Miss Mary Hisen Sigsbee Secretly Marries in 1898
The daughter of Capt. Charles D. Sigsbee, commander of the Maine, wed artist Balfour Kerr in New York on November 26 1898. Precautions obscured their union and even intimate friends were kept in the dark as she pursued art studies and won the life class scholarship. The marriage followed a year of hidden planning and study in New York after a Washington return.
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Mary Hisen Sigsbee
Charles D. Sigsbee
United States
Maine
Havana
New York City
Balfour Kerr
Sigsbee
Mr. Kerr
New York
Washington
Art Students’ League
Kerr
Remarriage Plot Turns to Possession by Force
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt, John Stetson argues about acquaintance and alliance, then abandons a "possessions" scheme. Laura Barton feigns amusement as Stetson, seizing her hat and cape, declares the old method best and kisses her, signaling a dramatic shift.
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Peyhioo
Laura
Miss Barton
John Stetson
Laura Barton
Cleveland Plain Dealer
New Possessions Study Inspires Merry Office Visit
Laura Barton works in a Marsh and Drummond office where a short, friendly visitor returns daily to study the map of new possessions in the Pacific. He is tall in spirit but short in stature, endearing yet unclear about his future prospects, brightening Laura’s day with his cheerful, optimistic quips as she assists him with island names.
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Laura Barton
Marsh & Drummond
Drummond
Laura
Pacific
Morocco
Mr. Drummond
Barry
John Stetson
Barry Or
Banning
Courtroom drama reshapes Laura and John Stetson case
Laura confronts a complacent man urging effort as John Stetson delivers a powerful closing in a major damages case. Laura's new confidant reveals his interest, admitting pretenses and reflecting on a grindstone life. The courtroom spectacle enlarges Laura’s ambitions and the pair’s awkward chemistry.
Woman delegate urges more female clerks to next convention
Miss Mayme A. Stoessel the sole woman delegate from Ottumwa Iowa addresses the national convention of retail clerks in Kansas City urging all locals to send additional women clerks to next year’s gathering in Buffalo New York.
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Mayme A. Stoessel
Kansas City
Ottumwa
Iowa
Miss Stoessel
Buffalo
Niceness of Mrs Sarah A Baker Honored By Theater World
The oldest living American actress known as Mamma Baker, Sarah A Baker, recently joined Edwin Forrest Home near Philadelphia after more than eight decades on stage. Born in Philadelphia 82 years ago, she debuted professionally in 1837 and last performed with Thomas W Keene less than two years ago. She acted beside stars like Edwin Forrest Charlotte Cushman and E L Davenport and is remembered for guiding younger players with kindness.
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Sarah A. Baker
America
Baker
Mamma” Baker
Edwin Forrest
Philadelphia
Mamma" Baker
Thos. W. Keene
Stairway Passions and a Philopene Bet
In a shadowed stairwell a couple makes a risqué wager over a kiss. The scene grows intimate as the gaslight wanes, and the man bets a philopene with a sly dare. He wins the chancy moment, pays the price, and the narrator confesses witness to the event.
Fragments of a Newspaper Tale of Crime and Rumor
The text covers a murder where Cosgrove killed France and surrendered to police. It notes pension changes for Revolutionary War widows, Donahue the Custom-house officer nicknamed Old Sleuth stopping smugglers, and rumors denied about Lady Randolph Churchill’s marriage plans. It also mentions Anson Weisburger’s intoxication and political schemes.
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France
New York
London
Randolph Churchill
Cornwallis-West
Anson Weisburger
Fall Fashion Cues From The Philadelphia Times
The Philadelphia Times notes fall fashion trends with plaids foulard gowns and fringes in style. Venetian pink crepe de chine and coral jewelry appear as favored touches while light pastels and paler handkerchiefs from London shape ensembles.
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London
Lingerie Notes on Summer Night Dresses and Petticoats
Night dresses of silky batiste with embroidered muslin collars and cuffs look cool for warm weather. The summer petticoat hugs the hips then flares to a lace trimmed froth, while silk and satin petticoats with lawn lace flounces offer convenience. Buttoned flounces and detachable hems allow laundry-friendly care without damaging the skirt.
