Nearly Half of People Superstitious
A University of Alabama psychology professor reports that 45 percent of people questioned hold superstitions. He cites beliefs about teeth, thirteen, black cats, ladders, and dreams, noting superstition is a human, variable trait influenced by mood and even weather. Scores of successful men reportedly harbor superstitions.
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Ashington
F.B. Dressler
University of Alabama
Medico-Psychological Association
American Congress of Physicians and Surgeons
Sealskin Prices Stir Debate in Commerce Department
A casual office chat among two young women in the U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor reveals concern over rising sealskin costs for women’s coats. Officials weigh whether to close seal grounds on Pribilof islands to curb prices or extend current access, warned by depleted fur herds. The North American Commercial Co. lease, expired May 1, affecting exclusive seining rights.
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Washington
Department
Department of Commerce and Labor
Miss Blank
Mise Blank
Pribiolf Islands
Congress
Bering Sea
Senator Dolliver's Home Entry With a Jimmy Revealed
In a sensational but fictitious spectacle, United States Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver of Iowa used a tool to pry into his Massachusetts avenue home after discovering his keys were in another suit. Police confronted him as he attempted to enter through a kitchen window, but he escaped only to be overpowered and incapacitated by the officers after a desperate struggle.
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Congress
Essary
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Iowa
Dolliver
Massachusetts Avenue
Blue Coat
Jimmy
Senator Dolliver
Mount Vernon
Jin
Congressmen Ro denberg recounts king’s accidental chairing tale
A St Louis anecdote from the Edward VII visit claims a prince once sat on a farmer’s son, Henry Begole, causing brief distress. Begole later became Belleville resident, St Clair County treasurer, and Illinois state senator. The tale is tied to an early morning delay near O’Fallon, Illinois, when trains lacked dining cars.
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Rodenberg
East St. Louis
United States
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Baron Renfrew
St. Louis
O'Fallon
St.Clair County
Illinois
Gane
Begole
Henry Begole
The Woman Who Sews For Summer Frocks At Home
A guide to affordable fabrics and creative use of cheap wash materials for stylish summer dresses. Highlights French chintzes imitation with calico, cotton voiles, cotton mousseline, marquisette, and box patterns in linen for embroidery accents. Recommends color choices and practical morning wear in cottons and duck for versatile house and shopping dresses.
Combined fan and bouquet novelty in Paris ballrooms
A novel decorative fan first seen in Paris ballrooms features a standard fan frame with holes in the tops of the sticks. Ribbon runs through these holes and threads an artificial flower on each stick end, while a ribbon border from handle to top ties in a bow, giving a bouquet-like appearance when closed.
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Paris
Novel Bouquet Ring Combines Usefulness and Ornament
A detailed illustration shows a bouquet of natural flowers arranged to resemble brooms. The flowers are perfumed to mimic the odor, aiding the illusion. A fancy metal ring, possibly precious, acts as a bracelet-like fastener around the sticks when closed, holding the arrangement together. The piece blends utility with decorative appeal.
Horseradish Bleach for Tan and Freckles Recipe
An old-fashioned and harmless bleach using horseradish and sour milk. Mix a tablespoon of horseradish with a cup of sour milk, steep six to eight hours, then apply to fade, neck, and hands two or three times daily until dry.
Women as Willing Martyrs and Fashion Courage
A Chicago Tribune critique argues real heroine status lies with fashionable women who endure uncomfortable attire. It contrasts drowning rescues with daily sartorial hardship, praising corsets, hats, heels, and tight garments as a sign of bravery and future progress through discomfort.
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Chicago Tribune
New parasols with carved rooster head handles described
The article notes new parasol handles mounted with carved heads of roosters and other feathered creatures in wood, ivory, or dull metal. Handles are several inches longer than last season, with coverings of taffeta and linen. The black and white check combined with a color, notably green, creates striking effects, and the coat facing color should match the parasol border.
Pin Exchange Sparks Street Corner Banter
A short tale from Chicago Record-Herald recalls a tiny man seeking a pin to mend a ripped sleeve. A hulking passerby finally parts with two pins after a bold threat, then leaves with a quip and a chase down the street.
Patent door spring sales at the office visit
A stranger enters a business and tries to find Mr Markham, then pitches a patent double back-action door spring. He demonstrates a self-closing door feature and hawks five units for a dollar after offering a one dollar deal. The scene ends with a polite exit and a bid to close doors quietly.
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Mr. Markham
A Lesson From Taney And A Humble Joke
Chief Justice Taney, driving in the Tennessee mountains, broke a buggy shaft and asked a mule rider for help. A colored boy repairs the shaft with a hickory withe and remarks that some folks know more than others. Also a humor note about Nan and Jack at the ocean.
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Taney
Tennessee
Bis
Making Bad Matters Worse
Two suburbanites banter as one claims he is “on the blink” after questions about drinking. The other, eager for a cheap meal, plans a quick 6:30 train ride then a bite before home. The exchange hints at domestic frugality sparked by a magazine tip.
Goodbye Benson Friend Foolishly Departure Joke
A brief exchange describes Benson as cheerful and well, prompting questions about his absence. The speaker clarifies Benson did not leave town or die, only borrowing five dollars that morning.
Gallery Goda Tall Tragedian Clash Over Props
The exchange after last night’s performance features Gallery Goda and a tall comedian trading quips about petrified potatoes thrown at the stage. The gag teases whether the “gifts of the gods” will be kept as souvenirs.
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Goda
Be Plain. Heated Term Inquiry Sparks Quick Quip
A brief exchange asks where one will spend the heated term and questions if the summer report is an agent or evangelist. The quip hints at spectral irony and a social wink without naming places or people.
The Glutton on the Moonlit Night
In a playful diner exchange Mr Black-Well brags of a feast including chicken steak lobster and welsh rarebit while a daughter recalls a drummer noting if he is on the Great Gorge route The dialogue dances through whimsy and embarrassment under a moonlit tone in a vintage magazine satire.
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Great Gorge
Mystery Tree in Australia Causes Unease
A shoe clerk boarder reading a patent medicine almanac claims a tree in Australia can topple a toucher. A scanty-haired bachelor at the pedal extremity of the mahogany suggests it is a species of boxwood.
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Australia
Boarder
Upside Down Gossip Sparks Gilded Youth Debate
A witty exchange contrasts Teddy Roosevelt Jr marriage prospects with a portrait joke about young Teddy. A gilded youth protests ancestors wearing wooden shoes, while his father scolds descendants for reversing the order by being blockheads.
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Teddy Roosevelt, Jr
Teddy
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The passage presents scattered remarks about Halley’s comet and casual dialogue involving a parson, a doctor, and Mrs Smith. It also references a humorous line about a best seller built on a novel plan and a quote on marriage and wealth.
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Parson Brown
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E. Kiser
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Matter
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Benson
Halley
Philosopher of Folly
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