The Manicure Lady and the Prison Visit Tale
A conversation in a shop humorously questions a suffragist Inez visiting a prison and being chained to a convict to test jail life. The Manicure Lady recalls Brother Wilfred’s misadventure, his poem My Prison, and the barber quips that the piece should have been published, noting prison life is harsh but may not entertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez
Anyon
Wilfred
Birmingham
George
Flour & Feed Courier
Somnambulist Intervenes at Hotel Staircase
A night porter at a large hotel confronted a man found descending the stairs while barely dressed. The dazed man explained he was a somnambulist, and the porter retorted that such behavior cannot occur regardless of religion.
Nell Brinkley Portrait of a Frugal, Yearning Homebody
A faded yet spry woman, tied to old surroundings and handmade comforts, recalls a simpler home as she watches servants and a lavish mansion. Her heart lingers on pie, gingerbread, and family memories while her hands lie idle in quiet protest.
Man Arrested in Venice for Shaving Bride’s Head
A man named Bours was arrested in Venice California on charges of shaving his 17 year old bride’s head in a jealous rage. He overpowered her and clipped her hair then lathered and shaved until her head resembled a billiard ball. Also notes that Mount Etna’s observatory tops Europe at 9075 feet, and Dutch cheese contains 41 percent water versus 30 percent in Cheshire cheese, with Big Ben’s dial at 71 feet in circumference.
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Bours
Venice
California
Cheshire
Westminster
Up-to-Date Jokes and Wordplay Mix
A jovial quick-witted exchange resolves a telephone miscue with a playful punchline about meter. A humorous exchange features a witty editor and a calm poet debating poetry versus gas. A bridal joke rounds out with a humorous split in domestic service.
What Every Girl Should Know What Every Girl Should Know
A cautionary discussion on marriage aims and expectations. It highlights selfishness in men, the risks of marrying for security, and the value of self restraint. It warns against infidelity and drinking, and contrasts wedding excitement with ongoing marital challenges.
Tit for Tat in a Prison Cell
A warden finds a prisoner leaving breakfast unfinished and throws it away for the birds. Later the warden collects the oakum but finds the inmate asleep. The prisoner says since the bread was tossed out, the oakum should be fair game for the birds too.
Within the Law dramatic scene unfolds in jail
In a tense corridor Garson confronts Inspector Burke over Eddie Griggs’s murder. Garson denies guilt with calm defiance as Burke pressures him with a pistol. A dramatic standoff ends with Garson’s triumph and a cliffhanger promise: to be continued tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Griggs
Garson
Joe
Burke
Promis
Mary Turner
Griers
Are You Anaemic Find Relief with Reliable Medicine
The notice warns that pallor skin and debility signal anemia and urges readers to take a trustworthy medicine to purge poisons from the system and raise depleted red blood cells. It presents a direct health warning and call to action for treatment.
Dr Pierce’s Patent Medicine Promises Strength and Health
The ad touts Dr Pierce's ingredients as proven by forty years of use to aid stomach function and enrich blood. It claims science approves each component, urges starting today, and offers liquid or tablet forms or a trial box by mailing 50 one-cent stamps to the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo New York.
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Science
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William F. Kirk
Yand Lagrippe
Nell Brinkley
Europe
Observatory
Mount
Etna
Jack
Beatrice Fairfax
Palmer
All Jacobs’ Stores
Marvin Dana
Bayard Veiller
H. K. Fly Company
Veiller
Eddie Griggs
Garton
Borden Wheeler Springs
Spa of America
Borden Springs
Ala
Atlanta
Wheeler & Wheeler
R. Lindsay
Film Sprealiste
South
Fig
Ansco
Kodak
E. H. Cone, Inc
Atlanta, Ga
Cascade
Cascade Water Co
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
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