Wedding on a Train Ends in Impromptu Marriage
A young couple Myra and George aboard a train are the target of a rice and shoe prank. A pickpocket steals George's tickets, passengers raise funds to cover fares, and a makeshift wedding is performed by a clergyman aboard the car, leading to an unexpected sealed union and later a formal ceremony. The incident sparks mixed reactions among fellow travelers.
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Ming Bulver
Gut George Cuernacy
Gote
Myra
Oime
George
Charley Brown
Charlie
Manine
Mera
Wotkins
Ted
Tad
Wes Tm
Indy
Pssenger
George Guernsey
Myra Laler
George Guernses
Myra Alwass
Devinses
Ates
CP. R. Lawn
McLean
Notable Women Reach Milestones In Public Life And Arts
Mrs. Belys Ann Lockwood, a candidate for president on the Equal Rights party ticket in the United States, celebrated her eighty second birthday at her Washington home. Olga Samaroff, known as Mrs Leopold Stolowski, violinist and director’s wife, was born in Texas and studied in Paris. Genevieve Champ Clark, daughter of the speaker, debuts a new “Generieve curl.” Dr Elizabeth H B Macdonald sails as ship’s surgeon from London to Sydney, a pioneer in women’s medical work.
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Belys Ann Lockwood
Iss
Bet of the Supreme Jews
Washington
Leopold Stolowski
Philadelphia Orchestra
Olga Samaroff
Texas
Paris
Marmontel, Wilder and Delabean
Genevieve Champ Clark
Clark
Alice Bine
Helen Pink
Elizabeth H. B. Macdonald
London
Sydney
New Zealand
Education Notes on Global School Trends and Schemes
The report notes that nearly two thirds of public school enrollment is in rural areas. It cites Vienna’s new continuation school as Europe's largest public building and records Scotland's past fiscal year education spending of 18.2 million with 0.84 million for continuation schools. It also notes Prussia pupils evading physical exercises at 16 percent, and mentions itinerant domestic science schools in France and Ireland.
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Europe
Vienna
Scotland
Yonne
France
Ireland
Flippant Flings and Oddities Across Headlines
A collection of humorous quotes from newspapers notes a push toward a uniform decimal system for diamond weighing to aid consumers. A French surgeon implants a stomach from a goat or ape, sparking bemused headlines about digestion. Los Angeles opens a school teaching dressing as fine art with a coeducational spin and a course for husbands.
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New York ‘Tribune
Denver Times
Los Angeles
Chicago
Household Hints for Linoleum Care and Cleaning
Practical home tips describe making a dressing from equal parts fitter oil and cider vinegar, applying to linoleum. A paste of fitter’s earth with water is used to remove crease spots from fluor matting. Instructions include nailing spools to a well, using a broom to sweep between them, and making dust bags to cover a room with fuzzy-sided fabric.
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Fitters
Fittter
Tales of Cities and Urban Developments
Fragmented notes describe a Tokyo city office and Chicago transfer issue, mentioning Water Street tests and a prize related to a flood or water system. The text is garbled with multiple place names and an unclear event.
Farmers grow profits by local repacking and direct selling
A New York businessman adapts to health constraints by repacking vegetables and fruit bought from farmers to sell directly to consumers. He cites Chicago’s South Water Street market where shippers dump good apples into dirty mixes, boosting commissions. Farmers near good markets can earn more by selling to retailers or consumers and building a local customer base.
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New York
New Jersey
South Water Street
Chicago
Switling Water Gate Under Study Overflows
A fragment describes a water gate design to allow high and low water to pass. A four inch diameter wheel or gate is proposed to be fitted between two posts on opposite banks to regulate flow beneath the structure.
Swinging Water Gate Construction Guide
Instructions describe building a swinging water gate with posts set three to four feet, logs extended beyond forks, and six inch boards for the gate. Crosspieces are nailed for strength, with suspension wires threaded through top ends to keep the gate off the stream bed, allowing water to pass when stream rises and return to position when it falls.
Farming With Brains in Diversified Agriculture
The article argues that seed quality foundations crop success and that using compost saves nutrients. It promotes diversified farming to maximize profit per acre, noting that continuous cropping avoids fallow periods and improves soil through careful seed selection and soil enrichment.
Hamiota Ladies Hospital Aid Society Annual Report
The secretary reports a year of steady activity with six regular meetings and seven executive sessions. Funds raised from dinners and events supported hospital needs and a planned new building, including purchases of equipment and housekeeper appointment, with gratitude extended to contributors and supporters.
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Hamiota Ladies Hospital Aid Seociety
Hamiota Ladies Hospital Aid
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