Miss Georgia Perkham Captures Artist Interest in Philadelphia
West Philadelphia beauty Miss Georgia Marie Perkham draws many portrait painters who offer large sums to hire her as a model. Born in Hawaii to American parents, she combines tropical charm with refined training in Boston New York and Philadelphia, and is also noted for a rich contralto voice.
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Georgia Marie Perkham
West Philadelphia
Miss Perkham
Hawaii
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Jim Egbert Triumph at Melrose College
James Tissington Egbert arrives at Melrose amid family illness and adjusts to a small college. He struggles for acceptance, guards his vow to care for his father, and braces for a crucial Thanksgiving game as captain Philo Chance arranges a reshaped squad with input from Ford Baxter of Stanford.
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James Tissington Egbert
Melrose
Pacific Coast
James
Melrose College
California University
James Egbert
Tissie
Jim
Egbert
Philo Chance
Philo
Brisbin
Timmers
Jasper
Ramsay Eleven
Shane
Ford Baxter
Ford
Leland Stanford University
Nannette Advises Women to Diet and Avoid Harsh Foods
Nannette Magrudet argues women eat too much and too often. She prescribes plain soups fish meats eggs and milk with simple preparations and discourages beer and rich desserts. She lists vegetables like spinach and lettuce as healthiest and warns against highly seasoned foods fried items and certain canned goods.
Egbert Triumphs for Melrose in Rivals' Big Win
Jim Egbert, hidden from Ramsay doubt, plays key role in Melrose victory. Ford Baxter rallies team and supports the star, while Egbert’s late sprint and goal seal a dramatic win watched by a cheering crowd including his father and Rhoda among the onlookers.
Care of the Hands in Cold Water Finishes
Advice warns against drying hands in hot water without cooling under cold water first. It prescribes lukewarm night baths, rose water glycerine mix, avoid oils and gloves, no steel nail files, almond-shaped shaping, emery board smoothing, nail cleaner use, rosy polish, and daily cuticle loosening with quick removal of red paste before final polish.
Gostliest Cradle in the World Exhibited at Blenheim
A golden cradle is displayed in Blenheim drawing room, claimed to be the world’s most beautiful and costly cradle for a Marlborough heir. The piece is linked to Blandford and the infant prince of the house, with mention of John Albert Edward William.
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Blenheim
Blandford
John ‘Albert
Edward Wiliam
Adah Roberts Plans to Support Utah Congressman-elect
The congressman-elect Roberts of Utah faces protests over his seating. His daughter Adah, not yet 20, travels to Washington to back his claim. A tall hazel-eyed, fair girl with light brown hair she taught school and aided her father in the campaign. She believes he will be seated, saying he has right and justice on his side.
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Roberts
Utah
Adah
Congress
Miss Roberts
Christmas Shopping Guide From the Philadelphia Record
Go early and plan a budget driven gift list. For 50 cents to $2.00 readers would find silver pins, purses, boxes, gloves, and small keepsakes for men women and children, with broader selections growing as the amount rises.
Nearer to Thee and the Crushed Tin Cup
A gray blind man sits by a crowd begging with a dented tin cup while an organ plays Nearer to Thee. A cop ejects him as a crowd roars and a street accident crushes him, the music box still repeating the same hymn. The scene is described by a Catholic Standard lens.
Hadn't Forgotten His Lesson
A boy in a mission school is tested on who made him and what God took. He answers God made him and, after a pause, adds that God also made his brother Wilam, noting his brother when a clue is needed. The anecdote reflects a child’s quick wit in a Memphis Commercial Appeal item.
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Mission School
Wilam
Memphis
Detroit Public Schools Add Cooking School for Girls
Detroit public schools establish a cooking school taught by Miss Charlotte Keen where girls learn to cook and serve meals. The program aims to equip students with practical kitchen skills and service experience in school meals.
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Detroit, Mich
Charlotte Keen
A Pretty Silk Waist Fashion Description
The article describes a pretty shirt waist with three narrow box plaits on each side of the front, embroidered sections, and small back tucks. It notes that a back yoke is no longer essential and that the finest garments omit this feature.
Praise for Morrow's Kid-ne-oids Gains Local Attention
Indianapolis readers praise Morrow's Kid-ne-oids for kidney relief with testimonials from Mrs. M. E. Weber of Adelaide Street. She cites backache nervousness and insomnia alleviation after using the product and urges others to try it. Kid-ne-oids are sold nationwide by druggists and Sloan Drug Co for 50 cents per box, manufactured by John Morrow & Co of Springfield Ohio.
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Indianapolis
Morrow
M. E. Weber
Adelaide St
Sloan Drug Co
Sunday Customs and Social Quirks Cited by Editors
A collage of humorous quotes from Chicago papers mocks Sunday norms and etiquette. Dialogues touch on railway travel, Sunday dinners, entertainment, and reading habits, with wry remarks about propriety and fashion.
To a Magazine Cover Girl
A playful inky sketch questions a magazine cover girl about her hair and gown. The poet asks how the waves stay in place and how the airy gown remains, noting the flowers in her hair and seeking a pattern. The piece recalls Brooklyn Life and vintage ads for children and a soothing syrup.
Ormonds Full Meal Service at 16 W Pearl St
A daily linen served meal for 1006 is advertised with hours from 10 p m to 2 p m and a ladies' lunch on the second floor at Ormonds located at 16 W Pearl Street.
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Our Business
Ormonrds
W. Pearl St
Portraits and services at Ponder Studio and partners
Advertises Ponder's photo studio and art store run by Stanton I. Wilhite at 229 Massachusetts Ave with neckbands on shirts free and Progress Laundry contact. Gardner's offers Old Gold remade into new designs at 59 Commercial Club Building. Crouch Bros. promote concert performances as entertainment leaders. Wabash Railroad announces weekly tourist sleeping cars St. Louis to Los Angeles starting Nov 1 with first car departing Nov. 1. details via G D Maxfield Indianapolis.
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Ponder’s
Stanton I. Wilhite
Massachusetts Ave
Gardner
Commercial Club
Wabash R. R. Co
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Cal
G. D
Sewing Machines for Sale at Pfleger’s on Washington
Old machines offered to make room for new stock. Prices range from five to ten dollars. C Pfleger advertises at 332 E Washington Street.
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C. Pfleger
E. Washington St
No Washouts Travel Notice Promotes Union Pacific Tickets
Travelers advised to plan trips to California with rail timetables and guides. Contact local agents or A G Shearman General Agent Union Pacific Railroad, 86 Carew Building Cincinnati Ohio for ticket arrangements.
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Union Pacific
A. G. Shearman
UN. Pac. R. B
Carew Building
Cincinnati
Ohio
Big Four Schedule Incomplete Times From Eastern Division Mix
Rail timetable fragment shows multiple trains with altered departure or arrival times. No. 11 leaves 11:50 am, No. 3 left 4:35 pm now at 4:25 pm, No. 18 arrival shifted to 6:06 pm, No. 46 departs 5:45 am, No. 15 leaves 3:40 pm, and No. 32 arrival at 10:90 pm BM noted.
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