Women Find Wood Sculpture a Path to Independence
The New York Tribune celebrates wood carving and sculpture as viable fine arts for women offering self sufficiency and refined taste. It notes European noble example and argues wood sculpture teaches proportion and form while being cleaner than painting. It urges American schools to establish dedicated programs and praises female students pursuing arts for culture and personal growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Jesseus
New York Tribune
Wig fashion and hair care debates in early 20th century
The piece discusses wigs as a practical response to baldness caused by hair abuse like excessive use of tongs and the pompadour. It notes men prefer natural hairstyles, predicts wigs won’t dominate fashion, and mentions Swedish lake depths and myths of animal life traveling between lakes, with scientific notes and curiosities.
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Nature
Au Naturel
Sweden
Weitten
Constance
Swabian
Lake of Constance
Wettern
Pervasive Mirth and City Mule Tales
A garbled Detroit Free Press snippet reveals a playful exchange about a mule and a cart, with locals joking about clever talk and a cheeky boss reply. Names and clear events are muddled, but the mood centers on streetwise humor and everyday mischief in the city.
Dukes of Northumberland Retain Burial Rights at Westminster Abbey
The Dukes of Northumberland hold a prescriptive right of burial in a chapel vault of St. Nicholas at Westminster Abbey. The vault, last used for the Seymours, was opened in 1883 to receive Lady Louisa Percy, elder sister of the current Duke.
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Westminster Abbey
Dukes of Northumberland
St. Nicholas
Seymours
Louisa Percy
Definition of a bargain in purchase terms
A definition explains that a bargain is paying less than one would have paid if the item had been desired. It frames value in terms of desire and willingness to pay, noting that the discount compensates for the item not being sought.
FEBRICURA TM Sweet Hill Tonic of Iron Promoted as Cure
An old advertisement touts FEBRICURA TM Sweet Hill Tonic of Iron as superior to quinine for chills and fever. It claims to strengthen the constitution, acts as a tonic and nervine, is pleasant to take, and offers a money back guarantee. Sold by B. W. Hargrave with no substitutes.
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B. W. Hargrave
Local Train Schedules and City Officials Listing
Directory lists rail connections between Wilson Wilmington Goldsboro and Norfolk with departures and arrivals. It names city officials including Aldermen Moore Joan Riley City Attorney E Woodard City Clerk RK Moore Treasurer Warren and department heads like Supt Water Works Grantham Electric Lights Wilson and other municipal staff.
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E. Woodard
Inc
RK. Moore
W. E Deans
W . E. Warren
R. J. Grantham
Jj. T. Wilson
Ernest Meredith
Amos Walston
Masonic and fraternal lodge meeting notices listed
Regular meetings of Mt. Lebanon Lodge No 117 A F and A M are on the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7 30 p m in Mt. Lebanon hall Nash and Goldsboro. Chapter No 27 meets 2nd Mondays at 7 30 p m. Commandery No 7 meets 4th Mondays at 7 30 p m. O U A M meets Monday nights at 7 30 in O U A M Hall. K of H No 1694 Wilson Lodge meets 1st Thursdays at 3 30 p m over 1st National Bank. Contentnea Lodge No 52 K of P meets Thursdays at Fellows' Hall. Enterprise O F No 44 meets Fridays at eight in Odd Fellows Hall.
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Mt. Lebanon
A. F
A. M
Nash and Goldsboro
W. J. Borkin
W. M
Masonic Hall
Wt. Borxin
H. P
H. Fenenen
Councellor
Wilson Lodge K
1St National Bank
F. Briggs
Odd Fellows’ Hall
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Detroit Free Press
Ato
Amos Toi
Jacco Omi
the Daily News
Stotelegraphie New
S. Pound
Florence and Weldon
Wilson
Wilmington
Norfolk
Bape
Goldshoro
Wilminzion
Rocky Mt
Mavor—James FT. Wiggins
Moore
Joan Riley
J. H. Marsapourne
Frank Felton
Gro. Munford
G. P. Exvant
Eleutriam Harrell
Wilson News
Diaty
S.munn,son & CO
Beaver Street
New York City
New York
Chicago
Sena . Bie
Coas & “Coo
Cleveland
Ohio
WADAL
Geo. J. Greenathan Bass
Is. G. Rape
W. D. P. Suarp
J. D. Barpin
W. B. Barnes
Farmer
J. K Burrin
Jas. FE. Taylor
Lapbick
Contentnea Lodsze, No. Sz. K. of P
Idd
C.O.D
Steve Bargall
Sears, Roesack & CO
Chicago, Gears, Roebuck & Co
Acme Bird
John Gaston
Fashionable Barber
Nash St. Wilson N C
Thial
Illinois State Sanitarium
Illinois
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