Duchess Testifies in D'Aulby Letter Blackmail Case
The Duchess de Choiseul-Praslin testified in London at the Tschermacieff trial accusing Count D Aulby de Gatigny of blackmail over letters she allegedly wrote. She denied paying for the missives and said she withdrew from the case pending return of her letters, some of which remain missing and one thought to be in Boston. The Duchess noted a prior Tours trial context and a $200,000 claim by D Aulby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duchess de Choiseul-Praslin
Charles Hamilton Paine
Boston
Alexandre T'schermacieff
Tours
France
D'Aulby
Tschermacieff
D’aulby
Marcel
Pruning Shrubs Guidance From Flora Column
Flora explains pruning rules for shrubs like snowball viburnum, forsythia, mock orange, and hydrangea. Buds form in fall for some varieties, so prune later. others form buds in the current season and can be cut in mid spring. Also advises removing old dead wood and careful watering. rose pests noted as rose bottles and to jar or wash them away.
New flesh-building treatment promises plump, healthy weight
A dangling health advertisement touts Sargol as a “new flesh-building principle” that enriches red blood cells and strengthens digestion. It claims no exercise or dieting is needed and offers a free 50-cent pack by mail with a small distribution-expense request. It directs readers to send 10 cents for delivery to the Sargel Company in Binghamton.
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Sargel Company
Herald
Binghamton
N.wig
Advice From Child of October Letter on Health and Love
A reader shares personal health tips from a "Child of October" letter. Practical guidance includes drinking potato water after boiling potatoes, dietary cautions, and hygiene lessons from self-study. The writer urges action to improve marriage and offers beauty and self-care strategies to regain a partner’s attention.
Advise Sent to Rutland Woman on Delaying Marriage
Teresa urges delaying marriage given current circumstances. She suggests securing outdoor work such as soliciting or child care to improve health, hoping a few months will allow the woman to establish a home for herself and a future husband.
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Rutland
Teresa
Sticking wallpaper tips for removing old paper
Izzy Busy offers practical steps to strip wallpaper: soak with very hot water to loosen adhesive, pull off sheets, apply a thin glue sizing on bare walls, then reapply with hot flour paste for strong adhesion.
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Izzy
Wedding Etiquette Inquiries From Laurel
A reader asks for guidance on wedding attire etiquette including whether guests should wear evening dresses, if gloves should be removed for refreshments, and if hats are appropriate during an evening ceremony. The note invites early replies with promises of later repayment.
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Sewing Circle
Dear Brokenhearted Mother: I Sympathize With Your Loss
A heartfelt open letter from a grieving mother to another, expressing deep sympathy for the loss of a son. The writer shares personal pain, notes the difficulty of grieving, and emphasizes that no daughter can replace the beloved boy. The tone is consoling and intimate.
Beauty tip for chapped hands with glycerine rose water lemon
A historic advert explains a home remedy for chapped hands using 2 oz glycerine 2 oz rose water juice of one lemon a teaspoon borax and a teaspoon sugar. Apply to hands rub in well wipe and dust with baby powder to prevent further chap.
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Cornelia
Dear Sisters Seek Floral Club Name
A request from Dear Sisters asks for a club name drawn from an unusual flower. They aim to adopt a color inspired by the chosen bloom and seek suggestions for a distinct, elegant title.
Dear Sisters Advice on Serge Suit Shine and Sparrows
Dear Sisters asks for help removing shine from a blue serge suit and for methods to deter sparrows nesting behind shutters. The writer notes annual sparrow buildup each summer and seeks practical, non graphic guidance.
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Uady Ellen
Curious Features in News of Day
California and Illinois prison wardens publicly discuss a woman's love as fickle, claiming constancy lasts about three years unless her partner remains free of crime. The debate follows statements by Wardens Hoyle and Murphy. Police seize five unset gems from a Third Avenue pawn shop, arresting Morganstern for possession.
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Chicago
California
Illinois
Hoyle
California State
Murphy
Seventh Street
Third Avenue
Morganstern
Teacher accuses student of diamond theft in New York
Mrs. Cassie A. Carley of Public School 82 on First Avenue says she spent many evenings teaching Herman Morganstern English. She reports five diamonds valued at £450 disappeared and were replaced with glass imitations, prompting police involvement.
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New York
Cassie A. Carley
First Avenue
Seventieth Street
East Sixty-seventh Street
Herman Morganstern
Morganstern
Carley
Owens and McMahon
East
Triplets Named Red White and Blue in Detroit Births
In Detroit on February 28 a set of triplet daughters was born to Mr and Mrs Byron Knowlton. The babies were christened Red White and Blue. Mayor Thompson visited and offered congratulations. The family, though in poor circumstances, received aid from the Theatrical Charity Fund.
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Detroit
Mich
Byron Knowlton
Thompson
Aunt Swears Girls Of Negro Parentage In Baltimore Case
Elizabeth Leftridge sought to remove her sister Luella from St Elizabeths Home claiming no negro blood. Physicians testified tests failed to prove negro lineage. Aunt Stella Leftridge testified she is the girls full blooded aunt and their father John W Fletcher was her brother.
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Baltimore. Md
Elizabeth Leftridge
Luella
St Elizabeth’s
Elizabeth
Charles J. Bonaparte
Stella Leftridge
Leftridge
Fletcher
John W. Fletcher
Mrs LaFollette Says Servant Question Is National Issue
Mrs. Robert M. LaFollette, wife of Wisconsin senator, argues the servant girl problem is not solved in the home but is a major national economic question. She says it unsettles families and demands attention from science and organized groups.
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Clinchinst
Washington, D. C
Robert M. Lafollette
Wisconsin
Washington
Housekeepers Alliance Aims To Elevate Standards
Mrs Jafollette vice president of the Housekeepers Alliance of Washington urges cooperation among household workers to raise standards. She argues for systematized routines, uniform wages, regular hours, and fair treatment comparable to other workers, blaming ignorance rather than laziness for the servant problem.
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Mrs. Jafollette
the Housekeepers’ Alliance of Washington
L LaFollette
Winter Term on the Ranger Ends for Massachusetts Nautical School
The winter term of the Massachusetts Nautical Training School aboard the U S S Ranger ends Saturday April 1. A five month summer cruise to the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean will follow, visiting St Michaels Azores London Marseilles Naples Alexandria Athens Messina Gibraltar Funchal or Las Palmas and Bermuda. Cadets study seamanship navigation marine engineering electricity wireless telegraphy with practical work year round.
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Massachusetts Nautical Training School
U. S. S. Ranger
North Atlantic
Mediterranean
St. Michaels
Azores
London
England
Marseilles
France
Naples
Italy
Alexandria
Egypt
Athens
Greece
Messina
Sicily
Gibraltar
Funchal
Las Palmas
Bermuda
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Duchess
Poston
Post
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Sargel Co
N. Y
Washington St
Boylston St
Simmar
Massachusetts, Ave
Cambridge
Andrew J. Lloyd CO
Petes
Pisa Eee
THE
Autocar Service Company OF
Beacon St
Commonwealth Ave
Ardmore, PA
Laurel
Ranger
Alva B
Bears
Jimmy
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N. C
Western Union
Bis Aah
Western Union Telegraph Co
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