Ill-Gotten Gains Endear No Comfort In Misfortune Era
The piece recounts Chicago Clark Street gambling figures led by Mike McDonald, detailing wives jailed for murder, others dying in poverty or abroad, and a faded era of bunko and crime. It links fortunes from tainted cash to downfalls, citing Dunn, Hawkins, Garrity, Dowling, and a stream of wrecked lives as a moral arc.
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Mike” McDonald
Webster Guerin
New Jersey
McDonald
al” Adams
King” of
New York
Chicago
Clark Street
Patrick Casey
Casey
James Papes
Treasury
Springfield
Canada
Jimmy” Carroll
Joseph Lewis
Joe
Jimmy” Hoey
al Walters
Count Riley
Hoey
Mollie Holbrook
Europe
Bunko Mi
Met
Bunko
Harry Lawrence
Rongly i
George Russell
White Pine
Russell
Sir James
Jere Dunn
Jimmy” Eliott
Dunn
Hawkins
Jeff
al Hawkins
Inliana
Jeff Hawkins
George
Garrity Brothers
John
Hugh
Mike
John Garrity
James Peavey
Garrity
Mike Garrity
John Dowling
Dowling
James Watson
Luther Laflin Mills
Love Story in Career of the Great Mirabeau
A biographical fragment recounts Mirabeau's romance with Sophie Mounnier, their prison escape to Holland, ten months of happiness, and his subsequent rupture driven by ambition. Sophie, isolated and ill, ends in ruin and suicide after their separation, while Mirabeau's famed passion fades. A second note reports tame trout in Santa Cruz fed by hand at the St George hotel.
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Sophie Mounnier
Affon
Mirabeau
Joux
Sophie
Holland
Iirabeau
Mounier Faguet
California
Santa Cruz
Cal
St. George Hotel
Fashions Preview Soft Textures Set for Spring Wear
Fashion notes predict a shift to soft pliable materials like voiles silks and cashmeres with the new season. Panamas appear in plain and fancy weaves for suits and separates while serge gains color and trims. light prints and two tone checks stay popular. A showcased silver blue serge suit features self trim straps soutache braids and pearl buttons with matching empire coat and taffeta details.
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Directoire
Empire
Panama
Southland
Money for the Heathen and the Cate Contest
A Midnight fund raiser, Mrs. Blank hems towels for five cents and cloths for three, raising two dollars for Easter missions, amid witty banter. A reading game titled To Meet Kate features word play with Cate’s traits, prompting humorous deductions and concluding with the signature Madam Merrie.
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Blank
For Mother and Daughter Two Dainty Garments in Style
A description of season’s fashion features matching mother and daughter outfits. The seated figure wears a black and white striped suit with a vented jacket, handmade lace collar and cuffs, enameled buttons, and bronze straw hat with feathers and beads. The girl’s plaid taffeta skirt coat combo pairs navy trimmings with a flaring cut and visible skirt.
Directoire Coats Arrive With Figure Dependent Charm
The next season’s directoire coats are highly artistic but rely on the wearer’s figure and pose for impact. A blue silk bolero style features gathered waist, deep front plaits, and back folds with a green-gold buckle. Short box plaited sleeves, rever collar, chenille fringe, and contrasting materials promise drama, while the piece pairs with lingerie frocks or embroidered skirts. A separate note extols tidy, well-kept grooming as a man’s appeal hinges on fit and finish rather than last year’s fashion.
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Directoire
Perfumed pillows a fad spreading in homes
The article notes pine and lavender pillows becoming common for beds and couches with muslin covers and embroidered straps in yellow or bronze greens. It suggests portable uses like pillows for travel and relaxation, then tempts readers with a salt facial remedy claiming skin whitening and firming effects overnight.
Beware of Worry Habit Keep Well by Guarding Energy
Public health guidance warns that chronic worry and fatigue harm both mind and body. It notes that fatigue weakens immune response, making one more susceptible to illness, and urges eliminating worry to protect health and vitality.
Pleasing the Men Folks Birthday Supper and Home Arts Tips
Bohemian birthday supper for husband and male guests with odd decor ideas, savory menu, and tongue-in-cheek entertainments. Fashion notes describe black embroidery trends, silk braided jackets, and jeweled buttons. Flower baskets woven from straw showcase colorfully arranged blooms. Home repair tips cover knife handle repairs, sweeping aids, ironing embroidery, and mending linens. Storage and cooking ideas include bean slices and cracked eggs handling.
Auto Divorce Sparks Over Fuel Fight
A judge notes a ground for divorce as incompatibility of ideas after Flyhigh and his wife separated over motor car fuel. She favored denatured alcohol while he preferred gasoline, a clash deemed irreconcilable.
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Flyhigh
Apology and Foot Faults at the Cobblers' Bench
Briggs angrily claims Diggs harmed his reputation with a sharp remark. Diggs apologizes, noting the comment reflected his own misstep and misjudged the size of Briggs feet. An old cobbler recalls his limited athletic experience, quipping he only played domi toes.
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Briggs
Diggs
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Langdon
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Asta
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J. A. Williamson
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Deshler
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Pigus
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