Swell Indian Girl in Paris Gowns at Muskogee
Miss Tookah Turner, a quart er breed Cherokee from Muskogee Indian Territory, is lauded as the west s most beautiful Indian girl. Daughter of a white merchant father and Cherokee mother, she boasts Paris made dresses and a fine diamond collection. She wears little Indian appearance and may marry a white man, as is common among her class.
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West
Tookah Turner
Muskogee, I. T
Miss Turner
Paris
Turner
Mistress Marget and the Elopement of a Simple Squire
A plain squire Thomas Dantry schemes to steal away Mistress Marget with help from gardener Simeon and Parson Dabney while her guardian Sir Reginald is away. After planning with a drugged ale and a ladder they elope to wed before returning to the hall, with a tearful farewell as war summons the groom.
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Mistress Marget
Thomas Dantry
Efmmeon
Reginald
Eleanor Blewett
Marget
Old Simeon
Evning
Simeon
Chirurgeon
Eleanor
Parson Dabney
Sir Reginald
Iime
Dabney
Mistress Margaret
Brave fighter joins Sir Reginald in campaign
A narrator recalls a night escape with Sir Reginald and his men. He leaves his wife behind, hoping for approval from Mistress Marget and Sir Reginald, who favors bold, skilled fighters. The journey leads to months of war.
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Simeon
Reginald
Sir Reginald
Marget
Chicago Tribune
WRECKED SPENDTHRIFT Scott McKeown seeks Eastern life anew
Reported by Philadelphia friends including his mother Scott McKeown will be helped out of debts accumulated from a $1,000,000 patrimony. His wife Dorothy Stude baker contemplates a stage career to lift them from financial woes as McKeown eyes a fresh start eastward after a California marriage less than six months ago.
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Scott McKeown
Philadelphia
East
Dorothy Studebaker
Indiana Wagon Company
McKeown
California
Studebaker
South Bend
Ind
Last goodbye foretold in quiet parting poem
A reflective verse by Louise Chandler Moulton probes how one will know it is the final farewell. The speaker doubts any prophecy can mark the last kiss or prayer and acknowledges fear that parting brings unspoken pain.
Here and There in a Quoted Style Note
A brisk column offers quirky fashion and beauty tips. It praises pale blue for cool effects and cucumber as enviable. It advises washing a white veil in warm soapy water and pinning to dry to save money. It suggests whale bones shape ostrich feathers better than scissors.
Cupid's Fair Bargain in a Bitter Breakup Verse
A lament of love and finances after a breakup. The speaker recalls spending fortunes on roses and smiles, valuing the departed affection over possessions. The verse preserves a period voice with emotional reflection and personal loss.
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Nps
St. Louis Girl Rescues Drowning Boy At Lake Michigan
Miss Stella Wade a six year old girl of St. Louis braved rough undertow off the Chicago Beach hotel to rescue a drowning lad in Lake Michigan. She swam to reach the boy repeatedly diving for his body, but the search proved futile as the rescuer could not locate him despite her brave efforts.
Loud Hosiery Hype Drives Fashionable Stockings Trend
The piece notes summer stocking fashions for young women shifting from plain red or black silk to bold patterns and colors. It highlights a preference for large stripes and vivid blues and greens, with shoppers altering plain hose into statement pieces, while tan stockings and simpler designs fade out.
The Terror of the Plains Refuses School Duty
A lyrical quip by Mixon Waterman laments schooling as a distraction from becoming a feared figure on the plains. He brags of wanting to hear victims shriek and to wipe them off the earth, then concedes he must go to school despite the boastful fantasy.
Two Salads: Tomato and Apple Entrées
A refreshing tomato salad fills tomato shells with a mix of chopped cabbage green peppers and olives seasoned with salt and mayonnaise. A second salad uses hollowed apples stuffed with pulp walnut and celery mixed with salt and mayonnaise, served on crisp lettuce.
Pineapple Novelty Serves Fruit by Fingers on Saucers
Planning a summer dessert display emphasizes novelty in serving fruit. Pineapple wedges are arranged on saucers with the rough eye left as a handle, cones cut from the fruit with an apple corer for uniform shapes, and a sugar dusting plus butter plate beside. The wedges are dipped like strawberries, held by the eye, creating an appealing effect with bayonet-shaped leaves for decoration.
Color Harmony for Furnishings and Frames
The Delineator advises that when using a mixed pattern carpet choose solid or indistinct furniture coverings. A dull finish in the goods yields a better effect than bright brocade. Eyewear frames should be simple with minimal carving to avoid style confusion.
Little Girl Frock Description in Tan Serge
A little girl wears a tan serge frock with a skirt plaited to flare at the bottom. A brown taffeta trim sits four inches from the hem in wide braids. The blouse waist features a sailor collar of brown taffeta and a pointed brown silk cuff finishes the loose sleeve.
On Visiting And The Etiquette Of Invitations
The article notes that inviting a friend to "come some time" implies no invitation and suggests requesting a specific visit date. It states that "any time" signals no time and explains modern custom requires naming a period of stay for planning. Hostess and guest should coordinate days following the initial invitation.
Quips and Dainties: Rural, Urban Snippets and Cold Lunch Ad
A collage of dialogue fragments from rural and city sources includes farmer wit about hydrants and watered milk, aunt Hannah and Aunt Edith remarks about the afterlife and speaking to strangers, poker and gambling musings, and a Washington Star quip on sloth. A Menninger’s Cold Lunch promotion touts fine sandwiches and a full regular dinner at St Charles Hotel with McMulerschoen as proprietor near the Dinion station.
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City
St. Charles Hotel
Chas
Muellerschoen
McCreast
Dinion Station
Rushville Excursion Fare Notice for County Fair
Rushville and return fare set at 1.60 with through service via the Cincinnati lines. Tickets on sale August 2 through September 1 with final return limit September 1. Decatur excursion 1.25 round trip. Special D. & W. Ry train departs Indianapolis at 7 a.m. on Sunday September 2.
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Rushville
Rush County Fair
Decatur
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Lines
Mackinnac Island
Petoskey
Traverse City
W. W. Richardson
Excursion Fare Ad for Lake Erie & Western A.B.
Brief and fragmentary notice announces a $1.00 excursion via the Lake Erie and Western railroad. No additional details or dates are provided in readable text.
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Lake Erie & Western A. BR
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Iseisiesen
Maese
Louise Chandler Moulton
Mixon Waterman
Ait Grocers
Physicians and Surgeons
Star Store
Washington St
Netas
Weiut
Ball Bros
Hannah
Edith
Boston Transcript
Bigluns
Chicago Times-Herald
Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Menninger’s
Ohio
Illinois
Quincy
Lake Erie & Western RF BR
Sandusky
St. Marys
Lima
Tipton
Celina
Union Station
Illinois-st
Schuller’s
Meridian St
Mackinac Island
Mackinac City
Michigan Central
R. F. Algeo
THE
Washington
Rochester
Laporte
Michigan City
Indianapolis Union Station
C. Koehring & Bro
Virginia Avenue
OMAS
D. Githens
Vorsess
SIS Business College
Pheses
Monument Place
Ope
North
Pennsylvania
Mar Wricur Spwatz
Pria
Thropore L. Skwal
Vonnegut Hardware Co
Ed Kimball
Greerst Indieanapolis
Indiana Dental College
Selecment
W. D. Allison & CO
R. FP. Stone
M.D
Cincinnati and
Reton
Danville, Ill
H. M. Bronson
P. Va
Riga
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