Duke of Devonshire born today in long lineage and wealth
Victor William Cavendish the ninth Duke of Devonshire turns forty eight as eldest son of Lord Edward Cavendish. Known for wit and service in Commons, he has held civil lord of the admiralty and other offices. His heir Marquis of Hartington just turned 21. He owns 136000 acres with Chatsworth Hardwick Bolton Abbey and Lismore Castle among estates in Derbyshire Yorkshire and Waterford.
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Victor Wiliam Christian Cavendish
Devonshire
Edward Caven
Mnele
House of Commons
Admiralty
Order of the Garter
Treasury
Derbyshire
Duke of Cushire
John Spencer Cavendish
France
John
Edward Cavendish
Richard
Cavendish
The
Froits
Marquis of
Hartington
Duke ‘of
Lahire
Chatsworth House
Hardwick Hall
Bolton Abbey
Yorkshire
Lismore Castle
Waterford
Suit Against Cop Settled Amicably in City Court
An amicable adjustment ends the suit brought by George A Robertson of State Street against Policeman John Cody Jr. An attachment placed with the jetty auditor against the policeman’s salary was removed today. A forest churned over 300 acres near Santa Fe New Mexico.
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George A Robertson
State Street
John Cody, Jr
Among the New Blouse Models for the Season
A stylish crepe Georgette blouse with lace and shirring draws attention this season. Details describe waist options, V-neck gauze collar, shirred sleeves, and extensive yardage for medium sizes. Guidance covers underbody shaping, front and back plaits, tab perforations, and careful fitting to avoid waist troubles.
Designing Open Collar Blouse Features and Fit Details
The note describes shaping and finishing steps for a blouse with open collar style, detailing upper and lower edge alignment, center-front and center-back placement, shoulder seam perforations, and hem turns. It discusses shirred tucks, crossline creasing, size adjustments, and armhole notching with easing, followed by a fashion note on open collars returning in season with plaited frills and fichu-like attachments. It lists sizes 34 to 46 inches and mentions Pictorial Review Blouse Dust and a 15 cent price.
Daily Talks On Heart Topics By Laura Jean Libby
The piece discusses trust and forgiveness in relationships, noting men often miss dates and make excuses. It describes a girl’s growing doubt, family reactions, and eventual loss of interest when a man repeatedly breaks his word. The lesson stresses that forgiveness has limits and self respect ends repeat neglect.
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Laura Jean Libby
Tucker
Exeras
Miss Libbey Answers Reader Letters
Miss Laura Jean Libbey offers to reply to readers through a personal letters column at 946 President Street Brooklyn. Instructions emphasize correct names and addresses, initials printed, letters on one side only, ink use, and that personal letters cannot be answered.
Young Soldier Would Win Her Engagement Question
A 20 year old girl describes a romance with a steady admirer and a rival who joined the United States Army. After six weeks apart she receives a letter and correspondence continues. He professes love and proposes marriage, and she asks if engagement is best given future prospects and happiness.
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F. X
United States Army
Promises broken in engagement over gift timing
A woman writes that a betrothed sent no gift after a year and birthdays passed without acknowledgment. He cites expense and promises to send a small gift but delays persist. She asks if she should continue writing and seeks guidance on whether to end the engagement.
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X. M
Am Employed Man Seeks Advice On Marriage Plans
A reader in a small town writes of shared housing limits and pending nuptials. He works for a large firm, has a modest room as office, and plans to marry next month but cannot find a better place. He asks for guidance on balancing love and practical needs.
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H. E.G
Little Benny's Notebook Swap Mischief
A fragmentary reminiscence shows Benny and friends trading a toy airplane, a floor, a rubber ball, and a boxwood top in shifty swaps. The scene unfolds with young barter and playful mischief as they move through a toy-filled afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware
Sir Hunt
Sid
Simpkins
Sam Craws
Puds Simkins
Boxwood
Sam
Sid Hunt
Aireoplane
Public Hearings Set For Grand Street Widening And Sewer Work
Public hearings ordered for Monday evening in the common council chamber. Proposals include widening and grading Grand street from North Washington avenue to a proposed bridge approach, building a sanitary sewer on Anson and Gordon streets, extending Noble avenue sewer 4 feet northerly, a turnout on North Main street between Fern and Golden streets, and laying spur tracks for industrial use along Berkshire division at Housatonic avenue and Wakeley street. John Harvey of Pocantico was arrested while stealing a traffic Standard at Tarrytown. The Chinese province of Hu Nan declared independence.
