Hartford Girl Translates Rubaiyat With Notable Stature
The piece profiles Elizabeth Alden Curtiss of Hartford aged about 20, praised for her original translation of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. It highlights her lineage, travels, accomplishments, and the critical reception describing her voice as virile and powerful rather than feminine.
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Omar Khayyam
Edward Fitzgerald
Hartford
Elizabeth Alden Curtiss
Miss Curtiss
Jonathans. Curtiss
Conn
Griggs
New Jersey
John Alden
Plymouth
Curtiss
Way to East Forks through the Hemlock Belt Tale
A road-haunting tale finds a traveler asking a woodpile woman for the quickest route to East Forks. The conversation spirals into gossip about Jotham Barnes and a cross-eyed wife fleeing with several suitors, ending with a lament for Jotham’s losses.
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Pennsylvania
Geeville
East Forks
Here
Jotham
Man Escapes Insurance Scams in East Forks Tale
A traveler fails to lure a local village woman into selling him insurance or encyclopedias. The talk turns to Sam Hooker and a joke about cyclopedias revealing Hymen Matrimony and Wedlock. Artemesy and her mother tease the visitor about marriage to Sally Stiles, pushing him toward East Forks.
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Jotham
East Forks
Sam Hooker
Sam
Artemesy
Leaf
the Forks
Joshua Gale
Joshua
Caleb
Sally Stiles
Forks
Judge Stiles
Miss Stiles
New York Herald
Fifteen and Divorced: Youngest NY Divorce Claim
Sadie Giannosa, believed to be the youngest woman to secure a New York state divorce, will turn 15 on March 14. She eloped with Giannosa last July, left him a month later, and has since received notes from an admirer in Jefferson City Missouri offering marriage after her court filing.
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Sadie Giannosa
New York State
Giannosa
Sadie
Jefferson City
Caraway Cookies Remembered From the Old Days
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reminiscence recalls grandma's cookies and the tempting caraway scent that drew children to raid the cookie jar. The narrator reflects on moral mischief, wartime hunger, and nostalgic treats shared between family members across tempting moments and distant Dawson City times.
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Dad
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Trained Nurses Aid Society Formed in America
The Trained nurses' united aid society of America is created to aid nurses against sickness and incapacity. Founded by Mrs. M H Willard with William Watts Sherman as president and James J Higginson as treasurer, the group aims to establish agencies nationwide from headquarters at 15 W Forty second St New York.
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Harper’s Bazar
England
Princess Christian
United Aid Society of America
New York
Roosevelt
M. H. Willard
William Watts Sherman
James J. Higginson
Clement Cleveland
M. D
Theodore K. Gibbs
John E. Parsons
Edward P. Fowler
Lorillard Spencer
Julien T.davies
W. Forty-second St
New York City
Dainty Waists Aids From Taffeta Silk and Laces
The article describes fancy bodices made with taffeta silk or chiffon appliques, discussing yokes and sleeves, cost considerations with three yards of fabric, prices from $1.75 to $6 per yard, and popular lace options like imitation Venise and Chantilly for chic waist details. It notes Renaissance style favors and value of wide real Chantilly for certain garments.
Taxes Due and Overdue on Fall Creek Assessments
County treasurer A C Koehne warns property owners that Fall Creek sewer and sprinkling assessments are overdue and overdue payments may lead to suits by contractors. He offers a grace period but urges prompt settlement to avoid public annoyance. Delinquency includes unimproved streets and the 1899 sprinkling tax not paid from the general fund.
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Fall Creek
A. C. Koehne
The Kits Sample-Room and Safe-Restaurant Ad
A fragment from a vintage ad notes a sample room and a safe restaurant at 127 East J tst. The brief item hints at a business lunch setting in Chicago with a law firm reference and a time mention.
Almond and Chocolate Sandwich Variations and Fruit Syrup
Sweet almond paste or paste with orange flower water, beaten egg or whipped cream, spread on buttered bread to make almond and chocolate sandwiches. Dried figs and dates with lemon juice and spice between bread. Honey as alternative, lemon rind, nuts, or ground cloves flavoring. Fruit syrup with gelatin for crackers.
Fellaire and Knott in comic exchange with a vagabond
The text recalls two clipped dialog fragments. In one, Fellaire taunts a moldy vagabond asking about a dime, while Tufford Knott boasts about not doing anything for money and wishing warmth and beer. A line then shows Fefratre giving a dollar and a kick. A second vignette has a host introducing Mrs Passington, whose cold demeanour confuses a simple man.
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Fellaire
Rufus
Tufford Knott
George
Fefratre
Chicago Tribune
Dress Collar Styles in Latest Gowns
A fashion note describes close fitting dress collars two to three inches high, straight at the front and sides, rising to a point at the back. It cites options in lining, folds, trimming, and the use of flare for outdoor garments, recommending straight bands for bodice collars and decorative lace or embroidery for openings.
Cocoanut fiber vases show off flowers with natural charm
The article describes large classic shaped cocoanut fiber vases filled with growing cut flowers and bright foliage. It highlights the contrast between vibrant flowers and rough brown fiber, noting hanging fiber balls with plants as especially pretty.
Morrow's Kidneoids Claim Quick Kidney Relief
Plain reading ad praises Morrow's Kid-neoids for backache sleeplessness and nervousness claiming cures across Indiana. It notes yellow tablets in wooden boxes sold 50 cents a box at drug stores. Testimony from Wesley Wilson of Indianapolis cites relief after following directions and pride in improved strength for work. Manufactured by John Morrow & Co Springfield Ohio.
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Indianapolis
Morrow
Wesley Wilson
Charles Sr
Steam Drug Company
John Morrow & Co., Chemists
Springfield
Chicago News Quips on Seasons and Debt
A brief quote collection noting that B letters stay in debt and seasonal friendships vary with summer and winter, reflecting lighthearted streetwise wit from Chicago News.
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Chicago News
Denmark Forms Spinster Insurance Society
A Danish society named the Spinster Insurance Society offers life annuities to women who remain unmarried. Premiums begin at age 13 and end at 40, with forfeiture of claims if marriage occurs outside that window. Profits fund ongoing support for lifelong single status.
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Denmark
Eibacy Insurance Society
Dean's Kidney Pills praised by Indianapolis resident
Veteran W. H. Hicks of 222 West New York street testifies after relief from severe kidney and flank pains using Dean's Kidney Pills. He and his wife experienced improvement after a few doses. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Dean's.
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Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
United States
Dean's
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