Rich and Elderly Business Men The Heroes of Romance
A Chicago captain seeks divorce after years, planning to wed Edith R Willis while his wife Mrs Appleton in New York with confidant Katherine Parsons fights for support. The suit, joined by Parsons, seeks resolution as three elder lovers confront scandal and marriage plans.
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Edith R. Willis
Willie
Capt. Appleton
New York
Thomas W. Kiley
Brooklyn
Capt
Nathan Appleton
Moston
Watson H. Twitchell
Chicago
Cupid
Thomas W. Riley
Appleton
Twitchell
Twitchells
Bertha May
Michigan
Watson H. Twitchel
Bertha
Edward
Mrs. Twitchell
Captain Appleton
Boston
Appletons
Somerset Club
New England
Mrs. Appleton
Miss Willis
Man Leads Double Life Revealed in New York Case
John Wilmer Martine head salesman at a Fifth Avenue haberdashery was arrested, exposing a dual life. He worked eight to six for $2 weekly, then attended homes of elite families as a guest after hours, while being linked to grand larceny and a parlor entertainment record in the West Side.
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New York
John Wilmer Martine
Fifth Avenue
Edward Twitchell
Benedict
Michigan
Chicago
Mr. Twitchell, Sr
Mr. Twitchell, Jr
Thomas W. Kiley
North Shore Bank
Brooklyn
Thomas W. Kiley & Co
Jefferson Avenue
Brooklyn Avenue
Bankers’ Convention
San Francisco
Flora H. Coit
West
Mrs. Coit
Flora Colt
Hammond
Ind
Europe
Martine
John D. Rockefeller
Grant B. Schley
West Side
Martin
Baltimore
W. A. Laughlin
Edward H. Hobbs
Haberdasher
Brothers Reunite After 29 Years in Knoxville Meeting
In Knoxville Tennessee John S. Kreider of Lebanon Pennsylvania and Uriah Kreider, a local resident, met for the first time in 29 years. Uriah left Pennsylvania 29 years ago and John S. Kreider, a Civil War veteran, recently traveled through with Gov. Pennypacker's party. They recognized each other at the train amid tears as other veterans listened to their tale.
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Twitchell
McEwen
Edward
Michigan
Chicago
Knoxville
Tenn
John S. Kreider
Lebanon
Uriah Kreider
Pennsylvania
Gov. Pennypacker
Wakes After Long Sleep In California Woman Leaves Hospital
Miss Florence Parker, who slept seven weeks in Tucson, Arizona, has awoken and left Sisters' hospital in Los Angeles. Daughter of a wealthy Arizona miner, she recovered from a prolonged trance and now is in normal condition after weeks of uncertain prognosis. In Allentown, Pennsylvania, eighty dollars in missing bills were found in a rats nest behind a bureau, mutilated but redeemable, with an honest servant discharged long before.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Florence Parker
Sisters’ Hospital
Miss Parker
Arizona
Tucson
Ariz
Allentown
Sarah Zinger
Rittenhouse Gap
Pink skin diet debunked by London complexion specialist
A milliner’s model recounts a London complexion diet claimed to improve skin through carrots, chocolate, greens, and warm foods. The piece notes costly expectations, a clash with reality, and cautions about fashion color choices tied to skin tone.
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London
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Paris
Attractive Doilies and Lace Edging Methods
This excerpt describes two linen doilies with different borders a white linen doily with a blue cross stitch border and a larger linen doily edged in point lace. It explains repeating the lace pattern to edge cloths and estimates lace length and thread use for surrounding a cloth, plus corner connections with a braid bar. Also mentions jackets ponies and white handbags with linen accessories and varied styles.
Dainty crochet wrap with head cover and shoulders protection
Instructions describe crocheting a white Shetland wool wrap that covers the chest and head. The pattern uses a thick bone hook, a long foundation chain, multiple trebles and doubles, picots, and fringe along the edges for a warm decorative garment.
Crystal Anniversary Idea for a Fifteenth Club Banquet
A 300 member club plans a Crystal anniversary banquet with white and green decor. Use mirrors, vines, aspagarus ferns, white glass beads, icicle ornaments, table mirrors, and cut glass. White gowns for ladies, diamond dust on flowers, green lights, and glass marbles for score tracking. Include a witty 15 year resume and future prophecy.
Reducing Flesh Through Diet and Exercise
A physician describes two paths to weight loss: strict dieting or daily exercise. He advises cutting sweets and starches, with a specific daily menu and timing of meals and water. He cites a case of a young woman who shed 25 pounds in three months by dieting and walking daily.
Rough Weaves Dress Styles Highlight Plain and Embroidered Suits
The article describes Burlingham and rajah suits featuring rough weave as the loveliest dressy types. Plain designs rely on texture for style while elaborated versions add braids buttons and embroidery with a small vest tucked in.
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Burlingham
Rajah
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Riley
Leach
Watson
Gap
Kin
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