Old Town Rainbow Christmas Tale of Town and City Life
A man returns to his hometown for the holidays and finds peace among old friends. He recalls a life in the city filled with fatigue and discontent, then gets unexpected news from his brother Jim. Old man Overly offers him a chance at general management with a weekly wage of 10 dollars, rising after a year.
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Old Town
Jim
East
Dad Bellmore
Dad
Wideawake
Goodby
Bill
A Mighty Love Reunites a Silent Partner and a Lifetime
Philip Armstrong, long devoted to Kathleen Lambert, reunites with her after decades apart. Kathleen travels with her late husband’s family and is finally free to marry Philip after her father’s death. A quiet, faithful union follows as Abbie and a minister witness the moment.
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Phil Armstrong
Mrs. Lambert
Paul
Germany
Altuoun
Baden Baden
Philip
Dr Pierce Medicines Promote Open Publicity and Merit
The article extols Dr Pierce medicines as openly disclosed formulations free of alcohol and habit forming drugs. It notes glycerine as solvent, claims endorsements by physicians, and highlights Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as safe, effective tonics for digestion and nerves. The piece asserts strong medical support and consumer trust.
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Dr. Pierce
Buffalo, N
Stone P Cines
Pierce
Mny
Bros
Joss An
Egypts Early Pens From Reed to Steel
The history traces writing implements from Egyptian reed pens to goose quills noted by Isidore who died in 634. Swan quills appear in 1520 references. Steel pens emerged in the early 1800s but were slow to catch on due to insufficient elasticity. Perry introduced slits in steel pens in 1830, ending the dominance of quills.
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Egypt
Isidore
Perry
Rivalry in mansions among New York magnates
The piece notes a rivalry among Pittsburgh magnates Carnegie Schwab and Frick in building ever larger mansions in New York City. Frick pays 2,400,000 for the Lenox Library site on Fifth Avenue between Seventieth and Seventy fifth streets to erect a residence likely costing well beyond the site price.
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Pittsburg Mililionaires
New York City
Carnegie
Rich Waiters in New York Hotels Earn Big Fees
Report states many New York hotel waiters earn thousands annually just from tips. A skilled waiter can retire early with a substantial bank balance, building a respectable fortune from generous patrons and service fees.
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New York
Noblem en as Car Drivers in Vienna Census
A contemporary states 400 knights 8 barons and four counts among 5000 Vienna car drivers. If the tourist does not know their rank he is respectfully advised to ask a policeman.
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Vienna
Earrings Drive Fashion as Jewelry Style Evolves
The article notes earrings, once seen as baroque relics, have become a rage among fashion conscious women. Pearls dominate, with two matched pearls priced around 5000 dollars at a local jeweler, plus 800 to 5000 dollar pairs in other designs. Coral, diamonds, turquoise, garnets, and sapphires appear in many combinations, often with diamonds. Prices range from 100 to 2000 dollars per pair. Pendants may grow larger, echoing grandmother era long styles, while pear shaped drop earrings with small diamonds are seen at social events. A dramatic new coiffure with heavy puffs, rolls, waves, and curls frames the ears, sometimes half hiding them.
A Smart Hat Delights Buyers At After-Season Sale
Hat lovers witnessed a drastic markdown during the post season sale as milliners offered a round deep gray hat. It featured panne velvet with silver roses outlining the crown and a large left front gray bird with blue rose accents. The bird’s osprey tail was biscuit colored with red highlights.
Hidden secrets and rising hotel prices across cities
A jumbled column of quips and notes references secret promises in marriage, hotel price hikes in New Orleans due to a new food law, and varied items from sea writers joining the navy to Limburg cheese germs. The piece includes jokes about politicians, industry, and cultural curiosities with multiple named locales and figures.
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New Orleans
Greenland
Iceland
Norway
England
Switzerland
Scotland
Phonograph Replaces Choir At Nebraska City Church
The Rev. Lester Gerard Leggett of First Presbyterian Nebraska City introduces a phonograph to play sacred music instead of a choir. Attendance rose about 5 percent after the switch, with some members from Trinity Church in New York reproductions. Leggett says novelty appeals but he does not favor less religion for more music. Choir disputes had caused ongoing friction, prompting the switch to the phonograph.
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Kentucky
K. P
W. B. Hansford
W. E. Ray
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Lester Gerard Leggett
First Presbyterian Church
Nebraska City
Trinity Church Choir
New York
Leggett
Home Recipes Croquettes and Dessert Delights
A home cookbook style note describes chicken croquettes folded with egg and cream or stock, breaded, fried until light brown. Also includes a sugar cream frosting, an orange cup dessert with dates walnuts and whipped cream, and stuffed potatoes with cheese butter and egg yolk baked to finish.
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Washington
Frocks for Children Show Empire Style Trends
Harpers Bazaar notes children’s dresses favor frocks in dimities and muslins with long waists remaining fashionable. Empire styling appears in afternoon frocks made of lawn or cambric with embroidery across the waist and optional hem trim, reflecting delicate, refined detail.
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Harper’s Bazar
Great Newspaper Magnate Lord Northcliff Signs Editor
Lord Northcliff formerly Sir Alfred Harmsworth of England, owner of about 40 dailies and periodicals, hires Pomeroy Burton as editor. Burton will receive a salary of 20000 dollars a year in his new post.
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Lord Northcliff
Sir Alfred Harmsworth
England
Pomeroy Burton
United States
Burton
Allen Bound Over For Embezzlement Charge
Harry H Allen, recorder of the local Shriners chapter in Kansas City Missouri, was bound over to the criminal court after being charged with embezzling about 37000 dollars. He posted a ten thousand dollar bond.
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Kansas City
Harry H., Allen
The
Shriners
Allen
Governor's wife wins pardon for Nebraska woman killer
Lana Margaret Lillie of David City, in prison for life for Harvey Lillie’s murder, is granted an unconditional pardon by Governor Mickey in his final act. Support came from Nebraska women’s groups and the wife of the prison warden. The case hinged on circumstantial evidence and debate over the jury verdict.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lana Margaret Lillie
David City
Nebraska
Mickay
Mickey
Beemer
Lena M. Lillie
Woman's Club of
Lincoln
State Federation of Women's
Harvey Lillie
Nedda
Lillie
Little
Marriage and Divorce Through a Woman's Lens
A columnist argues that marrying for money or status invites trouble and divorce. It warns that the first year tests are harsh, and even a divorce leaves social stigma. The piece describes the nosedive from youthful ideals to sober, reshaped life and the loss of romance.
Largest Loaves World France Italy Shape Longest Bread
The largest loaves of bread are from France and Italy. Italy bakes pipe bread in two to three foot loaves while France makes Rélis shaped loaves four to five feet long and sometimes even longer.
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France
Italy
The Sun Offers Ten Cent Patterns With Scam Guard
The Sun teams with a top pattern company to supply readers with new patterns for ten cents each. A different pattern is described daily. Postpaid patterns available by sending ten cents, pattern number, size, and the name and address to The Fashion Department of The Sun.
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Fashion Department of
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