The Lure of the West Promises New Homes and Growth
An advertisement discussing Canada’s West draws readers to the prairies and British Columbia. It highlights immigration from Britain Europe and the United States, large farm potential, forested mountains and valleys, and a home making spirit. The piece emphasizes opportunity, climate, and a lasting settlement beyond temporary the plains.
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Pacific Coast
Ontario
Lakes
Vancouver
Canada
United States
Eles
Europe
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Sven
Pacific
Where He Might Have Been Tour Anecdote
A captioned anecdote from Father Bernard Vaughan’s U S tour recounts a suffragette confrontation. The woman asked where he would be without a woman. Vaughan replied he would be cooling with ice cream beneath an apple tree in the Garden of Eden.
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Barnard Vaughan
States
Oman
Adez
Vanity Brag Triggers Schoolyard Dispute
In a small town altercation, a man boasting about having the finest boy in town provokes anger from a father who has a son of his own. The crude exchange ends with a black eye and a lesson on vanity.
Distinction of Stellas and Shaking Up Office
A fragmentary exchange hints at internal tensions and calls for reform within an office. The dialogue juxtaposes calls for a shakeup with doubts about indispensability, capturing a snapshot of workplace dynamics and interpersonal attitudes.
How This Woman Found Health
Utica Ohio letter describes relief from feminine weakness after childbirth. Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with restoring strength, energy, and ability to work, noting color returns to face and nails and trips to town are no longer tiring. A Nebraska reader confirms ten years of troubles improved by the remedy.
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Utica
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkhem
Mia
Ear Eartzwn
R.F.D
Nebo
Lydia E. Pinkham
Frontier Celebration and Indian Congress in Sioux City
Sioux City gears for a Frontier Days Celebration and Indian Congress on July 2 to 4 at Interstate Fair Grounds. Cowboys and Indians from the west arrive for roping, bucking, riding and trick events with judges including James G Dahiman and notable guests such as Red Cloud. anticipated attendance exceeds 100,000 as organizers court exclusive film rights and high-stakes competitions across ten events, from bucking to roping and relay races.
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Sioux City Plana
Interstate Fair Grounds
Sioux City
Frontier Days
Indian Congress
Wyoming
New York City
Washington
Choyenis
West
Jamea CG. Dahiman
Omaha
Red Cloud
Great, Plains
Picure
Congress
Cheyenne
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Stear
Hivent
Dent
Pfirst Price
Court Mascot Pete the Fly Becomes Judge’s Court Favorite
In Baltimore the police court greets a unique pet, a house fly named Pete, loved by Judge Broyles and court staff. Pete perches on the judge’s desk and even on noses, surviving winter in the courtroom and charming records about this unlikely courtroom mascot.
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Pete
Broyles
Sinter
Lila
Preston
Judge Broyles
Ed Arthur
George Cornett
Pities Bachelors Establishes a Mending Bureau LEVELAND
A Cleveland woman, Mrs. D. T. Benson formerly of New York, has opened a Bachelor's Mending Bureau to repair and darn bachelors’ garments. She offers invisible repairs, requires a promise not to boast of her mending if they marry, and notes she has mended for well known East bachelors.
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Cleveland
D. T. Benson
New York
East
Mrs. Benson
Garlic War Fray Sparks Windsor Park Protest
South Deering garlic loving riders clash with Windsor Park lines as garland of odor prompts women to petition President Busby and mount cologne countermeasures. Miss Jane Hinman leads a protest committee while residents joke about loud perfumes and the odor battle amid a transit feud.
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ICAGO
Windsor Park
Cologne
Hina
Sixty-third Street
Jane Hinman
John C. Conners
Frank Edwards
Busby
Ponies Bring Riot at Central High School
A prank ads for a pony caretaker sparked a miniature riot at Central High as hundreds of colored boys gathered, clashing with teachers and students. The disturbance centered around the language department where officials attempted to diffuse the scene and eject the unruly crowd while classes were interrupted and police were called.
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Central High School
Varn
Polles
Old shed painting sparks talk of art and value
Narrator recalls a painter who restyled an old log shed and drew the leaning apple tree as he worked. The artist asked for ten dollars to paint a new house, while the speaker questions whether artists truly lack thorough skill. The tale contrasts old and new homes and artistic effort with a rustic, regional voice.
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Iva
Building and Philosophy
A dialogue contrasts building a house with reading a philosophical article. One speaker reveals a change of plan from spring construction to reflection, arguing that deliberately seeking trouble is foolish and that philosophy reshapes practical aims.
Behind Her Back Attitude Sparks Marriage Reform Tale
A heated exchange centers on a woman who supposedly reforms alcoholics by marriage. The speaker notes that Jaggerson once drank heavily but now claims he never touches a drop, while another observer counters that marriage to such a woman could sober almost any man.
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Jaggerson
Her Pleasing Fault and Domestic War Talk
A dialogic piece contrasts Miss Parkleigh’s behavior with Regency tone humor. Another domestic remark notes a South American war stance, claiming one advantage is that U S conflicts trigger other nations’ involvement rather than direct American action.
Darkened dealings surround Mrs Crowley and husband
Light overhears Mrs Crowley claim her husband hides truth while Mrs Ainsley notes the rumor and says he keeps her in the dark, reflecting strained domestic trust and perceived secrecy.
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Crowley
What They Call It In A Quizzical Exchange
A fragment shows a child asking a riddle like question about broadwindedeoss while a parent comments on arguing with headstrong people who are wrong. The snippet hints at playful dialogue and a humorous tone without full context.
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Papa
Why trimming on the left side of hats endures
The article muses on the tradition of placing hat trimming on the left due to historic sword-swinging needs. It notes fashion shifts, with trims appearing left, right, or center, and links past plume placement to sword-handling, shaping a long-standing style cue that lingers into modern dress.
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Eldewaya
Alnca
Foulard dress description with pale grey and old blue accents
The article details a foulard dress with a pale grey ground and old blue spots. It describes a satin trimmed skirt, a basque edged by a strap, and a pale gray Tagel hat trimmed with a large old blue bow. Fabric required includes 4 yards foulard and 1 yard blue trimming.
Wrinkle Avoidance And Fashion Notes From Woman's World
A columnist urges avoiding facial habits to prevent wrinkles and suggests relaxing eye strain, with cautions on ill fitting shoes and clothing. Notes Bulgarian ribbons trend for millinery and bows, and gives simple method for cutting buttonholes in delicate fabrics using underlay guidance.
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Secon
Mme
Jeanne da Placa
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