ODD German Wedding Practice Seen Near Buckley Ill
The Chicago Times-Herald reports a German wedding custom in Buckley and eastern townships where the bridegroom’s elder brother, the brautbeter, travels by horseback inviting guests. Each invite yields gifts kept by him, from money to ribbons, tallying up as he goes. The custom, said to originate in Hanover, endures among Hanoverian Germans in northern Illinois.
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Buckley
Ill
Brautbeter
Goring
Hanover
Illinois
Chicago Times-Herald
Madame Bonaparte’s Scorn in Jerome and Elizabeth’s Story
The article reviews William Perrine’s portrayal of Elizabeth Patterson and Jerome Bonaparte after their marriage annulment. It notes Elizabeth’s contempt for most Bonapartes, reverence for Napoleon, rejection of Jerome’s titles and pensions, and sharp retorts such as her eagle and gosling remark. It also recounts a rare reunion at the Pitti Palace and Jerome’s swift departure.
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Elizabeth Patterson
Serome Bonaparte
Napoleon I
William Perrine
Ladies’ Home Journal
Elizabeth
Bonapartes
Jerome
Napoleon
Westphalia
Schmalcalden
Pitti Palace
Florence
Mme. Bonaparte
Washday Petition Prompts Court Look in Chicago Record
A South Side woman petitions the court to protect her regular washday. The Chicago Record notes that many women would rather petition the justice than endure the chore.
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Chicago Record
Muffin Woman and Mary’s Silent Bond at College
An aloof student Mary supports her mother, an aging woman who sells muffins on campus. After a winter sighting of a silk muffler Mary wore, the mystery woman is revealed as Mary’s mother. Mary graduates with honors. her mother vanishes from campus life.
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Mary
Eléanor G. Walton
Ladies’ Home Journal
Care of Rings and Diamonds for Everyday Wear
Do not wear rings under gloves without twice yearly examination. Friction wears the settings and loosen stones quickly. Use small suede purses or skin pouches to carry rings, not ordinary pockets where coins rub them. Diamonds can be home cleaned with alcohol and boxwood sawdust for a like jeweler’s finish, pine sawdust being too oily. Chicago Daily News.
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Chicago Daily News
A New Relish for Meats
Apple chutney, an excellent relish for meats, is made by boiling 14 large sour apples, two large onions and two garlics in one and a half quarts of cider vinegar. Rub through a sieve. Steep mustard seed in vinegar, mash fine, then add with brown sugar, salt, ginger and chopped raisins to the fruit. Stir well and bottle when cold.
Ancient home remedy onions to combat odors and plague myths
An old practice prescribes placing quarters of onions in room saucers to remove foul smells and purify spaces, with onions kept on shelves and changed every few hours. The method is linked to ancient Greece and medieval knights, noted for hygienic beliefs during plagues and epidemics. Prince Max of Saxony has become a professor.
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Prince
Max
Saxony
Dzak Mr. Proknam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pole Expedition Pledged to Reach North Pole for One Million
William Ziegler announces plans in Newark residence to fund an American expedition aiming to reach the North Pole. He says he will equip two ships to sail north with one wintering at extreme latitudes and a relief ship returning for supplies. The voyage will be led by Evelyn Baldwin, with prior Arctic experience.
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North Pole
William Ziegler
Fifth Avenue
Newark City
Ziegler
Brooklyn
Lond
Evelyn B. Baldwin
Ilinois
Baldwin
Walter Wellman
Franz Josef
Aretia
Cornerstone laid for airship factory at Freedom Colony
In a 200 strong gathering at Freedom Labor Exchange colony, a cornerstone for a machine factory to build airships by Carl Dryden Browne was laid. Guests from abroad attended as the event highlighted the colony’s progress with a women’s quiet meal featuring products from the settlement and coal mine.
