Cupid the waiter in a theatre district dining room
A dinner date with a charming waiter leads to a humorous tale. The narrator recalls a Stumpy server who revealed the nickname Cupid after a playful exchange about names. A night of misdirected couples and a prank to swap rooms ends with the waiter collecting tips from two swapped checks, leaving everyone amused.
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Casey
Theatre
Hezekiah
Cupid
Hymen
Jack
Mister'd
Mr. Atkins
Mr. Brown
Brown
Little Trouble and Expense Restore Nervous People Home Treatment
A period advertisement promotes a home remedy for nervous symptoms tied to poor blood circulation. It urges readers to mix three ounces syrup sarsaparilla with compounds and tinctures, then take a teaspoonful after meals and at night.
Love and Sentiment Advice Letter from Miss Champagne
A 19 year old girl asks how to handle a rumored scandal tying her boyfriend to another girl. The columnist advises parents may push for her education but warns against infatuation clouding judgment. If the man is innocent he should confront the parents and seek an apology if wronged.
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Miss Champagne
Boston Post
M. G
Desirable Raisin Bunches Prepared Ahead For Plumpness
Instructions describe selecting bunches of raisins and pouring boiling water over them the day before use. Next morning place on a dry napkin to dry in a cool place for plump tender results. Includes miss M O Brien Dorchester and Ada F Larrrett Whitman as attributions.
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M. O'Brien
Stonehurst Street
Dorchester
Has A Cure For Consumption Trial Package By Mail
Remarkable announcement by Dr. J Lawrence Hill of Jackson Michigan offers a prepaid trial package of his New Rational Remedy for lung and throat ailments. Readers with consumption catarrh bronchitis asthma or chronic cough are urged to mail name address and 20 cents for packing, with the treatment claimed to halt progression and restore appetite flesh and health.
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Jackson, Mich
J. Lawrence Hill
Hill
Jackson
Mich
A Welcome to Armada
New York on September 22 reports the armada bound to represent the United States in the Hudson Fulton celebration steamed up New York harbor and anchored in the North River above Grant's Tomb. Fog off Sandy Hook lifted by noon and by 2 pm the first battleship began up the bay.
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New York
United States
New York Harbor
North River
Grant
Sandy Hook
Naval Parade Delayed Arrival as Fog Halts Fleets
Fog disrupts British and German fleets expected today while Italian cruiser Etna and Etruria reach New York harbors. Twenty one US Navy ships and auxiliaries prepare a Hudson parade with 32 vessels. Fulton ceremony and memorial observances mark a historic day as Manhattan declares parade holidays Sept. 28 and 30.
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Etna
North River
Thirty-fourth Street
Bridgeport
Schroeder
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Hudson
Fulton
Old Trinity Churchyard
Fulton Memorial Association
McClellan
Manhattan
the Stock Exchange
Exchange
Hudson Fulton celebration naval parade details
Official New York parade program for the Hudson Fulton celebration spans Sept 25 to Oct 9. The naval parade along the harbor starts at Governor's Island at 1 15 pm and ends at Spuyten Duyvil with 7 pm illuminations. Events include airship flights, religious services, pageants, aquatic sports, and memorial dedications coordinated with city sites and receptions.
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New York
One Hundred and Tenth Street
Central Park
Fifty-ninth Street
Fifth Avenue
Washington Square
New York Harbor
Governor's Island
Spuyten Duyvil
Riverside Drive
Fulton
Albany
Twe
One Hundred and Nineteenth Street
Wilbur Wright
Glenn H. Curtiss
Central Park West
Riverside Park
Yonkers
Bronx
Richmond Borough
United States
West Point
New York City War Centennial Parade Schedule Item
Sept 30 military parade in Manhattan with Army Navy Marine Corps National Guard and veteran groups. Oct 1 naval parade join from New York Albany meeting at Newburg with receptions. Ceremonies Half Moon Clermont Newburg street parade fireworks. Manhattan pageant in Brooklyn. Oct 2 children festival 650 centers 500000 students. Hudson River events Oct 3 9. Oct 9 carnival on Eastern Parkway Brooklyn 8 11 pm.
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Manhattan
United States Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Naval Militia
One Hundred and Tenth Street
Central Park West
New York
Albany
Newburg
Half Moon
Clermont
Brooklyn
Greater New York
Staten Island
Stony Point
Hudson River
New York City
Eastern Parkway
Fashions and Fads Highlighted by Designers
Paragraph notes fashion trends with high collars and jewelled embroidery. Pockets often fake, grays fashionable, small buttons prevail, fall tones soft and faded. Hats turned down decline, patent leather hats rise for motoring. Elaborate lace trims evening wear, some patterns outlined in silver or seed pearls. Skirts show occasional flounced lines resembling NipYoke styles.
Pin Hook Fishers Spring Surprises
To the Editor of the Post, Augusta Me September 21, 19xx. G E de Ferrers rebuts Bir Wharf’s claim that Cook’s North Pole discovery is mere moonshine. He argues Wharf errs in premises and cites classic fishing wisdom of youth over tools and training to illustrate that success can outpace equipment.
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Bir
T Wharf
Cook
North Pole
G. E. DE Ferrers
Augusta, Me
Why Did Cook Go Away So Quietly
A reader questions Dr. Cook's secretive claim to discovering the North Pole. He argues Peary endured hardships for years while Cook's hidden claim deprived Peary of acknowledgment, urging public acknowledgment and honesty. The letter is dated September 22 and signed BM. J. Lawrence.
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Cook
Dr. Cook
North Pole
Peary
Pole
J. Lawrence
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