Woman Waits Six Times at Church Before Wedding Finally Follows Through
Inga Lindquist, a Chicago milliner, waited at a church for Alfred Rasmussen six times as he failed to appear or fled. After repeated heartache and forgiveness, she orchestrated a last plan and married him at the parsonage, with a quiet ceremony and a future trip.
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Chicago
House of Worship
Inga Lindquist
Alfred Rasmussen
Alfred
Rasmussen
Sweden
Lindquist
Igna_ Lindquist
Cederquist
New York
Miss Lindquist
Milwaukee
Inga
Bruial Party
Night Walk Sparks a Quiet Romance on the Steps
In a chilly evening scene on a stepside bench Miss Twiggs and Mr. Bangs share the moonlit moment. He excuses a distance, moves closer with a shawl, and finally takes her hand as the night lingers and the conversation softens into near confession.
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Mr. Bangs
Martyrs to Their Belief in the Sahara Sun
A traveling man explains how Algerian Muslims refuse eye shade due to the Koran forbidding caps or turbans with peaks. He cites desert dwellers as wearing white linen to cover necks while facing the blinding glare, yet blindness remains common among them.
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Sahara
Fez
The New Boarder and a Gas Lighter Gaffe
A short man who had to stand on a chair to light gas in his room moved into a boarding house. The mistress sent Bridget with a gas lighter and wax tapers to the man and warned him the lighter would help when he came in late without a match.
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Bridget
Roosevelts Battle With Ice Floes Through Arctic Passage
Peary recalls the Roosevelt fighting through dense ice as the floes pressed in, jaws of danger as the ship groaned and buckled. After an enormous struggle lasting hours the vessel advanced, then surged free and headed toward open water amid a roar of breaking ice and steel.
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Roosevelt
Peary
Tea Production Costs in Indian Acreage Leaders
A tea company operates 1450 acres and another 1303 acres under cultivation in India. The cost to produce and market tea in Calcutta ranges from 7 to 9 cents per pound.
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India
Calcutta
Pennsylvania funds for tuberculosis sanatoriums and dispensaries
The legislature allocated 600000 to create free sanatoriums for tuberculosis in Pennsylvania. One facility sits in the Mont Alto forest reserve with capacity for 500 patients, and a second is planned in the western state by Dr Samuel G Dixon. An additional 150 dispensaries will be opened statewide to aid early disease cases and curb spread.
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Pennsylvania
Mont Alto Forest
Franklin County
Samuel G. Dixon
Jet Returns to Favor in Jewelry Design
Jet, once out of fashion, is making a strong comeback as demand rises. Factories have been busy to meet orders for the coming season. Paris designs and a London jewelry shop window display show jet expanding beyond mourning uses. Most jet is sourced from the Yorkshire region and remains fairly abundant.
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Paris
London
Yorkshire
Electrician and inventor entertains boys with lamp tale
A noted electrician and inventor demonstrates a laboratory to a group of boys. He recounts a former worker named Charles who first asked what the lamp was, and the inventor explains that electricity powers the glow, though Charles joked about needing more than electricity to burn a hairpin in a bottle.
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Charles
That Pretty Little Sculptress Turns Huggins’ Head
Miss Peachley notes the sculptress turned heads at a recent reception. She recalls the artist worked in clay and wood, sparking surprise and admiration among attendees.
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Huggins
Landlady notes grocer Skinner advertising coffee pot deal
In a brief reading, a landlady mentions Skinner the grocer advertising something new in coffee pots, while an old boarder reacts with a puzzled question about the timing or price.
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Skinner the Grocer
New Method of Economy in Denver Times
Mrs Caudle II accuses Caudie II of drinking and plots an economy scheme. He claims they saved five cents by buying two drinks at two for a quarter, citing his present condition as proof of their clever plan. The tale preserves a comic clash over expense and vanity.
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Pompadour
Mme. Pompadour
Candle Sr
Denver Times
Better Mind Her P s and Q s
A Sunday school lesson about trusting in the Lord contrasts with a kitchen mishap. A little girl jokes that Miss Holbrook warned them to trust in the Lord and have no confidence in quinces after her mother finds all quinces rotten and unusable for jelly.
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Mamma
Work of Electro-Magnet in Engineering Lifts and Breaks Castings
The electro magnet plays a prominent role in engineering works. It lifts bars, castings, scrap and pig iron by switching on current. Poles are shaped to match material. Heavy rails use oblong poles with a short chain sling. Magnets handle castings up to two tons and can lift a steel ball up to six tons to break old castings for melting.
Homemade cartridge paper photo albums for girls
Instructions describe making large or small photo and post card albums from heavy cartridge paper. No cover required, pages either plain or with postcard slits, and covers decorated with photos and the word Album. Girls may draw frames, create themed books, or gift books featuring siblings pets or teachers.
Decorative Laundry Bag from Print Fabric
A practical yet ornamental laundry bag is described made from print fabric with a corded edge. The back bears the word Laundry in embroidery, the front is white sateen lined and roomy, with three ribbon bows that can be removed for washing. The bag is for personal use and its size varies by need.
Flea Jumping and Balance Features in Insects
The text describes fleas leaping up to 200 times their height and their tendency to land on their feet. It explains how six heavy legs aid balance on landing, their ability to right themselves, and notes that fleas have scales as wings which hold taxonomic value for entomologists though worthless to the flea.
