Wealthy widow to nurse lepers in Cebu colony
Mrs Laura Schwichtenberg niece of John Wanamaker plans to travel to the Cebu leper colony in the Philippines to nurse the afflicted. She has prior inspection experience and believes antiseptic precautions will protect her despite doctors foreseeing possible infection within six years.
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Laura Schwichtenberg
John Wanamaker
Washington Society
Cebu
Schwichtenbere
Philippines
A Rare Tulip Makes Jenkyn's Plea to Rhenoster
A Dutch elder, Master Rhenoster, hears Jenkyn declare his love for Minna and seek consent to marry. After a delayed nod and a wary assessment, he denies approval, calling Jenkyn honest but weak minded though suitable as a husband for his daughter.
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Jenkyn
Minna
Rhenoster
Nan
Tulips and Love Disrupt a Poor Household
In a tale of Jenkyn and Minna, the penniless youth vows to work as his father doubts his zeal and education. A tulip-obsessed elder decries him, Minna’s tears fall, and a mysterious Englishman eyes the windowed girl while Jenkyn clings to a hopeful kiss of affection.
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Rhengster
Jenkyn
Minna
Denkyn
Tulip Rivalry Ends With Marriage Offer
In New York News narrative, Jenkyn and Jenkins quarrel over a prized tulip named Minna after a rich baronet Sir Richard Jenkins proposes to buy it for 500 guineas as a marriage dowry for Jenkyn’s beloved Minna. Old Rhenoster mediates as Minna’s tears turn to a hopeful union.
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Minna
Jenkyn
Old Rhenoster
Sir Richard Jenkins
Jerkyn
Sir Richard
Richard
New York News
Women of Note and Social Moves Across Nations
Mme Paderewski will act as secretary and business agent for her husband. Mme Lilly Lehmann offered to sing at Livingstone College but only if hats with feathers are banned, a vow the students accepted. Queen Wilhelmina will receive a thimble wedding gift from Mr Krueger, decorated by a Parisian seamstress. The duchess of Bedford supports Mrs Maybrick on her prison visit, rallying other society ladies with Empress Frederick's interest. In New York, Mrs Philip Stokes and Mrs Arthur Terry were sworn in as school inspectors, urging stronger school conditions nationwide.
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Mme. Paderewski
Mme
Lilly Lehmann
Livingstone College
New Brunswick
Wilhelmina
Kruegr
Duchess of Bedford
Henry Somerset
Maybrick
Aylesbury Prison
Frederick
New York City
Philip Stokes
Arthur Terry
van Wyck
Atlas and school prospects in confused exchanges
A collection of clipped quotes features a pupil answering about Atlas with a playful misquote about bearing the world on his shoulders. Other lines contrast heroism with back-aimed gunfire and critique a school’s effectiveness as a mother laments her children’s slow progress.
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Atlas
Chicago News
Princess Engalitcheff and Society Figures
Princess Engalitcheff, famed as a beauty and former Miss Partridge of Chicago, is married into the Engalitcheff Russian family. Her husband, a Chicago-based insurance agent, lives there. Mrs. Howard Gould is well known in New York charity circles and once an actress named Catherine Clemons. Washington society includes Mrs. Bingham, wife of Col. Bingham, head of the White House public buildings and grounds, known as a gracious hostess.
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Princess Englalitcheff
Princess Engalitcheff
Partridge
Chicago
Engalitcheffs
Howard Gould
New York
Natherine Clemmons
Washington
Bingham
Col. Bingham
Society Notes and Local Weddings in January
The Denison hosts a tea on January 16 by Mrs. James A. Mount and a bachelor maid party planned by Miss Eliza Browning. Russian composers featured at a Matinee musicale meeting. Mrs. G Worth reviews Alice of Old Vincennes at the Review circle at Mrs. V. R. Galpin's home. The Hinds host a house party the week of January 22. Miss Mary French Field of Chicago attends. Miss Meta Fox and Simon L. Segar marry at the Americus club with Rabbi Messinx officiating. Selma Fox and Jack Sugarman attend as represented by a white satin gown and lilies of the valley.
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James A. Mount
Denison
Eliza Browning
G. Worth
Alice
Old
Vincennes
Review Circle
V. R. Galpin
P. A. Hinds
Mary French Field
Chicago
Hinds
Meta Fox
Simon L. Segar
Americus Club
Rabbi Messinx
Selma Fox
Jack Sugarman
Cincinnati
Free beauty remedy mail offer from MME. M RIBAULT
An advertisement promises a free trial of a natural skin remedy that claims to remove tan freckles moth patches pimples blackheads and sunburn. It features Helen H. Ralston of Newport Kentucky and Mme M. Ribault of Cincinnati offering free prepaid mail treatment with directions and details.
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Helen Ralston
Kentucky
Mme. M. Ribault
Mme
M. Ribault
Elsa Bidg
Cincinnati
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Vital Health
An advertisement claims perfectly healthy people have pure rich blood and good digestion and that Hood's Sar saparilla provides these benefits. It suggests Hood's as the only reliable remedy and also states Hood's Pills cure headaches.
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Hood
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