American Woman Leaves Japanese Husband in Scandal
Gladys Emery Aoki, daughter of Dr. John Emery archdeacon of San Francisco, tired of her Japanese husband whom she married last March. She wrote to her father that the husband neglected her and their baby, seeking to return home. Dr. Emery helped her. The marriage drew global comment and ostracism for the bride, with Japanese newspapers reporting the episode.
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Gladys Emery
John Emery
San Francisco
Aoki
Emery
What Happened At Grandma's
A country visit to Grandma ends with playful chaos as Bruno the collie and Bounder the fox terrier burst into Elinor Gray's room. Elinor awakens to the dogs and joins their frolic, while Nurse Norah intervenes to restore order after the slippers chase.
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Elinor Gray
Elinor
Norah
Bruno
Bounder
Big Bruno
Ellnor
St. Nicholas
Semicircle Ceremony Quizzes Noble Visitors
A group of boys and girls sits in a semicircle with Head and Foot. The Head holds a card receiver filled with slips bearing famous names while the next participant recites a playful prompt asking Mr or Mrs Gray which noble guests have called today.
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Prithee
Gray
Hidden Bird in Goat Picture Stuns Onlookers
A goat image contains a cleverly camouflaged bird, revealed upon close inspection. The surprising find sparks chatter as viewers identify the feathered intruder amid fur and horns.
Riddles and Answers Lampoon School Boy Whipping Joke
A schoolboy is derided as a pupil under the lash in a riddle about whipping. The second joke contrasts a hollow cylinder with a foolish Dutchman calling him a silly Hollander.
The Snow Beauty versus a Warm Stove
A poem contrasts winter snow’s distant beauty with the hardship of trudging through a storm. The speaker prefers a stove and warmth over endless snow, valuing comfort and progress over snow’s picturesque charm.
Snatches of Wit and Domestic Banter in a Humorous Parade
A collection of short humorous exchanges and quips on impatience marriage and daily life. The dialogue jabs at American impatience patent offbeat remarks about big fish department stores and human vanity in a brisk, light tone.
Some Men Are Born Poor and Others Acquire Sons
A compact proverb framed as a reflection on lineage and poverty, contrasting inherited circumstances with the burden of prosperous but demanding offspring that may impose hardship. The quotation underscores social hardship and the ironies of family wealth.
Cardinal Satolli First Vatican Envoy to U S
Cardinal Satolli gained fame as the Vatican's first apostolic delegate to the United States. Born in Perugia in 1839, he studied at Italy's top ecclesiastical schools, became a distinguished writer, and was elevated to the college of cardinals in 1895. His illness drew hundreds of sympathetic telegrams from American admirers.
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Cardinal Satolli
Vatican
United States
Perugia
Italy
Mgr
Satelli
College of Cardinals
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NEW Finch Bldg
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West Heron Street
Aberdeen
East Heron St
BAY View Hotel
F. R. Wells
Prop
West Home Street
Lily
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Chas. B. Lilly CO
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Washington Shoe Mfg. Co
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East Wishkah Street
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Summit St
Patterson & Locke
Home Bakery
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