$1,000 a Day, Anxious Mother in Court Over Incompetence
Louis Morris, son of Mrs. Julia Watt Curtiss, asks a Bridgeport court to declare his mother incompetent to manage her estate. Mrs. Curtiss, heir to a vast fortune and favored niece of Mary Makney, scoffs at the move, while Morris and his wife seek a legal protection of their financial stake amid hopes she will marry again. The action stems from Court rumors of lavish spending and family financial strategy.
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New York
Louis Morris
Idest
Julia Watt Curtiss
Bridgeport
Conn
Curtiss
Mary G. Makney
Harlem
Mamma Curtiss
Morris
Millie the Office Typist Sends Willie Packing
Millie, a confident office typist, rebuffs Willie with sharp wit and playful flirtation. She invites him to call after work but her bold humor and faint teasing leave him flustered, ending with her notes on the cigarette tied with a pink ribbon.
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J. Collins
Millie
Willie
Piles Cured at Home by New Absorption Method
A reader is offered a home treatment claim for piles with new absorption therapy. The notice promises immediate relief and permanent cure, requests only an address, and offers free treatment samples with local references. No payment demanded upfront.
Sashes in fashion bring varied styles to stores
The sash trend appears here to stay with ready made varieties. The Dutch loop showcases soft silk with two fringe ends, typically eighteen inches long. Often a shaped belt is used, but silk is commonly wound around the waist in Japanese style. The wide Japanese sash with a broad girdle and long ends is also popular.
Mrs Mackay Wins Local School Board Victory
Mrs Clar ence Mackay, a Boston New Jersey politician and school commissioner, led a ticket that swept the school board race by a 158 vote majority. About 150 women voters participated in the election, reflecting support within the community.
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Ence Mackay
Rio de Janeiro Beer Gutter Run After Contaminated Stocks
Rio de Janeiro authorities found most local beers contained dangerous sulfuric acid. Municipal lab tests triggered a citywide seizure of remaining stock and a cleanup as officials warn the public.
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Rio de Janeiro
World 10 Laugh With Him: West’s New Act of Giving
Jack West, 24, returns to Betten county to buy the town and bring happiness, first by funding a $25,000 theater and arranging a free outing for street urchins. He says life’s contentment comes from making others happy and plans to spend his leisure helping others. He recalls humble beginnings and rejects eastern vanity, preferring sturdy mountain folk and a life of generosity.
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ST. Joseph
Mich
Jack West
Croesus
Benton Harbor
Betten County
Bridgeman
West
Nevada
East
Young West
Radgeman
New York
Scotty
Death Valley
Eli
Millions of slippers manufacture reported by census
Census bulletin No. 72 shows 1905 output of 242,000,000 pairs of boots shoes and slippers in the United States, up 11.1 percent in five years. Men 83,434,322 pairs. women 69,470,876. boys and girls 63,134,203. Slippers for women reach 13,115,194 pairs.
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United States
Tape Line Test for Chorus Girls
Special to The Suan New York August 17 They use the Bertillon system to select chorus girls for Marie Cahill's Mary, a high salary of 35 a week. A hundred applicants flocked to the Knickerbocker Theater top floor, 84 sent away. Tape measurements prove only those with perfect high C singing remain. ages ranged 13 to 45. Only four of sixteen will reach final star scrutiny under modern musical comedy rules.
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Adelaide Neilson
Mary
Marie Cahill
Knickerbocker Theater
Highty-four
Woman Telegraph Operators Strike Over Wages and Strain
Miss Mary A. Cove explains the brutal daily pressure on women telegraph operators at the Postal Telegraph company in Cleveland. She describes long hours, constant noise, and the risk of telegraphers' cramp, noting women earn far less than men and that bonuses add heavy toil. The piece argues solidarity with striking workers for higher pay and better conditions.
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Mary A. Cove
Russell Road
Cleveland
Postal Telegraph Company
the Sun
The
Western Union
Liz Turns Down Chance to Lose to Liz and Clarens
Liz declines a proposal to elope with Sai Maim amid confusion and interference. The dialogue shows insistence on marriage, home and independence, with Liz preferring career and personal choice over rushing into a union.
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Liz
Historic Home Baked Goods from Early Recipes
The excerpt describes making pumpkin butter from reduced cider with pumpkin, and several recipes for pineapple muffins, fruit bread, and whole wheat puffs. It provides step by step mixing, stirring, and baking instructions, including measurements, temperatures, and times, reflecting a domestic cookery guide.
Where the Fun Comes In and Local Vignettes
A light column blends humor and social scenes as a homespun man muses on tintype limits, a matinee idol questions the quip, and a Chinese laundryman adopts a Pennsylvania boy. The piece playfully notes vacation timing and the simple domestic finish amid playful banter.
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Pennsylvania
Prince Louis Barred From Landing in Rio de Janeiro
Prince Louis of Orleans, heir to Dom Pedro’s throne in Brazilian monarchist circles, was denied landing in Rio while en route to Paraguay. Brazilian authorities enforce the 1889 banishment decree against Dom Pedro’s family, issued after the empire’s overthrow. Louis, second son of the former crown princess of Brazil and Gaston of Orleans, was born in Brazil.
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Prince Louis
Orleans
Brazil
Dom Pedro
Paraguay
Atd
Gaston of Orleans
Battle With Steel Claws In Baroda Arena
In Baroda India a popular sport features fighters with steel claws in ceatus. Combatants enter singing after being given opium and hemp infusion. One fighter is reportedly killed in the brutal bout.
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Kingdom of
Baroda
India
Combatanta
Cemtalg
Up-to-Date Patterns Sold by The Sun at Ten Cents Each
The Sun offers latest ten cent patterns from a top pattern company. A new pattern is described daily and includes seam allowances. Patterns may be ordered postpaid by mailing ten cents, plus pattern number, size, and the name and address to The Fashion Department of The Sun.
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Sun
The
Sus
Fairbanks to Be There at Irrigation Congress
Sacramento cal aug 17 The fifteenth national irrigation congress shows a strong program with national figures. Vice President Fairbanks will speak on irrigation policy. Senator Newlands author of the reclamation act also to address. Inland waterways commission members will attend and explain their mission. F H Newell director of reclamation service to lecture on its work.
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Sacramento
Cal
Fifteenth
National Irrigation Congress
Fairbanks
Newlands
Nevada
Congress
Inland Waterways Commission
Roosevelt
F. H. Newell
National Reclamation Service
Sleeves for Blouses in Tailored Styles
Tailored blouses will have long sleeves or elbow length with an iron-bound rule that the long shoulder effect comes from the blouse cut or sleeve fashion. In strict tailoring the drooping effect is achieved by plaits and a long shoulder seam rather than kimono or cape sleeves, which are awkward for laundry and clash with a severe bodice.
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