davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-23

Editor Harry Smith, of the Ty-
LEI County Star, and wife passed
through the city this morning on
their way 10 Huntsville, W. Va,
where they will spend Christmas
with relatives and friends.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-23

Major Clint More left the city
this morning for Pittsburg.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-23
RS. MCDONALD,
No. ATT Beaubien
Street, Detroit,
NIL s.e-ro~-

inent woman who was
greatly benefited BY the
great woman's medicine,
Wine of Cardui. Mrs.
Med Donald is the supreme
deputy Of the Maccabees
Of the World, and ons Of
the most widely known
~nnnnnn IN kha limited
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20
CORONATION GOWNS.

The dresses to be worn by illustrious
ladies at King Edwards coronation will
hardly eclipse those which were seen at
the coronation of Queen Alexandra's
nephew the present czar. in 1896. The
Russian grand duchesses. fair num-
Der of them, not only blazed with jewels
Of magnificent and almost cumbrous de-
scription. but appeared in robes of rich
tissues thickly embroidered I'm gold. sill
yer and precious stones, each dress bs-
ing a wonderful work of art In its way,
worthy of being kept as a curiosity. IL
the owners condescended 10 make a
show OF these state trappings and lent
them to international exhibitions such
costumes could hardly fail to attract an
admiring public. Roman Catholic roy
alties not infrequently devote a par
ticularly fine gown or ornament worn
on n special occasion TO some religious
or charitable object instead of allowing
II TO spoil unseen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

After rather more than a generation
OF woman's clubs one may consider tS
some extent what the result OF them
has been. The chief result. OF course.
has been wrought on the women them
selves, as Is seen In the admirable prep
arations for this very federation meet
ing. A committee on railways was ap-
pointed. also one on hotels. A guide
book for the occasion was issued con-
tanning railway route directions and
maps a list OF hotels and boarding
houses at which members could stop I'm
Los Angeles, with their prices. Re-
duced rates were secured for the women
travellers 10 the meeting. and finally a
special federation train for delegates
was chartered, and 1t started from Bos-
ton. Now. fifty years ago women In
general would not have known enough
to carry through all these arrange
ments. so perfect and orderly that no
woman. though she were the veriest hen
for nervousness and confusion Of brain.
could get lost or strayed.
Then, again. women through their
clubs have learned parliamentary usage
and the conduct OF public meetings.
Many Of them are perfect presiding
and executive officers. IT Is too much
to say women have also learned public
speaking through the clubs. That they
have not done, but they have certainly
learned public paper reading. Also. and
best of all, through devious windings.
through heartburnings and squabblng
not little, they are developing slowly
but surely that which gentle Jenny
June. founder OF the federation. so long
ed and hoped for. the spirit Of united.
| sisterly womanhood. As president OF
the General Federation Mrs. Lowe has
quoted:
'Oh, the joy Of that vast elemental
4 sympathy which only the human soul
/ is capable OF generating and emitting
in steady, limitless noodl"
| LILLIAN GRAY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

lanta. presides at the Los Angeles
meeting, having been at the head of the
federation since 1898. IL has become the
custom i'm women's organization. as in
the United States, TO elect a president
the second time.
The women who really do things, as a
rule. have not much time to give to
feminine clubs. For that reason they
are grateful duly to those ladies who.
having leisure. give of IL TO the task OF
promoting union and comradeship
among their sex. a majority Of the
federation delegates are OF this busy
class. though there are, too. among them
wage earners. one being Miss Mabel
Glare Craft. with her able paper on
The Advantages OF Coeducation." :"
Miss Craft Is editor OF the San Fran
cisco Chronicles Sunday edition. She
knows well what to say OF coeducation,
being a graduate OF both the law school
and the academic departments of the
University OF California
Women's organizations have reached
that point i'm their existence where dis
tinguished men are glad of invitations
10 address them with choicest oratory.
The federation ladies will have IL TO
remember with pleasure that Governor
Gage of California bade them welcome
in behalf OF the whole Golden State
and Mayor Snyder on behalf OF his fell
low citizens extended TO them the hos
pitality OF Los Angeles. the beautiful.
Los Angeles itself as a woman'S club
city is not slow. AS yet II has no
Browning club. and 10 that extent may
by some folk be considered behind date.
yet IL certainly has a Ruskin sympo-
sium. likewise a Shakespearean. The
ladies Of the Friday Morning club have
what thus far not a womans orguniza-
tion In New York, no. or Boston either.
has been able 60 compass--a clubhouse
OF their own. and noble one. The club
has n membership OF 500. There. too.
are the Monday Musical. the Ebell and
the Wednesday Morning clubs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20
ROYAL LADIES IN PURPLE.

