Connecticut Women to Parade for Suffrage in Chicago
Connecticut suffragists plan a strong showing in the Chicago parade on June 7 to press the Susan B. Anthony amendment with banners and Connecticut colors. Delegation chaired by Mrs Gract Gallatin Seton may include Connecticut women in St Louis for Democratic signals and a later walkless protest.
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Edward Porritt
Hartford
Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association
A. E. Ss. Taylor
Connecticut
Chicago
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Gract Gallatin Seton
G. Taylor
Norfolk
St. Louis
Las
General Macready Birthday Noted as 54 Balances Legacy
Major-General Sir Cecil Frederick Nevil Macready, a senior British commander in France, turns fifty four today born May 7 1862. He is said to be the son of famed English actor William Charles Macready though this is not in his Who’s Who biography. The piece recalls the elder Macready’s 1816 London debut and a riot at the Astor Opera House in New York in 1849 that left twenty two dead or wounded.
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Cecil Frederick Nevil Macready
France
Sir Nevil
William Charles Macready
Macready
London
Covent Garden
America
Poincare
Legion of Honor
Gary and Practical Foam Dress Making Tender Ensemble
Garry and Practical Foam Dress Making presents a tailored suit in faille with plaits at the raised waistline and a white silk collar, highlighting refined craft and fashionable silhouette.
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Gary &Practical Foamé
Faille
The Foolish Waste Of Money On Women
A moral caution argues that spending earnings on women to gain popularity ruins finances and reputation. It urges prudent saving, frugal dress, and sensible conduct, noting honest popularity comes from character, not splurges. The piece warns mothers about sons overindulging in gifts and social display.
Miss Libbey Answers Readers at Brooklyn Address
Miss Libbey replies to readers letters at No 916 President Street Brooklyn New York. Correct name and address must be provided to ensure attention. Initials printed. Write letters on one side only with ink. Personal letters cannot be answered.
Young Lady Seeks Advice On Love And Age Gap
A 23 year old woman writes of a long friendship with a much older man. They are not engaged but she fears losing other prospects as he dates other young women. She asks why a man older would court a much younger woman and if he can love two at once, urging her to choose a suitor who values only her.
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ER. M. R
Advice Request From Three Boys On Gossip And Innocence
Three boys seek guidance after a town visit with three girls. They are told harmful rumors about them and wonder how to respond. They ask for proof of innocence and whether to write back or stay silent, noting hearsays are harmful and urging careful action.
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J. C
Too Young to Keep Company Bounces Between Ages Fifteen and Sixteen
A discussion cites questions about receiving a boy's company at age fifteen or sixteen and whether it is appropriate to accept such companionship from a nearby gathering or place. The text weighs social propriety and moral guidance for youths in early adolescence.
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L. V
Rigid Rules On Cautions About Adolescent Affection
A local guide warns that ages fifteen and sixteen are too young for close socializing with boys. It advises limiting escorts from gatherings and notes kisses are inappropriate until engagement. The piece reflects strict social norms on teen courtship and propriety.
Yesterday's Song Emerges From Youthful Spark
A reflective poem recalls a young artist forging verse from earth sky sea and clay. The speaker traces two bright words colliding to birth music, then laments the current craft: song restrained by thought and meaning, published for May in Harper's Magazine.
Soow Corner for Cooks and Food Notes
A column of simple recipes includes Appie Omelet Oyster Canapes Ginger Cookies Cheese Straws German Prune Pudding with practical steps and ingredients. A donation of two thousand dollar bills from a Jersey City contributor is reported to the Treasury Department conscience fund. Carranzista guards at Las Palomas ordered removal of American flags from a motor supply train. the order was ignored.
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Jersey City
Treasury Department
Las Palomas
English lassie wears this serge coat and hat
A London design features a serge coat with a double skirt formed by its peplum. Black silk braid trims the flounce and eight cup buttons add a neat touch. A corded waist and a Russian cross provide interest, while straw trimming gives a military air to the flaring hat.