Color, laziness, and speech in public life
In this reflection Laura Ormiston Chant argues that laziness dulls opinion and monotony rules when judging others. She contends black attire affects perception, noting her habit of avoiding black around her children and acknowledging color’s subtle influence on speech and judgment.
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Laura Ormiston
Farmer and son joke about fishing from potato field
A cartoon depicts a boy with a hoe saying the fish are biting. The father reassures him to keep hoeing potatoes, joking that the fish won’t bite him.
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Sonny
Veteran W H Hicks Testimony on War Legacy and Doan's Kidney Pills
Veteran W H Hicks of 223 West New York Street recounts wartime exposure and kidney pain eased by Doan's Kidney Pills. He notes his own relief and his wife's similar improvement after using the remedy sold by Henry J Huders drug store, manufactured by Foster Milburn Company in Buffalo. The ad urges readers to remember the Doan's name and buy genuine tablets.
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Our
Republic
Indianapolis
W. H. Hicks
West
New York Street
Co. F. Adams Company
Hfe
Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Dean
Henry J. Huder
Foster-Milburn Company
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Prison Philanthropist and Reform Advocate at London Congress
Frau Cora von Bultzinglowen, noted German prison reformer and delegate to the London woman’s congress, presented a scholarly paper on rescue work and treatment of criminal classes. Her years of field work underpin theories valued by psychologists and philanthropists.
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Cora von Bultzinglowen
London
Germany
Hfe
Papa's Hoodoo and the Fish that Got Away
A playful verse from the Chicago Times-Herald about Papa’s luck at fishing. He boasts of a twenty pound string of fish and a grand meal yet later struggles to repeat the feat in front of others. The poem praises his odd talent and stubborn inconsistent showmanship.
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Papa
Humorous Exchanges on Temptation and Appearance
A collage of quips from old papers shows Uncle Eben on human weakness and temptation, a Kakad Ted on confessing love to Miss Prim, Ned admitting a mistaken feeling, and a joke about a wife criticizing her husband’s photos. The wit highlights social irony and mockery of vanity.
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Ted
Cedar Lake Round Trip Via Monon Route
Special train under Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers leaves Union Station at 7:30 p.m. Sunday August 20 for Cedar Lake and return, with departure from Cedar Lake at 6:30 p.m. under railway auspices.
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Monon
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Union Station
Cedar Lake
Mrs Bryan Receives Marble Bust from Washington Democrats
Mrs W J Bryan thanks the District of Columbia Democrats for a birthday gift a marble bust of her husband. She says the bust is faultless and that the accompanying address reflects loyal friend support she will honor by keeping the bust and display the address beside it.
Teething Nursy Syrup Ad Claims Soothing Power
An 19th century advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It promises relief for teething pain, gums, wind colic, and diarrhea and prices a bottle at twenty five cents.
Union Trust Company Deposits and Interest Policy
The Union Trust Company offers interest on deposits that can be withdrawn on notice or at a fixed date. Executors, administrators or trustees may use it as a convenient depository for funds. It does not accept on demand deposits or conduct banking. trust funds are kept separate from company assets.
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Toney
Company Officers Named for Nos 118 and 122 Offices
The document lists John H. Holliday as President Henry Heitel as Vice-President and Treasurer and H M Foltz as Secretary for the Companies Building on East Market Street.
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East Market Street
John H. Holliday
Henry Heitel
H. M. Foltz
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Papa’s Hoodoo
Mamma
Chicago Times-Herald
Eben
Satan
Washington Star
Scottes Pets
Hlinois
R. T. Felix Gourand
L. A. Sayre
Gouraud
U. S
Canadas
Europe
Ferd. T. Hopkins
Prop
Great Jones St
the Union Trust Company
Lilly & Stalnaker
E. Washington St
Rockers
Chatrs
W.H. Messenger
E. Wash. St
THN
South Alabama St
SUN
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