Bride asks for sock sizes in department store
A Munese bride of two months visits a department store by the jetty to buy four pairs of socks for her husband. The clerk asks for size and the bride replies that he wears a 14 collar. Indianap la News.
02 Jan 1913
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
1
A Munese bride of two months visits a department store by the jetty to buy four pairs of socks for her husband. The clerk asks for size and the bride replies that he wears a 14 collar. Indianap la News.
Tired blood and bad blood phrases describe health concerns. The Tonitives Co claims Tonitives strengthen blood to destroy germs and prevent skin diseases. Sold for 7Bc per box via dealers or mail from Buffalo New York.
In a tense sequence Katharine Farrish attempts suicide prompting General Farrish and Louise Farrish to confront suitor Hugh Crandall. Kent investigates aided by Post Office Inspector Davis. A torn yellow paper and a yellow envelope hint Crandall’s guilt while Andrew Elser’s death timing adds to the mystery.
Inspector Davis and Harding chase clues in a taxicab siege to Hugh Crandall's apartments. Davis warns against jumping to conclusions, reviews crime technique, and plans an attachment to access Crandall's rooms, while pondering a broader conspiracy tied to Katharine Farrish and Elser's deaths.
Kent and inspector Davis dive into Crandall’s rooms seeking evidence in the Farrish mystery. A morphine syringe and a post office box hint at connections to yellow letters, with Lock Box 17 in Archway, New Jersey as a key lead. Davis plans Ardway trip for next steps as court duties loom.
A courtroom exchange reveals a judge questioning why abuse was not stopped as a Black defendant protests with a charged retort about a Black man’s character and affection, highlighting racial tensions in the proceedings.
Canadian immigration officials project 200000 United States settlers and about 400000 total from all countries for the year. The three prairie provinces and British Columbia attract farmers and fruit growers. Knights of Columbus leader James A Flaherty touted western Canada as a land of opportunity for a young man to relocate quickly.
A Sunday Magazine tale where William torments his younger brother Henry, resenting his clingy presence. The father overhears and rebukes William, urging him to treat Henry as sacred. William mutters about breaking Henry’s face when unobserved, revealing his cruel impatience.
Osawatomie writer E B Going jokes that a man thinking the town cannot do without him will learn otherwise after a four month trip. He notes cows milked, corn husked, poultry thriving, a winter literary society formed, roads dragged, and neighbors unaware of his absence, proving local effort keeps pace without him.
A New York woman named Mrs. Hmily Kuhn reports that a burglar stole 10,000 nickels saved since 1888 along with valuable jewelry. A collection of German coins was not touched in the break‑in.
Mr Dustin Brax laments wealth’s unfairness noting he earned riches while domestic staff enjoy them at no cost. The exchange highlights class tension as he questions the fairness of labor versus leisure in a luxuriously appointed setting.
A terse exchange notes that the guide shoots nearly every hunter he accompanies and asks if it is accidental. The reply insists the guide always asserts self defense in each fatal encounter.
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