At the coming English coronation
an unprecedented number OF seats will
be required for royal personages. thus
making available space less for minor
people, such as peers and peeresses
The princesses Of Great Britain and Ire
land constitute quite a phalanx and. IL
they all attend, will constitute q sight
worth remembering.
According to old rules. they should
wear robes and very long trains of pur-
pie velvet and ermine. drive to the abb
bey In coaches and six and be attended
by coronet bearers and train bearers.
The list of these illustrious ladies Is
now headed by Victoria Mary. princess
OF Wales. Next to her counts the Ouch
ess OF Fife, then Princess Victoria Of
England, Princess Charles OF Denmark.
Princess Christian of Sleswick- -Hol-
stein. Princess Louise. duchess Of Ar.
gyll; Princess Beatrice, the Duchess
Marie OF Coburg, the Duchess OF Con-
naught. the Duchess of Albany. the
four daughters of the late Duke Alfred
of Coburg. Duke OF Edinburgh. the two
daughters OF the Duke of Connaught.
Princess Alice of Albany and the ven-
erable Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg.
Strelitz The little Princess Victoria of
Wales would presumably enter with her
mother.
AS for the Princesses Frederica and
Mary of Hanover. Princess Thyra.
Duchess of Cumberland and the Duke
OF Cumberland's three daughters.
though they are princesses OF Great
Britain and Ireland, their precedence n {
the English court is affected by the fact
that the present duke and his sisters
are only great-grandchildren of Brit
ish sovereign. King George III. Prin-
cess Frederick was present at the open
ing OF King Edwards first parliament.
but her sister. brother and brothers
family are considered by the English az
practically foreign royalties, hardly
likely TO figure on state occasions. for
the place allotted them could not be a
foremost one.
The wearing OF purple velvet by royal
princesses distinguishes them at once
from the peeresses in crimson velvet
When Queen Victoria entered the alb
bey for her coronation. she was wear
Ing her parliamentary robe of crimson
velvet and ermine, which was after.
ward changed for the cloth of gold dali
matte. which, in turn, and when the
ceremonies were all completed, was
changed for a robe OF estate" of pur-
pie velvet. in which the newly crowned
sovereign drove home.
At Queen Victoria's marriage the
dowager Queen Adelaide appeared In
state attire OF purple velvet and err
| mine, and at the wedding of the lats
Empress Frederick of Germany the
Duchess of Kent. her grandmother. was
similarly attired. looking very hand.
some and imposing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

OF Homer are contending for the honor
of founding the first one. II did it,"
says Sorosis. with Jenny June Croly to
the fore" I'VE did It," cry two towns
in Michigan. None OF you is right; /
did IL. myself" cries Boston.
At any rate there is no doubt that the
suggestion for a federation of womens
organizations the world over came from
Mrs. Jenny June Croly Of blessed mem
ory. The dearest object OF her life was
10 foster a corps spirit among women,
that they should stand together. sister
to sister. for progress. She was ex-
tremely conservative for "A come outer"
yet this very conservatism helped her
To attract TO the club standard women
who would have been scared away from
anything like aggressive radicaism.
The idea spread among women like the
fire from Samsons foxes. There are
now a quarter million clubwomen in
the United States AS 20 the husbands
of these ladies. IL is 90 be said OF them
that they from the beginning looked
most kindly on the innovation. Only
once has any sort OF masculine protest
been uttered. and that was when the
ladies OF a literary society discussed a
book which in its turn, discussed the
delicate question whether woman
could love two or more men at the same
time. Then husbands were irate. hurt
in their feelings and decided that it was
time TO draw the line when "a wife talk
cd of loving more than one man at a
time.
In 1889. on the suggestion OF Mrs.
Croly, Sorosis previous TO the anniver-
sary OF it's twenty-first birthday issued
invitations 90 women's clubs every
where 20 attend its celebration and hold
n convention looking 10 a general union
OF all such clubs the world over That
was the beginning -efthe General Ifed-
GRAFTON. The year following 1890. in
March-there was held In New York
city what was called n ratification meet.
ing. and from that time TO this every
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20
As 20 "Fayorite, song.

