Des Moines Whist Champion Denounces Card Games
Mrs A B Sims national whist champion in Des Moines rose at a January church service to denounce bridge whist and dancing. She vowed never to touch cards again, citing social harm, and urged others to abandon these amusements. Her title and past wins are noted.
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A US. Sims
Des Moines
A. B. Sims
Des Moines Society
University Place Church of Christ
W. Wright
Sims
St. Louis
Henry A. Crawford
Cleveland
Miss Sophy Fights Back at Sprucemont Wild Ride
Civil engineer Richard Chayned photographs a pursuit near Sprucemont in western Pennsylvania. Bud Blankhaven chases Miss Sophia Rupert, heiress and ward, while Old Man Witherbee and Chaynrod intervene. Chaynrod escapes with the woman on a daring ride, prompting potential indictments for violations of personal liberty and peace.
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Richard Chayned
Pennsylvania
Sprucemont
Witherbee
Chaynrod
Judge Blankhaven
Bud
Sophy
Chaynod
Blankhaven
Chaynord
Bud Blankhaven
Blankhavens
Miss Sophy
Sophia Rupert
Sprocemont
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Blood and Digestive Cure
Dr R V Pierce claims a forest root extract medicine called Golden Medical Discovery purifies the blood and aids digestion by cleansing the stomach and liver. It targets indigestion weak stomach torpid liver and biliousness with no alcohol or habit forming drugs. Substitutes are discouraged and constipation is noted as a cause of various diseases.
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R.V. Pierce
Consu
Invalids
Buzalo
Chaynrod Marriage Confirmed Amid Private Turmoil
Bud Blankhaven notes suggest a cautious outlook on reengaging with public life as Chaynrod’s marriage is acknowledged, reflecting personal decisions shaping community perception and ongoing social ties. The fragment hints at unsettled dynamics surrounding the union and future plans.
Home Recipes for White Fruit Cake and Eggless Pork Cake
A vintage home cooks guide lists two cakes. White Fruit Cake blends sugar, butter, egg yolks and whites with citron and almonds, baked in a loaf tin with white icing. Eggless Pork Cake cooks pork with sugar, molasses, raisins, citron and spices, finished with brandy or wine poured over while warm.
Dancing frock for a girl in marquisette dress
A dressy afternoon dance frock for a young girl features marquisette in pal blue with pink floral accents. The skirt presents a pointed apron silhouette, the bodice uses figured marquisette with Valenciennes lace dickey, velvet trim in deep blue, elbow sleeves with lace, and a matching cape atop the shoulders.
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Valenciennes
Hard to Dress on Nothing in Fashionable Circles
A New York Press report notes rising difficulty for those aiming for a handsome look as Paris dressmakers curb the credit system. Exactions and neglect by fashionable patrons wear thin the patience of dealers, while high society relies on recommendations to obtain goods. Women purchase novel jewelry and millinery on trust, drawing attention to purchases and hinting where bought.
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New York
Paris
Ou Dandou
Ile
The Human Stomach and Its Moral Measure
A Hartford Times view argues the stomach shapes attitude and behavior. It criticizes daily abuses of the stomach and notes that sustained mistreatment often leads to protest by the stomach. The piece jokes about a society to prevent cruelty to human stomachs and its possible formalities.
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Hartford Times
Making Bad Boys Good in California
Los Angeles reports Prof George L Leslie of Polytechnic high school using psycho physical tests to reform truants and fighters. He argues undisciplined behavior stems from physical and mental issues, treatable by eye tests, exercises, electrical therapy, and medicine. He claims radical cures in about a third of cases and aims to extend work to detention homes and prisons.
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Los Angeles
Geo. L. Leslie
Polytechnic High School
Lestie
Leslie
Tno
Cus
Juestie
Cme
Penitentiaries
Perkins Doubles Trick Omaha and Chicago Imposters
In Omaha and Chicago two men named R A Perkins, sharing a near identical appearance and life story, created a comical misidentification. Chicago Perkins, staying in a local hotel, joined Omaha Perkins for a wild reception, while Omaha Perkins faced confusion and gloom until the two men finally met, revealing they are separate, unrelated men who became friends after the double mix up.
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R. A. Perkins
Omaha
Chicago
Perkins
Chicaigo
Denver
Ferkins
Chigaga Perkins
Omaha Perkins
Perk
diMeusé
Naming the Minister in Odd Philadelphia Tale
A youth from Princeton named Iyair Whose speech pleased churchgoers was chosen for a Philadelphia parish after a comical misstep. A writer forgot the candidate’s name and asked a professor to recognize a “floweret” and “streamlet” among candidates, who then identified the right young man.
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Princeton
Philadephia Churen
Iyair
Wrice
Wei Do
The Old Workboxes Return To Fashion
The New York Sun notes a revival of old fashioned workboxes as fashionable items for girls, shaped like sewing kits with leather boxes, spools, scissors, and bodkins. While decorative, these boxes offer little practical advantage over modern baskets.
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New York Sun
Judge embarrasses jury with odd remark in divorce case
A Denver woman, Misa Hilda I Smith, recently served on a jury in a divorce proceeding. The presiding judge stumbled during voir dire and made an inappropriate interjection about a "gold lady of the jury" which reveals biases in the panel. The juror had previously presided over divorce cases and voted to grant divorces to two applicants, highlighting perceived prejudice and the judge's misstep in handling the courtroom.
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Misa Hilda i Smith
Denver
Jumble of humor and remarks on society and figures
A collage of quick quips on insanity rumors about Harry Thaw, Ryan's canal talk, an auto showroom dialogue, telepathy among section hands, bachelors and marriage, mockery of fashion substitutes for leather, and a Rockefeller appearance at Augusta with crowd reactions. The fragmentary items read like a late 19th or early 20th century humor page listing varied social observations.
Cascarets Advertising Claim Sparks National Confidence
An aggressive ad argues Cascarets are chosen by millions of Americans. It cites 220000 daily users and over six years of sales, noting five million dollars spent on promotion and warning of imitators and counterfeiters seeking unearned profits.
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America
Iis
Cascarets
Cascaret
Cascarets Offer Pure, Harmless Digestive Aid Promise
A sales pitch extols Cascarets as a time tested, vegetable remedy for digestion. It warns against dishonest sellers and promotes the Sterling Remedy Company product in a ten cent box, claiming safety for children and a healthful bowel action.
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Sterling Remedy Company
Patterns for ten cents from The Sun
The Sun advertises updated sewing patterns offered at ten cents each. A second pattern is described as arriving daily. Customers postpay by sending the pattern number size and address to the Prodomic Department of The Sun.
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Mey
Rees
Nusber
Sige
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Aik
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Radsen Ole.t
California
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Praacu IE
Circulation
Harry Thaw
Thomas F. Ryan
Panama Canal
Wenn
John D. Rockefeller
Augusta
Everett True
Ferger
Amber Gargle
People’s Credit
Agency For
Plymouth Cordage
Vonnegut
N. Penns Landgraf
Avania ST
Hartmann
Wilschner
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