Woman awarded Royal Order of St Cecilia medal
Mme Blauvelt, the famous American soprano, becomes the eighth recipient and first English speaking artist to receive the Royal Order of St Cecilia medal. The award honors musical talent and secrecy of decorations, with Italians and foreigners equally represented among the limited fifty.
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Royal Order of St. Cecilia
Mme. Blauvelt
Patti
Society of the Royal Academy of St. Cecilia
Rome
Royal Academy of St. Gevilia
Marconi
Nanetti
Falchi
Platted bodice and blue velvet sleeves described
A gown features a platted bodice and oversleeves with a yoke and close fitting sleeves in blue velvet. Cream lace neckpiece with soutache braid, gala buttons, and a scarlet velvet bow may adorn the stock. The skirt is a plaited model.
Irritability and self awareness in youth from Scribner's Point of View
The passage discusses irritability as a fault rooted in self knowledge and stress, noting how family and close relations suffer most. It argues irritability arises from self perceived weakness, especially in youth, and urges mercy toward those struggling to change. It cites The Point of View in November Scribner's.
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Scribner's
After Dinner Nap Benefits Health and Digestion
Complete relaxation after eating aids natural digestion by calming nerves and allowing the stomach to use surplus energy for digestion. A good after dinner nap is linked to health and happiness, promoting long life.
Premature graying advice from an old health column
The article suggests embracing early gray hair with care for the scalp and mind. It recommends electric brushing and massage, using a good tonic, and a weekly egg sham shampoo every three weeks to reform the glory crown.
A railway official’s marriage pass mix up yields a comic line
An official on leave to marry received a pass but when he returned he handed his fiancee’s marriage certificate to the ticket collector. The clerk notes the certificate but declares the journey a long one not on this railway, delivering a witty rebuke.
Straw Hats In Winter Fashion Trend Spreads
The girl of the season borrows London style to wear a straw hat all winter. She pairs a straw Day hat with an ostrich feather to match her winter gown, transforming a summer accessory into a winter hat and adding to the cold weather hat supply.
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London
Voice Culture An Arabian Guide to Better Speech
A guide on improving the voice through breathing, enunciation, and care. It notes how harsh nasal tones in women stem from poor habits and adenoids, suggesting deep breathing, clear articulation, and remedies like lemon juice, sugar, and occasional nasal surgery to maintain a sonorous voice.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Empress Eugenie
Small Economies A Brass String Box For Library Table
A discussion of frugal habits highlights string bags and homemade cloths as economies. It contrasts household cutbacks with luxury items and presents a pressed brass string box as a decorative library-table accent.
Amusing Pinnetta Instrument Made From Simple Materials
A short how to for crafting a pinnetta from a cigar box, tissue paper, pins, and a tack hammer. Instructions cover tuning by varying pin depth, playing with a soprano line, and potential duet accompaniments, concluding with a copyright notice from the Library of Congress and White-Smith Music Pub. Co. records from 1907.
Explanation of the Sun Dog phenomenon and parhelion
The article explains sun dogs or parhelions as bright spots near the sun produced by ice crystal halos in the upper atmosphere. It describes how prisms of crystals refract light creating vivid points, plus the sun dog separating from the halo as the sun rises. The editor recalls seeing one years ago in Chicago News.
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Chicago News
Lions and Tigers Courage Test
A showman recalls a comparison of bravery between a lion and Bengal tiger. The tiger calmly investigates a burning firecracker while the lion flees to his den. The piece contrasts fear and curiosity in the two animals using the staged experiment.
Renewal for 14 years of milking time song chorus
Notice fragment indicates a renewal for 14 years from November 11, 1907, relating to a work titled "Twas Milking Time" with O A White of Boston and White Smith & Company. Limited readable text suggests a legal or cataloging entry in Class O XXv No 165888.
Summer Scenes for Piano No. 6 Singing Brook
Renewal of copyright for 14 years from November 15, 1907, claims proprietor rights under laws. H J Bennett Boston White Smith Co associated in the filing.
Hesitation Ballad by White Smith & Company Boston
Boston publishers deposit the title Hesitation Ballad by A. White and partners for copyright in the United States with a date of November 15, 1907. The record notes the work deposited in their copyright office in Boston Massachusetts.
Rose-themed piano pieces under 1907 copyright renewal
The notice lists musical works including Bunch of Roses and Little Sweetheart Polka by Chas. D. Blake published by White-Smith Music in Boston. It states renewal for 14 years from November 15, 1907, conforming to U.S. copyright laws as recorded by the Register of Copyrights.
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Mra Jane
Sloman Terry
White-Smith Music Pub. Co
Boston
United States
Herbert Putnam
Librarian of Congress
Thorvald Solberg
Register of Copyrights
Librarian of
Congress
Six Solos for Violin with Piano by Julius Eichberg
Publication entry for Six Solos for Violin with Accompaniment of Piano by Julius Eichberg. Includes work title Introduction and Rondoletto published by White-Smith Music Publishing Co. Boston with date November 24, 1907.
Fresh Gar lands Lustre Mazurka copyright notice
Be it remembered that on the thirtieth day of October 1907 Fresh Gar lands Lustre Mazurka for piano by E Mack White-Smith Music Publishing Company Boston is claimed as proprietor in conformity with U S copyright laws renewed for 14 years from November 20 1907 p28 4t
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Clase O
Library of Congress
White- Smith Music Publishing Company
A. White
White- Smith Pub. Co
Boston
United States
Herbert Putnam
Librarian of Congress
Thorvald Solberg
Register of Copyrights
Mass
Chas. D. Blake
White-Smith Music Pub. Co
George Fox
Boston, White, Smith & Company
Librarian of
Congress
D. Wilson
White-Smith Music Pub. Company
Louis O. Elson
Boston, White, Smith’ & Company
Thorvald ‘Solberg
O. A. White
White, Smith & Company
Singing Brook
H. J. Bennett
White, Smith & Co
Julius Eichberg
White-Smith Music Publishing Co
E. Mack
Register of
The Query Courteous and the Scotch Judge
A celebrated advocate faces a rude old Scotch judge who jokes about ears and hearing. The judge points to one ear and the other, saying it goes in here and comes out there. The advocate agrees and questions what prevents it, in a witty exchange from Lord Brampton’s Reminiscences.
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Advocate
Odd Edinburgh Street Names Close by Names and Lanes
Edinburgh’s streets include Jacob's Ladder and Coffin Lane along with various closes such as Hole In the Wall close and Lady Stairs. The piece notes Long Close and draws parallels to London’s Crooked and Turnagain Lanes in width and straightness.
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Edinburgh
London
Hostess Offers Pie as Guest Declines
A playful exchange at a Philadelphia party ends with Mrs. Jones denying a second slice after Willie reminds him of a promised piece once Mr. Smith departs. The brief item captures informal social banter in a city newspaper snippet.
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Mr. Smith
Mrs. Jones
Willie
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