Parrots Polly Jordan and Johnny Hardy Stir Neighborhood Furore
Two women on West Forty Eighth Street share block with a church. Each keeps eight parrots, Polly Jordan and Johnny Hardy, famed for talk and mischief. Polly’s saucy slang incites laughs and shocked glances, including a notorious closet expletive episode during a visit from a maiden lady. The pair’s antics once drew the entire neighborhood into a summer window-sill chorus before Polly’s open air outburst during a Calvinist sermon ended when she cried for prayers.
Smiles and Silence at the Dinner Table
A witty exchange unfolds as She-Why asks why talk was avoided on the street yesterday while He-I claims he did not see her. Mrs. Jones struggles with jam at the dinner table as Mr. Jones laments bad luck and a sick friend keeps him up. Hood’s Sarsaparilla rides a wave of popularity praising its merit.
The Latest Fashion and Music Wartime Notes
The piece lists popular songs such as Annie Rooney and Farewell Marguerite and notes florists offering costly roses like Ann Alexisf and Ulrich Brunner in New York. It describes a new changeable silk petticoat over the hips with ruffles and shirring, hinting at a return to hoop skirts as fashion trends shift.
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English Women Embrace Paniers and New Silhouettes
A fashion note describes English women adopting paniers and short upper skirts after tiring of straight skirts. Modistes craft simple quaint styles, wiry mohairs gain favor, and directoire or kilted cuts appear. Bonnets debut with flowered, wreath designs as hair trends shift toward low styles adorned with jewels and delicate slides.
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Rise From Street to Chicago Ad Men Power
A Chicago Herald story traces a self made advertising man who began as a starving youth in the city. After a fatal street fall he pushed into Prairie Farmer and won a job that launched his ascent to wealth and influence in the windy city.
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Short President Harrison and Ample Eggs Stir Washington Gossip
The Philadelphia Times claims President Harrison may be the shortest president in years. Amos J. Cummings favors sherry and eggs from his own New York ground. Russell Harrison, asked if smaller than his father, replied that he is smaller around the waist but similar in height.
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