BEAT RICE FAIRFAX HUSBANDS I HAVE MET
Beatrice Fairfax discusses a western town husband who, though 50, f lirts with many women, causing strain with his wife. The wife worries his actions show a lack of respect, while a spinster friend notes similar trials in marriage and suggests possible change may come with time. The piece ends with contemplation of writing a book on husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jones
Mary Hayes
Mrs. Jones
Joe
Mollie
Eden
Edith
The Meanest Man Carries Tales in Township
Uncle Alexander and Aunt Hetty quarrel over Zeph Prouty spreading rumors about a traded sorrel horse. The talk fuels election talk, personal slights, and warnings that tattletales are the meanest of all. The scene centers on a rural household debating truth, gossip, and neighborly conduct amid local politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Hetty
Zeph
Guy Peters
Echool
Zeph Prouty
Peters
Fleity
Flo
Pheacs
Fletty
Grinnell
Raphael's Prophecies for July 9 1908
General advice cautions travel and dealings with females before 6 p m and requests favors and job seeking before 9 p m. Forecasts a child born that day will be fortunate in employment and rise rapidly, with generosity to excess and favorable marriage prospects for a female. Those employed will prosper and the year promises business gains if avoided quarrels and disputes.
Manicure Lady Tackles Labor Problem In Barber Shop
In a bustling barber shop dialogue, the Manicure Lady, the Swede porter, and Head Barber discuss capital and labor strife. They contrast independence and bosses with shared tensions, referencing strikes, pay, and hopes for better times under Bryan and Roosevelt. The exchange blends workplace politics with light celebrity satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Ole
Witty reflections on women and love from a bygone era
A compact set of vintage bon mots on women, marriage, and desire. The pieces poke at societal clichés, noting beauty, independence, and flirtations through sharp, humorous lines attributed to a culture wary of female agency and male vanity.
World Coffee Consumption by 1907 Totals Sacks Shown
A leading coffee trade journal reports global coffee use in 1907 at 16 825 sacks. The United States consumed 6 980 sacks, Germany 3 050 sacks, France 1 625 sacks, with 5 170 000 sacks consumed in all other countries.
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United States
Germany
France
Bashful customer and waitress clash over a smile
In a New York eatery a bashful man in a purple and white necktie flirts with a waitress, who rebukes him for his flirtation. His friend and the waitress exchange sharp remarks as she demands an order while warning of job risk and police presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmelinet
Alice
New York
Sherri’s
Bill
Mariel
Ren
Pim
Fat More Vegetables and Meat Prices Rise Again
The article argues wholesale beef price hikes trigger higher retail costs while drops do not reduce retail prices. It accuses Chicago and Kansas City packers of manipulating supply by storage and processing, linking high prices to profits. It urges reduced meat consumption and increased vegetables, peas, beans, and dairy as cheaper, healthier alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City
Packing Trust
Citiea
The Newest Hatpins Grow From Tiny to Grand Designs
Hatpins have grown larger daily, with the smallest now the size of a dollar and speculation about how big they will become. They are crafted from silver, gold, gun metal and semi-precious stones, reflecting every conceivable material and fashion.
Strawberry Fool Dessert Recipe Card
Strawberries are hulled and sieved then sweetened. Whip cream and fold into the berries. Serve in sherbet glasses with vanilla wafers or lady fingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Mothers of Great Men The Mother of Daniel Webster
An essay praising Daniel Webster’s mother and the thinkers shaping national unity. It credits Webster’s eloquence and national vision to his lineage, especially Ebenezer Webster and Abigail Eastman, highlighting her stern virtue, order, and religious discipline as the mold of Webster’s character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Webster
Webster
Mwan
Ebenezer Webster
Abigail Eastman
Washington
Senate
Mrs. Webster
Reflections of a Bachelor Girl by Helen Rowland
An advice sketch on courting and marriage satirizing male and female roles. It contends that romance fades under practical economics, that men seek lighter and darker sides, and that a woman's true measure remains known to her husband and dressmaker. It mocks marrying for humor and the bachelors philosophy.
Mistaken Applicant Seeks Butler Role in Clergyman’s Study
An Episcopal priest interviews a well dressed, clean shaven young man claiming to be Hilary Arbuthnot, a 28 year old lawyer. He can barely answers questions on housekeeping, carving, and washing, while the wife asks if he is married. He reveals he came to arrange a wedding at noon next Thursday, to which the clergyman’s reaction remains unrecorded.
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Wilfred
Shakespeare
Mister Farrell
Mister Griffith
Bryan
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Cincinnati
Teddy Roosevelt
Africa
Teddy
San Juan Hill
Mister Roosevelt
Hilary Arbuthnot
Redman
Becoming Expert Mrs Neuwed I am taking cooking lessons
Brooklyn Life records a lighthearted exchange as Mrs Neuwed boasts she can tell when anything is burning while Mrs Patterson asks about progress and notes the cooking lessons in progress in the Brooklyn Life column.
A Feminine Amenity at a Bazaar
An English nobleman famed for wealth and stinginess visits a bazaar promoter to Princess Metternich in aid of a hospital. Each item offered prompts a firm no from the peer, who never Smores, writes, or eats sweets, until a cake of soap is presented as a feminine amenity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Metternich
Philadelphia Record
Asked To Wait Fashion Change Upset Shopman Windy
A fragment notes Mrs Style-T requests four items in the latest style while Shopman Windy handles a chain and urges a short wait as fashion is changing. The message reads like a condensed retail anecdote with names and a time hint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Style
Windy
Ami
20 Cent Neck Ties Placed On Sale At Menter & Rosenbloom
The Menter and Rosenbloom Co. announces a sale of summer four in hand neckties at five cents each, in all colors, from 60 dozen to 4,000 dozen purchased for their seven percent stores at 120 North Pennsylvania Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menter & Rosenbloom Co
Pennsylvania Street
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Beatrice Fairfax
Kennett Harris
Blackburn
Pillan
Raphael
World Drinks Coffee
Brigit-loyes
Actktie
Emmelne
Emmeline
Bella Italia CO
Sleight’s
Hoosier Capital
Valdare & Varno
Hiawatha
Fairview Park
Dollar SH Company
Tae Ae
MA1
Eo” Fair Bank
Fraser Highlanders
J. WH. Reed
Washington Street
Thomas B. Gregory
Fredericksburg
Cemetery Ridge
Logician
Carolina
Massachusetts
Calhoun
Bull Run
Appomattox
Congress
Union
Helen Rowland
Dehaven Wall Paper CO
Paiaware Street
Columbia National
East Washington St
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