Helen Gould Urges Family Reconciliation in Gould Divorce
Miss Helen Gould seeks to reunite her brother Frank Gould and his wife who has filed for legal separation in supreme court. Jealousy and alleged intrigues around the Goulds spark tensions. Frank Gould has not counter sued. Mrs Gould’s beauty and court papers prompt social friction and public interest.
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York
Helen Gould
Gould
Frank Gould
Supreme Court
Anna
Count Bont de Castellane
Prince Helie de Sagan
Howard
Arbuckle’s plan aids workers by housing and crippled helper device
Coffee King Arbuckle proposes a $2.30 weekly home for working girls aboard an old ship at the wharf, plus meals and private baths, and a $3.50 weekly board for working boys. He also invents a shoulder-activated sewing machine enabling cripples to work, aiming to give disabled workers steady income without incurring damages claims.
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Rbuckle
Weape
Atill
Arbuckle
Coffee King
Newcomer Eclipses Lehr With Backward Progressive Dinner
A youthful social innovator eclipses Harry Lehr by staging a backward progressive dinner. Guests start at Cafe Martin eight o clock with oysters and proceed through eight venues in reverse order ending with a late night feast, aiming to reverse time from midnight to eight p.m.
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Harry Lehr
Arry Lehr
Mr. Lehr
Lehr
Cafe Martin
Holland House
Waldorf-Astoria
St. Regis
Gotham
Plaza
Cafe Boulevard
Rockefeller Jr Plans Moral Guidance for Country Lads in City
Bible class led effort aims to shield country youths from Broadway temptations with a planned program. Rockefeller Jr and church groups propose a station welcome and rules to promote virtue, while female church members provide safeguards for arriving girls.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller
Broadway
Rockefelier
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Slow combiation house plan discussed at club scene
An attendant explains the structure’s “slow combination” design while a character references Slocum and notes he has met Bustion only in passing at the club. The dialogue hints at familiarity with firm members and a formal meeting context.
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Mr. Pneuritch
Slocum
Mr. Bustion
Letters Found In Hollow Tree Spark Squirrel Post Office Tale
Workmen in Richfield New Jersey discovered two dated letters from 1881 placed in a hollow tree used as a makeshift post office. The notes from Alice and Jim describe plans to meet and run away, with the letters eventually dragged to the ground by bored squirrels.
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Richfield
N. J
Jim
Lttle
Alice
Seeing Wind Move: A Simple Air Flow Experiment
A practical method to visualize wind uses a polished metal surface two feet or more long held at right angles to the wind. On a windy day, align the surface so the edge guides the airflow and observe graceful curves as wind flows over the edge, best when the sun is obscured.
Kindred Spirits and the Bedrock of Civilization
Edmund Burke argues that civilization rests on two principles the Spirit of a gentleman and the Spirit of religion. He credits the nobility and clergy with sustaining learning amid conflict, noting learning enriched both groups by expanding ideas and shaping minds.
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Edmund Burke
Barkless Tree and Dog Inspire Wizardal Banter
A humorous exchange unfolds among boarders as they riff on evolving barkless trees and even a barkless dog. The scientific boarder and comedian boarder react with astonishment and chatter about world benefits in a light, whimsical moment.
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Boarder
Study at Home and a Fall Wedding
Maud, who graduated from the cooking school last spring, plans a post graduate course next fall. Rather than returning to the same school, she will marry a poor young man.
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Maud
The
Catholic Standard and Times
Cantaloupe Growers at Decker Lead Indiana Industry
A detailed look at Decker in Knox County where cantaloupe farming has become a highly organized, specialized industry. Growers transplant from hot beds to fields with 6x7 foot intersections, employ extensive hot beds, seed in veneer boxes, and practice careful irrigation, ventilation, and cultivation to produce Netted Gem melons for early and high quality shipping.
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Indiana
Decker
Knox County
Vincennes
Gibson
Jackson
Checkingham Aprons and Old Fashioned Cookery Tricks
A column extols white aprons for home cooks and promotes Checkingham aprons with a six inch ruffle and back fullness. It also offers practical sewing guidance for three section designs and emergency attire. The piece then lists several kitchen recipes including potato sclcuit squash pies beefsteak with onions cheese and potato scallop raised cake and almond macaroon tartlets with detailed steps.
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Checkingham
Washing the Hair Brush
A simple method uses warm water and a pinch of soda. Dissolve the soda, dip the bristle area three or four times, rinse in cold water, and wipe dry. Finish by drying in a window away from drafts.
Old Village Tale of Porridge and Whisky Bravery
A Glasgow area tale tells of a stubborn old man who cooks a week’s porridge every Saturday to save fuel. One cold salty batch nearly defeats him until he tempts himself with whisky, promising himself the drink if he finishes the last spoonful and then slyly returns the whisky to the bottle with a grin.
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Glasgow
Sandy
Fifteen Years of Suffering Healed by Cuticura trio
Mrs. V. V. Albert of Upper Frenchville Maine reports that after rheumatism caused leg sores and three doctors failed, she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. Within three weeks the sores dried up the burning ceased and within three months he was well.
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V. V. Albert
Upper
Frenchville
Extree Extree a Cow Passes In Pieces
Local oddity bulletin reports Si-Pop the red cow died in a dramatic end with neighbors recalling its stubborn ways and the old rule’s endgame. The obituary notes no specific timing or heirs, but highlights community chatter and rural humor surrounding the cow’s demise.
Paint buyers urged to test white lead and linseed oil
Consumers should verify pure white lead and linseed oil before painting. A blowpipe test detects adulterants in white lead or linseed oil, and National Lead Company in New York offers a blowpipe kit and instructions on request.
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National Lead Company
Woodbridge
Building
New York City
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