Mrs Workman Climbs 21000-Foot Mountain
Dr William Unter Workman and Mrs Workman completed their seventh expedition in the Himalayas. They visited Eastern Karakoram, explored seven new glaciers, spent a month at the Siachen glacier and were the first to explore the region above 16000 feet. They ascended a peak to 21000 feet and found the Siachen glacier about 80 miles long.
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Bombay
William Unter Workman
Workman
Imalayas
Karakorum
Siachen Glacier
Steamers Parrots Refuse to Swear on Arrival
Captain W. G. Bain of the Houston line freight steamer Hermiston reports three parrots from Buenos Ayres talk Spanish but will not swear. The crew note they are the first South American parrots seen who avoid profanity though the birds are bold thieves.
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W. G. Bain
Houston Line
Hermiston
South America
Buenos Ayres
Successful Complexion Renewing Treatment
A Journal of Hygiene note describes a nightly use of plain mercalized wax for one to two weeks to remove worn skin and improve complexions. The wax, available at drugstores, absorbs discolored surface skin gradually without discomfort, revealing a healthier appearance.
Tales on Love and Sentiment Advice Column
Dear Miss Champagne advises a reader with a 10 year senior lover who dumped a fiancée after a long engagement. The columnist urges empathy for the spurned woman, suggests the suitor owes duties either to marry her or help her marry another, and recommends the questioner assess moral implications before marriage.
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Miss Champagne
Lonesome a seeks sober suitor via the Post
A 19 year old woman writing from Miss Champagne requests help finding a companion free from alcohol habits. She admires A. T. who wrote to the Post and asks to hear from him through the paper. She signs as LONESOME A.
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Miss Champagne
A. T
Lonesome
Brownell heroine saves game with quick thinking
A student remembers a dramatic football day when rival schemes and a near-miss auto ride threaten a Brownell game. A brown eyed girl named Margaret Coverly intervenes to stop a kidnap attempt and drives the hero to the field just in time, earning praise from teammates and crowd.
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Papa Coverly
Congress
Mamma Coverly
Maggie
Imp
Satan
Merrill
Mater
Brownell
Dalton
Reggie
Hilton
Margaret Coverly
Mother O
Benefit to Open Boston Arena Season with Skating Eve
The Boston Arena opens its season with a benefit event next Saturday to aid the Free Hospital for Women. World champion George A. Meagher will headline, performing spectacular and fancy skating feats that promise to captivate early program audiences.
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Boston Arena
Arena
Free Hospital For
George A. Meagher
Sister inlaw Turmoil: Woman Seeks Rooming Solution
A woman writes that her younger sister, living with them, receives more attention from her husband and dominates household life. She asks whether to ask the sister to move out, offering to supply funds, to restore peace. She seeks guidance on pride and proper conduct.
Mothers-in-law and harmony in the home
A reader urges patience with her husband’s elderly mother and defends kindness over confrontation. She says open dialogue and learning from the elder can ease conflicts and keep peace in family life. The columnist Marie advocates compassion toward older relatives who have endured much.
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Marie
Disobedient Children To A Countess
A letter from Jayne Gray condemns a mother who lets her son defy conventions and tests the limits of authority in public. The writer urges strict discipline to teach respect for rules and future conduct.
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Jayne Gray
Husband Versus Suffrage Letters Stir Debate
A reader appeals to Sisters for advice on woman suffrage as her husband opposes the movement and threatens to leave. She cannot abandon her views but fears losing the marriage. she seeks guidance from the women's rights circle.
Fashions of the Season Preview Velvet and Fur Trends
Paragraphs highlight silk vogue ribbon trims for hats, delicate veils, long sleeves returning to favor, broadcloth and fancy suitings holding steady, brocaded velvet wraps rising in style. Full length coney fur coats appear, one corner embroidered handkerchiefs popular, Angora fleeces for skating, St Gall lace effects favored, colored velvets and plushes for evening wraps as cold weather nears.
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St. Gall
Boston church welcomes new pastor Rev Austin Kennedy de Blois
The First Baptist Church of Commonwealth avenue hosted a reception for Rev. and Mrs. Austin Kennedy de Blois with a large committee led by B Atwood Hobinson. Attendees included former pastors, church leaders, and many friends. De Blois arrives after six years at Chicago's First Baptist Church to succeed Rev. Francis H. Rowley. Bishop Lawrence presented diplomas to Diocesan Training School graduates at Jacob Sleeper Hall.
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Austin Kennedy de Blois
First Baptist Church
Commonwealth Avenue
B Atwood Hobinson
Boston
de Blois
First Baptist Church of
Chicago
Francis H. Rowley
Massachusetts
Lawrence
Danderine Promises Dandruff Cure and Hair Growth
Ad touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a quick remedy for dandruff itchy scalp and hair loss. It claims immediate scalp relief and rapid new hair growth with regular use, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle and prove the results tonight.
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Ately
Knowlton
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