French Scientist Reveals Retina Blood Flow From Lamp Light
A French scientist Dr Forlin shows that light from a mercury vapor lamp filtered through blue glass and viewed via a large lens reveals retinal vessels in detail. A pinhole screen between lamp and eye produces a sharp image of back-of-eye capillaries measuring two thousandths of a millimeter, pulsing with each heartbeat and allowing counting of blood cells.
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Forlin
Diplomatic Cleric Weighs Rouge Debate for Society Matron
A Philadelphia young society matron asks her pastor if using rouge is right or wrong. The clergyman jokes about varied view points and suggests a middle course by applying rouge to one cheek. The anecdote appears in Harper’s Weekly.
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Philadelphia
Harper’s Weekly
Picture of William S. Witham and small bank plan
William S. Witham of Georgia, a banking figure heading 108 southern banks, toured the region with a wholesale millinery house. He conceived a plan to start small banks in pawnbroking localities where livestock serves as collateral.
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William S. Witham
Georgia
South
Diagnosis and House Care Prompt a Doctor Visit
A short dialogue shows a worried wife and mother urging a doctor for Fritz who looks pale and ill this morning. The family discusses sending the cook away for a few days to help, highlighting domestic care during illness.
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Fritz
H’m
The Real Thing Little Willie laughter joke
A humorous exchange features a boy asking what laughter is and his father defining it as the sound heard when a hat blows off and rolls in the mud.
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Little Willie
Trim Waistline With Pins Or Elastic Button Tie
A guide explains how to secure a bulging blouse at the waist after the skirt is on. Use thin pins through the corset or an elastic belt with taped ends and a button for a neat, secure fit.
Baby Dress Sleeve Tucks Use Ribbon Tie for Growth
A quick alteration teaches how to lengthen a baby's dress sleeve as the arm grows. Create a small tuck above the hem, sew the sleeve, and add buttonholes on each side of the seam. Thread a ribbon through the tuck, draw and tie to loosen as needed. Finish with a lace hem.
PUT BACK GLOVE CATCHES
Repair advice explains reinserting catches into gloves without discarding them. A hole left by a departed catch can be overcast with a fine needle and cotton, drawn up slowly around the button groove, and the material will gradually settle back in place.
London Favors Simple Suits Style Returns in Fashion
A London fashion piece notes a shift to old-fashioned tailor-made suits with simpler lines. Long three quarter coats with black satin revers lead, inner waistcoats rise, and four-button waist closures define the smart look. Skirts tighten at the back with empire draping and dark striped fabrics dominate autumn tones.
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London
Paquin’s
Neat window conservatory for winter house plants
A small cost sketch shows a simple conservatory that covers a window to house plants during winter. It uses a 2 by 2 inch frame with three openings for four pane storm sash, plus finishing boards and rafters for support.
Knockabout hats trimmed with feathers and plumage
Gun metal felt knockabout hats are shown with a slightly rolled front and drooping back rim. They feature gray and white mottled cog feathers or clusters of natural turkey plumage running back on each side.
Fall millinery styles feature gray felt hat and cha peau
The upper hat shows gray felt with a black velvet band and uncurled ostrich tips, a large brim and high crown. The lower hat is a purple cha peau with a silk scarf and oversized purple roses.
Remodeling Shirtwaists with Handkerchief Insets
A fashion tip suggests reviving worn shirtwaists by inserting a sheer handkerchief yoke and replacing frayed cuffs with matching cuff pieces. Sheer handkerchiefs are available in counters for about 12 to 15 cents each and suit this alteration well.
Glove Catch Securement Instructions Noted
The text explains looping around the clasp two or three times to secure the catch and finishing the thread on the wrong side so no sign remains that the glove had ever parted. It emphasizes precise adherence to avoid detectable wear.
Dressing Table Cover with Hand Embroidered Edge
A white linen dressing table cover is suggested with hand embroidered scalloped edges and initials centered on the front edge. For a more elaborate look, a border of dainty flowers and leaves can be worked as a simple design.
Velvet faced collars on street and evening wear
Tailored collars on street suits show velvet facings and are often embroidered in braid or trimmed with velvet. Blouse and afternoon frock collars are very high, stiffly boned and formal in style.
Jenny Lind Story of a Birdlike Song That Healed
A short tale recalls Jenny Lind’s charm and the healing power of her singing. A sick boy hears a birdlike melody he believes will help him, prompting a neighbor to lend a bird. The singer herself agrees to sing if it aids the boy, revealing the truth of the magical performance and the famed voice.
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Jenny Lind
Convincing Evidence of a Buckwheat Feast Child
A Philadelphia Public Ledger writer notes seven year old Tommy’s remarkable appetite for buckwheat cakes. He recalls his grandfather asking if he has had all he could eat and Tommy answers that he eats until a pain, then eats one more to confirm.
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Tommy
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Young Sister Reports Pale Baby Tooth Discovery
Five year old Margaret spots her baby brother's first tooth and dramatically explains to mother that a stone seems fastened in his mouth, pale as death.
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Margaret
A Near Widows Dilemma
A physician reassures a wife about her husband’s likely recovery while she recalls selling his clothing after a prior grim prognosis. The exchange captures a bleak moment of worry and pragmatism in a domestic crisis.
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Eles
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