Woman pushes trolley driver in wild rush on Halsted line
Mrs. S. H. Chidester, eager to catch a train, grabbed the Halsted street trolley No. 516 controller, sent the car to full speed for six blocks, and toppled the motorman. Passengers assisted, three coal wagons were damaged, and police later released her after questioning.
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Chicago
Halsted Street
Chicago City Railway Company
S. H. Chidester
Evergreen Park
Teamsters’ Union
Chidester
Stockyards
Thirty-ninth
Halsted Streets
Grand Trunk
Forty-ninth Street
Forty-first Street
Forty-third Street
No. 516
Fem
Inine
Man in Empire Gown Stirs Newport Dance Crowd
At Newport Casino a male guest dressed as a woman in white empire attire caused a sensation during a dull season. Dudley Morgan, son of William Rogers Morgan, appeared with Miss Pauline French and drew laughs as Sidney Colford danced with the “lady” amid the uproar.
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Newport
R. I
Dudley Morgan
William Rogers Morgan
Rhode Island Avenue
Pauline French
Henry French
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Morgan
Mullaly
Sidney Colford
Airy garb shocks Spotswood villagers
Residents report sighting visitors from Physical Culture City dressed in scant attire. A man in trunks swam ashore and a nearby woman wore bloomers and a sleeveless jersey while others in gym uniforms exposed much skin. Sightings spark blushing secrecy among locals.
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Spotswood
N. J
Spottswood
Millionaire Farm Hand From Ripon Wisconsin
John F. Crosby Jr., aged 17, heir to Major Robert Crosby of Chicago, works on Charles McConnell’s Ripon area farm. A high school student who values work, he dreams of golf but now enjoys farm life. His fortune is at least one million dollars.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
John F. Crosby
Robert Crosby
Chicago
Charles McConnell
Ripon
Not a Case of Viciousness in a Farmer Suit
A farmer famed for temper sues a fecal horse dealer over a horse guaranteed quiet to ride and drive. The judge admonishes him for outbursts as a defense witness calls the animal without vice, while the farmer claims it ran away smashing his trap. A spectator quips the vice was a happy instinct. In Cincinnati, Dan McCarthy’s wreck injuries fade his hair white and threaten his eyesight. lawyers head to Chicago for damages.
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Hothead
Cincinnati
Dan McCarthy
Chicago
Wild Man Hunt Near Kenyon Sparks Wide Search
In Red Wing Minnesota a wild man is roaming the woods near Kenyon. A large search party combs the countryside, believed to be Albert Wing who vanished earlier, possibly demented, last seen half clothed with head and face injuries and a large knife.
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Red Wing
Minn
Kenyon
Albert Wing
Flight of the Faltering Financier and the Arrest
Policeman Flynn and Baxter pursue a trusted clerk who embezzled up to $20,000, with Baxter's pride clashing with Flynn's wit. The capture ends in a scuffle at a small flat, the wife’s defiant aid, and a sobering ride to the station. Flynn reflects on trust and duty as the case closes.
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Barney Flynn
Baxter
Flynn
Mr. Baxter
J. Pierpont Morgan
Phil Armour
Policeman Flynn
Thoughtful police tale on a wrongful bracelet act
A police officer reflects after arresting a man, noting the legal right vs the personal sense of justice. He recalls a wife and child, medical costs, and an $800 annual salary, pondering whether the bracelets were placed on the wrong man.
Shy on History: Lincoln Boone Quiz Sparks Debate
H M McCartney of the western Pacific engineering department recalls a Kentucky schoolteacher asking who was the greatest man from Kentucky. McCartney lists Abraham Lincoln as the best from Kentucky while noting the teacher’s confusion about state origins and Daniel Boone’s Kentucky link.
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H. M. McCartney
Western Pacific Engineering Department
San Francisco Herald
Kentucky
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Illinois
McCartney
Pennsylvania
Daniel Boone
The Cape Cod Poorhouse Summer Palisade
A Boston Transcript contributor visits a Cape Cod town and discovers a town poorhouse kept for summer use. An elderly matron resides there while neighbors and outsiders share in the upkeep, illustrating cordial but pragmatic municipal care.
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Cape Cod
Boston Transcript
Boston
Meeting on the Life Road From Poverty Lane
The excerpt depicts a dialogue about poverty and hardship in a slum, noting how bailiffs cannot reach the hovels and how the poor endure storms, famine, and cold while the rich dream of wealth. It reflects humanitarian concern in contrast to luxury.
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Life Road
Poverty Lane
Atlanta Constitution
Notable Portland hotel keeper and jokester dies
George Bridgham, born in Buckfield Maine, long time Portland hotel keeper last running the Walker House on Commercial street, sold to the Boston and Maine railroad. He was quick witted and a heavy sleeper whose wife once told him she could not breathe during a medical crisis.
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George Bridgham
Buckfield
Walker House
Commercial Street
Portland
Boston & Maine Railroad
George
Maul
Matl
Boston Herald
Fallieres Anecdote About A Two Franc Piece
An anecdote about the new French president fallieres at a banquet. A neighbor recalls a two franc coin allegedly dropped from his pocket and its handling to avoid disappointing the waiter. The president explains he kept only coppers and slipped a two franc piece to the floor to appear as found money.
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M. Fallieres
London Telegraph
Education note on learning across ages and dogs
A short editorial from the New York Sun contrasts aging with learning, using proverbial phrases about teaching an old dog new tricks and a paterfamilias example to discuss education and adaptability among generations.
