Fragmentary OCR reading from Philadelphia paper
A garbled OCR passage presents disjointed phrases and names, resembling a newspaper fragment with references to a mother, event, and colorful descriptions, but lacks coherent narrative or complete details. The readable portions suggest partial sentences about people and a scene, with no clear actions or outcomes.
Courtship of a Count and a Washington Heiress
Fragmented reminiscences recount a saga of Daniel Arcos, a secretary of the treasury and later a supreme court figure, and Count Brunetti of Spain in a long courtship involving Miss Lowery. The narrative notes social match obstacles, family disapproval, and a 20 year engagement awaiting maturity. Mrs. Lowery’s death preceded a quiet wedding in 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
of Arcos
Virginia
Washington
Daniel
New England
Treasury
Supreme Court
Mont
Tion
Lincoln
Count Brunetti
Fancies in Shirt-Waists and Fashion Bits
A collage of fashion notes on shirt waists in silk and cotton, styles with net skirts, and linen options. It includes jokes from The Chicago Post and New York Journal snippets, plus an ad tone on Allen’s Foot-Ease and a Maryland coroner’s inquest ending with a trance note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen 8
Levy, N.Y
Maryland
DR. Martel
French Drug Co
New York City
Inventor Proposes Collapsible Paint Tube With Key
Albany inventor Andrew H. Gordon introduces a collapsible paint tube with a key attachment to fully extract contents. The design features corrugated and plain sides and a winding key that tightens the tube from the rear, enabling complete emptiness and reducing waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew IL. Gordon
Albany
N. Y
Miss Rogers Defies Romanian Prince for Opera Path
Feature on Della Rogers of Denver an American heiress who rejects Prince Ghika’s proposal and wealth for a life on the operatic stage in Milan and Europe. The piece contrasts her bold choice with Ghika’s reputation and future. It also notes advances in electric car design and urban impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Rogers
Denver
Ghika
Rovanunla
Miss Rogers
George Tritch
Rome
Milan
Europe
Roumania
Faust
Miss Della
Chimay
Iin
Colorado
Ile
Witty Quips and Curious Notes From Periodicals
A collage of jokes and witticisms from Chicago Record to Punch and Tit-Bits, with quips on murder, marriage, and social foibles. It includes jests about theater, etiquette, and the absurdity of fashionable society, along with miniature comic exchanges from various era magazines.
Kansas Denies Grasshopper Trust Plot Report
A Kansas newspaper rejects claims that a trust is forming in the state to corner grasshoppers and sell the hops to breweries, stating the report is unfounded and misleading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Dandelion Trade Grows Among Paris Market Gardeners
Market gardeners around Paris cultivate dandelions on a large scale and sell them for good prices in the market. The brisk demand reflects a thriving niche in urban horticulture and local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Notable Health Fads and Oddities Across Early 1900s Notices
A collage of brief items includes warnings on bogus Chicago colleges, teething syrup endorsements for children, and streetcar ambitions near Boston. Mentions of sarsaparilla cures, a Philadelphia doctor’s claim, and an Antwerp orchid offer reflect quirky ads and public notices of the era.
Counterfeiting Ring Busted After Detecting Bell Till Imitations
The Secret Service uncovers another counterfeit gang and seizes a quantity of bells tills. The faked goods include Trostetter's Stomach Bitters cited as a top imitation for indigestion dyspepsia and constipation, with many imitators but only one proven genuine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Service
Trostetter
Fragmentary Quip Exchange Sparks Loud Room Clatter
A playful, fragmented dialogue features a loud interruption and a caller’s complaint about disturbance. A witty remark about a new red and yellow shirt waist leads to a brief demand not to repeat the disruption while a congressman’s reply about public records is labeled an outrageous lie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ptio
OL Ting
Ays
Rel
S. Lve Ren Ss
Corti
Geramith
Wynne
Jinen
Sousa
Orryig
Jiality
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Illing’s Best
tGrocer’s
ND Directory
Red Wire Works
Ferynna
First St
Portland, Or
Pease
Boilers
On & Bowen
Portland OR
Omrecon
ND Lis Drug Co
Oregon
Second St
Po Tland
Brown
Mme
Chicago Post
Wheeler
Walker
N. Y. Journal
Jos
Krehling
Lust
Congress St
St. Louis
Montreal
Sterling Kennedy Company
Chicago
Miss PD. Rogers
Otago
Walkonra Mountains
Telephone For the
Nsene
Forren Ker
Puck
Trowne
Ceptin
Aigs
Rochester Union and Advertiser
Charley
Punch
Registry Department
Pittsburg
Bond
Save
Tommy
Syemold
Chicago News
Miss Fisher
Llarlem Lite
Emil
Theodore
Notts School
Menlo Park
San Mates Co
Cal
Fo Craniele
Nusust Lin
Dra G. Woitt
Pian
Dandelions
St. Paul's Cathedral
N. Y. Suan
Hall
Fd. Cheney & Co. Poledo, O
Wall
Toledo
Ohio
B.J. Cheney & Co
Dean Swift
Mitch
Russia
Tesse Moore A. A
Rogers
Northwestern University
Mrs. Winslow
Black
C. A Baker
Ay Regent &Y
Philadelphia
Boston
Atwerp
California Pia Syrup Co
Carnivorrnia Fie Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Louisville
CEURU
Washington, D. C
Bart N. H. Vols
20Th Corps
Osanko
Aleetuncen
Busanko
Philada
Lucy Tucker
Versailles
Ind
Dr. Williatos
Tucken
F.tccker
Frank Tocker
HvGu Jomanson
Justice of the Peace
2Iepublican
Davion
Davion Hardware Company
Portland
Geeson
VIA
Denniston
Venus
Seattle
Mural Hale Life
Miller
Moore
Gunn
Bosanko Co
Pouna
Diiguists
Oinginnati
U.S. A
Pabst
Kent
Express
Pabst Chemical CO