Chinatown suffragette uproar as wife flees home
Quon Shee Fee, wife of Lou Fee at 9 Pell Street, elopes after a violent row over late nights. Cousin Lou Pon calls her an affair of suffragette talk as the couple from the Four Brothers tea faction clash with On Leong Tong rivals. The domestic storm unsettles the Chinese quarter.
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York
Lou Pon
Pell Street
Chinatown
Cousin Lou
Lou Fee
Lieutenant Burke
Elizabeth Street
On Leong Tong
Jelly Juggler Puts Coppers to Rout in Fort Jelly Skirmish
In the Northside battle known as the Battle of Fort Jelly Prank Bingang defended a jelly fort at 845 Ridge Ave with jars and a mallet, repelling officers including Sergeant James Rea and Wagonmen James Sherry and Philip Mall before being bound and taken to a patrol wagon. Injuries included Rea’s cut hand and Mall’s damaged thumb.
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Sewickley
James Rea
James Sherry
Philip Mall
Ringang
Fingang
Mall
Wingang
Rea
Get More Milk by Serenading Cows in Spokane
Dairymen veterinarians and animal psychologists in Spokane and eastern Washington endorse Josiah Grant of Wisconsin that soft music during milking could raise milk output. Officials cite soothing nerves as key and favor violin pieces over brass bands, with cautious support from local experts.
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Spokane
Washington
Josiah Grant
Wisconsin
Joseph Rudersdorf
Spokane Humane Society
Otto Minly
The
Veterinary
State of Washington College
Minig
Walter Baker
Sousa
Kubelik
Lamb Sacrifice by Greek Catholics Leads to City Alarm
East side residents witness Bulgarians of the Greek Catholic church slaughter five lambs in a residential lot to mark spring observance. Police later learn four lambs were to be sacrificed, with carcasses roasted on a fire and eaten by church members in the vacant lot nearby.
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East Side
Queen of hats returns with bold brims and plumes
Julia Bottomley notes the big black picture hat dominates summer millinery with upstanding plumes and dramatic brims. New shapes emphasize eccentric yet graceful lines, with double brim designs and bold Paradise feathers, while ostrich and heron feathers share the spotlight.
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Paradise
Heron
Militnery
Julia Bottomley
Dress patterns for house wear and a child size
Two garment designs described for home wear. The first shows a serge or cashmere dress with a box-pleat front, contrasting yoke, and matching cuffs. The second pattern suits a four to six year old with a combined bodice and skirt, square yoke, flat pleats, and bishop sleeves trimmed to match.
Smart Ties and Stock Accessories Rise From Handcrafted Edges
The article describes creating fashionable ties and stocks from handkerchief linen or lawn, with medallions of lace, punchwork centers, and embroidered frames. It covers tab shapes, edge finishes, color coordination with collars and stockings, easy laundering, and a second linen tied design using heavy linen, velvet ribbon, and stamped eyelets for decorative ends.
To Match the Material Side Frills and Jabots Update
Describes new fashion details with side frills and jabots attached to collars of matching fabric. Notes coordinated design elements for the ensemble. The description emphasizes harmony between collar and frill material.
Ball Slippers of Irish Lace Debut in America
A novelty in expensive footwear, the Irish lace slipper, has just appeared in America. Each pair is hand crocheted and takes about two weeks to craft. The retail price runs around fifty dollars according to Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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America
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Oddities of Justice and Penal Codes Contrast
Eugene Smith of the New York bar argues in Case and Comment that penal codes are unsound and clash with modern views of state crime policy. He notes wide state differences in penalties such as perjury larceny arson burglary and counterfeiting across Florida Maine Delaware District of Columbia Pennsylvania Connecticut Ohio Rhode Island.
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Eugene Smith
New York Bar
Lawyer’s Magazine
Mr. Smith
Florida
Maine
Delaware
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Ohio
Rhode Island
Cuticura Remedies Promoted For Skin And Hair Care
An advertisement emphasizes neglect of skin and hair as harmful and praises Cuticura Soap and Ointment for improving complexions, hand condition, and hair. It invites readers to request a free sample and a 32 page booklet by mailing to Cuticura, Dept. L Boston.
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Dept. L. Boston
Self-pity blamed for daily self-destruction
A column argues that widespread self-pity erodes individuals daily, likening it to a poison that destroys the best in people and hints at the danger of despair without explicit incidents or names.
Wealthy man's will puzzle stumps arithmetic class
A schoolteacher recalls a riddle from a student about a million dollar will. One-fifth to the wife one-sixth to the son one-seventh to the daughter one-eighth to the brother and the remainder to foreign missions. The littlest boy answers a lawyer.
Streetwise Advice on Selling a Short Story
An amateur writer asks how to sell a short story. An experienced insider suggests starting with ten dollars in postage stamps. The exchange frames a practical first step for securing publication through mail submissions.
Paxton Toilet Co. Offers Paxtine for Pelvis Catarrh
Aniseptic Paxtine is advertised as a remedy for pelvis catarrh with hot douches available at druggists for 25 cents a box or by mail from The Paxton Toilet Co Boston Mass.
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Paxton Toilet, Co
Boston
Mass
Puzzling Prefect? Primary Phrase Provokes P Puns
A playful quip explores how the presidential preferential primary sparks attention to p sounds. The light humor notes the wordplay of p’s and politics.
Eye and EENT specialist in Fargo advert and quotes
An advertisement features Dr J H Rindlaus, specialist in Eye Ear Nose and Throat in Fargo North Dakota. It includes opinion quotes on aging and social commentary, Garfield Tea claims, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething, and a remark on arbitration wages.
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J. H. Rindlaus
Fargo, N. D
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Alla Samee
Melican
Ndoor
Avery
K. Chesebrough Manufactory Company
State Street
New York
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