Bequeathes Millions to Found Charity for Girls
The will of Robert N. Carson directs about 5 million dollars to establish Carson College for Girls on his Erdenheim estate in Montgomery County Pa. The nonsectarian school for poor girls aims to educate from ages six to eighteen with domestic arts, music, and basic trades, modeled on Girard College.
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Stephen Girard
Robert N. Carson
Philadelphia
Carson
Boys’ College
Quaker City
Girard College
Girard
Erdenheim
Carson Country Place
Montgomery County
Carson College
Pennsylvania
United States
Robert Carson
Charity
Weather Worries on Deck With Joking Sailor Quip
A nervous lady passenger asks the deck hand about the weather and he quips that weather improves when there are females on deck asking questions, reflecting a dated nautical banter.
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Deck Hand
Sailor
McGrath Reaps Wealth From Capitol Construction
Fragmentary quotes claim McGrath grew rich from a capitol job by furnishing the gir that the building displaced. The text is unclear on specifics but implies a connection between McGrath and a capital project.
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McGrath
Jail memory stirs in train scene with wary carriage
In a crowded carriage a man identifies a station near a gloomy building as the county jail. Mary asks loudly if that was the jail her father was in, arousing curiosity and suspicion among other occupants.
Eight-Story Chess Proposed by Dr Ferdinand Maak
Hamburg scientist Dr Ferdinand Maak suggests cubical chess using eight stacked boards connected at the corners to create 512 squares. Each player has an extra pawn row on the second board and rules extend standard moves across boards with limited vertical reach. Critics fear excessive complexity and joke about players’ brains.
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Ferdinand Maak
Hamburg
Stephen Girard and His Legacy in Philadelphia
The article traces Stephen Girard’s rise to control of the First United States Bank, its renaming to The Bank of Stephen Girard, and his wartime support in 1812 14 including a major loan. It notes his frugal appearance and generosity, the $7.5 million fortune bequeathed to charity, and the Philadelphia college funded by his gifts. It also mentions the college’s monumental Greek temple building completed in 1847 and its early 100 pupils, later 1600. The piece ends with Sen Maack’s remark on restoring nature through chess with three dimensions.
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Carson
Girard
Pennsylvania
Tie
Philadelphia
Girard College
Bordeaux
France
First United States Bank
Bank of
Stephen Girard
College
Embarrassing Question About a Writer Visiting a Jail
A popular writer toured a jail to research a magazine piece on prison life. He returned home and told his daughter Mary about the horrors he witnessed. The vivid tale left a strong impression on the child and shaped their thinking.
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Nie
Mary
Preacher Advises Boy After Fight
A preacher visits a family for an annual call and consoles Reginald who returns with torn clothes and a black eye. The boy retorts that the preacher should pray for his own child who has two black eyes, highlighting a bathed clash of innocence and rebuke.
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Reginald
G’wan
On the Old Porch Chaperon Questioned Kiss Incident
Eva asks Edna about a kiss attempt by Dick and the advice to turn away. Edna confirms Dick tried to kiss Eva but she preferred Jack, describing the swap in affection and the reactions.
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Eva
Edna
Jack
Quoted Remarks Highlight Public Perception of Carnegie
Readers recall a remark about Andrew Carnegie noting he would not die poor and a jab about his wife. The exchange reflects contemporary attitudes and personal anecdotes tied to Carnegie’s legacy.
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Carnegie
Season of Plaits Shapes for Thin Dress Goods and Blouses
The article urges plaited skirts for chiffon and fine fabrics, notes full plaited skirts suit varied figures, and promotes simple shirt waists with wide bas plaits or deep folds. It warns against stiff wiry materials, suggests silken linings, and advises black broadcloth as an affordable alternative for an odd skirt.
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Lning
Dainty Linen Collars and Fashionable Frills
The article describes prevailing collar styles including plain shaped linen collars with back rounded shapes, optional jabots pressed flat for a tallor effect, and plentiful frills. Ethereal material collars with pale ruching, ecru lace, and white dots with black outlines are highlighted as popular options for white or colored waists.
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Ecru
Afternoon gowns and fabrics in black messaline designs
The article discusses afternoon wear highlighting rich black fabrics. It notes cheap black goods look cheap and recommends black messaline for refined afternoon dresses. A gown features a deep V yoke of black net lace with satin applique and a flounced skirt with many tucks.
Dress Description: Flounce and Small Train with Silk Belt
The description notes a flounced gown with a small train and a crushed silk belt secured by a plain dark metal buckle. The emphasis is on the fabric detail and fastening, reflecting period fashion nuances.
