Spanish women and a chess champion and dining wit
The article surveys Spanish women as mentally and physically strong, notes Miss Mary Gordon Williamson’s triumph in the Scottish Ladies' Chess Association minor championship, and comments on dentistry, bridal lace, and table talk. It cites Ellaline Terriss as a stage teeth trendsetter, praises Spanish lace for brides, and includes a light New York Tribune dialogue on dining conversation and manners.
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Mary Gordon Williamson
Edinburgh University
Athens
New York Tribune
Delightful Railway Moment Sparks Daughter Observation
A dignified elderly father seats a middle aged woman on a crowded suburban train. His gentle authority and kindness draw curious glances while the daughter’s calm acquiescence reflects a clear, distinct father daughter dynamic. A New York Tribune observation notes the delicate power in that moment.
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New York ‘Tribune
Women Breakground in Industry Says Census Report
A historical overview notes American women advancing in all industrial fields beyond traditional roles. It cites 6,000,000 U.S. women working for a living and highlights self-supporting single women, plus 400,000 New York City women self-sustaining without male aid, while a subset of 40,000 in the city seek jobs.
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United States
New York
Herbert N. Casson
Fashions: trims and fabrics profusely described
The article outlines fashion details from trims to gowns. It notes voile and chiffon as foundations for trimming, sheer materials boosting braiding effects, washable gown fabrics, linen collar innovations, dyed lace and fringe for heavy net coats, and various color coordinated accessories including hats parasols and stockings.
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Cerise
Christianity and Business in Brooklyn Pulpit Sermon
The Rev Dr Curtis Lee Laws preached at Green Avenue Baptist Church on Christianity and business from Deuteronomy 8 18, arguing Christians must work in worldly pursuits with holy motives. He warned wealth can tempt pride greed and idleness, urging diligence and frugality while stressing wealth enables good works for church missions and society.
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Brooklyn
Curtis Lee Laws
Gree Avenue Baptist Church
Lana
Christ
Father
Wall
Paul
Thessalonians
the Apostle
Jesus Christ
Apostle
Unanswered Prayer and the Hidden Blessings of God
A United Presbyterian reflection on prayer underlining that an unanswered petition does not prove a deaf God. It suggests God’s purposes, human error, and blessings arriving in unexpected ways or channels, perhaps through strangers, revealing wisdom in withheld requests.
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United Presbyterian
Profitable Things in Life and Faith
The Rev WFP Aryan of Dalay Texas urges recognizing life as uncertain, the future eternal, and that riches cannot satisfy the soul. He says godliness yields profit in all things and growth beyond time, urging spiritual wealth toward God.
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Eich
Christ
Jesus
God
Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven
Lfe
Wfp
Dallay
Texas
Be a Soul Winner Sermon Appeals to Large Congregation
A fragmentary note urges public preaching with a promise that a 7 percent conversion rate may be achieved through private conversations. The tone implies a religious outreach strategy aimed at maximizing conversions via personal contact.
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Privete Mere
Natural Gas a Puzzle Kansas Gas Man Says Caps On Unsolved Why
A Kansas gas man with years in the business calls natural gas capricious and notes that even seasoned experts give up trying to explain its quirks. Also mentions Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething as a remedy for gums and related discomforts.
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Kansas
Life long Stroud farmer dies at 102
David Howell, who spent his life on Stroud district farms, has died at Stroud Infirmary at age 102. He worked on one farm for around seventy years and attributed his longevity to simple food, hard work and a worry free life per the London Standard.
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David Howell
Stroud Infirmary
Stroud
Ninty
Landan
Nashville American Traces Doctor Shortage to Graduate Numbers
The Nashville American notes the rising count of doctors graduated nationwide and asserts it explains where the sick population originates, suggesting a broad trend rather than a local mystery.
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Nashville American
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New York Sunday World
World
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Philadelphia Daily North American
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Pittsburg Evening Telegraph
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Granite Block
St. Louis
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Winslow
J. Wood Clark
Marshall Building
David Blair
Philadelphia Street
Tndiana
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Ofice In Banks Building
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Cunningham Building
John H. Hill
Farmer's Bank
Court Place
Indians, Pa
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George J. Feit
Mareball Building
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