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Common Council Chamber
Grand Street
Washington Avenue
Anson and
Gordon Streets
Fairview Avenue
Summit Street
Noble Avenue
Livingstone Place
Danbury
Berkshire Division
Housatonic Avenue
Wakeley Street
Woman Made Well By Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound
Mrs J S Barlow of Columbus Ohio recounts six years of female troubles and nervousness with stomach pain and weight loss. After ten days on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her appetite returns and she gains weight, praising the remedy and urging others to use it.
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Lydia E. Pi
Columbus
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jaunty sport costume with navy white stripes and hat
Description highlights a full skirt with navy and white striped awning, a smart sweater with sash land patch pockets trim, and a white straw hat featuring a blue satin crown and two toned rib bon band.
The Blue and the Gray Poem Recalls Civil War Valor
A remembrance poem titled The Blue and the Gray appears in Conn Western News. Emma Rodemeyer urges tender tribute to fallen soldiers with lines about flowers, memory, and sacrifice. The piece honors both sides, noting life given for others and the enduring ideals of freedom and peace.
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Emma Rodemeyer
Conn
Corner for Cooks Parsnips and Simple Bakes
A compact kitchen column offers parsnip prep by boiling, frying in butter, and sugaring for browning. It adds fry-and-batter parsnip variations, baking powder biscuits, plain loaf sponge cake, queen of puddings with sponge cake and meringue, Irish stew with neck mutton, and a cream salad dressing with egg yolks and cream.
How To Set Colors And Preserve Fabrics In Dirtied Text
Instructions describe salting turpentine in hot water to set color in fabrics then washing. The passage mentions adding vinegar or lemon juice to thicken a mixture and cooking over hot water. It notes this will moisten three pints of potato and uses other home remedies for fabric coloring and preservation.
Baltimore Cathedral: first US church dedication in 1821
The article notes the first Roman Catholic cathedral in the United States was dedicated in Baltimore on May 31 1821. It contrasts with the City of Mexico cathedral begun in 1675 and completed in 1710, and traces early Catholic settlement and leadership in North America including Baltimore as an early Rome center.
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United States
Baltimore
North America
Mexico
Canada
England
Republic
Louisiana
A Sympathetic Woman Sparks Vial Sale
A sympathetic woman who found relief from suffering explains why Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound is booming nationwide. The ad notes men share cures, boosting sales as the product helps neighbors and friends. A fire destroyed Boynton Bach’s summer fort in New Jersey and the Mohawk cutter refloated after grounding near New London Connecticut.
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Lydia E. Pinkhams
Women’s Federation electing officers in New York
Polls opened at the Seventh Regiment Armory this morning for the biennial Federation of Women’s Clubs election. Voting runs until 4 p.m. with results possible today or tomorrow. Both president candidates, Mrs Joseph Evans Cowles and Mrs Samuel Sneath, favor votes for women, essentially settling the suffrage issue.
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New York
Federation of Women's Clubs
Seventh Regiment
O'Clock
Joseph Evans Cowles
Los Angeles
Samuel Sneath
Tiffin
Hope for amicable settlement soon of Irish question
London May 31 reports a hopeful mood around Irish negotiations. A possible statement by Lloyd George in the House of Commons may note progress though Ulster exclusion remains a main hurdle. Irish MPs expect a near conclusion with Ulster provisions. Carson to report to Ulster members on negotiations.
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London
Liroyd George
Ulster
Uister
Herald
Westminster
Edward Carson
Post Office Note on Registered Mail to Military
The postal administration of Italy advised the U S Post Office that it cannot act on returning receipts for registered articles sent to military men in the field, so such mail should be accepted without a request for return receipts.
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The
Postal Administration of
Italy
Post Office Department of the
United States
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N. B.C. Graham
Wational Biscuit Company
Duke OF Devonshire
Sante Fe
N. M
Horlick
Pictorial Review
Drestarsking
the Pictorial
Little Benny
Lee Pape
John Harvey
Pocantico
Tarrytown
Hu-Nan
Boynton Bach, N. J
United States Coast Guard
Mohawk
New London, Conn
Women’s Federation
Post Office Note
Styles
Smith-Murray CO
Bridgeport, Conn
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