Train Train Comedy on the Mallory Elopement
Lieut. Harry Mallory and Marjorie Newton plan to elope but a taxi wreck delays them. On a crowded transcontinental train, misunderstandings, mistaken preachers, and a humorous cinder in the eye unfold as Little Jimmie Wellington's Reno divorce plot collides with Mrs. Wellington and a cast of passengers in a farcical pursuit.
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Harry Mallory
Philippines
Marjorie Newton
Porter
Ira Lathrop
Jimmie
Wellington
Reno
Sammy Whitcomb
Mallory
Anne Gattle
Mrs Wellington
Little Jimmie
Whitcomb
Marjorie
Dr. Temple
Lucretia
Wedgewood
Ashton
In the Smoking Room on the Way to Utah
The chapter scenes aboard a sleeping car reveal Wedgewood Ashton Fosdick and Wellington joking over the mishaps of a delayed buffet waiter and a thirsty crew. The porter explains Utah restrictions after the state line as the group endures heat, alkali dust, and comic misadventures before continuing toward Frisco.
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Wedgewood
Wellington
Ashton
Doctor Temple
Wellngton
Dr. Temple
Jimmie Wellington
Scientific American
Fosdick
Walter
Engshman
Self
Ogden
Utah
Frisco
Jimmie
Nquid
Porter
London as a Frenchman Sees it
A critique notes a French reader’s view of 18th or 19th century London drawn from a volume of geography. It quotes Enault describing crowded slums with streets of dirt and the poor sleeping in gypsy vans and wheelless cabs, highlighting a grim urban portrait.
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London
M. Enault
London Chronicle
Pre-Glacial Man Found Near Ipswich in Suffolk
The pre-boulder clay man is described as tall and well formed like a modern Englishman yet ape-like in the flat broad posterior skull. Notably his tibia and fibula differ from any other fossil man and may reflect his distinctive walking style, per the London Times.
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Suffolk
Ipswich
England
London Times
England's leading photographer lauded for women beauty claim
A prominent English photographer declares that all women are beautiful, praising his own status as the leading photographer in the country. The remark underscores his fame and controversial stance on feminine beauty.
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England
Pretty and Practical Garments Are at Command and Pro cured
Housekeeping wear is praised for style and practicality with inexpensive ready made frocks at around 98 cents. Aprons, caps, and dresses in light fabrics like gingham, lawn, and calicoes are featured for everyday chores and afternoon wear, emphasizing neatness and easy laundering.
Handsome Linen Frock and Shepherdess Hat Display
A nearly transparent linen dress trimmed with drawn thread work reveals a white sponge cotton foundation. It comes in saxe blue or cherry and suits dressy occasions. Paired with a Leghorn straw hat veiled in fine black tulle, tied with a long tulle scarf.
Fashionable lemon crash linen coat and skirt with galatea trim
The article notes a stylish coat and skirt set in lemon crash linen with a black and white galatea reverse. A pointed cape collar sits at the back and a galatea panel outlines the basque and skirts, creating contrast.
Forecast the Winter Hat in Paris Styles
A Paris correspondent notes the shift from summer to winter headwear as the fashionable hat evolves. The piece highlights a Dinard riding-trials example featuring a round close-fitting white pannc hat with two Paradise birds in coppery plumage, signaling costly tastes likely to appear at Aix les Bains.
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Paris
Dinard
Aix- les-Bains
Ecclesiastic Chemises And Lace Cross Motifs
Fashion notes describe undergarments featuring a central cross motif on chemises and nightgowns. The cross is either lace inset or hand embroidered, with lace pieces laid over fabric and edge stitched, using a four equal sided Mal tese Gross pattern.
Skirt Widths Signal New Fall Fashion Balance
The Dry Goods Economist notes fuller skirts are trending for next season though only a few makers have tried very full styles. The current mid range preserves straight lines with enough fullness and slight back front side plaits to allow easy walking without flare.
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Dry Goods
Ungentlemanly Offer at Hanover Farm Prompts Scrutiny
A Hanover newspaper reports a farmer advert offering free board and lodging to fifteen to twenty women and girls not under twelve in exchange for pease picking eight to ten hours a day. Some workers would be paid cash for their labor.
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Hanover
TV Quip Says Father’s Gray Hair Was Witty Gift
A London Opinion quip recalls the remark that a father’s gray hairs looked handsome, with the rejoinder that the speaker had gifted them. The lighthearted exchange reflects a playful view of aging and affection in family banter.
Grape-Nuts as Ideal Food Against Indigestion
An essay argues that proper food rather than patent medicines cures stomach trouble. It promotes Grape-Nuts as light, digestible nourishment and cites a Maine reader’s letter about relief from nervous dyspepsia after using Grape-Nuts and cream, signed by Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan.
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Tam
Maine
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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