Miss Jane’s Suitor Proposes A Quiet Companionship
Miss Jane, 47, awaits a visitor from Walter Vernon who arrives with flowers and hints of marriage. After a tense moment he reveals his plan to have a companion live with her, and to her relief clarifies his aim is to bring his governess fiancée to join them, not wed Jane.
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Sarah
Sunninglea
Jane
Walter Vernon
Mlac
Tim
Loth
Amute
London
Sunningtea
Miss Jane
Walker
Walter
Miss Janes
We Kick the Chap That’s Down Poem Reflection
A Boston Globe excerpt reflects on human nature as crowds repeatedly kick the chap who is down. The verse contrasts success and failure, noting society’s habit of flattery for winners and scorn for the defeated across ages and places.
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Boston Globe
Comic Nuances of Hair Restorers and Modern Manners
A lighthearted collage of quotes from Detroit and Chicago papers shows playful exchanges about hair restorer claims, a soda shop scene with Uncle Si and coffee jokes, and a quip on gender stereotypes before a wedding. The snippets capture early 20th century humor and social observation with named cities and papers.
Girl mail carrier braves injury on cross-country route
Esther Bowe, a mail carrier between Midvalley and Carmel, Pa, suffered a bad accident but returned to work the next day. She routinely carries a revolver and has fired at highwaymen who attempted robberies on her route.
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Esther Bowe
Midvalley
Carmel
Observations on diamonds and desire in Philadelphia Record
The Philadelphia Record quotes musings on diamonds, gender desires, and faith noting that if diamonds had never been found fewer women would be in heaven. It contrasts men's craving for admiration with women's craving for love and questions ownership of belief in Santa Claus.
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Santa Claus
Philadelphia Record
Fur Fashion Guide Warns on Buying New Coats This Season
The article advises conserving existing furs and carefully selecting new ones. It notes chinchilla is unusually perishable, recommends latest fashion, particularly a long straight fold neck piece without tails. Silver fox, mink, and black fox furs are highlighted with mink being cheaper than others. The usual set includes a large muff and a straight neck piece, avoiding last season’s bulky shapes.
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Chinchilla
Cleaning Fluids For Fabric Care And Stain Removal
A historical note describes a cleansing fluid recipe using benzine ether chloroform alcohol and cologne intended to clean neckties and fabrics. It warns that a small piece of soft black silk near the bottle may encourage careful use and recommends a gentle application with silk for neckties and diluted use for black goods.
Denver Man Pursues Runaway Wife at Grand Opera
A Denver man and a Denver music teacher each identified Gadski’s photo as the missing Mrs Ruhlin at Maurice Grau’s company. The couple and others sought to confront the prima donna on stage during Les Huguenots. The incident caused a citywide stir as misidentified fans hoped to reclaim lost spouses and roles.
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Denver
Colo
Maurice Grau
Grand Opera
Silver Metropolis
Madame Gadski
Gadski
John Ruhlin
Geraldine Pepin
Ruhlin
Pepin
Mrs. Ruhlin
Mme. Gadsixi
Eduuard de Reszke
Jake
A Christmas Menu Poem Survives as Light Verse
A playful naval of seasonal dishes lists half shell oysters consommé turkey and stuffing celery onions hot mince pie boiled plum pudding and a final spread of bon bons cheese and crackers with coffee The verse wagers these foods as balm for a business loss and reads as a light holiday rhymed note for Tommy and Jerry.
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Tommy
Jerry
Thee
Guide to Preparing Dried Fruit for the Table
The passage advises soaking all dried fruits except prunes overnight in cold water as the first step. It recommends cooking the fruit with the soaking water and sugar in a covered earthen jar in a slow oven for several hours, preserving the fruit’s shape and clarity.
Novel Bouillon Cup Sets For Christmas Gifts
A Victorian note suggests young women enjoy novel table gifts for Christmas rather than house gifts. It describes charming bouillon cup sets in fine china with matching covers and twin handles. Designs feature pink gilt and green gilt bands.
Velvet Roses Adorn Evening Gown Corsages
A description notes ample foliage added to a bunch of white velvet roses placed on the left side of the corsage at the bodice of an evening gown. The soft roses contrast with gowns in black white carnation colored panne yellow panne satin or pale pink chiffon, enhancing their toilette.
New Sanitary Night Dress Offers Warmth for Women
A vintage notice promotes the sanitary night dress for cold nights in bed. Described as fine wool stockinet with handsome woolen lace, the garment comes in single or double breasted styles and in light or heavy weights.
Inexpensive Gift Ideas From An Evolving Taste
The piece suggests affordable presents such as potted palms in yellow Leeds jardinières or India red, and a tabouret. It notes 75 cent India seats, $8 per dozen India ware coffee cups, a low sewing chair, and sharp scissors as useful house gifts. It also mentions a fruit compote basket and modest cultured gifts like books, a modern antique statuette, or a Copley print Madonna as second best art.
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Leeds Jardiniere
Notice of Hearing on Irvington Central Avenue Project
Notice in Irvington Indiana dated December 10 1900 states a hearing will be held December 27 1900 at eight p m before the streets and alleys committee of the Board of Trustees to review the final estimate for grading and graveling Central avenue from Washington street to the P C C and St L A R tracks. Objections may be made. Attest Clerk Samuel McGaughey.
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Irvington
Ind
Board of Trustees
Central Avenue
Washington Street
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S. Noble St
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Mathilde Ferguson
John Poan
Milan
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Indianapolia Ur
Wesley Wilson
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Bon ‘Wonrnow 7’ CO
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Lise
Jas. L. Kingsbury
Carey J. Ward
Harvey Coonsee
Theodore Layman
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Stersdorfer
E. Washington St
Pearl Lemaire
Pennsylvania
Denison House
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Chas. D. Githens
Talor
People's Credit Clothing CO
Wash St
Morton Place
Central-ave
Anna R. Meyer
Physicians and Surgeons
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E. Werkat
Heeb
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