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N. Y
Debutante Questions Suitor Over Life Plans
In a conservatory scene a debutante, proud and wary, resists a marriage proposal after a two step. She claims she is unworthy and vain, while he reassures her and asks what wife she thinks he needs. She suggests a wise, practical partner who can live on a small salary.
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N. Y
The Beginning in Knicker-Primitive Times
A fragment from the N Y Sun notes primitive men using sharpened sticks to plow in ancient scenes, with a humorous aside about golf dating back that far.
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Bocker
N. Y
Purely Feminine Beauty Tips for Plump Shoulders and Decollete
A vintage guide describes using beauty cream and skin food to fill out the shoulders throat and chest. It advises warm to hot water washes then liberal cream application with circular motions to tighten skin and increase measurements, plus arm and hand massage to move flesh over bone.
First Wedding Anniversary At Home Tea Tips
An informal at home celebration for a first wedding anniversary suggests seven to ten in the evening with a larger guest group than daytime teas. Decorations include greens and daisies with candles, a centerpiece of daisies and ferns, and light music. Invitations go out ten days prior with Thursday evening May twenty sixth.
Exquisite T att ing Collar and Valenciennes Lace Set
Description of a lace collar using Valenciennes lace with Irish guipure appliques and a chiffon yoke. Includes detailed tatting instructions for rings, picots, and wheels with steps to form holes, draw together, and repeat patterns.
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Valenciennes
Dainty Design for Small Center Wheel Collar
The instructions describe a crochet pattern for a small center wheel collar. Create one stitch with a picot and repeat eight times, then draw together. Make a second row of five stitches, picots, and chain combinations totaling four and three picots before drawing together. Repeat eight times and fasten twelve wheels together to form the collar as shown.
Bran Bags for Soap Substitutes
Recipe notes describe making four inch square bags from fine cheesecloth filled with sifted bran. These can be used as soap substitutes and dried for a second use if they do not become sour.
White Coque Neckpiece with Velvet Tie
A fashion note describes a neck rube made of white coque feathers tied at the front with 260w and finished with black velvet ends, detailing material and styling.
Smart Frocks Feature Sheer Voile Shirtwaists
Smart little shirt waist frocks in sheer voile, shown in blue or brown, trimmed with taffeta bands.
Oil Rubs Said To Improve Frail Health In Mrs. Jones Case
A newspaper note claims oil rubs using Olive coconut and almond oils boosted a frail young woman by 15 pounds in months. A daily oil rub helped a patient unable to assimilate food gain strength, while tub baths are discouraged for very thin individuals. Sponge baths and oil rubs are recommended for frail children or thin adults.
Rose Cold Cream and Skin Food Recipe Instructions
Directions describe making rose cold cream and skin food using spermaceti white wax sweet almond oil rose water benzoin tincture and alcohol with a bainmarie method. Includes quantities heating melt mixing and packaging in small jars and notes massage cream helps wrinkles with repeated use.
Hair Care Remedies For Dry Scalp And Dandruff
Instructions recommend a scalp treatment with Forty eight grains of resorcin, one fourth ounce glycerine, and diluted alcohol in a two ounce bottle applied nightly. For pimples use boracic acid solution. Scalp massage and electricity are advised to stimulate vessels and glands for a rejuvenated crown.
Man’s marriage request unsettles father in Cassell’s Journal
A girl pleads for George to calm her father after revealing his intent to marry her. The exchange shows the father’s excitement and distress as the news unfolds, echoing Cassell’s Journal’s tone of domestic drama.
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George
Cassell
Stylish Mohair Costume Patterns 5369 and 5632
Blue mohair costume with box pleats at the blouse waist and a five gore skirt. Sizing covers waist 22 to 42 inches and bust 32 to 42 inches. Medium yardage given. two patterns sold separately for 10 cents each. Order via paper Pattern Department with size and pattern numbers.
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Pattern Department
A Plain Blouse Pattern 5629 for 36-inch Fabrics
Pattern No 5629 presents a white nainsook blouse with back closing and a plain front for embroidery. Includes belt and peplum to remove waist fullness and uses fabrics like taffeta pongee linen China silk or voile. Medium size needs 2 1/8 yards of 36-inch material. sizes 32 to 42 available.
How to Play the Piano Book Mixup at House
A music seller delivers a piano book to a lady who insists she did not order it. The seller explains neighbors arranged the delivery, implying a mistaken or humorous transaction. The exchange is set against clipped magazine humor references.
On the Trail Playful Exchange From Cleveland Leader
A corner of gossip as a reader asks about a famous tyrant fiddling while Rome burned. The response traces through names Hector Duke Nero, ending with a humorous misidentification and a dog's name clue.
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Tommy
Rome
Hector
Duke
Nero
Cleveland
Senator SorgHum Defends Incidental Prosperities
In a dialogic excerpt, Senator SorgHum remarks that if constituents accept his small personal gains as a joke he sees no reason to object, while a friend notes that no one seems to take him seriously. The exchange centers on seriousness and tolerance of perks in public life.
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Sorghum
Relations souring with Miss Welloph cited in Tribune
A Chicago Tribune quote depicts a breakup in which the speaker claims hostility from Miss Welloph and her supporters, stating the relations are now adversarial and bitter. The exchange contrasts personal ties with public enmity.
Hard Eat Wood Grows, Said to Be Split by Feller
A Yonkers Statesman item notes a riddle about a wood that grows hard and is meant to be split by a man who fells timber. The line suggests a folk saying or regional joke about tough timber.
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Tommie
Yonkers Statesman
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