Marriage by Mistake in a City Hotel Tale
A debtor named Billy frets over 1500 owed and a promised 5000 from a future father in law. A neighbor, Mrs Ames, prods him toward marriage to Ellen claiming funds. Billy fakes a wedding, while a chain of misread cues leads to a comic reveal as an army officer and a hidden wife surface. The scene ends with a chaotic family reunion and a playful wedding toast.
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Billy
Ellen
Bud
Sbitly
Mrs. Ames
Billy Blake
Blake
Elfen
Capt
Ames
Flowers for Debutante Banquet Bouquets and Roses
Debutante arrangements favor the Mme Chatenay pink rose alongside Killarney for favor and elegance. Bouquets feature mauve or orchids with lilies of the valley, green beads, and fine gauze ribbons. Carnation mixes create soft color. red roses like Liberty and Richmond are popular but American Beauties are deemed too mature.
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Mme, Chatenay
Killarney
Liberty
Richmond
Gift from a Woman Funds Harlem Boys Lodging House
Mrs. W. E. Dodge of New York donated $100,000 for a lodging house for boys in Harlem. The facility will serve street wanderers and homeless newsboys and also provide a home for youths who have been in the house of refuge and are out of touch with family life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Dodge
New York
Harlem
Untitled Advice Pamphlet Offers At Home Cures
A fragmented text promotes self treatment for women with promises of home cures and free distributions. It asserts women know more than doctors and claims thousands have cured themselves, urging readers to follow at home methods and seek no professional help.
Revival Woman Receives Gift of Tongues at Lincoln Revival
Mrs. G. G. Shumate of Lincoln Nev received the gift of tongues during a two week revival led by Evangelist C F Ladd at the First Advent church. After a swoon she spoke rapidly in an unfamiliar language, translating two words as Efien meaning women and Lasea meaning Jesus. Missionary Lazarus A Maltek identified the language as a Caucasian tribe tongue from South Russia.
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Lincoln
Nev
Lonsues
Nevers
Corinth
Long
G. G. Shumate
Sixteenth-st
Noone
Evangelist C. F. Ladd
Mendota
First Advent Church
Russia
Gunse
Stravrepol
Azof
Mr. Stceder
Up to Date Trilby Hypnotizes Herself
Special to The Sum New York December report on Edna Murray of Fort Worth Texas who claims self-hypnosis teaches her to alter her singing voice from a two soprano to a robust baritone under hypnotic influence. She says she learned to perceive lower ranges during a hypnotic state and cites authorities like Der Gustave AL Meyer supporting auto-suggestion. Mrs Henry Siegel and society ladies have hosted events to hear her demonstrate the change.
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New York
Dec
Edna Murray
Ft. Worth
Tex
Seale
Scotty
der Gustave AL Meyer
Henry Siegel
3Miss Murray
Cure for a Red Nose in Daily Health Notes
A red nose stems from several causes including poor circulation and indigestion. Massage the cheeks to shift blood from congestion, remove stimuli like extreme water exposure, and pursue general exercise with plain food. When sore from cold and outdoors, apply cold cream each night.
Home reorganized at Minors Industrial Home for Girls Evanston
The Minors Industrial Home for Girls in Evanston announces a full reorganization with new president Mrs Henry Solomon and likely changes toward a cottage system. The home aims to provide systematic training for delinquent girls to fit them for life.
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Minors Industrial Home For
Evanston
Henry Solomon
Gould Asked to Fund Arkansas Town Building Fund
A New York paper reports Miss Helen Gould was approached by a faction in an Arkansas town to purchase and convert gambling houses into a YMCA building, a library and other needed facilities. She has been asked to donate toward the purchase. Also includes an advertising claim for Paz o ointment with a 6 to 14 day cure guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Helen Gould
Arkansas
Teething Remedy Ad For Children From Mash Fan Booth
An old advertisement touts a teething remedy for children from Mra Winslow’s booth. The product claims to soothe teething pain, calm the gums, and address diarrhoea with a young patient focus. Price listed as twenty five cents per bottle.
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Mra. Winslow
Ambiguous Ad Claims Cure Opposition
An illegible 1920s advertisement promotes a cancer cure and tumor treatment duplicating a claimed imitator. It urges readers to write to an Indianapolis address for “bio free books” and mentions a “CAYETY BUFTET” and “Best in the am” in uncertain terms.
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Bewara
D. ML Bye
N. Tutlnors
Indianapolis
Ind
Cayety Buftet
Vaudeville Tales and Rural Wits Echo in Fragmented Page
A collage of quirky snippets blends vaudeville lore with farm life, noting Mr. Fakerly’s hotel, Count Bont job chatter, and Johnny’s family sorrows. Jests on birthdays, autumn moods, and a pole voyage tease readers while a farmer’s diet piece links persisting dyspepsia to heavy farm labor.
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Mr. Fakerly
Altys
Yallerines of a isanthrope Hail the get rich quick season
The piece mocks a seasonal rush for easy wealth as con artists target farmers and alfalfa amateurs. It contrasts old street hustles with modern schemes, noting swindlers recruit showy helpers and promise easy money, aiming to profit before authorities act. It ends by predicting many will chase Palm Beach wealth.
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Sxspur
Prince Albert
Margina
Harriman
Palm Beach
Comcom
435 Years in a Poorhouse Special at the infirmary
A long neglected inmate tale from a county infirmary recounts John Dingleatock, a 60 year resident known as Old Curiosity, who over four decades crafted miniature wooden churches coffins and playhouses in the infirmary workshop. His work filled with a curious museum aura and tied his life to the institution and its burials.
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Sam Cleveland
County Infirmary
Dedalde
Hosphal
John FP
Dingleatock
Dimgiestock
Cleveland
Cleveland Infirmary
Ion
Atrange
Dinglestock
Stories of Beveridge in An-Merton Campaign Stop
During the late campaign Senator Beveridge spoke in An-Merton Indiana to a crowded, enthusiastic audience. He waved the flag, spoke on rail rebates tariffs food safety child labor and inherited sins, and urged a remedy. A gallery voice cried vote for Cromer provoking laughter and halting the speech.
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Beveridge
An- Merton
Ind
Hearst
Cromerer
Senatore
Popularity of Gonsuelo at Court Cited
The article notes Gonsuelo, formerly a Cincinnati girl and daughter of Eugene Zimerman, is highly popular at the Manchester court. Asked why her presence is frequently requested she quips she does not receive a salary but would consider earning one if such a payment existed.
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Gonsuelo
Vuchess
Manchester
Cincinnati
Eugene Zimmerman
Up to Date Patterns For Ten Cents Each
The Sim has arranged with pattern firms to supply FTA readers with new patterns costing ten cents each. A different pattern will be described daily and the patterns include wear allowances. Orders may be prepaid by sending money, pattern number, size, and name with address to the Feablon Department.
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Sim
Fta
Humber
Feablon Department of
Prediction by Raphael the Astrologer for December 3 1906
Prediction notes a doubtful birthday if on this date with care to keep business steady. Warns of inclination to pleasure and company, advising avoidance. Mentions a child born on this day may be quick and idle or unsettled, with financial traits depending on birth time.
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Bor
Are you on this map Nevada mining districts chart
Under field direction a up to date map of Nevada and California border lands shows latest mining discoveries and districts such as Greenwater Wonder Pullview Ramsey Comstock Ely Yarington and others. The map claims to rival the Comstock and promises distribution at a price with limited copies.
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Field Corpe
Nevada
California
Greenwater
Wonder
Pullview
Ramsey
Comstock
Ely
Yarington
Trea
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