Cigar debate divides St. Louis mothers club
At a St Louis mothers club a discussion on smoking pits smoko phobes against smokophiles. A tale evolves of husbands smoking in the barn after dinner to keep peace, while some wives push for control and others recall ways to force restraint. The row ends with a sharp tale of a rich New York partygoer who loses a fiancé after a bold remark about smoking.
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St. Louis
Spain
New York
John
Frank
Mothers’ Club
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
A Wife for Clarence and a Mother's Plan
Mrs Falworth schemes to wed her son Clarence to Grace Wilden, plotting dinners and visits to push the match. Clarence grows distant, secretly meeting Grace and resisting his mother's designs while hints of a quiet marriage emerge in a telegram claiming he has wed someone else.
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RS. Falworth
Clarence
Grace Wilden
Grace
Alworth
Wilden
Mrs. Falworth
Wildens
Jen
Wedding Rift Stuns Chicago Society
Jennie Phillips remains loyal to Mrs Fairword while Grace comments on Clarences marriage rumor. The Chicago News notes the terse remarks from Phillips and the impact on Grace as rumors of an automobile threaten or mirror the union.
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Nie” Phillips
Tip
Clarence
Jennie Phillips
Mrs. Fairword
Grace
Chicago News
Make up of Congress Diversity of Occupations in House
The House shows diverse occupations, led by lawyers who number about 210, with doctors, bankers, manufacturers, and farmers next. Other represented roles include editors, merchants, lumber dealers, blacksmiths, house builders, and several trades. many members list public service or varied prior work.
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House of Representatives
Bareffield
Congress
Samuel
Pennsylvania
John Wesley Gaines
Tennessee
John Sharp Williams
Julius Kahn
California
Booth
Representative Denby
Michigan
United States
China
Washington Gardiner
Wachter
Maryland
Michalek
Prayer at Work: Worcester Slipper Co Opens Day
J Prescott Grosvenor runs a morning half hour prayer for 250 workers in the Pauline Memorial Chapel inside the Worcester Slipper Company factory. He says business should follow Christian principles and offers a glimpse of future plans for a grand Islam temple with a 250 foot dome and 500000 dollar structure cost.
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Worcester
Mass
J. Prescott Grosvenor
Grosvenor
Million Dollar Mosque Plans Stir London Muslims
A London mosque project worth one million dollars aims for unmatched grandeur, with mosaic interiors and oriental ornamentation. The plan anticipates the muezzin’s call from minarets to reach 2000 Islamites and converts, with funding from Persian and Turkish leaders.
Dorchester clerk Miss Sadie Gould rewarded $500
Miss Sadie Gould of Highland Street Dorchester an employee of Gilchrist Co Boston has been presented with $500 by a loyal customer. Gould who has served about twenty two years in the coat and suit department is beloved by many patrons and promptly handed the money to her firm as a gift.
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Sadie Gould
Highland Street
Dorchester
Gilchrist Co
Boston
Mass
Miss Gould
Detroit News
Brisk Fall Trade Sentiment Cited by Department Manager
The department manager proudly notes strong fall trade with $50 worth of dress samples sent out today and asserts that giving away samples is part of daily work. He adds the firm distributes about $20,000 worth of samples annually to attract patrons and generate orders.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
It Seamed Tale of Shirt and Sewing Machine
Baltimore American prints a quirkly dialogue between a Shirt and a Sewing Machine. The Machine insists it will reveal the seamy side of life and claims the smoothing act is a fell purpose. The exchange plays on fashion and expense as a metaphor for excitement and rust.
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Baltimore American
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