Ex-editor in chief betrays trust as sheriff bid sinks Smith's Weekly
Allan Gray rises from new hire to sheriff amid a corruption expose at Smith's Weekly in Bender. Gregory, the entrenched boss, schemes to buy the paper, but Gray discovers the plot, suspends publication over a forged letter, and wins election while preserving the paper's integrity. Gregory later yields power, and Gray marries Mildred.
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Allan Gray
Smith
Heving
Bender
Mr. Gray
Mildred
Allan
Gray
Gregory
Ross Gregory
Tom Vincent
Hare
Atoud Gregory
Mr. Gregory
Jim Smith
Ornce
W. G. Chapman
Velvet and Net Gowns Adapted for Figures of All Types
A fashion feature describes two dress styles: a velvet gown trimmed with embroidered bands and a plain silhouette that flatters stout figures, and a twine colored net gown with side plaits and a silk cord belt ideal for slender figures. Both outfits emphasize simple lines and rich materials.
Widely Featured Godet Veil Fad for the Hour
The vogue centers on a straight hanging ample veil with a rippled lower edge, most in dotted net and black, with gray or fawn options. Edges often lace-bound, naval binding of black satin, white satin bindings on some veils, and circular cuts predominate. Some versions use square black filet net with elastic waist hem and white satin edge. A floral accent at the left border completes the look.
Muffs Get Smaller To Suit Modern Silhouettes
The piece notes a shift toward diminutive muff styles as fashion moves away from oversized pillow-like designs. It cites length limits and long tight sleeves with fur bands on suits as factors driving demand for smaller, more comfortable muffs.
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Milady
Frock Description from Old Parchment Wool Garment
The text describes a parchment-colored woolen day frock with trimmed braid and wide silk braid, black braid work, wooden buttons, and a small waistcoat in black and white cheese velvet, attributed to Titana. It reads as a vivid archival description of fashion details and material contrasts.
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Titana
Will Yuan Become Emperor in China According to Observers
The piece profiles Yuan Shi Kai born 1869 and rising from a failed scholar to power in Seoul and Beijing. It notes his role in forming the republic, assuming the presidency in 1912, and hints at potential coronation as emperor while reporting mixed views from foreign residents and Chinese.
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Yuan Shi
Kel
Ufe
Yuan Bhi Kai
China
Ilfe
Yuan Shi Kai
Korea
Li Hung Chang
Seoul
Yuan
Japan
Kuang Hau
Col William H. Crook Celebrates Golden White House Jubilee
Col William H. Crook, disbursing officer at the White House, marks sixty years of service dating to his Civil War era duty as a bodyguard to President Lincoln. Known as the White House encyclopedia, he continues to serve across administrations and has contributed writings on White House history.
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William H. Crook
White House
Wilson
Colonel Crook
President Lincoln
Lincoln
Ford
Johnson
Crook
Rear Admiral Clark to ride Oregon through Panama Canal
Rear Admiral Charles B. Clark will not command the Oregon during its transit from Colon to Panama City but will remain on the bridge. A pilot on board takes supreme command for the canal journey, outranking all aboard regardless of rank. The U.S. governor of the zone approved the rule requiring a pilot on every ship passing through the canal.
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Charles B. Clark
Oregon
San Francisco
Horn
Santiago
Panama Canal
Marcel
Colon
Panama
United States
Canal
Madame Panareteff Romance Tied to Bulgarian Minister’s Wife
Lydia Gilles of North Andover Mass met Dr. Stephen Panareteff, longtime Roberts College professor in Constantinople. After he saved her from a rock fall during a ride, their romance developed, drawing attention in Washington society and newspapers.
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Madame Panareteff
United States
Bulgaria
Massachusetts
Stephen Panareteff
Roberts College
Constantinople
Lydia Gilles
North Andover
Mass
Panareteff
Doctor Panareteff
Washington
W Trout
California Syrup of Figs Ad Teaches Gentle Laxative Remedy
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle bowel cleanser for children showing signs of constipation. It promises rapid relief within hours, stresses a 60 cent bottle with clear dosing directions, and warns against counterfeit syrups while appealing to parental concern for a healthy, playful child.
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Avatad
California
Ady
Anecdote of a Queer Prescription Request
An excitable mother sends a note via a little girl requesting an anecdote about a father’s Paris plaster. The tale highlights how such requests for prescriptions can strain doctors or chemists more than the ordinary drug store proprietor.
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Morris Wade
Paris
Perfection Tale Told by Father Vaughan
Father Vaughan narrates a humorous church anecdote about a minister preaching on perfection. A plain woman in the audience quips that her husband’s first wife was “perfect,” prompting a sly dig at idealized virtue.
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Father Vaughan
Asfie
Toseay
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad
An old time remedy promises to darken gray hair naturally using Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. A 50 cent bottle is sold at drug stores and claimed to restore color while reducing dandruff and itchy scalp with repeated applications.
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Wyeth
Consternation at the Front in Early Church Work
An archbishop of York in his early days did much among the uneducated. At a christening an illiterate woman served as godmother and when asked to renounce the devil she briskly replied I recommend them all illustrating humorous clerical history from the ceremony.
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Pat
Ihlesman
Archbishop of York
Limits of Literature Dialogue Gag
An Englishman questions Pat about reading classic works The Heavenly Twins The Sorrows of Satan and Looking Backward Pat responds he could not read Looking Backward revealing a humorous clash of expectations and era jokes
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Pat
Epilepsy Cure Claimed by Red Bank Lab Doctors
A New Jersey physician from Kline Laboratories in Red Bank claims widespread cures for epilepsy with a remedy distributed gratis through Branch 48. Old cases reportedly improve and some patients are said to be cured, prompting sufferers to write for samples.
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New Jersey
Red Bank
N. J
Kline Laboratories
N.J
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