Yon Henry's Sea Shore Visit
A humorous travel-ogue recounts a honeymoon stop at Sprayville-on-the-Sand. The narrator and Clara J. face overpriced, chaotic hotel quirks and noisy misadventures with mosquitos, pushy vendors, and comical beach characters. They joke about the endless sea breeze, a bungled veranda, and a surprising encounter with Benedict Murgatroyd on a crowded shore.
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Clara J
Etrif’ Gaid
Sprayville-on-the-Sand
John
Benedict Murgatroyd
Entangled Romance Interlude At The Beach Hotel
A playful, overheard scene unfolds as Clara J and Fate chase quiet after a planned serenade by mandolin players Spuds Gibson and companions. A humorous chase across town follows, with a kodak request and a tense reunion as they escape to a train back home.
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Hilalutin House
Clara J
Spuds Gibson
Ciara J
CG. W. Dillingham Co
Hidden Heroes In Everyday Duty Across The Nation
A compilation of acts from the Youths Companion recounts engineers and workers who stayed at dangerous posts to save others. From a Connecticut engineer reversing a locomotive to a New York steamer crew keeping passengers safe, and a telephone girl warning of a dam flood, these quiet saviors illustrate courage amid peril.
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Connecticut
New York Harbor
Lst
Usefulness of Brothers in Arranging Marital Luck
The piece argues that a girl with brothers and a welcoming home improves her marriage prospects. Brothers act as strong chaperones and introduce suitable men, giving sisters confidence a suitor meets expectations. A generous, sociable brother may gain admired friends, shaping the sister’s favorable prospects.
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Tera
Slater
Sigtara
Falla
Land sharks try to wheel suburban mark with scams
A dubious con scene unfolds as a group schemes to show a victim a flashy image of Arcadian Villa and urge him to buy. The credulous man is lured toward a tempting souvenir and a hurried sale, while the conspirators push a rapid, deceptive pitch.
Crime Is A Disease Says Charlestown Doctor
Dr Joseph J McLaughlin physician at Charlestown state prison argues crime should be treated as a disease like epilepsy or neurasthenia. He cites cases from prisons showing crimes committed under disease, notes many inmates are healthy, and urges individualized treatment considering life stress and home upbringing.
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Charlestown
Mass
Joseph J. McLaughlin
Boston
McLaughlin
Wind scatters money in Lincoln square
In Portsmouth a gusty wind blew a bank cash roll from Miss Mary Page and a companion, about $306 in bills, across the street. Bystanders assisted by a policeman recovered all the notes, with denominations as low as $50 and $10, sparking a stir as the money fluttered like waste paper.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Lincoln Square
Weary Wille
Mary Page
Laying Dates Placed On Eggs by Walla Walla Poultry
In Walla Walla Washington the Poultry Association orders dated eggs for sale. Each case and individual egg must bear a red ink date in peat roman letters. Undersized eggs are barred and the date changes as hens lay new eggs.
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Walla Walla, Wash
Walla Walla
New York millinery head on American women abroad
Mrs Jesse Tobey head of Columbia University household arts millinery says American women abroad find French women more attractive and artistic while noting fashion shifts. She predicts women will choose hats that suit them best, beyond foolish trends.
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New York
Jesse Tobey
Columbia University
Paria
Obitylon
Idle Wife Pouts in Lecture on Marriage as a Business
Mrs Idah McGlone Gibson, editor of Woman Beautiful, told Chicago South Side club listeners that wives earning $2600 yearly have no business keeping a servant. She urged homemaking as a business, stressing joint effort, budgeting, and shared duties to strengthen marriage and family life.
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Chicago
Mra
Idah McGlone Gibson
Woman Beautiful
Home and Education Department
Chicago South Side
United States
Sfahe
Lise c
Garden of. Eden
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George W. Hobart
Sam
Walt
Alratty
Lena
Hector ‘Grove
New Jersey
Paradise House
Minter
Benedict Murgatoyd
Taft
Ellis Island
York
Washington Poultrymen
Gotham
Europe
Woman Editor
McGlone
VolganoRuing Farms
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