New Born Baby Dug Up Alive in Massachusetts Yard
A tip to Linton Massachusetts police led Chief Jack Magee to uncover a recently buried paper bag in a Clark Street yard. A baby girl, naked and wrinkled, was found alive after being dug up. Dr. Tobey revived the infant with quick medical care.
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Linton
Mass
Jack Magee
Clark Street
Magee
Robert Trimball
Sullivan
Bob Trimball
George L. Tobey
Chinese Have the Devil of a Time at a Funeral
In Chicago a devil chases a funeral hearse bearing Lee Lan Seu’s body. Ten thousand strips of paper are scattered as precautions against the devil. a neighbor recounts the chase in Lincoln Park. Seu, seventy, once a merchant, died after years of gambling and charity.
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Hicago
Rosehill
Lee Lan Seu
Louis Sing
Lee Si Wing
Lee Yen Ng
Sing
North Avenue
Lincoln Park
Louis
Lee Lan
Chicago
Sophomores Doused by Freshmen in Lake Michigan Prank
In Vanston Illinois 200 freshmen overwhelmed forty sophomores and tossed them into Lake Michigan after the sophomores issued rules for campus conduct. Evanston police reported one casualty, William Sadler, Evanston correspondent for a Chicago morning paper, who was also dunked. The prank followed posted rules and a defeated sophomore attempt to organize against the uprising.
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Vanston
Ill
Northwestern University
Lake Michigan
Sophs
Star Theater
Evanston
William Sadler
Chicago
Sadler
Jury of Thirty Women Approve Love Marriage at Home
George E. Carnes aged 68 at Memorial Home and Annie Waite 51, also resident, wed in a Sunday ceremony before about 100 inmates with Rev. William E. Wheeler officiating. The board of directors unanimously approved after Carnes sought consent and assurance of genuine affection. Mrs Waite had to obtain board approval per institutional rules.
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William E. Wheeler
St. Mark’s
Carnes
Mia Waite
R. Springer
Waite
Springer
Aatiar Betste Directorate
Graceful Ribbons Brighten Lin Holiday Displays
Holiday displays feature ribbons and related accessories for gifts and wear. Lingerie bows garters rosettes sachets and small ribbons shown include satin pansy accents and chiffon roses, arranged on safety pins and elastic bands for pin on use.
Evening Gowns Display Rich Metal Brocade Styles
Exquisitely rich evening dresses feature heavy metal brocades veiled in colored chiffons, balancing luxury with refined taste for formal occasions.
Coats for Girls Focus on Warmth and Durability
The article outlines coats for children from four to seventeen, emphasizing warmth rain protection and durability. It notes rising prices for children’s coats and discusses wool fur fabrics as durable stylish options, including a ten year old girl's coat with a straight hang and hidden button loop.
Postlude Laughter as Parish Choir Teases Sermon Length
In a church scene Mrs Brown waits for her baby baptism and asks if the sermon is nearly finished. The verger jokes that another half hour remains with the pastor still in his lengthy style. Cartoon humor follows about a sleepy foot and a beauty sleep.
Boschée's Syrup Ad Claims Cure All Colds
An advertisement touts Boschée's Syrup as a long used remedy for coughs bronchitis colds throat irritation and lung troubles. It claims fifty three years of U S distribution and a good night’s sleep with easy morning expectoration. Made in America and marketed as a household panacea.
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United States
America
Imitation at Lambs Club Ends with Candid Verdict
An aspiring actor at Lamb's Club performs a Nat Goodwin impression and later asks for a verdict. Nat Goodwin replies simply that one of them is rotten, delivering a sharp, humorous rebuke about the impersonation.
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Nat Goodwin
Win
Nat
Mr. Goodwin
Everybody’s Magazine
How to Achieve Greatness Through Deep Engagement
The text argues greatness comes from intense focus on a worthy program. A person becomes absorbed in the task and the method, rising in others' eyes as they fill their role. Work hard, stay immersed, and let results follow.
Umbrellas and Self-respect When Lost Regain Hard
A pithy reflection on how misplaced umbrellas mirror lost self-respect. The author contrasts everyday embarrassment with the lingering ache of dignity, suggesting small acts of resilience help recover both object and poise.
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp Root
A vintage ad extols Swamp Root as a physician endorsed cure aiding kidneys liver and bladder. It urges readers to buy at all druggists, start treatment now, and mentions sending ten cents to Kilmer for a sample while noting the paper as the source.
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SPOHN
Colt
Spohm Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Kilmer
RUSSIAN FAMINES LINKED TO WIDESPREAD HUNGER
The article recounts Russian famine conditions in 1891 1906 and 1911 detailing extreme poverty hunger and famine foods including dog rat and human flesh. It notes government relief totaling about 125 million across a decade yet misallocated and outlines wide geographic impact with millions affected and bread made from bitter corn.
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India
China
Europe
The First Cup and Saucer in Early Tea Culture
The sixteenth century beverages were water mead sack and ale. In the middle of the next century tea was introduced and with it came the Chinese or china teacup. The handle derived from Mediterranean lands and the cup was originally thick earthenware used for heavy jars and lamps.
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Biatt
Bere
M. V
IPM High
St. Grend
Jong
Colt Distemper
Millie
Willie
Cartoons Magazine
Boschee’s
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