am very suspicious OF other people s
favorite songs. Are you not? Let me
tell you why am. OF course girls ia
vorite songs don't worry me--that goes
without saying; hut II ! were a man
they would. The favorite song is near
ly always connected with a sentimental
episode In a mans career. and therefore
it's connected with some other person,
not me. and object to that. wouldn't
play a mans favorite air to him for
anything. and as for singing his favor
ite song-excuse me! But there are
girls n'm not saying IL TO boas) who
are less wise than / am.
When Edgar Dalrymple proposed 10
Bessie Holcombe. he had just passed his
thirtieth birthday. and OF course a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20
THE FOLLY OF A ROMANTIC GIRL.

Poor Princess Elvira of Bourbon.
daughter of Don Carlos. who, it may bo
remembered. eloped some three or four
years ago with Signor Folchi. the paint
er, thereby incurring the dire displeas-
ure Of her father and being cast off by
him and by her family, has fallen upon
very evil days-so evil indeed, as tn
be in a state bordering on absolute des-
titution.
After a brief spell of happiness and
various viclssitudes of fortune. she and
Folchi ere now living, or, rather. ex-
isting for one can scarce call IL living.
i'm squalid lodging in Barcelona. un-
able TO afford even the common neces-
saries of life.
AS though this were not sufficient
hardship to one so gently nurtured. III
health is now the portion of the prin-
cess, and the once bonnie but mis-
guided girl is now a weak. suffering, do.
spondent woman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20
A Crnye For NoIre.

Etons this year are not very pretty
that is. those In moire are not-and the
taffeta ones. even when they are tucked
60 the utmost, look cheap by the side OF
the pretentious moire blouses and
"Frocks and Frills" coats. The fact Is,
. craze for moire is now reigning. IL is
seen on hats. boas and dresses. and even
long coats are being made Of ~. Black
chiffon hats turned up on both sides
and trimmed with rosettes OF black
moire ribbon are considered tremen-
dously smart. The square bow in the
back Is giving way to the irregular bow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

sleeves are also box plated and from
the elbow down are allowed to flare,
the lower edge being made fluffy by an
inner rufile of accordion plated white
chiffon. The coat is unlined.
OF course no one but TALL slender
woman ought to attempt this garment.
That is why j say the prettiest styles
OF the year are designed for tall women.
Ther, take the blouses. Nearly all OF
them have little coattails. Now, the
average short woman is abnormally
short wasted. and consequently her
coats must stop at the waist line or
else continue considerably below. These
blouse coats I'm addition have box plait.
ed effects and very large, loose sleeves.
which have n tendency TO make one
look very fat. Some of the blouses, how
ever. have merely n position effect In
the back. and these are more becoming.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

two years the General Federation Of
Womens Clubs has assembled in one
city or another Of the Union. Each BIZ
ennial grows greater as the years slip
on. Delegates from England. from far
Australia-yea, even from lndias coral
strand-journey overseas 10 give and
get smiling greeting at the great bien-
nial convention OF women's clubs
The idea OF federation grew even as
the feminine club idea itself had grown.
in 1892, at the first regular biennial
meeting. 27S clubs were represented: at
the second one. 1894, delegates from $50
attended. This year behind the great
federation are nearly 5000 local organ
izations And IL Is mentioned with
commendable pride that there is in the
federation itself talent enough TO do al
the entertaining and talking at the
meetings.
Well why not? Women can generally
talk. Mrs. Rebecca Douglas Lowe. q
handsome. brilliant clubwoman OF At
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

