Dashing Women Run Love Syndicate in New York
An algorithmic tale of Mrs. Stella Brown and Mrs. George Verrault who led a love syndicate in New York that extorted over $100,000 from up to a hundred victims including Wall Street financiers and store owners. Robert Emmet Keene and others aided as helpers while romances and lavish gifts collapsed amid legal trouble and public exposure.
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New York
Robert Emmet Keene
Court of Love
Stella Brown
George T. Verrault
James V. MacClellan
Philadelphia
West Seventy-third Street
Love Syndicate
Keene
MacClellan
Verrault
United States
Combine
Dupes
Wall Street
Bour
Love Trust
Mrs. Brown
Verrfiult
The
Love Enterprise
Mrs. Verrault
Proctor’s
Gregory Allen
Brown-Verrault
Miss Mason
Love
Kentucky Fuel and Alcohol Company
William D. Angell
Chicago
Kiesler
Keen
F. J. Syme
West Eighty-second Street
Roblert Emmet Keene
House of Love
Count Zolinoff
Fifth Avenue Delicatasien
Mrs. Verault
Rotten Luck Sparks Father and Son Exchange
A brief Houston Post moment captures a father’s harsh remark as he chides his son for using the word rotten. The exchange highlights family tension and the era’s vernacular in everyday speech.
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John
Houston Post
Get Married for the Whole Pantry and a Laugh Fest
A speaker argues for marriage over singleness, praising wives for shaping character and driving action. He reflects on happiness, household economics, and the social dynamics of married life, concluding that married life offers more fulfillment than remaining single. He ends with a toast to Mrs. Stitch.
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Mrs. Stitch
H—L
Brighten Sunless Rooms With Light Color Schemes
An article argues small budgets and planning can transform sunless city homes. A young couple painted an entire house white with yellow accents, gold trim, and pale furnishings to create brightness and cheer despite limited sunlight.
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Joseph B. Bowles
Lace Gloves Adopted as Fashion Must This Season
Lace gloves become a fall and winter novelty with German supply dominating. They are pure silk and stylish though not comfortable, offset by elastic strips at key pliability points woven to resemble lace. The back of the hand shows elastic threading, yet still not as easy as kid.
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Germany
A Word About Blouses
A discussion notes that while lingerie blouses are the daintiest and prettiest apparel, they are costly and beyond the means of most women, making them an extravagance for the average shopper.
Three Accessories That Combine Beauty and Utility
AIPHER fruit baskets shown in silver and willow ware blend beauty and use at table. A single basket costs 17 50 dollars and a double one 27 50. A baked apple server china dish centers for cantaloupe and fruit serving.
Embroidered Blouses and Sheer Garments Decline in Style
A discussion notes that fine embroidered blouses may strain modest dress budgets. Coarser versions lack charm and durability. Sheer blouses appear wilted after wear or moisture, and even luxe linen shirtwaists show weak trim firmness in certain houses.
Patrotism Backfires as Mayor Forges Population In France
In Montirat Tarn the mayor filled census papers to boost the town's numbers by about 100 souls adding a boy or girl to each family and even twins. The government responded by removing him from office for the deception.
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France
Montirat
Tarn
Fall Hats Grow In Day Wear And Charity Exhibition Details
Fashion notes from New York describe oversized daytime hats and big artificial birds replacing real plumage for fall. A charity fashion sale aids California fire victims with clothes for women teachers. Theater hats shrink, with new styles like Gainsborough and Romney giving way to simpler designs.
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New York
California
Gainsborough
Plateau
Amazon
Household Hints Sparkling Clothes And Kitchen Tips
Practical advice on stain removal and prepping clothing from paraffin and soda to prevent odors. Germane notes on boiling eggs with salt, greasing bread bowls, padding stairs for noise and carpet life, plus salt baths for cooling relief and red wool dress care with beef gall and drying instructions.
Rice and Apple Dumplings From Wholesome Rice
A home recipe for rice and apple dumplings. boil one pint rice until tender, portion into pudding cloths, place peeled tart apples in centers, cover with rice, tie, steam for 45 minutes, and serve with sweetened cream.
Florida orange juice as salad dressing acid
A rare delicacy to northern readers, the juice of the native Florida orange is praised as an improved acid for salad dressings, distinct from lemon juice and cider vinegar.
Not In Touchable Mood Exchange
Dialogue snippet shows a character asking for money to shop, another suggesting to return later when mood shifts. Tone suggests casual domestic exchange. No further context or names provided.
Beloit Hog Brings Record Price at $5000 for Lord Bacon
F. W. WM tin of Beloit Wisconsin paid five thousand dollars for Lord Bacon the highest price ever for an American bred hog. It is noted with a hint that Mr. Donnelly is absent to share the triumph.
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F. W. WM
Tin
Beloit
Wis
Lord Bacon
Mr. Donnelly
Igorretes in Philippines Face Unexplained Outbreak
Report notes an Igorretes outbreak in the Philippines with no clear cause. The piece humorously speculates the event may be tied to advertising for their next American tour.
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Philippines
Modish Pongee Gown Patterns 5592 and 5626
Pattern Nos. 5592 and 5626 feature a natural color pongee gown with fitted waistlining and tuck detailing. Includes different sleeve styles, various skirt lengths, and yardage estimates. patterns priced at ten cents each and orderable via the newspaper Pattern Department.
Five-Gored Mohair Skirt Pattern No 5632
Pattern No 5632 features a five-gored mohair skirt suitable for light wear. It notes use with cheviot serge cashmere or linen and lists sizes waist 22 to 32 inches with a medium size fabric length of five and a quarter yards of 44 inch material.
Life As Seen By Philosopher
A divorced woman meets her ex husband who says he now lives for himself. He explains bondage taught him freedom, answers only to himself, and keeps pleasures and earnings to himself. When asked about love he replies he has been married.
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Channing Pollock
Almost an Angel Said With Tender Heart
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes a handyman described as tender-hearted, quoting flirtatious dialogue about his wife buying him a shirt two sizes too large and his wearing it to please her. The exchange emphasizes humor and domestic warmth.
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Detroit Free Press
Noted Gunner Remarks Stir Wry City Echoes
A clipped quip from the Chicago Daily News likens a "gunner" to a man of clay and muses on usefulness. The exchange riffs on transformation into a pipe or other object, reflecting urban wit about toughness and utility.
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Gunner
Guyer
Chicago Daily News
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