Dooms in Advance 250 Chicago Babies Die This Week
Special to The Sun. Chicago officials warn 250 children may die this week due to heat. Health Commissioner Evans cites tropical temperatures, tenement darkness, crowded rooms, lack of ice and milk, and polluted air as causes. Factory Inspector Davies urges legislation to improve housing and sunshine access to protect vulnerable children.
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Sun
Chicago
W. A. Evans
Commissioner of Health
Edgar T. Davies
Ghetto
Familly
Mr. Davies
Deacon Confesses a Fatal Act in His Final Hours
As Deacon Simpkins lies dying, he recounts a clouded past in which he killed his former friend George Curry to stop a dangerous chemical discovery. He explains how Curry hoped to share a remedy that would erase suffering, risking moral catastrophe, and the deacon recalls his reluctant duty to destroy the dangerous work.
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Deacon Simpkins
Dr. Doane
Deacon Sadler
George Curry
George
Academy of Medicine
Abraham
Autograph albums through the ages
A nostalgic reflection on autograph books from youth and how the practice has shifted from handwritten verses to typed entries. The piece recalls the social ritual of parties and elms, the pressure to compose a line, and rivalries over clever sentiments.
Olive Branches and Onion Candidate Commentary
A playful column riffs on family trees and diet with political overtones. The dialogue pokes at La Follette and a mocked nominating process while weaving in a mock medical roadhouse gag and a comic courtroom exchange about dust and polish.
Homes Still Open to Boston Elopers Tellpitiful Tale
John R. Perry, Brookline-Boston society husband, reveals his wife’s elopement with Wilson Belches to London after June 6. He laments family strain, contemplates divorce, and appeals for reconciliation while detailing Belches’s drinking and influence. Edith Belches’s engagement to Walter Pratt is announced. Pratt works for Lewis F. Perry & Whitney Co., where Perry is president.
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Sun
Boston
Mass
John R. Perry
London
Wilson Stearnes Belches
Perry
Beiches
Belches
Europe
Lewis F. Perry & Whitney Co
Ides of March Forewarned Mother Watches For Julius
A weeping matron warns beware the ides of March as Julius meets a fateful reunion. Her anxious premonitions fail to save him and the moment proves to be their last across a somber, ominous scene.
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Julius
Departed Jolie Jester and Court Gossip
Bulletin notes the death of Jolie Jester, attached to the king's household, after execution by the court. It mentions Sourmug, famed southpaw punster, signed from Bustyerbut tons, and observes a New York man inhaled gas for 13 hours without dying in a curiously toned aside.
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Sourmug
Bustyerbuttons
Sourmiug
New York
Sculptor Sues Over Sheridan Statue Rejection
Sculptor J. Q. A. Ward sues for 35000 damages after a congressional commission rejected his equestrian statue of General Sheridan citing Mrs. Phil Sheridan’s criticisms. Ward says the work was praised by men who knew "Little Phil" well and contends his piece met high standards.
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Phil Sheridan
Ward
New York
J. Q. A. Ward
Gen. Sheridan
Fall Fashion Forecast Features Heavier Materials
New materials for fall include heavier rough goods and Scoted cheviots in tailored gowns. Two toned Pekin stripe and long oblong checks in subdued colorways show novelty in design. Satin duchesse revives in supple forms with faille and other silks in monotone effects broadening silk use.
Up to Date Patterns ten Cent Paris Pattern Sale
The Sun offers latest patterns from a top pattern company at ten cents each. Each day a new pattern is described and this pattern includes seam allowances. Send ten cents, pattern number and size, plus name and address to The Fashion Department The Sun and request Paris pattern No. with your details.
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Sun
Fashion Department
the Sun
Will Mall
Mali
Soan
Hotre Dame
Ind
U. S.A
Grape Wine Making Instructions from Old Recipe
Steam and wash grapes then crush to extract juice. For each quart add half a pound sugar, mix, and place in a stone crack with muslin cover. Ferment undisturbed until clear, then drain bottle and seal.
Living-in System in London Shops Oppressive Housing
In London many shops provide board and lodging for women workers under a living-in system. The arrangement is often brutal, with poor food and accommodations and strict rules that treat minor acts like hanging a print as a crime.
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London
Dispute Over World's Costliest Pearl Necklace
London Aug 10 a high court case over the world’s costliest pearl necklace valued at 150000 pounds. Judge awards the necklace to Miss Lucy Ellis of London from the will of her aunt the Duchess of Sermoneta. Italian executors to receive no part of the pearls found in London or in Florence.
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London
High Court
Lucy Henrietta Katherine Ellis
Ells
Duchess of Sermoneta
Florence
Italy
Miss Ellis
Hand-Wrought Fad Drives Jewelry Trend
Women seek hand wrought pieces as a mark of value with old Egyptian bits riveted into bracelets and chains. The trend elevates artisanal methods and unique construction in contemporary jewelry collections.
Woman County Officer Snags Treasurys Real Duties
In Mankato Minnesota the city treasurer is a man but his niece performs the duties and draws the salary. She was deputy during her brother’s tenure and upon his death citizens wished to elect her, yet laws barred her from official election. The uncle was chosen with the understanding she would handle the office in practice.
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Mankato
Minn
Girls Stride in Walking Echoes French Tall Walk
Miss Lola Robinson of Washington visiting in Newport is said to have the tall stride the French term for a poised walk, drawing attention from local girls eager to imitate her manner of walking.
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Lola Robinson
Washington
Newport
Washing Stockings Properly For Delicate Care
The article advises washing stockings separately with moderately warm water and gentle soap. Do not use soda or strong powders. Rinse in several waters, shake and shape, air dry, then press with a warm iron. Silk stockings need lukewarm water and pure soap, rinse, shape, roll in cloth, air dry, then press.
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Indianapolis, Sun, Indianapolis, Inc
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