Mrs Astor abandons society dinners for a home life
Mrs John Jacob Astor, once a New York society matron, stops entertaining as Mr Astor spends days on business and battles at war. The couple now blend separate paths with evenings shared. Former Miss Edith Collins, now Mrs Rechid Bey, joins Turkish diplomacy via marriage to a peace conference representative who sought duels with peers.
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John Jacob Astor
New York
Edith Collins
Rechid Bey
Cains
Chauncey Depew
How George Got Rid of His Fiancée
A man recounts foiling four engagements through an anonymous letter from his future mother in law. He reveals he stayed engaged despite the plan and finally ends the union, sending rings and letters to end the affair while admitting he wrote the anonymous letter himself.
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George
Trace Track
India
Maud
W. Seventy Fourth St
Paul Plas
Grand Hotel Cafe Offers Best Meals in City
Grand Hotel Cafe highlights its top meals in the city with a tempting invite to try them. The message emphasizes quality and variety aimed at attracting diners to the hotel dining room.
Train kills Fremont pair in rapid incident
Robert Terry and wife of Fremont Ohio were killed by a train. Mrs Ellen Sheridan 67 fell from a New York window to her death. California volunteers were loaded on the transport Sherman at Manila for their return home. Dreyfus thanks Americans for sympathy shown him. Bernard Wurmser of Cincinnati killed himself in Chicago. Richard Croker sails from London to New York on Aug l. Surgeon-general Sternberg returns to Washington. Gen Otis to remain in command of army in the Orient. The Detroit will require 10000 to repair. A company at Franklin Virginia claims to own the Dismal Swamp, to drain it for timber.
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Robert Terry
Fremont
Richard Croker
London
New York
Bernard Wurmser
Cincinnati
Chicago
Dreyfus
Navy Department
Detroit
Paris
Rome
Ellen Sheridan
Sternberg
Washington
Continent
Meiklejohn
Otis
Orient
California
Sherman
Manila
Franklin
North Carolina
Virginia
Pointed Paragraphs from Chicago News
A collection of pithy aphorisms on law, skepticism, courage, and youth. The excerpts critique pity’s effect on men and note wealth abroad, with a copper cent cut into 5.70 feet of wire as a curious anecdote about measurement. A final quip remarks on tearful women and husbands’ consolations.
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Chicago News
Noted Verse Snippet from The Criterion Poem
A fragmentary verse excerpt attributed to Arthur Guiterman evokes a rural dance scene with floral imagery and flirtatious motion. The lines describe lace and light, movement on rushes, and a woman captivating the room as suitors watch.
Lordly Editor Speirs Shapes Shakespere for Stage
A Philadelphia North American piece reflects on Speirs, a powerful editor known for shaping poetry and drama, editing Poe and Mrs. Stowe and now dramatizing Shakespeare. The speaker laments his destroyed books but stays quiet for his mother who deems it fun for Willie.
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Willie
Angel
Philadelphia
North American
Sweet Service Poem by Frank L. Stanton
A short verse expresses devotion and reverence to a beloved, contrasting toil and suffering with joy when her eyes rise to light. The lines celebrate love as a guiding force through storms and night. The quotation attributes the sentiment to Frank L. Stanton.
Quips and Snatches of Dialogue Across Bible and Press
A collage of quirky quotes from Puck Life and Judge presents vivid snippets on love doubt and social views. The modern woman weighs her own agency while St Peter and a parson weigh cosmic signs and race in religious humor.
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St. Peter
The Second Honeymoon Plan by a Bright Woman
A bright woman plans a three week second honeymoon while the children stay home with Sister Alice visiting daily. She will camp near a telegraph station wearing sturdy boots and skirts, enjoying a long-awaited fishing trip to renew her lost roses with husband Jack urging the trip. Buffalo News.
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Jack
Alice
Buffalo News
No clear news item found in reduced stock note
The fragment discusses differences between reduced stock and bargain items, noting reduced means regular stock while bargain refers to newly purchased lots. It mentions demand for all white fabrics and spangled net overdresses and suggests reductions to find them.
Interest in Oddities: Matting Refri gators and Lemon Squeezers
A quirky note highlights finds like matting, refrigerators, and lemon squeezers. The piece sketches curious items and the charm of everyday oddities.
What Mrs Grannis Thinks About Dewey Homecoming
Mrs Elizabeth Grannis president of the National league of social Purity and reformer favors fasting and prayer over celebration on the Dewey homecoming eve. She cautions Dewey against being swayed by press hype and urges restraint and national unity.
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Elizabeth Grannis
National League of Social Purity
Dewey
Woman's Congress
London
Summer Fashion Talk For Women And Children
The note praises linen and pique over tweeds for summer outings with cotton skirts matching wool in look and comfort. China silk negligees entice, washable items abound, and tape corsets in medium length are popular. For babies, white mull bonnets with satin loops and matching shoes fade, while white mull or leghorn hats with velvet loops, quills, or roses remain dainty and chic.
Burdock Blood Bitters Promises Health Through Strong Organs
An old advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as the key to happy vigorous health by keeping the bowels stomach liver and kidneys strong and active. It references assorted trivial items like collars and cuffs and a progress listing.
Ladies' Shirt Waists and Hats At Bargain Prices
Deep hem ladies' shirt waists with detached collars and new price. Ladies' walking hats in black and white rough straw, trimmed with velvet and quill. Untrimmed straw hat in stock. Glass towelings, Scotch lawns, and various fabrics on bargain counter. Yard prices range from ten cents to two cents per unit as indicated.
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Zephyr
Madras
Household ideas on cane seating and woodwork care
When cane seats lose elasticity soak the under side with hot water until well soaked and air dry to tighten. Soft silk makes a good Cust cloth for polished wood. A camel hair brush is ideal for bric a brac and small items.
Tips for Juicy Summer Pies and Crisp Crusts
The article advises adding cornstarch and sugar to fruit pies to prevent overflow and spillage. It also recommends brushing the bottom crust with beaten egg white before filling to keep the crust from becoming soggy during baking.
Boy Johnnie Identifies Biblical Shuts In Appeal
A city Sunday school superintendent pleads for a Shut In society collection. He asks if any child knows a shut in person from the Bible and prompts Johnnie to answer. The boy shouts Jonah. The scene is described in Harper's Bazar style.
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Johnnie
Jonah
Harper’s Bazar
English Women Jewels Highlight Notable Sets and Pearls
English jewelry features prominent pieces from noble owners. Baroness Burdett-Coutts possesses a unique sapphire collection, the Marchioness of Bath owns a black pearl necklace valued around $500,000, and the Duchess of Westminster owns the Nassau diamond near $200,000. The Princess of Wales wears a celebrated necklace on state and gala occasions.
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Baroness Burdett-Coutts
Marchioness of Bath
Duchess of Westminster
Nassau
Princess of Wales
Somebody's Breastpin in a Turtle Crossing
A whimsical caption notes Dorothy observing a turtle crossing the road and spotting "somebody's breastpin" as if it were fleeing. The line captures a playful, childlike moment echoed in Youth's Companion.
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Dorothy
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promoted For Health
The ad touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for fatigue indigestion and nervousness. It claims blood purification and stomach and nerve restoration without alcohol and cites a Texas San Diego testimonial about relief from headaches vomiting and liver issues after three bottles.
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Pierce
Golden
Golden Medical Discovery
Golden Medical Discovery.” “Y
Mary Hell Summerton
San Diego
Duval Co
Texas
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Junad
Grand Hotel Cafe
Arthur Guiterman
Criterion
Speirs
Sweet Service
Frank L. Stanton
Puck
Yaas
Admiral Dewey
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