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Carl Dryden Browne
Freedom Labor Exchange Colony
Fort Scott
Kaw
E. Z. Ernst
Carl Brown
Gen. Coxey
Aeee
Ati
The Star Boarder Again in England
A battered paragraph notes Mark leaving England and lamenting hotels. Chicago Time suggests an enterprising boniface could offer him three accommodations for winter and obtain a testimonial in return.
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Star
England
Boniface
Chicago
Mark
A Paying Investment Declares Sale of Shah of Vorais Book
The Chicago Record predicts a large sale for the shah of Vorais's book, arguing that even if the subject is controversial, no subject would rather risk losing favor than miss the purchase.
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Shah of Vorais
Chicago Record
Fony Well Tol A Lt T Whipped Cream
Fragmentary OCR text mentions whipped cream and a phrase likely expressing affection or emphasis. No clear persons, places, dates, or events identified. The readable portion centers on dessert context and a personal exclamation without verifiable specifics.
Chinese Situation and Health Advice Emphasize Stomach Ailment
The snippet discusses Chinese immigrants and cites stomach issues as a great revolution, presenting Hostetter's Stomachers as the best medicine to restore a healthy tone to the system and prevent nervousness and despondency. It promotes the product as a cure for indigestion constipation and flatulency.
Deafness cure claim and matrimonial quip in ad prose
An adic collage includes a claim that deafness from catarrh can be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar payoff and free circulars, followed by a vignette about marriage, flirting and a kiss goodbye with a remark about proposing, all in old-fashioned newspaper prose.
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Hall
F.J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
O. Byts
Fragmentary Classified Notice From Aged OCR Snippet
A damaged OCR snippet shows fragmented text with scattered names and locations including a Lake reference. The readable portion hints at a notice or ad but lacks coherent details or complete entities to form a clear event or action.
Bates to the North-West via the Missouri Pacific line
Train route listing shows travel from Butte to Helena and intermediate stations with fares of 25.00 to 45.00 and 30.00 to 350.00 for various legs. Advertisement notes sale timing on Tuesday evening and urges contact with agents or representatives in St. Louis Missouri for tickets and details.
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Bates
Miesouri Pacific Kaliway
St. Koma
Ai ‘Butte
Helena
Pacoma
Seattle
Port- Vancouver
Victoria
Recise
St. Louis
United States
Chicagee
Girlish Insight in Olis Journal Fragment
Fragmentary note from Olis Journal discusses Bess and Lisbeth as youth, reflecting on misperceived intelligence and communication gaps. Sparse lines reference cousinly views and social judgments about wit and minds, capturing a diaristic, fragmentary mood without a clear narrative.
Uncle Allen's Advice to Stay at Rally Peak
Tribune notes a curio quote from Uncle Allen advising a boy to strive for the top in rally by playing the game well and keeping focus on success. The remark reflects sportsmanship and ambition framed in a casual counsels form.
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Uncle Allen
Tribune
Cathartic Tablets Promoted By Parody Ad From Indianapolis
An OCR fragment describes Cascarets as a natural remedy for headaches and various ailments. It claims the product aids health with cathartic effects and natural movements, priced at about ten cents per tablet, with warnings to beware of imitations. The piece mentions Paris and a casual remark about time spent curing people versus parasites.
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Nature
C. C.C
Fragmentary Historic Text Echoes Odd Phrases and Names
A garbled OCR passage includes stray phrases and quotes such as Trinity Springs, February, and various incomplete lines. The text appears as a collage of nonsensical dialogue and disjointed references, lacking a coherent report or clear event.
The Seminary King
Johnson asks if your wife speaks French and Thompson notes she thinks she does. He questions her fluency while she asserts she may know some phrases.
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the Seminary
King. Johnson
Thompson
Made Him Tired Joe Fow
A fragmented note discusses age and tiredness with unclear meaning. The text mentions individuals or names and potential dialogue about youth and a plea not to be asked about matters. The readable parts suggest a conversational fragment rather than a completed report.
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