Woman Steeplejack Makes History with Husband Partner
An article profiles Mrs. Charles J. Corbett of Camden New Jersey as the world’s sole successful female steeplejack. She and her husband work together on high poles and church spires earning around ten dollars a day. She recounts close calls and binding teamwork while painting, climbing, and surviving dangerous heights.
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Charles J. Corbett
Camden
N. J
Cyliiden
Public Series Corporation
Thas Patos
Chester
United States Navy
Ginnylon
Charlie
Bistaway
Gram
Iain
Yoon
Ilave
Wilkleston
Trenton
Bridesmaids Fashion Debates in England Observed
Observers in England discuss the bridesmaids role and dress codes amid evolving fashion trends. The piece surveys opinions on hierarchy, appearance, and the impact of gowns on wedding rituals, noting debates over dress length, height, and seasonal appropriateness. It describes an April wedding trend and an alternative country wench look with flowered silk and white mousseline ensembles.
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England
Mendow Mail
Wokings
Ivy
London
WisUoh
Push or Pull Wordplay Delights College Graduates
A famous lawyer at a large college misreads a door sign during a graduation exercise. He tells the students the key to success is a thing without which no man attains it, and directs them to pull instead of push, prompting loud laughter and a swift explanation to clarify the joke.
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London
Mitleirl
Fixed for Lisa in the Chicago Vint era tale
A fragment from a chaotic report mentions Lisa and a Chicago setting. Names and events are unclear, but the tone suggests a personal or social note about assistance and lingering concerns amid old ties and local life.
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Lisa
Chicago
Tea Fortune Tales From Sediment Readings in Tea
A survey of tea leaf divination and tea drinking customs from classic sources. It notes fortunes read from teacup sediment, cites Dickens era and Rossetti lines, and recalls how sipping habits signal luck, with quirks from different regions. It also contrasts male and female tea buying rituals and the saucer practice.
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Rossetti
Verona
Japan
Miss Bird
Jafea
A Timely Question From Mayo Guthrie on Volinogists
Mayo Guthrie of Pittsburg questions the reliability of lists while referencing Sunday school attendance. The passage satirizes inflated figures and recalls a June Sunday school scene where a superintendent invites questions as a new older pupil asks about gain.
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Mayo Guthrie
Pittsburg
Cure for Itching Skin Warns of Cuticura Remedy
A letter praises Cuticura products for curing two year eruption and continual itching. The writer Claude N. Johnson from Maple Grove Wisconsin credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills after failing with a doctor. He notes relief began on first applications and thanks the company, dated June 15 1905.
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Cuticurn
Claude N. Johnson
Maple Grove
Walewut
Kau
Proper Mourning Rules For A Proper Young Widow
Vogue offers stern guidance for a young widow seeking correct mourning manners. Wear crepe bonnet and veil in town, crepe hat with crepe or chiffon face in the country. avoid fussy drawings. sheer white organdie collars and cuffs with deep hem. dull ribbon, net, and hemstitched ruffles are acceptable trim. summer wear may be lighter but deep mourning remains customary for country attire.
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Vogue
Dreasineas
Diet warning from a teacher on easy digestion and Grape-Nuts
A bright lady teacher warns that an ordinary breakfast can upset digestion. She recalls a prior nervous condition worsened by fruit and toast but improved after adopting a diet of hot Dostum and Grape Nuts. The testimonial endorses Grape-Nuts as helpful for future nerves and weight concerns.
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Postun Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Reagan
Wellyillu
Early Winter Flowers Grow in Pots or Boxes
The article advises sowing nasturtiums and mossom varieties indoors for late fall and winter blooms, using well drained soil, dwarf named sorts, and best to sow seeds now through Christmas. It discusses transplanting outdoors first, then bring plants inside for warmth and light, with several sowing intervals for steady color.
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Plymouth Rocks
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Abe
Danny
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Arthur Clennam
Porritt
Howe
John Thomas Smith
John of London
Charles Townley
Samuel Johnson
Fitz Edward Hall
America
United States
Anderson
Tye
Durham
Cuthbert Bede
Rugand
Mwe
Munemy
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