Gray Plaid Walking Dress with Velvet Trim
Describes a ladies walking suit in gray plaid with a pale gray face cloth jacket, a basque-cut vest, deep embroidered cuffs, and a light gray felt hat trimmed with plum velvet and gray ostrich feathers. Includes fabric requirements: skirt 4.5 yards, coat 3 yards, vest 1.5 yards silk, lining silk 6 yards, ten buttons.
Remarkable Cure for Cuban Itch in Infancy by Cuticura Remedies
Mrs Zana Miller recounts her infant son’s relief from severe Cuban Itch after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Three applications dried sores within two weeks, bringing sleep and recovery. She notes the cost was affordable and credits the remedies with saving her child’s life. May 17, 1906.
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Zana Miller
Union City
Branch Co
Mich
Question Settled on Roosevelt's Effect on Business
Uncle Gashall Hemlock asks if Roosevelt harms business while seated on a cracker barrel. The general store owner replies that it hurts less than a passel of grocery loafers. The remark triggers a general exodus.
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Roosevelt
Uncle Gashall Hemlock
The Westerner Outsmarts Highwayman in New York
A Westerner visiting New York is approached by a highwayman who demands money and threatens to shoot. The traveler retorts that you can live in New York without brains but not without money, outwitting the robber.
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New York
Aaker's Business College Places Two Graduates in $60 Jobs
Two graduates from Aaker's Business College secured $60 a month positions last Monday. Miss Alice Beaton works in Sept Zubach's office at Fort Totten, and Elmer Nelson is with H. G. Dyer in Devil's Lake. The school touts careful training across shorthand, bookkeeping, and telegraphy and invites catalog requests from Grand Forks or Fargo, North Dakota.
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Aaker's’ Business College
Alice Beaton
Zubach
Fort Totten
Elmer Nelson
H. G. Dyer
Devil's Lake
A. B.C
Grand Forks
Fargo
N. D
Subscriptions Prompt Quick Payment Debate
Dialogue shows urgency over timely payment for a subscription. One speaker warns against delaying to avoid a second charge while another urges prompt action, highlighting tension between speed and fairness in settling dues.
Remedy Man Finds New Field
A man who offered cures for coughs and colds has shifted to advising on financial remedies. He now helps clients navigate economic challenges and suggests strategies to ease monetary strain.
Patents Granted Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
Report by Lothrop and Johnson of 911 Pioneer Press building St Paul lists patent awards to Northwestern inventors William Behl Cayuga S D for eaves strip Adolph W Berkner Cayuga N D for elevator bucket Henry 8 Blood Bot tineau N D for stovepipe joint Thomas J Dunning Chatfield Minn for lawn mower Abner Johnson Strandquist Minn for snap hook Knute Leidal M Ulring Webster Minn for carrier David H Quinn Willams Minn for water tank heater
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Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
William Behl
Scotland
S. D
Adolph W. Berkner
Cayuga
N. D
Henry
Blood
Bottineau
Thomas J. Dunning
Chatfield
Abner Johnson
Strandquist
Life is Hope and the Eaton Space Publish News
The dialogue notes a publisher has not yet accepted a story while another publisher is mentioned as a possibility. It records a hopeful exchange about literary submissions and potential publication.
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Ruyters’ Kramp
Eaton Space
Indefatigable talker sparks shore tongue sunburn joke
A quip about a woman known for incessant talk prompts a playful remark that every time she visits the shore her tongue gets sunburnt, reflecting a seaside society pun.
The Washington Collection of Anthropological Specimens
The nation’s capital houses the largest anthropological collection with four thousand to five thousand skulls and skeletons, plus about two hundred brains in jars. The display compares human and animal specimens for study.
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Washington
Crescent Creamery Ad Seeks Butter Fat Purchase
The Crescent Creamery Company of St. Paul Minnesota offers 2300 dollars for butter fat and requests shipment to be made promptly.
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Crescent Creamery Co
St. Paul Minn
Divorce Clinches Place in Society, Marriage Ends It
Social chatter notes that a woman's marriage granted status, but her divorce solidified her standing. The wry remark frames courtship and separation as decisive social currencies in the era.
Great Nerve Restorer Promises Cure for Nervous Diseases
An advertising claim touts FITS St. Vitus Dance and all nervous ailments as permanently cured by Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. It offers a free trial bottle valued at $2.00 and lists a Philadelphia address for orders or information.
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St. Vitus
Such Is Life in a Wealth-Driven Match
A brief, stark reflection on social expectations where a poor but beautiful girl often ends up with an older man who has money. The pattern of transactional relationships is presented as almost inevitable.
Elwell Kitchen Cabinet Ad Promotes Free Gift Book
An advertisement markets a practical Christmas gift the Elwell Kitchen Cabinet Co offers a free book via dealers or by mail. It notes no one’s credit is so good that cash is not better and urges readers to consider cash purchases.
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Elwell Kitchen
Elwell Kitchen Cabinet Co
Min
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