Human Fly Says Liberty Goddess Will Fall One Day
Rodman Law known as the “human fly” claims the goddess of liberty inside the capitol could fall and hurt someone. He describes rust and cast iron interior, recalls deceit by friends who vanished with his cash after his ascent, and notes a telegram from New York delivering needed funds.
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Ashington
Capitol
Rodman Law
New York
Liberty
Earth
Sky
Dome
Jack
He Found Out What the Yellow Flag Was For
A Washington streetcar repair scene along Connecticut Avenue uses red and green danger and safety flags with yellow flags marking slow zones. Passersby ask what the yellow flag means, and a laborer reveals it signals cars to go slow, ending the mystery with a blunt humorous note.
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Washington
Mount Pleasant
Connecticut Avenue
Duck on the Window Sill Remains a Local Character
A letter recounts the duck saga on 1617 H Street, from its import by Dr. Clymer to its front window display. The tale covers the duck’s two year life, the drying of the pond after sewer work, the taxidermist’s preservation, and the long memorial display lasting 41 years.
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H Street
Clymer
U.S. N
Asiatic
Ceylon
Drake
Alexander R. Shepherd
Middle Statue of Buddha Speaks to Teacher in YMC A Tale
Three Chinese students at the YMCA Educational Institute study English history and geography while Govt interests grow. Dr Jones, urging ethics and philosophy, lectured from St Mark but the mold of learning remained still. Then the middle statue of Buddha spoke: We gotcha Steve, signaling understanding.
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Y. M. C. A. Educational Institute
Myron Jermain Jones
Jones
Johed
Dr. Jones
Buddha
Steve
White Mourning Millinery and Gowns for Summer
The piece extols summer mourning fashion in white and white with black, detailing crepe hats with white or black net veils, wings and flower trimmings, and notes white mourning as cool, unobtrusive, beautiful, and elegant. Julia Bottomley signs the column.
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Fifth Avenue
Julia Bottomley
Slippers for the Bedroom Fashioned from Satin and Silk
A guide to making dainty bedroom slippers from brocaded satin and muslin. Start by sizing and binding with silk braid, cut a muslin toe to fit the sole, join pieces, embroider tiny flowers, and finish with silk lining and braid. A matching satin case forms a giftable envelope-like container.
Waists With New Touches in Tailored Blouses
Among strictly tailored waists the mannish shirt with a soft collar and cuffs is popular. White crepe de chine silk and madras, with glass buttons matching stripe, lead the line, while business women also favor chains and albatross styles in fleecy flannel with embroidery and satin gutta details.
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Ag. & Tule
Plaid News Describes Vibrant Stripes in New Plaids
The description highlights plaids with vivid stripes in red blue green and yellow and notes taupe purple old gold and blue tones appearing in latest patterns.
Black Tulle Hats and Spring Trim Ideas
Black tulle remains a key accessory for spring and summer hats. It can stand upright as a ruff over the brim, lie under the brim against hair, or lay between crown and trimming. White satin hats pair trimming with tiny roses in bright colors on a green vine, creating delicate yet bold accents.
Hat Cleaning Guide for Beaver Felt Hats
Mixed instructions describe a cleaner recipe for beaver hats using chalk and powdered magnesia. The process advises applying equal parts chalk and magnesia, brushing, soaking out stains, and repeating steps if the hat remains dirty. The tone mimics a practical household tip from a historical source.
Illinois Happenings in Brief Across Towns
Salem reports a theft at the B and O station where a thief took 135 dollars from the cash drawer while the operator was away. Trustees at Southern Illinois State Normal elected Prof H W Shryock president to replace D B Parkinson. Elgin State hospital assistant superintendent Dr C B Dirks was removed for insubordination. Charles L Capen elected president of the Illinois State Board of Education. A baby boy found dead in Sterling after a fall from a package, with linked shipping mystery from Milwaukee. Carlinville miner Joseph Hoelting killed by falling debris. Danville junk dealer confessed theft from a floater’s body found in the river. Quincy fish seized to protect young geese at the Soldiers Home. Chicago reports rising animal deaths with 1071 cats killed in 1912 and 1192 in first five months of 1913. Joliet Rev Frances Byrnes begins new duties at St Rose of Lima. Centralia stockholders elect directors for Commercial Club. Illinois Grain Dealers’ Association announces possible affiliation with National group. Paxton Swedish Lutheran church semicentennial jubilee ends. Newman black eagle hatches goose eggs in public park cage. Dakota gophers destroying corn, farmers offering bounty amid rising pest numbers.
Mayor objects to revised Mother Goose reading
Peoria Mayor Woodruff voices disdain for revised children books. He condemns edits to classics like Hans Andersen Grimm and Slaverly Peter, preferring original texts. He cites a humorous anecdote where a wife complains post marriage about changes in reading.
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Mayor Woodruff
Peoria
Hans Andersen
Grimm
Peter
Demure girls reshaped public carriage style says Sun quote
A New York Sun quote recalls thirty years ago women sat with crossed silk-gloved wrists in public conveyances and notes a modern shift to crossing silk-stockinged ankles, reflecting changing manners.
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New York Sun
Experience of Motherhood
An article on the challenges of motherhood describes the strain on the mother before and after childbirth and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic to strengthen the female body. It urges women to prepare and offers confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
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Dirks
State Board of Administration
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Charles L. Capen
Pelry R. Walker
Rockford
Sterling
Adams Express
Joseph Fackler
Milwaukee
George Staren
Edward Staren
American Express
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Joseph Hoelting
Carlinville Coal Company
Young Hoelting
Danville
George Jerraulds
A. B. Stearns
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Illinois Soldiers
Chicago
Health Department
Joliet
Frances Byrnes
Father Murray
St. Mary's Church
W. J. McNamee
Plainfield
St. Rose of Lima Church
Ashland Avenue
Forty-eighth Street
Centralia
Commercial Club
F. Kohl
Wm. Hutter
F. F. Noleman
W. E. Joy
H. G. Cormick
John Langenfeld
Wm. Grissom
E. E. Fyke
J. B. Gragg
C. C. Davis
J. F. Mackey
C. J. Kellem
F. B. Miller
B. F. English
L. A. Haussler
J. Hester
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Illinois Grain Dealers’ Association
National
Grain Dealers’ Associations
L. G. Metcalf
Paxton
Swedish Lutheran Church
Newman
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Express
DeKalb Ave
Brooklyn
Fenloto
Jerome
Dominion Trust Company
Beta Hee
Seo Eompany
Wits Ares
Anny
Canada
Cancal Financial Report
British Canadian Securities, Limited
Dominion Trust Bulding
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