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London
Vatican Upholds Castellane and Gould Marriage
Rome May 6 The commission of Cardinals upheld the validity of Count Boni de Castellane and Anna Gould marriage now Duchess TalleyRAND Their prior annulment attempts date back to 1910 with multiple appeals and rulings in Paris court records The couple wed in 1895 under civil and religious rites with two sons and custody arrangements following divorce proceedings
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Rome
Count Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
Duchess Talleyrand
Cardinals
Count de Castellano
Vatican
Duchesse de Talleyrand
Paris
de Castellane
Count de Castellane
de Castellanes
Prince de Sagan
Duc de Talleyrand
Count Boni
Benny’s Frightful Dream At Breakfast
A child recounts a vivid dream of being chased by a figure with a butcher knife. He runs with a helper, pants nearly fall, and a passerby kid is asked to steady him. The family debates whether the dream is something to tell at the breakfast table.
Skoda munitions plant raises Austrian capital
Vienna May 6 The Skoda works, the Krupps of Austria-Hungary, have decided to increase their capital by $650,000 to $9,000,000. OHN KECK & SON.
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Skoda Munitions Plant
Austria
Vienna
Skoda ‘Works
Krupps
Austria-Hungary
Church Pastor Alleges City Neglects Youth Care
Bridgeport church leader Oliver and Rev. Tamblyn push a $25,000 fund drive for a neighborhood house arguing that the city and churches fail to keep youths from bad company. They say 60 percent of boys have left church rosters due to only one hour weekly contact and urge increased parish activities to prevent delinquency and support families and businesses.
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Bridgeport
Oliver Church
George O. Tamblyn
Church of Christ
Flo
Christ
Nobel prizes without ceremonies for 1914 1915 due to war
Stockholm officials announce no formal Nobel awards ceremonies for 1914 and 1915. Chemistry prize will be mailed to Harvard’s Theodore Richards via the American minister Ira Morris to be forwarded to the recipient around June. Peace prizes remain in abeyance. future awards possible if conditions allow. Vitagraph America to reorganize with 55 million in stock. A mob hangs Tom Dickson in Hempstead Texas after an alleged assault.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Theodore William Richards
Wolcott Gibbs Memorial Laboratory
Harvard University
Ira Nelson Morris
Nobel Foundation
Despondent salesman in New York takes poison over Belgium fate
Henry Lelis twenty five a salesman attempted suicide in his East 118th street room by drinking Lysol. He was removed to Harlem Hospital where doctors feared he would die. A note blamed life as not worth living amid absence of letters from Belgium parents and failed diplomatic hopes. Saks boarded with Mrs Reisner until four months ago he had regular contact with his parents.
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New York
Belgium
Henry Lelis
No. 125
East 118Th Street
Harlem Hospital
Saks
Sarah Reissner
Reisner T
Gluckman
Health of Japanese youths declines says Tokyo commander
Colonel Okudaira, in Tokyo, links deteriorating youth health to streetcars, tramways, schooling, and reduced exercise. He cites conscription data showing worse results in recent years, notes Tokyo as the city with the worst impact, and calls the trend a serious national problem despite medical advances saving weak children from sickness.
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Tokio
Japan
K. Okudaira
Okudaira
Empire
Civil Service Exam for Post Office Laborer in Bridgeport
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an examination for a laborer custodian role in the Bridgeport post office building with a salary of 800 dollars per year. Applicants 20 to 50 must apply by May 22 1916. no educational test will be given and interviews are not required. Exceptions apply for honorably discharged disabled veterans. Applications to William Paul local secretary Bridgeport Conn or District Secretary Boston Mass. Arbor Day observed by New York City school children.
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U.S. Civil Service Commission
Bridgeport
Conn
United States
William Paul
Postoffice
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Pictoria
Laura Jean Libby
Miss Libbeys
Earth
Dana Burnet
Harper's Magazine
Castellane
Commission of Cardinals
Little Benny
Goodniss
Gladdis
Pathe
Resinol
Baltimore
OHN Keck & Son
Rev. G. O. Tamblyn
Vitagraph Co. of America
Tom Dickson
Hempstead
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LLY
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New York City
OS Ssk & Son
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