Judge Deliberates in Porto Rican Love Triangle Case
In New York Supreme Court Justice Erlanger's chambers a custody fight centers on Miss Marie Theresa Baco the child's mother and Professor Karl Heidmann the father. Both acknowledge paternity and that the professor's wife encouraged the romance. Mrs Heidmann seeks to keep the child with the family amid a four year marriage barren of children.
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York
Supreme Court
Erlanger
Marie Theresa Baco
Karl Heidmann
Omaha Miser Defies High Cost Living to His Death
A. J. Seaman, 77, Omaha famed miser, died after refusing higher living costs and medical care, living on 15 cents daily and 1.05 a week prewar. He left no will, his sister in Los Angeles likely to inherit. Seaman carried tax-title work, walked 600 miles to Denver for business, and lived frugally in a 50 cent rent room to save on heat and light.
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Maha
A. J. Seaman
Seaman
Harriet Wolf
Los Angeles
Mary Seaman Hickman
Albia
Iowa
A. E. Robinson
Webster City
Prince Albert
Denver
Fifteen Marriages Delayed by License Shortage at Enver
In Enver the marriage license bureau ran out of licenses causing fifteen couples to be turned away. Clerk Henry L. Doud explained paper shortages and flu delays since December 1. One applicant offered up to five dollars to marry immediately, while others worried the shortage boded ill for their plans.
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ENVER
Henry L. Doud
Littleton
Lost Idaho gold mine reportedly rediscovered after decades
Report from Lewistown Idaho says two Jensen brothers located the famed upper Salmon river district mine. The vein runs four to six feet wide with a rich quartz streak four to six inches thick, gold visible to the naked eye. Spokane’s C H Roff had long sought the treasure based on a map from Hughes prior to his death.
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Pokane
Upper
Salmon River
Idaho
Hughes
Swan
C. H. Roff
Spokane
Roff
Lewistown
Jensen Brothers
Ramsey Creek
Milks Emulsion Sold With Personal Testimonial
A testimonial from Mrs. M. Washburn of El Centro, Cal, praises Milks Emulsion as a food and medicine that rebuilt strength after pneumonia. The ad promises quicker, steadier health, improved appetite and digestion, and notes a money back guarantee with six bottles. Sold by druggists nationwide from Terre Haute Indiana.
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Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Adv
Bayer Aspirin Trademark Safety Label Claim
An advertisement promotes genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin marked with the Bayer Cross as proof of authenticity. It notes physicians have prescribed Aspirin for 18 years and urges buying unbroken packages with directions for relief of colds headaches toothaches and other pains. It mentions twelve tablet tins and larger packages sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Father Jim questions over daughter Mercy costume
A terse parent daughter quarrel centers on a gym outfit made for Mercy. The man referenced as Father Jim denies wearing the outfit on the street and comments on the costume’s creation.
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Mercy
Jim
Quiet Debate About Government Sparks Threat at Meeting
In a heated exchange, Mr Rafferty asks if you want no government at all and Mr Dolan replies none whatsoever. Dolan declares he hopes for a moment to act freely before anyone calls a policeman, signaling tension and potential conflict.
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Mr. Rafferty
Mr. Do
Secret Wedding Plan Spoiled by Gossip
Miss Pertie Good announces a secret wedding with Harry to her close friend. She says no one will know until after the ceremony and asks if her friend has heard the news.
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Miss Pertie Goodwin
Harry
Diamond Dyes promise fadeless color for all garments
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a universal fabric color used for wool silk linen cotton or blends. It claims rich results on dresses blouses stockings and more and notes a Color Card and in-package Direction Book for guidance. A quoted aphorism about a man and a woman's tears adds a separate moral note.
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Endorsed in Ad Claim
An advertisement promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a leading cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It touts mild immediate effects and advises starting treatment, with sample bottle offers and purchase options at drug stores nationwide.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Gentle laxative promises relief from illness
A nostalgic ad promotes Cascarets as a mild overnight laxative that cleanses the liver and bowels without gripe or harsh side effects. It claims to ease head fog, bad breath, and constipation while you sleep, contrasting with harsh alternatives like Salts or Calomel.
A Remedy Poem Quip on Patience and Hearts
A short quotation frames the idea that patience heals hearts much like care mends relationships. Louisa May Alcott suggests lovers and friends require steady effort to stay content and kind.
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Louisa M. Alcott
Is Electricity the Best Medium for Lighting Belief
A brief exchange questions electricity as the prevailing lighting method. The responder notes that the belief currently favors electricity as the optimal lighting medium.
Lumber Use in Clock Making Reaches Eight Million Feet
The article notes that eight million feet of lumber are used each year in the production of clocks.
Clever theft scare ends with quick cover clap
A boy reports a man fallen through an open coal hole. The father orders the cover clapped on and the police called, joking that the intruder could sue for damages if not arrested for theft of their cook.
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Boston Transcript
A Smile Outshines Frown Across Seasons
A light hearted saying notes that a smile is cooler in summer and warmer in winter than a frown, contrasting seasonal moods with facial expression.
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George E. Coughlin
Miss Baco
Mrs. Heidmann
Miss Bacy
Heidmanns
Heidmann
Omaha
Mrs. Washburn
Lan
Eatonic
Batonic
Stevens
Leopold Voelpel & Company
Portland
Oregon
Dr. Price
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