The Lieutenant's Christmas Box 2 in San Francisco Society
Felicia De Smythe, heiress to a vast fortune, moves in elite circles in 1890s San Francisco. She befriends Lt. Boggles ton of the Ninety Ninth Tennessee Volunteers, sharing flirtation and gifts as her social world encounters war era romance. A Christmas box gesture reveals affection amid high society tension and gossip.
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Francisco
de Smythe
Felicia
de Smythe Pere
San Francisco
de Smythemere
de Smythes
California
Fatherland
Mme. Vere de Vere
Belvedere
Burlingame
America
Spain
Tennebraska
Red Cross
Ferry
Presidio
Papa de Smythe
Bogglestoo
Tennelraska
Felicia DE Smythe
Bogsleston
The Lieutenant Boggleston’s Manila Christmas Box
A tale of Felicia and Lieut Boggleston as a grand Manila box packed with luxuries travels from California to Tennessee. A jewel adorned pair of suspenders and a generous, jealous heiress rumor drive a courtship to collapse while a coachman’s boast reveals the lieutenants past. Felicia’s shock ends in bed rest as the box remains a symbol of shattered romance.
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Manila
Maine
Felicia
de Smythe
Mise
Boggleston
Felters Brightening
Leutenant
Tennebraska
Sam Hill
California
Love
Lieut Boggleston
Exploring Mount Wrangell and the Wrangell group in Alaska
A New York Sun report based on U S Geological Survey work describes Mount Wrangell not as a lone peak but within a vast 5500 square mile snow and glacier region known as the Wrangell group. It notes at least ten 12000+ ft summits including Mount Sanford and Mount Blackburn higher than Mount Blanc south of Canada, Wrangell itself ranking third in altitude at 14000 ft with a smoke column from its crater. The article details Nabeena glacier on the eastern slope, steam vents on the western face, and a possible ascent despite summit not yet reached.
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Mount Wrangell
Alaska
United States Geological Survey
New York Sun
Loo Jer
Mount Sanford
Blackburn
Mount Blanc
United States
Canada
Copper River
Wrangell Group of
W. ©. Mendenhall
the Savery
National Geographic Magazine
Wrangell
Sanford
Nabeena
John Bremner
The Future of Corea in Crushing Global Pressures
The Philadelphia Ledger argues Corea cannot stay isolated as Russia and Japan push influence into the Hermit Kingdom. It notes rapid Japanese trade, railroad and telegraph links, Russian drills, and a mixture of Confucian ethics with fading Buddhism.
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Russia
Japan
Corea
Philadelphia Ledger
Celestial Kingdom
China
United States
Heul Yi
Seoul
November Rain Begins Noah Flood, Ancient Calendars Claim
The Cleveland Leader notes a quip about Boston free lunches and a calendar trivia claim by Al Calendars that November 5 marked the start of rain when Noah's flood began. It mentions a town of 54 people with detectives as the predominant occupation, and a light mood on the rain-soaked day.
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Cleveland
Parasol Defense Hits London Streets
A Frenchwoman Mme Vigny teaches Englishwomen self defense with a parasol and walking stick amid rising hooliganism. The system blends fencing, boxing, German swordplay, and Ju Jitsu with tips from Miss Baden-Powell and uses umbrella tricks to trip and throw adversaries.
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London
Whitechapel O
West End
Jeune
Kensington
Mary Sackville
Pierre Vigny
England
France
Germany
Japan
Fitzsimmons
Kansas City Star
Mme. Vigny
Baden-Powell
Proper Use of the Corset for Waist Support
The corset transfers skirt band pressure to the hips and ribs to shield waist organs. It argues corsets should be worn while waist bands are fastened, with stiffer fronts and water measurement at least matching the wearer’s waist over a soft garment, as noted by Cricazo Post.
French China table cover in embroidered silk and ribbon work
The Brooklyn Eagle describes a delicate embroidery novelty called French china table cover. It features satin stitch on linen, no frame, and motifs of rose blossoms in pinks and blues with green leaves. Edged with French lace, it suits tea service and boudoir decor.
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Almple
Brooklyn Eagle
Window s of the soul and advice on lace curtains
The article extols eyes as windows of the soul and warns against neglecting sight while noting hair and teeth can be concealed. It also offers home lace curtain cleaning using warm water, castile soap, and borax, and suggests cattail down for sofa pillows, noting its non absorption of dampness and mold resistance.
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F. B. Reid
Golden Gate
Peter of
Servia
Chicago Record-Herald
MT. Wrangell
Reat
Mendenhall
Mount McKinley
Mexico
Wrangell Mountains
Chicago Daily News
Mike
Boston
William
Puck
Tendem
Windows
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