boers and the Long Bridge’s Fall
An American scout Frederick R Burnham fools Boer sentries by noseing a trail on the veld then signals a kopje commando to his commander during the Boer war. A separate note chronicles the historic Long Bridge over the Potomac being torn down after decades of Civil War and Napoleonic events.
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Frederick R. Burnham
Veld
Collier’s
Burnham
Long Bridge
Potomac River
Washington
South
Army of the Potomac
Meade
Army of the Tennessee
Sherman
Bull Run
Capital
Bull Run Russell Remembered In London Times Description
Sir William Howard Russell known in America as Bull Run Russell for his famed Bull Run dispatch. He died in England last month and his description appeared in the London Times describing the Union army rout.
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Bull Run
Russell
William Howard Russell
England
London Times
Old Constitution sailor Moses D Webber dies aged 87
The oldest surviving crew member of the Constitution, Moses D Webber of Salem Massachusetts, aged 87, recently passed away. He served aboard Old Ironsides when she carried her original battery of 44 guns.
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Constitution
Moses D. Webber
Salem
Mass
Mr. Webber
Fashion’s Fancies Hatpins And Sleeve Styles
Hatpins now feature large round gold balls and coordinated sets. The trend favors a neat bottom line over the chin and snug back placement with turning ends secured by a decorative pin. Short sleeves remain common, while long sleeves persist from years past.
Suede Silk Blouse Described With Plaited Draping
A decorative blouse of suede silk features plaited and draped panels with embroidered color motifs. Velvet piping outlines the round neck and sleeves, with matching lace trim on the gulmpe and sleeve rules.
Soft Fabrics for Spring in Princess Gowns and Lace
Fashion notes praise soft flowing fabrics used in spring gowns with silk bases and extensive lace embroidery. A striking design features black satin over white with an oriental color border and black mette ribbon edges, plus tucked panels, embroidered borders, and a lace yoke.
Plastron Effects Highlight White Fashion at Matinees
Plastron details appear on white chiffon and lace bodices worn by fashionable women and girls at matinees. Chiffon waistlines with lace yokes and square plastrons swing loosely, while fine lace blouses show heavy lace squares or oblongs across fronts or backs. Proper placement and balanced design are essential for pleasing results.
Yokes of Lace Describe Evening Dress Details
Yokes and neck garnishments of all evening dresses are white or cream lace. An all black gown uses a different approach. Even dyed laces, used as decorations elsewhere, yield to white yokes or are edged with white chiffon or net.
The Making of Window Glass in an Old Process
A detailed narrative of glass blowing describing gathering, shaping, flattening, and finishing a five foot long cylinder of glass weighing about 60 pounds. It covers the blowpipe method, advancing heat in a long oven, the splitting and shrinking actions, the washing of the glass, and the pride and traditions of the glass blowers guild.
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Kansas City Star
Made from pipe fittings in popular mechanics sketch
A Popular Mechanics item notes that pipe fittings can yield many useful articles. It describes a jam screen, a dumb bell, and a lamp shade plus a black enameled base, with tips on fitting a pipe flange, stabilizing a fan, and reinforcing handles with leather.
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Saya Popular Mechanics
Ostrich Farming Prosperity in Salt River Valley
Ostrich farming in the United States is described as fairly prosperous. In the Salt River valley of Arizona, 1600 of the country's 2200 ostriches are raised. Birds mature in four years and are worth 800 dollars per pair.
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United States
Salt River Valley
Arizona
Dusting device for hardwood floors from Popular Mechanics
A Popular Mechanics correspondent explains a simple dusting method for hardwood floors. Attach a piece of wood two feet long with a strip of flannel along one edge, bore a hole, and insert an old broom handle to whisk dust from surfaces.
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Popular Mechanics
Indiana to Run Factory in Maine Distinctive Indigenous Enterprise
Maine will host a factory owned by the state with Indians owning ten shares. Sabatis Shay and Newel Ranco, full-blooded Indians, bought land to build a paddle and canoe supply manufactory. The project aims for reliable production and life safety, aided by a stenographer and typist who is a young Indian girl bilingual in Ojibwe and English.
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Indiana
Maine
Sabatis Shay
Newel Ranco
Fim
Copper Production in United States Last Year
The United States produced about 930 million pounds of copper and imported 240 million, exporting 460 million, yielding a net home use of 710 million pounds all consumed domestically per trade authorities.
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United States
America
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