Women voting and new domestic help in an era of reform
A long experimental column mixes fiction and ads about women’s rights and suffrage, notes on Mrs. Dumas and the idea of universal female suffrage, mentions Mr. Fletcher’s fast food kitchen devices, and hosts multiple patent cures and remedies. It reflects early 20th century reform zeal and marketing with scattered health claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diogenes
Alexander Dumas
Serene
France
Monsieur Dumas
Seele
Thomas Fletcher
Warrington
England
America
Fletcher Fan
Maxdal
Fletcher
Connesticut Senate
University of Vermont
London School Board
P Boinompeang
University of St. Andrews
Williams F. Tolley
Kingston
Tolley
Leon
Messrs. Swearingen & Chase
And-Walé Grasa
California
E. &. Rideout & Co
Barclay Street
New York
Lydian B. Plokcan
Lydia
Pinkham
Western Avenue
Lynn
Mays
Bjornsen Visit and Pardons in a Norwegian Case
A Madison State Journal excerpt recounts Bjornson meeting Arne Kulterstad, an ex-convict and former sergeant who served twenty years for murder. The poet’s intervention helped secure a pardon after a long sentence, revealing Arne’s hardship, his wife’s death, and his hope to return to his homeland. The article also touches on a contrasting piece about horse dealing and buyer misrepresentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bjornstjerne Bjornsen
Strone
Arne Kulterstad
Arne
Sud
Jirne
Supreme Court
Perdon
Bjornson
Avae
Kxan
Averion
Madigan
Ame
Amevice
Boss
Arnie
Balliwick
Rome
Paliff
Bali
Madison
Jauraut
The Swell Chinese of Tara Fete in Java Night Garden
The Chinese in Tara, prominent traders in Java, hosted a grand wedding fete for a Chinese bride. The grounds featured gravel walks, flower beds, and a lit carnival castle. European guests numbered about 800, with 19000 pounds spent on the first affair and a second similar reception held later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Carl Ealogm
Tell
Gar Dens
Clockwork havoc rocks town with rattling midnight alarms
A miscreant clerk tampered with clocks to flood Virginia City area with noise from midnight to 3am. A Yale-like clock maker from Meriden and local police observed the distracted spectacle as clocks lined up and awakened hundreds. McLaughlin seeks the boy. police keep watch for the culprit amid a chaotic night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLoughn
Virginia Cit
Meriden
Conn
Olficar Stern
Gilbopley’s
Atlante Seaboard
McLaughilin
Carson
Nev
Sippenls
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Axzn
J. G. Ayer & Co
Lowell, Mass
Drtogista Lethe
Battle Creek
Canaries
Don Or
Wichols, Shepard & CO
Michigan
Lidia E. Pinkham. Flynn, III
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Tony
Bese Phyalelone
Ballteur
Berk
Uyaurpasad
E. Pinkham
Pope & Billau Cadac Rapids
the Woman's Bureau
W.L. Weller
Shi- Job
Shiloh
W. L. Weller and
Whieeler & Praneb- SheaGalt
Linares
Dr. White
Pope & Billau
Iowa Ave
Cedar Rapids
North Pole
W. J. Weller
Wheeler & Preach
Bacchus
Venus
L. Billan
Loboes
WL. Weller
Jiez
Boston
J. Ju
Billau
Whitehead
Tom Florida
Woman's Journal
Papeia
John Wesley
Wesley
Shilab
W.L. Weller and
Wheeler & French
Shakespeare
Euclid
Thomas
J.L. Billau
Freemasons
Eve
Adam
J. L. Billau
W.M. Palmer
Morgan St
Buffalo
J. W. Ayer & Co
Plymouth
Geecher
Hall
NEW York Observer
York Observer
Pack
Rainie
R. M. Garrison, Prop
Horse Dealeva
Horst
Arsedealer
Megar
Ein
Albema
Aula
Kentucky
Fraire Farmer
Nazareth
English Education Society
Grizzly Dan
Montans
Dan
Stuttgart
Maurriage
Pfadum
A. ST. Co
Israel
Israel Bros
Higlet
Iowa Avenue
Israel Clothier
Higley
COX
Iowa
Davages
Burwell
Lyman
Cleveland
Acorn and Choice Cooks
A.C. Churchill & Son
Commercial St
Tow
M. Ottmar
Bever’s Block
Suuch
PTIY
Ania Wave
Audo
Gaia
Eut
Ofybeo Unt
Masbeertah
Otmar
A. GC. Soule
Dalzell
Sarven
Valentine's
Rady
Varniss
Wholesily
S. Commercial St
Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
Northorn Fiingls
Wiss
Coasin
Minnesota
Territory of
Dakota
Northwest
Chicago
Milwaukee
Racine
Oshkosh
Rock Island
Davenport
St.Paul
Minneapolis
Ortonville
Minn
Mitchell and Flandreau
D. Ts
Bird
W.G. Vad Horne
I. Carpenter
Page
Geages
Ask Gee
For All
and Citizens
Simon Adelsheim
Boss Clothier
South Commersal ST
Iowa Aynnue
Brock & CO
Gooal
WOOD
Orion
Uther
Lacawanna
Lehigh
Pittsburg
Blossburg
Charcoal and Coke
God, Algo
Mee
Carrie Wallace
Washington and Bind
Bradley Bem
Dai
Washington Street
Union Bank Block
Jowa
Eagle Brewery. Co. Magnus
Boyond
Chigago
Ravelag
West
North
Worthwest
Clive
Trdink
Trituro
Janetion
Chicaco & North-Western Railway
Rons
Woomnelt Butts
Denver
Winona
Ark
Matey Hugntt
Sennety
Gan'l Puan
Chinage
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