Divorce Suit Faces Cincinnati Man Over Wife’s Wardrobe
In Belfast summons court a few days ago the complainant named Fortune. Sir Edward Newton-Bardy warned the defendant not to harass Mrs Fortune or misfortune would follow. A Cincinnati man who tried to dictate his wife’s attire now stands as the defendant in a divorce action, reflecting a striking personal dispute reported in the Houston Post.
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Belfast
Ireand
Fortune
Sir Edward Newton-Bardy
Cincinnati
Central
Houston Post
Where Ignorance Is Bliss and Supreme Court Secrecy
A Cincinnati Enquirer report recalls how Supreme Court decisions are tightly guarded and rarely leaked. It notes brokers seeking early copies could pay large sums for advance rulings in railroad or corporate cases that affect markets.
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United States Supreme Court
Government
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
New York
Washington
Southern
White
Cincinnat! Enquirer
Hair tonic recipe and a child’s wash day tale
A vintage tonic recipe promises to kill dandruff and stimulate hair growth using Bay Rum Lavona de Composeo and Menthol Crystals with optional perfume. The second fragment features Margaret aged seven playing housekeeper narrating a pretend washing scene.
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Margaret
Tobacco Habit Easily Conquered
A New Yorker author Edw J Woods offers a free book detailing early complete ban of tobacco habits. Benefits claimed include calm sleep, clear eyes, normal appetite, strong memory, and reduced nervous craving, with contact in New York City for applications.
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Edw. J. Woods
Sixth Ave
New York City
Not Triplets Inconsistent Childs Inquiry About Triplets
A playful exchange notes a grandson asking if three babes in a cart are triplets. He learns they were born the same day but are two girls and a boy, not triplets. The snippet features Auntie remarks and a lighthearted mishearing from a Boston Transcript aside.
Corner foire trick of hypnotic walking stick demo
Mme Herrmann describes a parlor trick where a walking stick stands upright without support using a hidden thread. A black screen background conceals the setup, the cane is shown to be ordinary, and the thread bag creates the illusion of independent balance. The method is simple and repeatable with practice.
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Mme. Herrmann
Unique swimming sail raft described for boys
The American Boy showcases a clever device a boy can make. Photographs and captions teach construction, with Fig 2 illustrating the body part. The article emphasizes practical, self made ingenuity and hands on learning for youth.
Improvised Boat Craft From Rag Sails and Soap Box Rudder
A damaged article describes building a simple boat using water soaked canvas, a torn soap box for a rudder, and a sail three by five feet. A stick tacks to the sail edges and lashes to the mast, with a square-hole mast that does not turn. A keel added beneath increases buoyancy and steadiness while a handlebar turns the craft.
Two Missouri Boys Build and Use Simple Rabbit Traps
Two Missouri boys catch many rabbits and minks using self built traps. The trap shown rests in a box over two and a half feet long and one foot wide with a four trigger mechanism. The design allows space to place the bait inside the door and keeps the trigger mechanism light for easy release.
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Missouri
Mink Trapping Methods Warned in Field Notes
The text advises smoking traps after every catch since mink are wary and avoid traps bearing human scent. It suggests a steel trap covered lightly with leaves or grass and fastened to a peg with a light chain as a superior method to catch mink.
Modesty and Modern Girls Debate at Charities Conference
Miss Beulah Kennard told an audience of girls that twentieth century girls are less modest than since Louis XV era. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a shift from timid, downcast modesty to unafraid conduct, praising public speaking and athletic participation as signs of changing standards.
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Beulah Kennard
Louis XV
Austin
Misa Kennard
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Increased value of candy and health notes
A 1910 census finding reports candy value at 47 709 000 dollars growth plus one percent amid population gains. Medical authorities say moderate pure candy is not harmful. experts advise pairing with fats like butter and oils to offset carbohydrates for children. Caution urged against cheap adulterated candy amid moral lessons on discipline and modesty.
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United States
Robert Hutchinson
The Ruling Passion The Amazon in Days of Old
A fragmentary verse note contrasts ancient warrior maidens with a modern woman ready for conflict. It hints at a shield gaze and self scrutiny before battle, reflecting on national pride and readiness in a LondonOpinion style.
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London
German chemist finds radish skin extract more sensitive
A German chemist reports that alcohol extract from red radish skin reacts more readily to acids and bases than litmus tamers or common indicators. The finding promises improved detection methods in chemical analyses.
Fragmented Jurisdiction of Health Myths and Bath Time Anecdotes
A garbled OCR excerpt blends claims of a blood purifier tonic with banal domestic scenes. It cites a supposed medicine's vital role in blood health versus food, then shifts to a child’s bath time mishap and a girl’s rural life vignette, with stray phrases from The Ladies Home Companion.
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Nature
Control of the Baseball
Christy Mathewson urges young players to master control before curves. He advises practicing accuracy with a simple backstop drill to place pitches high inside high outside and low outside, arguing steady control wins more games than many benders without placement.
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Christy Mathewson
St. Nicholas
Degrees for all? A satirical look from old papers
A fragmented montage from historical columns and letters critiquing broad degree access, with jabs at merit versus credentialing. It references the Denver Republican satire on pardoning degreed status, a teacher correcting subtraction misuses, a New York Evening Post quip about onion odors, milk jug tips, and a quip about money begetting heirs and lawyers.
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Clasa
Bobby
New York Evening Post
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