Taft Visit Sparks Bowery Hobos to Try for Work
In New York the Taft presidential visit to the Bowery stirs untold ambition among about 300 men at the mission. Two thousand white collars from a Brooklyn laundry arrive the next day to show appreciation. Hoboes say the president treated them as equals and inspired a rush to seek jobs, with one man declaring he will work if needed to earn a necktie.
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York
Taft
Bowery
Brooklyn
J. T. Hunt
Jake
Mr. Hunt
Frank
Telephone Girl Scores Her Own Sex
In New York a telephone operator describes the tense, quarrelsome calls from impatient women who demand instant party connections and complain about exchange service while denying eavesdropping. A manager resolves one case after a woman insists on speaking to her lawyer and the manager to ensure privacy.
Affinity Trust Club At Missouri College Cites New Rules
In Columbia, Missouri, a campus group known as the Affinity club at the University of Missouri imposes strict membership rules. Each woman selects an affinity and must receive marked attention via dances, theater outings, or calls. Failure to secure such attention results in a rubbing, an unkind penalty in front of peers.
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Louis
Columbia
University of Missouri
Affinity
Uncle Joe Cannon Ag
Space-Getter
Affinity Club
Rock Island Jumps Fear of Corner Causes Panic on Wall Street
A dramatic stock move in New York saw Rock Island common surge from 50% to 81% within minutes, then fall back to 50%. Traders feared a corner, with 100,000 shares traded in 12 minutes as prices swung and the market reeled across securities including Southern Pacific and Amalgamated Copper.
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New York
Rock Island Company
Stock Exchange
Rock Island
Rock Island Common
Southern Pacific
Amalgamated Copper
Pennsylvania
United States Steel
Union Pacific
American Smelting
Old Fashioned German Fat Clarifying Tips For Cookery
Practical home fat rendering methods from suet to leaf lard are described. Techniques include soaking beef fat, slow simmering with skim milk, and blending lard with suet for softer fats. Safe storage in tins or jars in a cool dry place is advised for long term use.
Real Cream Custard Pie and Related Dishes
A concise guide to cream custard pie and variations. Real Cream Custard Pie uses rich cream and light batter baked slowly for a delicate result. Whipped Cream Pie combines stiff whipped cream with egg whites and jelly cubes in a crust. Buttermilk Custard Pie adds buttermilk and eggs for a light texture. Date Pie blends dates, apples, lemon, brown sugar, and butter in a short crust, baked until juices set.
Radium Search Fund Advances Pitchblende Venture
Victor C. Alderton, president of the School of Mines, goes to Joplin to probe pitch-blende reports near the zinc belt. The effort is financed by Thomas F. Walsh’s Vin ton Walsh research fund with a $50,000 endowment. Kansas Music Teachers meet in Wichita with 50 leaders and a concert of Kansas composers. Charles Davis Carter presides. Henry Lones Wilson leaves as retiring American minister to Belgium. A. Grant Smith leads the legation as Charles Page Bryan arrives with the new minister expected.
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Walsh Fund
Missouri
Wichita
Kan
Kansas State Music Teachers’ Association
Kansas
Charles Davis Carter
Belgium
Brussels
Henry Lones Wilson
A. Grant Smith
Charles Page Bryan
Mystery Coal Hole Rescue Mentioned By Schoolchild
A fragmentary line depicts a janitor responding to a boy shouting about someone falling into a coal hole. The imperfect dialogue suggests an incident or cautionary scene noted in a local setting.
Cure for skin humor and pimples advertised
A dated testimonial touts Cuticura remedies as a cure after twenty five years of suffering a skin condition covering head neck and shoulders. Another customer reports clear skin after ten days using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, noting prior doctor failed to help.
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Cutiura
P. Keyes
Congress St
Boston
Mass
Cuticura
Wm. J. Sadlier
Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia
Wife Declares Three Week Country Trip Then Changes Mind
In a tense scene a wife tearfully announces a three week escape from alleged abuse and plans to rest in the country. Her husband eagerly fetches tickets and packs trunks, then presses her to hurry. She sits on the couch and finally reveals she has decided not to go.
Rough on Rats In Out Buildings
In setting Rough on Rats in out buildings after mixing it well with any food decided upon, separate into small bits and place on boards under floors. Close openings large enough for Pog s Cats or Chickens, but leave small gaps for rats. One 25¢ box will clear hundreds of rats and mice in one or two nights. Ife 25c 7he at Druggista H B Wells Jersey City NJ.
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Druggista. H
Wella
Jersey City
N. J
Wearisome talk turns to organ recitals at Iowa lecture
In a wry exchange, a shopper scoffs at recurring medical lectures while a note advertises a Best Commission Offer on Harth samples. The scene hints at department store promotions and a bleak view of morals, with a Boston reference tied to Iowa City branding.
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Harth
Boston
Iowa City
Iowa
Son-in-law Fatally Shoots Father-in-Law in Chicago
Chicago, Dec. 28. Joseph Shimmels was shot and killed by his son-in-law, David Cook. Cook, who is under arrest, refused to make any statement when questioned.
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Chicago
Joseph Shimmels
David Cook
Cook
Savory Seasonings and Breads and Azalea Care
A French woman blends bay leaves laurel thyme rosemary marjoram with nutmeg cloves pepper and salt for a savory seasoning. Swedish rolls mix milk egg sugar and yeast with flour to form a batter then rise and bake. Buttermilk rolls use buttermilk flour and saleratus. Azaleas require daily leaf sprinkling and weekly plant food at the roots, avoiding foliage contact.
A Scots Bog Ruse andPatent Medicine Snippets
A traveler ordeals bog danger in Scotland after a peasant’s boast that the mire is hard. The boast proves true only when the rider is not yet at the bottom. Also advertised are Perry Davis painkiller and Winslow’s Soothing Syrup with brief, period-tinged lines about gossips and yawning.
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Scotland
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Affinity Trust
Missouri College
Geneva
Rock Island Jumps
Wall Street
Music Teachers of Kansas
Sonny
Bobby
California
Perry Davis
Winslow
Dodds
TSS
Guarst
Carter
Irters
R. V. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surdical Institute At
Buffalo
Worto
Meercat Association
M. D
N.Y
Ieee
Otte
Matt Freck
Milleraburg
Dauphin Co
Casca
Chas E. Condon
Lewiston, Pa
Mifflin Co
Sterling Tramedy Company
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