Courting in Patton Alley Ends In Fateful Wedlock
Miss Fanny Harner the seamstress and Mr Jacob Rasser the tailor living opposite in Patton alley feud over dogs and odors. After a comic standoff with meals and barking, their rivalry culminates when Rasser helps Harner remove a needle from her finger and Cupid smiles. The couple’s dogs soon share a dish as rumors swirl of an upcoming wedding.
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Associated Literary Press
Fanny Harner
Patton Alley
Jacob Rasser
Miss Harner
Mr. Rasser
Whiffer
Cupid
3Ins Harner
Amica
Rasser
Plenty of Fun at Home for Mental Wellness
The piece urges embracing joy at home to reduce sorrow worry jealousy envy and bad temper. It promotes home as a refuge from troubles and cites a motto no business troubles allowed here. It advises burying office woes and filling evenings with bright memories and kindly feelings to improve daily work and outlook.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Success Magazine
Nant Fan-You Celebrates Lil Marriage To Wealthy Hermit
Nant Fan-You congratulates Lil on marrying a wealthy man with no known relatives who rides a 40 horsepower motorcycle. The note frames the match as notable for status and independence.
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Nant
Lil
Nan
Business girl fashion shifts from immaculate shirtwaists
Julia Bottomley surveys evolving dress codes for the modern businesswoman. She notes a move from pristine shirtwaists to economical daily lingerie waists with lace and embroidery, black silk offerings with white yoke details, and tailored dark skirts. Hats should be small, practical, and durable. beaver and velvet materials preferred over ostrich feathers.
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Julia Bottomley
Smart Little Dress Description from Nattier Blue Shantung
Pattern notes describe a smart little dress in Nattier blue Shantung with a loose long-waisted bodice fastened by a tan foulard band, continued to the skirt edge, and trimmed with buttons and loops. The design features a tucked yoke, silk muslin under-sleeves, and specifies fabric quantities and button count.
Daintiness in Serving Tea Advice for Proper Etiquette
The article advises young women on pouring tea with care to preserve quiet and repose during entertaining. It stresses arranging the tray beforehand, avoiding reaching over the table, and not touching cup rims. Subtleties of presentation differentiate daintiness from clumsiness in hosting.
Ants Devour Fly Larvae Cutting Fly Numbers
Captain Percy K Jones of the army medical corps explains Philippine ants feed on fly larvae, halting fly populations. The ants bite larvae trigger a mass attack, preserving the larvae as food, then haul them to nests. The ant species is not yet classified and may aid sanitation by eradicating flies and bed bugs.
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Percy K. Jones
Army Medical Corps
Philippines
United States
Jones
Nothing to Be Proud of in Pennsylvania Road Finance
Francis Shunk Brown, attorney for a legislative committee on revising state corpora tion and revenue laws, invites written views from the public. He has received thousands, with some letters mixing humor. A western reader urged funding for roads, but Brown said debt would be necessary, noting Pennsylvanians pride themselves on not owing a dollar, a reply that prompted a disparaging remark about a tramp.
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Francis Shunk Brown
Legislative Committee
Brown
Latrobe recalls birthday with work not celebration
Gen Ferdinand C Latrobe marks his 77th birthday by citing a routine day of inspections and travel. He says his family never celebrated milestones, citing his father and mother and noting the Latrobe family tradition of aging without merriment.
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Gen
Ferdinand C. Latrobe
McCall Ferry
Baltimore Sun
Agonizing Death Told by Doctors in Ward Tale
A group of doctors discussed death and shared gruesome anecdotes. One surgeon recalled a burly Russian millworker dying after a sudden violent convulsion that sent him flying from his bed and striking the floor dead.
Irony Lost Case for Lawyer
In Bowen’s early days at the bar he prosecuted a prisoner caught in a house with boots off and portable property. He quipped about the prisoner removing shoes and taking only solid silverware, which led to an acquittal by a impressed jury. Bowen later avoided irony in court.
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Lord Bowen
Bowen
Fury
A Silent Partner
A dialogue notes an unnamed speaker forming a marriage agency with Meyer, reporting two hundred dollars of capital and Meyer’s six unmarryable daughters as assets. The remark frames the venture as a quirky, satirical business setup from Meggendorfer Blatter.
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Meyer
Meggendorfer Blastter
Mountain Climber O Wil lilam Returns Tickets
A terse line mentions Mrs Mountain Climber O Wil lilam and someone holding return tickets in their pocket. The text reads as a brief, puzzling excerpt with unclear context or full names. It suggests a lighter, domestic or travel scene without a clear event or outcome.
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Willilam
No For Good In Office Story Ends With Ambiguous Farewell
A light exchange among stenographers notes a woman leaving her office post with a quip that she is leaving for better or worse, implying a change driven by personal or professional reasons rather than a final departure.
Willing to Learn
A plain, poor man proposes to an heiress who rebuffs him by saying he cannot dress her. He answers he can learn, implying a change of fortunes through effort.
Two Men Clash In Court Over Wives In Contrasting Divorce Claims
In court today two men presented opposite charges against their wives. One sought divorce claiming coldness from his wife while the other sought relief alleging the wife made life too hot for him.
It All Depends on Circumstances Adds Judge Quip
A courtroom quip about sleep and a baby roundly contrasts a husband’s nocturnal vigilance with his wife’s alertness. The judge delivers a wry line on sleepers and circumstances.
Delegation Seeks Rail Relief at State Capital
A wary observer notes a group of corpulent gentlemen and a retinue boarding a private car. They travel to the state capital seeking relief for a poor, half starved railroad, hinting at political maneuvering amid economic strain.
Taking Chances. A sharp exchange over lecture audience
A witty exchange concerns a lecturer booking first talk and hoping for a large and intelligent audience. The retort cautions that only a large audience is guaranteed and questions whether it will be intelligent enough to hear the talk.
Child dances young years hint at future naval officer
A grandfather recalls a precocious boy who, while destined for the sea, chose dance over warships. The boy began dancing almost as soon as he learned to walk, shaping a surprising early interest.
Noted fall from Skyler apartment ends without injuries
Saved. Ashley Swaggler fell from a twentieth story window at Skyler and wasn’t bruised. Seymour asks how he escaped. Ashley replies he landed on the roof of the adjacent nineteen story building.
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Ashley
Swaggler
Skyler
Seymour
Just for a Change on Your Phonograph
A brief note suggests trying a song record to shift mood but cautions that it could spark conversations. The exchange implies choosing music as a remedy or social signal amid possible scrutiny.
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