placed on the left side. but the long ends
dropping In the back are there whether
the bow is placed sidewise or not
Before ! forget I want TO say word
about the long moire coats. They will
be worn great deal this summer. The
one I'm the illustration is made with the
fashionable Irregular collar and the
baggy sleeves now i'm vogue. IL is ABB
solutely plain both back and front and
is lined throughout with white taneta.
The fastening Is hidden under a big ro-
settle of black chiffon with long ends.
Detached figures of ecru lace ornament
the collar and the ends of the chiffon
streamers.
Unlined coats Of MORE are very useful
Is well as smart and serve 10 conceal
many discrepancies in ones toilet.
Some OF the coats are sold with a sepa-
rate yoke and high standing collar.
which can be fastened in to conceal the
shirt waist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20
A Black ana white summer.

This is TO be a black and white sea-
son. so ] am informed at all the smart
dressmakers. With half a dozen white
gowns and two or three smart black
costumes any woman can be well dress
ed. This new fad of fashion has one
advantage--it is economical.
II strikes me that never so much as
now has smartness come TO mean so
much. Beauty is nothing compared TO
Il. The woman whose bows are worn at
Just such an angle. who always knows
what to wear at the exact moment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

coats almost 10
the exclusion OF
the cloth ones.
The most chic
OF I h @ Sill k
coats are OF
MORE. These are
made In three
styles - blouse,
Eton and the
"Frocks and
Frills." The
"Frocks an d
Frills" coats. as
they are called.
after the play OF
that name, are
very smart little
affairs. They are
a modification OF
the empire style.
The coat i'm the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

analyze. but
they feel II Just
the same That's
why IL pays the
average woman
10 study up on
the subject Of
clothes; the y
have so much
TO do with her
personal appear
ance. Take a
plain woma a n
and dress her
well, and she Is
transformed.
w hy a Mt
plain women re-
alize this, ] won
der? Well dress
ed doesn't mean
gauCiily dressed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20
kz Mak
New York.
New York.

The woman OF fashion wears smart
little fob TO guard the watch slipped in
the belt of her tailor made gown. This
fob is few inches long, made OF wide
silk braid or perhaps grosgrain ribbon
and adorned with a slide bearing a tiny
heart, star or similar ornament in sill
yer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

when IL is I'm fashion and not moment
longer-she is the woman who is going
TO be admired, while her pretty. Madon-
ma faced friend whose clothes don't
mean anything and are thrown on in
any way stands back-a wall flower.
Don't tell me men don't notice these
things. They do OF course they can't
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

what To buy for myself. would make a
study OF all the well dressed women I
knew and never rest until had assim-
Hated their knowledge and applied II to
my own person.
IL NAYS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

pens to be of black taffeta. but the same
style Is also carried out I'm MORE. The
wide collar OF lace and chiffon hides a
yoke. on which is box plated the body,
which does not quite reach the waist
line in the back, but sticks out some
what after the effect OF a skirt. The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

rows Of beading threaded through with
black velvet ribbon tied In small bows
back or front.
A rich material is metal adorned vel
vet Little polka dots Of metal are sunk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

HAVE been coat hunting. and /
have come to the conclusion that
the fashions are not for the short
- girl this year. After all, we
mustn't be selfish: we have had the
say for so long.
Naturally l thought would get a
silk eoat Every one is wearing silk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

row vests of contrasting material.
These come with gored skirts which
flare stylishly around the lower edge
and are machine stitched In strictly tai
lor style.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

and silver are set with semlpreclous
stones, also many with mock jewel set
tings. yhese are used to fasten fichus
and fancy collars.
Smart short coats for ladies have mar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

Broad displays OF all black hosiery arc
seen I'm exquisite lace and openwork eff
fects. Some are Isle and others spun
silk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20
things.

