Cat's Wonderful Vitality and Uniforms in Buenos Aires
A Horbling cat in England survives sixteen days in a rabbit trap after a lengthy confinement, then recovers with treatment. The Buenos Aires Herald reports on white police helmets, calling for a broader reform in uniforms and clothing, critiquing collars, cuffs, and heavy garb while proposing a flowing civic outfit suitable for heat and culture.
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Billingsborough
England
Buenos Ayres Herald
Robertus
Bobby
South America
Francis Heney’s Rise From Patchwork Trades to San Francisco Prober
Francis J. Heney, city special counsel in the graft prosecutions, has ranged from machinist’s helper to cowboy and ranch worker before gaining prominence. He first drew notice prosecuting Oregon land frauds and became United States attorney for Oregon, later turning down a federal judgeship to fight graft in San Francisco. The rest is quoted from contemporary humor and remarks from the era.
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Francis J. Heney
San Francisco
Oregon
United States
Dresses for Girls in Boxe blue and muslin styles
Fashion notes describe two girl dresses. One features a Boxe blue onery, full skirt, filet lace insertion, cinnamon linen trimming, and a muslin underclip with a muslin hat. The second uses spotted muslin with a gathered skirt, filet lace bands, pale blue silk accents, puffed sleeves, and a straw hat with roses and pale blue ribbon.
Care Of The Finger Nails In Ten Minutes A Day
A practical guide urges daily hand washing with a nail brush and warm soap, then careful cuticle loosening with an orange wood stick, shaping with scissors and file, trimming hangnails, applying vaseline, and buffing to shine with powder polish. Ten minutes daily keeps nails in perfect trim.
Regulating a Child's Sleep Schedule in Summer
A summer sleep routine for children aged 18 months to six years is outlined. Bedtime at seven after sunset with cooler air, wake for breakfast around six or six thirty, outdoor play until about eleven, nap from twelve to four, then outdoor activity again as heat diminishes. The plan emphasizes longer daytime rest and outdoor exposure to counter heat.
Russian Crash Gulls Coat Trimmed With Embroidery
Description of a coat cut on kimono lines with wide sleeves and embroidered neck. Emphasizes pastel Japanese embroidery, a walking length skirt, hip fit, and minimal trimming due to weight. A single cell fold may cover the hem if desired.
Hats for the Fall Show Promises Subtle Style Reforms
Felt hats on display reveal future fall trends with drooping edged sailor brims and trims of wings quills and satin bands. Brown tan light champagne and blue green shades appear as good materials lend charm. Children’s hats show simple trimmings buckles rosettes and ribbon bows with short streamers.
Pretty Linen Dress Described for Young Girls
A detailed fashion note outlines a young girl’s linen dress featuring a long tunic skirt with embroidered scallops, a wide openwork band of soutache straps and buttons, a corresponding trimmed blouse with embroidery, yokela of embroidered tulle, and a girdle of Uberty.
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Uberty
Lukewarm Lover
Dialogue noting a fiancé and a woman debating engagement and a man’s lack of passion after sitting with a girl for four hours. Genevieve, Willie, and the Boy are key figures in the exchange. The tone suggests a light humorous sketch about love and commitment.
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Willie
Genevieve
Mehin
Nine Million Cigars Sold Annually Claim
Advertisement notes that over nine million Lewis' Single Binder cigars are sold each year praising the brand as superior to imitators. It directs readers to the Lewis Factory in Peoria Illinois and warns there is no substitute for the product. The piece blends mock testimonial and promotional copy in a period tone.
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Eeene Lewis
Pos Peoria
Got What They Wanted In Farewell Sermon
A Georgia minister resigning an unpaid post delivers a farewell sermon. He states the congregation favored free salvation and their treatment of him shows they have got it. The remark underscores his departure over salary nonpayment, as reported by the Atlanta Constitution.
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Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Plain Royal Names and Starch in Public Life
An aged farmer visits Toronto and replies to a hotel crier with a witty misdirection. An advertisement extols Defiance Starch for fine whites, claiming safety and strength reduce usage. A political exchange highlights candor and appeal in campaign messaging.
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Toronto
King Edward
al—Thomas Cox
Eramosa
Literary banter on value of contribution and a Scribler tale
Bangs asks what is the year’s most valuable contribution to literature. Bangs-Well, I’d say the 6,000 books Scribler’s father funded to publish his son’s work were the plum set forth.
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Bangs
Scribler
Conceited youth and a nurse’s patience in old verse
A satirical line notes a conceited youth cannot grasp why a sensible female ignores him. The quip echoes a pharmacist warning tone and Saint Anselm style remark about patience, suggesting restraint as a virtue amid romantic folly.
Those Men and Their Mirrors in the Elevator
A woman recalls entering an office to find men at every mirror grooming themselves. She says she intended to fix her hat and hair on the elevator ride up but could not glimpse herself due to the men preening in front of each mirror.
Starch Promotion Highlights Home Laundry Benefits
A smooth tron and Defiance Starch claim home laundering rivals steam services. The finish should be proper and less wear on fabrics, with no sticking to the tron, making at home washing a positive experience.
The Long Climb Begins at Forty for Many
The saying that a man starts to go downhill at forty is overturned by a large group who find the uphill climb begins at that age. The remark notes a shift in attitude as people age and seek new challenges rather than decline.
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Ti Fa
Red Cross Ball Blue 2 oz package ad claims quality
A dated fragment touts Red Cross Ball Blue in a large two ounce package priced at five cents. The note quotes Marcus Aurelius and T. T. Lynch praising discipline and craft, reflecting a miscellaneous periodical style.
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Griggs
Reynolds
Crooklyn Eagle
Yonkers
Mrs. Spangieton
Jess
Washington Star
Evergreen Place Hospital and Sanitarium
Leavenworth
Kangas
Kansas City Directory
F.F.C
la Pememinsees
Drocert CO
Raneas City
Harper's
Staclais
Cec
Ee & Ee
California
UP Co
Marcus Aurelius
T. T. Lynch
Dodds
Carterl Iver
Eadaghe
Weateond
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