Mrs Maybrick case eyed for early release in London
Dr. Helen Densingye, after eight years seeking Florence Maybrick’s release, plans return to London in March to press the petition. She reports prison visit details and quotes Mrs Maybrick about her hope, while pledging ongoing efforts to secure freedom sooner than the 35 year sentence.
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Helen Densingye
Florence Maybrick
California
London
Aunt Deborah Becomes Entangled With an Ashton
Mrs. Deborah Walton enraged by Lottie Blair’s romance with an Ashton boards a noon train to Ashtonville. She questions the lovers and meets a cheerful young Ashton who proves to be a local resident and relation of the Gardiners, promising further discovery.
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Mrs. Walton
Lottie Blair
Liottie
Deborah
Lottie
Aunt Deborah
Fi “Fis
Ashton
Ashtonville
George Ashton
Starmount
Farsa
Mr. Jerome
Gardiners
Starzourt
Wedding Promise Behind Bearmount Vexed by Aunt Deborah
Aunt Deborah binds Lotties heart by revealing the bland truth about the Ashton suitor from Bearmount. The young gentleman’s misread aunt holds the key to an early year wedding after a dramatic day of mistaken identity and surprising family ties.
Dorothy Dean Remembered as Notable Beauty and Artist Model
London Sketch notes Dorothy Dean a gifted literary dramatic and artistic figure and beauty feared by Lord Leighton who used her as a model for works like Greek Girls Playing at Ball and Cymon and Iphigenia. Her sweet nature will be missed by many friends.
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Dorothy Dean
London
Lord Leighton
Cymon
Iphigenia
Her Little Boy by Josa Wink from Baltimore American
A sentimental poem about a mother always seeing her son as a child. The piece contrasts the son's aging with the mother's unchanging perception, valuing the boyish image over the man he has become. It notes her eyes bright with youth while his hair gray and years pass.
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Josa Wink
Baltimore American
Centenarian Mrs Terry Dies in Philadelphia at 108
Mrs Sarah D Terry died in Philadelphia aged 108 leaving several children and grandchildren. Daughter of an Irish farmer she married at 60 and joined the Daughters of the Revolution. Her long life featured travel by post road steam and horse car culminating in an automobile ride on her 108th birthday.
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Sarah D. Terry
Philadelphia
Daughters of the Revolution
When Women Embrace Quirky Hobbies and Skills
A survey of notable women reveals varied passions from fencing and piquet to collecting plates, driving automobiles, and target shooting. Names like Miss Braddon, Mrs. Oelrichs, Ouida, and Mrs. Astor appear among a broad list of society figures mastering unusual crafts and sports.
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John Strange Winter
Hermann Oelrichs
Ouida
Miss Wilkins
Octave Thanet
Portugal
Caldas
Princess
Russia
Princess of Wales
John Jacob Astor
Havemeyer
Seward Webb
Valentine Mott
Miss Lily Whitehouse Weds Hon Charles Coventry in London
Newport Rhode Island native Miss Lily Whitehouse formerly of Chicago marries in London to Hon Charles Coventry brother of Viscount Deerhurst. Gifts include furs a brougham two horses from the bride's father a diamond tiara and brooch from her mother a painted empire fan from the prince and a coal scuttle from the prince and Princess Dhuleep Singh.
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Newport
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Chicago
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Dhuleep Singh
Pointed Paragraphs From The Chicago News
A collection of quips and aphorisms on marriage money and honesty. Observations include doctors' disagreements decisive cures and the lure of economy. The dime museum manager and a baker offering a can opener with pies appear among playful reflections.
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Wleter
Chicago
Chicago News
The Debt of Hospitality and Social Parasitism
A discussion of the burdens of hosting on overextended individuals especially women tenants in boarding houses. It notes the subtle coercion of dependence as guests stay and rely on kindness, while sacrificing dignity and independence. The piece cites a New York Herald quote and ends with a testimonial for Hood's Sarsaparilla as restoring nerve strength.
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Mary
New York Herald
Fall Meal for 10 and Ladies Lunch at Ormonds
Daily business lunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a ladies’ lunch on the second floor at Ormonds 16 W. Paarlst. Nurse for Children advertises Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, claiming it soothes, softens gums, relieves pain, cures wind colic, and aids diarrhoe. Neckbands offered free with shirts. Progress Laundry contact Tel 1121.
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Our Business
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Progress Laundry
Under New Management ss ok and Son of players
A terse notice signals a change in control at a local firm named ss ok and Son, indicating new management take over operations and responsibilities from the prior leadership. The brief item focuses on organizational transition rather than performance details or personnel names.
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Ok & Son
Letters From the Past In a Boston Transcript Poem
A speaker recalls faded letters and memories of the dead, as nine voices linger in a room. Children burst in with bright greeting, restoring meaning and hope, proving love endures beyond loss. The piece blends mourning with renewed life and lyric reflection.
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Boston Transcript
Bits and Banter From City Gossip Columns
A collage of quips from period papers notes a London youth wary of proposing a date with a ring, a Chicago Times-Herald quip about a heiress suitor, prizefighter nicknames and a joke about Mrs Asterbilt hosting a 100-cover dinner.
Little Hole in the Sack Sparks Health Warning
A tale warns that tiny health flaws can drain vitality. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is pitched as the cure for digestive and blood purification, with a testimonial from Thomas H. Rudasill of Heary Lincoln County North Carolina praising its effects after decades of illness.
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E. C. DeWitt &Co
Chicago
Dr. Pierce
Golden
Thos. H. Rudasill
Heary
Lincoln Co
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Deine
Witty maxims on men women and manners in old note
A collection of aphorisms contrasts character and behavior with social foibles. It pokes fun at literary men, husbands, and fashion, while joking about information needs and domestic roles. The tone mirrors a late era newspaper quip column with playful irony.
Why the thistle became Scotland's national flower
A Scottish tale explains the thistle's fame as the national flower. Danes marching barefoot treads a thistle, causing pain and alerting the Scots to defend their camp, leading to victory and the thistle's honored status. Also includes a testimonial for One Minute Cough Cure, claimed to cure pneumonia and other ailments.
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Scotland
Pittsburg
J. I. Berry
Loganton
Train schedule changes for Big Four Route and E Western Division
The bulletin lists revised departure and arrival times for trains No. 11 No. 3 No. 35 No. 2 No. 12 No. 18 No. 46 No. 18 No. 32 on the Big Four Route and E Western Division. Updates include earlier departures and later arrivals with specific new times and original times. H. M. Bronson, A. G. P. A.
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H. M. Bronson
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