that q woman has the proper thing on
at the proper time and wears IL I'm the
proper way. The woman who spends
most money on her clothes is she who
wastes 10 buying the wrong thing. IL
were a woman who was always in doubt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

right In the velvet. giving IL an odd but
very attractive appearance. These vary
In size from tiny spots TO those about
the diameter of dime.
Fancy stickpins and brooches of gold
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

narrow ribbon are feetherstitched to-
gether one above the other with the
ends left TO draw around the neck and
fasten in front with a buckle or old
fashioned brooch. Some are made with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

thls Year theI biennial gathering
OF the clans OF the General Federation
of Women's Clubs. Though delegates
from all over the earth attend it's delib-
erations, yet is this body OF federated
clubs exclusive. No masculine creature
may speak a word at its meetings un-
less by special privilege. and that. like
kissing goes by favor. Moreover, there
is also race exclusion. The hottest fight
that ever engaged fair and gentle COM
batants in battle has been waged over
the question whether delegates from
clubs composed of women OF color
should be admitted. and the end Is not
yet. II Is hard TO believe there could be
so great anger in celestial minds as has
been manifested over this matter.
Now that women's clubs are plainly
'it'' as many cities as claimed the birth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20
FASHIONS AND FADS.

Black or white and black or gray
combinations are particularly strong I'm
hats. The rompons OF white coque tip
ped VIII tlsck chenille lend relief to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

Bessie Holcombe is not bad TO look
upon; then there is her fathers money.
Well. to sum IL up. Edgar fell in love:
did IL well too. Would have deceived
even me but for a certain incident.
Did | tell you Edgar had a fine tenor
voice? Bessie also strums on the gui-
tar. They were entertaining us one
evening when Edgar said:
Dear, let's play my favorite song"
with pleasure" answered Bessie.
What is the air?"
Edgar sang few bars, and Bessie's
clever fingers picked out the accompani-
ment. The song was from a comic op-
era, and / recognized with a start that
its vintage was of the year in which
Edgar's other love affair must have
taken place.
His voice rang out, melting, pleading.
longing. 1t brought flush of self con-
sciousness TO Bessies cheeks as she
bent over her guitar:
For kiss from thy lips / am signing
dying
Dying with love for theel'
Plinky plunk. plinky plunk. went Bes-
sizes guitar obediently. Edgar looked
straight ahead as he sang and a
dreamy expression came into his eyes.
Oh the pity of 1t! IL she could have
knownt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

man who has not had at least one Sc
rious love affair by that time is a freak.
Besides. he had imprudently confided
to me the history OF his life one even
ing when the moon was shining I'm a
particularly romantic manner. II was
at a summer hotel, and of course no
one thinks anything OF a mans telling
the story of his life on a summer hotel
piazza.
Yes" he sighed. "she was the one
woman i loved. She had a beautiful
voice, and many evenings we spent to-
gether singing. have all the old songs
yet" he finished softly.
But what happened TO her?' asked
eagerly. why didn't you marry her?"
'She left me for a better mana man
with more money" he answered; then
still more bitterly. II shall never again
ask woman TO be my wife,"
But he did.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

the white felt hats. while gray feathers
with black edges are used on the pearl
gray felts.
Stocks made OF three or four rows of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20
. sAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
J WOMAN AND
! HER DOCTOR
Observation-Disclosures

u THAT would woman be with
M out her doctor? Ahasuerus
wv Pleasingly. M. d.. sits in his
j ~ office prescribing for COM
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-20

oS ANGELES. the beautiful. the
old town OF the Spanish mission
fathers. the splendid new city OF
the uaCfar,a nation txffnaggaa
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-13

earlier cable reported that the wires
were broken between Fort de France and
st. Pierre, but it was added in view Of
the reports that the eruption of Mont
Pelee had wiped out the town Of St.
Pierre, all the boats available at Port
de France were dispatched to the as
Slstance OF the inhabitants of that place.
The second dispatch confirmed the re-
port of the destruction of st. Pierre and
its environs and shipping by a rain of
fire, and SAID it was supposed that the
whole population had been annihiIated
With the exception of a few injured per-
sons rescued by the cruiser Suchet.
Immediately after the receipt OF the
above dispatches the flag over the
Colonial office was draped with crepe and
hoisted at half mast.
The commander of the French cruiser
SuChet, recently at Fort de France. has
been ordered to return to st. Pierre, Mar
Unique. with all the speed possible and
to forward details of the disaster to the
french Government. 1t Is feared that
NJ. l.. Moutt. the Governor of Martinique
has persisted. He telegraphed that he
was proceeding to st. Pierre. Senator
Knight is also supposed to have been at
st. Pierre.