Russian contralto visits Dippel at Metropolitan Opera House
Cincinnati Times Star reports M Marius Dippel, director at the Metropolitan Opera, is startled by Russian contralto Anna Meitschik who arrives unannounced seeking to avoid troubling the management. She explains in multiple languages that she wants to spare him trouble, prompting his surprised inquiry about her condition. A separate note covers a courier incident at an express office involving a $75 value label marked as V75 for a gift to an intended recipient upstate.
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M. Andreas Dippel
Alves
Metropolitan Opera Bouse
Cin
Innati Times-Star
New York corre @pondent
M. Dippel
Anna Moitschik
M. Dippe
Mademate
Elle
Molle
Meitschik
Mademoiselle
Moile
Meltschik
A&a
Lower Broadway
New York Sun
Troubles of the Ancients and Penelope’s lament
The ancient tale of Penelope laments Ulysses absence and contemplates life without him. She seeks solace in modern prints like the Ladies' Home Journal, pleading for an easy voice to ease her longing.
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Penelope
Ulysacs
Seoming
Ladies’ Home Journal
Back to First Principles on Beautifying the Human Form
The Charleston News and Courier remarks that beautifying the human form has ancient methods. clothing is treated as charity, implying a long tradition of dress as benevolence.
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Charleston
Mystery of Cerisse Wayne Haunts a City Hotel
Inquest finds no violence on Cerisse Wayne's body as coroner cites heart failure caused by fright from a mysterious ape-like creature. Evidence reveals Mrs Wayne's past wealth, forged letters, and a casket of jewels. investigators and reporters chase the tale of the so called Man-aperilla. Betty Lancey reports sighting Cerisse's double in the hotel room, while police and boarders speculate on the killer's entry and motive.
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ITI
Cerisse Wayne
McGann
London
England
San Francisco
Doherty
Larry Morris
Betty
Pierre Desterle
Annie Desterle
Pierre
Anntie
Yale
Annie
Phebe
Johnny Johnson
Cerisse
Celisse
Betty Lancey
Zoological Gardens
Johnny
Lsten
Desterle
Liis
Death Watch
Hank Smith
Sanwa Telegraph
New York
Jules Verne
Hartley
Hallo
Hetty Lancey
Mummie
Desterle House
Chicago Merchant Praises Peruna Cure for Catarrh
J G Becker of 134 Van Buren Street Chicago wholesale dry goods dealer says after thirty years of catarrh and failed remedies Peruna cured him and his wife. The note also mentions Magee Island land values and a postal card offer from The Evening Wisconsin Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Chicago
J. G.becker
van Buren St
Peruna
Natural Mintake and Closet Confusion at Home
The Chicago Tribune notes a misheard phrase about sour tat and oversized closets in a domestic exchange. Mrs Wrentere corrects a mistaken focus on the bedroom, highlighting humorous misinterpretations in everyday life.
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Wrentere
Chicuso Tribune
Davis Painkiller Promotes Relief for Rheumatism
A Chicago Tribune excerpt notes Davis painkiller claims to counter rheumatism and neuralgia with limited success. It features a dialog about interpreting the phrase whirligig of time and a student’s playful response during a rugah hour ride around an elevated Joop.
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Joop
Chicago Tribune
One Day Cure for Cold Claim Removed
An old advert copy markets a “Bromo Quinine” laxative and a claim for a cure a cold in one day, noting a low price and a signature reference, with unclear provenance and dubious efficacy.
Draped sleeves return in fashion sketches and gowns
Fashion hints note draped sleeves back in style with minimal sleeve contact. The sketch illustrates an elegant arrangement for a silk gown with a warm waist, using chiffon net or novelty fabric to create a refined look.
Not Handing Out Statistics The Missus Norah Miss
A fragment from a Chicago Tribune page features quirky dialogue about family ties and work history with playful phonetic spellings. It appears as a humorous column or caption item reflecting social chatter.
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Norah
Grape Nuts Featured As Appetite Builder For All Ages
A reader testimonials Grape Nuts as a reliable aid to digestion and appetite. A Tennessee mother and grandmother claim breakfast with Grape Nuts sparks hunger for dinner, and a 13 month old grandson thrives after use, supported by the book The Road to Wellville.
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Wellvilla
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Washington Stary
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Frankfort - On-The Main
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American Red Cross National Relief Board
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Victor D. Brenner
John M. Ewen
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Newton
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