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Newspaper

Grand Rapids Tribune

Location

Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1908

Page

2

New York's Wealthiest Woman Elizabeth Jones Featured

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jones of Long Island and New York City speaks on family fortune. She traces Jones ancestry to Maj. Thomas Jones and discusses vast holdings across many states, property values near Cold Spring Harbor, and a tradition of preserving wealth through generations. She notes American identity and rejects international marriages for her family.

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Primitive Philippine marriage customs and royal thrones in Russia

The article notes Philippine marriage rites as primitive, citing suitors serving brides’ parents and the persistence of ordeal-like trials. It then describes Russian czars amassing new thrones, crowns, and robes each reign, with treasures stored in the Kremlin treasury and remarkable jeweled regalia on display.

Philippines Charles S. Lortigue Dagui Philipping Archipelago Reman Magliak Dwarmedan Aparri Zamboanga Jacob Laban England Gov. Knight Nuewi Vizegya Russia Detroit News Tribune Conqnest Thage Poland Siberia Georgia Astrakin Kazan Crimea Russian Empire India Persia

New Coat Sleeves Fashion Feature For Elegant Evening Wear

A detailed description outlines a new coat sleeve style worn over Titian Elk or Wollé costumes. It emphasizes draped, layered folds from shoulder to hand, crescent shoulder shaping, and silk bound edges with decorative piping. The look favors soft neckwear and adjustable sleeve length for smart afternoon attire.

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Cure for shiny nose and home embroidery tips

A composite note blends advice for oily skin with a shiny nose remedy using glycerine borax and camphor water, plus at-home embroidery ideas for chemises. It suggests facial applications several times daily and describes hand embroidered yokes attached to skirts for better fit and value.

Linen costume description with linen trim and accessories

The corselet skirt is trimmed with three flounces and linen edge stitching. A linen trim band heads the flounces and the tile coat edges feature linen buttons. An open front reveals a wide lawn skirt with a linen collar and silk tie. Deep-elbow gathered sleeves. Panama hat with ribbon and cherry clusters.

Hair and skincare tips from a bygone era article

A fragmentary guide offers old fashioned advice on cleanliness to prevent disease and improve appearance, recommending hot water for bleeding, white floor soda for hives, and a daily bath. It also describes a knitted baby sacque pattern with specific yarns, needles, and construction details.

Avoid Over-Exercias for Girls in Summer Heat

The article argues moderate exercise benefits girls but warns against overfatigue in hot weather. It notes tennis can be healthful but excessive play in bright sun risks heat stress and tiredness, advising balanced activity.

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New Wash Fabric for Skirts Poplinette Gains Ground

A new fabric called poplinette is taking the place of linen and linen duck for washable skirts. It has a fine corded feel, is cheaper, durable for two seasons of wear, and suited for children's slips and boys’ blouses. The style features a circular model with shoulder buttons and central plaits, with bands of printed edge trim.

Leading German suffragist Dr Augspurg and her fight for votes

Dr Anita Augspurg, a leading German suffragist, has endured prison terms for her activism and heads the women’s movement in Germany. Born into a merchant marine era, she founded the Women’s Suffrage League in 1902 and remains a central figure in the campaign for equal rights and political power.

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Joseph G Butler elected president of Merchant Marine League

Joseph G Butler of Youngstown Ohio was chosen president of the Merchant Marine League of the United States, a long time general manager of a local coal company and a recognized authority in iron and coal industries.

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Notable Industrial Leaders and Railway Alliance Notes

A seasoned expert on blast furnaces and iron ore is elevated to a top role in the United States steel and shipping sectors, succeeding a resigning president. English rail giants plan a parliamentary bid to formalize a traffic sharing pact, citing vast capital and miles of rail. Louvre guards and a set of scattered, unrelated captions appear amid the text.

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Fragmentary notes outline trial and personal claims

Read text appears as garbled OCR with names and scattered phrases. It mentions a trial, medical references, payments, and personal statements but lacks coherent events or clear outcomes. Names such as Tomy Joy and Peruna appear amid ambiguous conditions and locations, with no verifiable dates or decisions.

Moonlit tale of Mine Fairfax and a political vote

In a fragmentary report Mine Fairfax travels to visit Hornon and Dahil amid a tense public moment. A disputed vote on Mis Moon and related figures triggers speculation about loyalties and the fate of a beloved steed.

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Fragmented local item report surfaces in tattered text

A garbled OCR fragment mentions a local event or notice with unclear names and places. Readable parts reference a community scene but lack concrete actions, dates, or outcomes to confirm. Further restoration is needed to identify exact subjects and implications.

Fragmented Heathrow Style Dramatic Scene Summary

An improvised dramatic piece presents a muddled scene with a hero and heroine amid crude dialogue and improbable action. Characters named Mina Knox and Tre confront a British nobleman as a narrator notes past tensions and odd stage mutterings.

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