Belmont Ball Sparks Sullivan Kerr Family Ties
Gloria Kerr delights Belmont Society at a Judge Gilbert hosted ball while political maneuvering and business rivals stir undercurrent. Joe Wright and Laura Piper influence social circles as Kerr family seeks status amid Locust Lawn plans and Piper Coal concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navid ‘Kerr
Gloria
Gilbert
Judge Gilbert
Chicago
Joe Wright
Etty Atreete
Locust Lawn
Wright
Jin Belmont
Anid
Dave
Kerr
Boas
Iilie
Tom
Mrs. Gilbert
Miss Laura Piper
Miss Piper
Frayed Text Hints at Quirky Ad Fragments
A garbled fragment hints at an old ad style with odd spellings and mixed product mentions. It includes Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup references and a humorous burglary anecdote about a robber stealing plants and a canary before a wife returns.
Eruption on Face Described by Patient in 1913 Ad
Miss Caroline Miller recounts a severe facial eruption that began as a small pimple and spread across her face, causing pain and disfigurement. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with completing a three week cure and notes the product’s worldwide distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm St
Streator
Caroline Miller
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Coffee a Thirst Cure Tried by Police Captain
Capt. William Cavanaugh of the police plans to provide hot coffee to intoxicated men at morning release. He says coffee may curb the craving for whisky once a man quits drinking, preventing a rapid relapse. The coffee program is aimed at reducing repeat drunkenness among vagrants and spree participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cavanaugh
Police Department
Jose
Cavanaugh
Venica
Cal
The
New York Sun
Notorious neighborhood thief Dick caught stealing
A report recounts a man named Dick accused of theft in a neighborhood, with the judge hearing his claim that he did not steal the turkeys but found a rail with a turkey on it in Mr. Kings pasture and later realized nine turkeys were on the rail, leading to his arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mres ‘Gilbert
Amos
Julia
Gilbert
Gloria
Kerr
Locust Lawn
Ais
Piper
Hfe
Laura
Gloria Kerr
Mrs. Gilbert
Beymont
New York
Solleitor
Isgal
Tron
Belmont Club
David Kerr
Belmont Banner
Darky
Ultimatum on Fad Clothes for Poodle
A witty skit with lines about clothes for a poodle. One speaker mocks high fashion for dogs while delivering a firm ultimatum that such outfits won’t suit the caller.
Self-Admiration and Egotism in Town Topics
In Town Topics a playful exchange centers on Mrs Hoyle praising self admiration while Mrs Hoyle counters with a jab about egotism, capturing light social banter in a local column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Hoyle
Grape-Nuts Proclaimed a Fully Nourishing Food
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a perfectly balanced food aiding brain and body across life stages. It cites testimonials of adults over sixty, a traveling son, and an elderly aunt, all noting improved nourishment and energy with Grape-Nuts and milk or cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Genet
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Fife
Cits
Belmont
David
Pine
Piper Coal Company
Versailles
la Salle
Niagara
Great
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