Hats Off to the Lady Cop Promotes Policewomen
Francis Lynch notes a growing trend of policewomen in U S cities including Dallas Los Angeles and San Francisco with pioneers like Captain J J Farley and Mrs Isabella Goodwin. He details legislative efforts in New York and New Jersey and highlights civic league and clubwoman support for broader female policing.
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Francis Lynch
United Tes
Board of Supervisors of
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Alice Stebbins Wella
J. J. Farley
Captain Parley
Dallas
Texhire
Farley
J. ©. Weaver
Woman's Clubs Organization
Weaver
Merc
William K. Vanderbilt
H. P. Belonont
Miestines Mitholland
Lilian Wald
New York City
New York
Wollep
Beluont
Robert Wagner
David C. Lewis
Lewis
Charles 8. Whitman
Whitman
Mra
Isabella Goodwin
Detective Bureau
East River
Mary Sullivan
Mary Dieh
Philadelphia
Alice, Walte
Tex
Words Of Average Person And The English Lexicon
A New York Telegram note argues that most people know only a few hundred to a few thousand words from dictionaries. It contends that 800 to 400 words suffice for clear speech, while schools overemphasize rare terms. Mastery comes from spoken use, not mere reading.
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New York Telegram
Children Smoke Stories From Historic Times
The London Chronicle notes smoking among women and children in past eras. John Ashton recounts Charles II era schoolboys with pipes, while Hearne and local tales describe plague and London schoolboys smoking. A note on faster rifle bullets for Britain follows.
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Charles
Lord Methuen
London Chronicle
John Ashton
Charles II
Worcestershire
Thomas Hearne
London
Tom Rogers
Yeoman
Beadie
Eton
Control and pitching grace drive early baseball insights
Veteran pitcher George Mullin emphasizes control as the key to greatness noting hall of famers Johnson and Walsh thrived when they could place pitches. The Metz brothers of Barton Maryland impress scouts, while umpires and rule changes spark debate as Fred Falkenberg redeems his return to prominence with Cleveland and the American League.
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George Mullin
Washington
Jim Wiggs
Wiggs
Detroit
Walter Johnson
le Ts
Ed Walsh
Kentucky Gillam Family
Maryland
Barton
William J. Metz
Charles J
Metz
Henry
Fred Falkenberg
Clur
Land
Shakey
Charlie Somers Purchass
Humorous Snippets and Jests Across Papers
A collage of light anecdotes and quips from several papers. Cartoonish dialogues touch on reporters, marriages, and social manners while a child notes remedies for toothache. The items showcase witty exchanges and everyday misadventures across Kansas City Detroit and Miami newspapers.
Toot Toot horns sound difference in last year’s tune
A brief note from the Globe-Democrat referencing a change in horn sound this year compared with last year, hinting at a shift in style or weather.
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Loule Globe-Democrat
The Family Goat and Domestic Life Bargains
Fragmentary prose discusses marriage roles and domestic expectations with dialogue about a wife and housework. The text mentions Bromley and a question about starting housekeeping and the idea of a wife as a domestic asset.
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Kansas
My How She Loved Him Bligvine Plans World Trip
Bligvine says he will travel around the world to pursue a new life and opportunities. Yeu and Mise Cayenne weigh in, and a sense of owed chances fuels his planned sequalatanes, as Washington watchers note.
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Bligvine
Washington Mtur
Uncertain romance sparks banter amid Cleveland leaders
An odd man boasts of a marriage proposal to his best girl who accepted him over rival suitors. The exchange includes teasing remarks and references to Cleveland leadership figures and a playful, bold confrontation.
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Barker
Cleveland
Too Wise to Bits Church Bet Over Birthday Vote
A quirky note recounts a bet between spouses about voting before a wife’s next birthday with playful ribbing and a misdirected exchange. The fragment hints at personal wagers and humorous banter.
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Church
Gotham
Bert
Fragmentary Washington preacher notes on young men
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a Washington preacher and young men calling on a woman. Text is garbled and lacks clear names, dates, places, or outcome.
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Washington
Piey Poe
Variety on Peach Reluctance in Engagement Ring Debate
A fragment hints at a conversation about romance and commitment. The speaker references an unnamed person named Jess and mentions Roos Paschpiete in a cryptic way, suggesting tension over an engagement ring and social expectations.
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Jess
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Chasute
Palleewomma Hudéins
Gex
Ora Matthews
Kalamazoo
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William Moore
St Paul
Newport
Civic League of Newport, R. 1
William MacLeod
Jeannette Buchanan
Minnie Smith
Felix O'Neil
Denver
Indy
Josephine Roche
Leavitt
New Jersey
Eva L. Vannhoesen
North Plainfield Rodives
Fanwood
BPC. A. Mra
Julia Goldgier
Stayonne
N. J
Palkewonen
Tidber
Chicago
St. Louis
Woman's
Poe
Mre Wells
Plata
Dine Wells
Euthalas
Great Britain
Rooter
Toledo
Eveland
Falkenberg
Ameria
Christy Matthewson
Cleeland
Birmingham
Bell
Nell
Kansas City Times
Bindie
Ashe
Detroit Prep Press
Freddie
Kalious
Tabitha
Gotrex
Sonny
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