Escape of Mabel Mercer Defies Pennsylvania Law
New York 18 year old Mabel Mercer, ward of Henry C Frick, escapes from Germantown Country Home after being confined by her father Captain George S Mercer. She traveled to New York to pursue acting, asserts she is of age there while Pennsylvania still treats her as an infant. She details the daring rope escape and reliance on a sympathetic young man and a New York lawyer.
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Pennsylvania
New York
Hi. C. Frick
Mabel Mercer
Metropolis
Empire State
William Penn
Germantown
Miss Mercer
Philadelphia
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Pittsburg
George S. Mercer
Allegheny County
Carl Borntraeger
Henry C. Frick
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Capt.Mercer
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Mr. Fricks
Captain Mercer
Plymouth Hotel
North Philadelphia
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Mr Borntraeger
Frick
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Borntraeger
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O’reilly
Mabel
New York World
Ruffs Replacing Fur With Tulle Lace and Feathers
Fashion notes describe scarfs and neck ruffs in tulle lace chiffon and feathers replacing fur. Home sewing tips include marabou ostrich feather scarfs and lace over silk designs. Carrick capes in bright broadcloth shown with black velvet trim and gold braid accents.
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Carrick
Kite fighting craze in India and kite making details
The article describes Indian kite fighting as a real craze with gambling aspects. It explains how strings are crafted with ground glass and mucilage, the balance and construction of light strong kites, and notes the low cost of the best kites. It also contains a short anecdote about Lew Wallace and a humorous parental exchange.
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India
America
Europe
China
New York World
Bear drives poker game to tragedy
In Dodge City, a landord Zedekiah Hagin recalls a pet bear cub that learned poker. The bear watched cards, shuffled through ears, and died when Eph cased a four card draw. Hagin notes the cub’s death followed Eph’s bold bet and a straight draw.
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Zedekiah Hagin
Kansas
Arizona
Dodge City
Arkansas
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Scott Ur Glaisfield
Neb
Acshun
Manny
Hoh
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Amusing Forfeits For An Evening Party
A historical note describes a farewell party hosted by twelve bachelor maids for a betrothed friend. It lists dozens of playful forfeits and games such as pantomime visits by a doctor, singing lullabies to a pillow, and auctioning an umbrella, with themes of spinsterhood and engagement. The writeup also covers a sewing party idea for a May wedding with heart shaped invitations and pink decor.
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Madame Merri
Foulard Rippples Into Favor This Season
Foulard fabrics are rising in popularity after a period out of favor. Soft silks, light and cool, suit dressy and casual wear, with striped patterns in wide to narrow widths and varied color tones. Designers favor draped silhouettes and clever use of stripes and tucks to shape garments.
Convenient "Two Piece" Suit Demi Dress Debuts
A new two piece ensemble called a demi dress merges jacket and waist into a single garment. It features kimono sleeves, surplice plaits, black and white striped fabric, black satin girdle, and white fringe trim with Valenciennes facings creating the appearance of a separate waist.
White and colored borders dominate spring lingerie gowns
White lingerie gowns with border designs in delicate colors appear in exclusive spring and summer costumes. Colored linens and batistes with white embroidered borders gain prominence. A fashion trend shows reverse color pairings, with white backgrounds and colored borders becoming popular.
Little Birdhouses For A Boy This Spring
A friend recalls an 11 year old receiving a toolbox for a birthday. He loves crafts and asks for a useful project. The narrator suggests making two birdhouses, showing pictures, and placing one in a garden tree and the other on a grape arbor.
Domino Trick Reveals the Thought Domino
A magician describes a circle of 12 dominoes used in a counting trick. By touching pieces at specific counts including the double six and double deuce, the spectator’s chosen domino is revealed when the total reaches twenty.
Uncomplaining Martyrs
In autumn the narrator recalls Clara noting how leaves change color with a touch of humor about sunburned leaves. She laments that they kept her from tanning in summer, sharing a gentle image of seasons and childhood observations.
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Clara
City Buys John Marshall House in Richmond for Preservation
The Richmond city has purchased John Marshall's residence where he lived for four decades. The building faces demolition risk despite ownership. Local officials plan review to determine preservation options and potential safeguards.
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John Marshall
Richmond
A Pony's Good Sense
A ten year old Arkansas girl named Mary Sears was riding her pony when it shied at a cow, throwing her and breaking her arm. With no nearby house within a mile, the pony galloped to a planter's home and whinnied until a man followed to aid the injured child.
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Mary Sears
Arkansas
Turning Shirt Around Turns Into a Lesson
The child Ian struggles to dress after a bath. He discovers his shirt is on backwards and quips that he must turn himself around so the shirt will button in front.
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Ian
Little Irene and Edgar Mistake Lightning Bugs as Matches
Irene and Edgar, new to the country, watch several flying bugs they mistake for matches in the air. The siblings differ, Irene insisting they are matches while Edgar calls them bugs.
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Irene
New York
Edgar
Every man needs a trousers stretch er but no leg puller
A short quip contrasts practical tailoring with unnecessary interference. The line suggests a man desires functional comfort without intrusive or mocking commentary from others. The tone is wry and observational.
Unfortunate Deficiency In Royalties Rivalry
A student muses on a Boston Shakespeare mystery while a cold-blooded figure dismisses resolution. He notes that lingering questions might have been settled by legal action between two families over royalties, implying a legal challenge as the true path to truth.
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Washington Star
A Willing Signer
A short dramatic vignette shows a boy pressured by a lady to pledge never to smoke while the judge notes his preference for cigars, revealing conflicting views on smoking and restraint.
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