Bloodgood divorce case linked to St Louis kiss sale
One year ago Mrs Bloodgood contralto wife of W D Bloodgood of New York sold kisses for charity at a St Louis children's fair with prices from 100 to 500. Her husband failed to win divorce in New York, but South Dakota judges at Fargo granted a separation, tying it to the public kiss scandal.
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New York
Bloodgood
South Dakota
Fargo
St. Louis
India
London
Japan
L. E. Gilbert
Marysville
Kas
Oregon
Syracuse
Detroit River
Liverpool
Suez Canal
Sault -Ste. Marie
Surprise Dinner Lets Jones And Wife Impress Guests
Mrs Jones plans a last minute surprise dinner for her husband Jones and several visiting friends. The scene unfolds as neighbors assist with cooking while Jones reacts with playful confusion at the culinary chaos and warm hospitality.
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Jones
Mfe
Mrs. Jones
Woman Painter Maud Earl Creates Beloved Dog Portraits
The article praises Maud Earl as a painter of canine portraits in England likely worldwide acclaim. It notes a dog model beside her, described as a favorite with a graceful, if not euphonious, name.
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Eanine
England
Pot Roast Mystery Across a Houseful of Guests
A chaotic dinner scene unfolds as guests try to identify a thrifted pot roast with mixed meats and pungent aromas. Jones frets at the table while companions attempt humor and diplomacy, ending in strained goodbyes and a lingering odor of mystery. In between, snippets of unrelated statistics and notices drift through the piece.
Smiles and Banter Across Clipped Headlines
Conversational exchanges from multiple papers mix light banter and odd quotes. The dialog includes playful boasts and a strange claim about boiling to purify liquids, followed by a tradesman joke about hay fever and wheat losses.
Ada Rehan May Lead Daly Theatre in New Era
Rumor places Ada Rehan in charge of Augustin Daly's theater making her one of the few women managers. The famed actress, known for a life devoted to the stage, has rarely appeared in public, walking daily for exercise and living quietly away from New York's social whirl.
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Ada Rehan
Augustin Daly
America
Miss Rehan
London
New York
Daly
Broadway
Miss Rebin
Sixth-ave
Miss Re
Unnamed Chair Slams Doors As He Plans Dinner Guest Forms
A man in a Detroit narrative rages in a scene where he shouts and disrupts the room then dictates a blank form for 200 or 300 copies. He explains one form will be completed and sent when Jones plans to have a guest for dinner, signaling a tense social consideration.
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Jones
Detroit Free Press
Parlor Proverbs and Cracked Wisdom from the Era
A playful jumble of pointed opinions on marriage gender roles and fortune with satirical aphorisms. It references a reform candidate, an heiress marriage, Dame Fortune and a lazy man, then hints at a brick imitation ad from Chicago News with a rock faced stone facade.
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Dame Fortune
Liam
Chicago Newa
Little Shavers Laugh At Suitor In Nickel Test
An Evening Journal quip frames a家庭 scene where Ethel teases Willie about quietness as a ruse to welcome a late father. Johnny offers a blunt assessment of the suitor for a nickel, prompting a quick, comic exchange between child, sister, and visitor.
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Johnny
New York Evening Journal
The Trained Nurse's Baby
An Atchison Globe excerpt notes a doctor’s 10 month old child in an experimental era for infants. The baby, never clothed beyond two pieces on hot days, wears almost no head covering and shows sturdy health despite minimal use of flannel shoes or stockings.
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Atchison Globe
Train schedule and medical remedy notice in July items
A July notice lists a special I D W Ry train from Union Station at 7 a m to Decatur at 16:9 p m with return from Decatur at 6:9 p m. It also advertises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething, claimed to soothe gums and relieve pain, priced at twenty five cents per bottle.
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Decatur
Union Station
The Western Cycle Girl and Her Compartment Skirtlet
A Colorado Denver Post description extols a Western Cycle Girl in a natty cycle costume with two compartments built for two, a cowboy hat, and shesind independence as she pedals swiftly. The piece compares her to skirting rivals and mocks prudish critics while celebrating freedom of design and motion.
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Colorado
Denver Post
Bananas in chocolate and other fruit desserts
This passage lists recipes for Bananas in chocolate Raspberry dumplings Raspberry vinegar Watermelon salad and Tomatoes with sugar. It describes peeling bananas baking in water with orange juice making syrup with sugar and chocolate serving chilled with whipped cream. It also covers raspberry biscuit crust dumplings steaming and serving with hard sauce and crushed berries.
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France
Mary and the Railroad Hazard
Mary Alden, a 15 year old girl raised in the countryside, moves with her family near a railroad yard after her father takes a job in the machine shops. A train disconnection scene shocks her when a worker orders cutting a jumper and tossing the head end down, causing her to faint.
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Mary Alden
Great Railroad Corporation
Out-of-Town Excursion by C. H. & D. This Sunday
A $1 round trip excursion via Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton lines will run Sunday July 16. Special trains will depart Union Station at 6 a m stopping at all stations between Indianapolis and Hamilton.
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Indianapolis
Hamilton
Union Station
Moon Vacation Promo From Colorado Midland Rail
A historical notice invites travelers to spend their vacation on the moon and directs readers to the General Passenger Agent of the Colorado Midland Railroad in Denver for maps, views, and descriptive matter. The text mentions lunch prices at 250 and Union Station restaurant.
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The
Colorado
Midland Railroad
Denver
Bargain Textiles in Clearance Sale at Local Store
A rugged list of fabric deals features silks, brocaded gros grain, plain color wash goods, and prints. Included are 24 inch brocaded black silks, Austrian silks, plain color dotted swisses, bicycle denim, cotton twill, and shirtings with prices slashed to fractions of a dollar.
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Worth Sc
Covbers
Quackery Claim of Cure for Many Ailments
A public notice alleges a quack remedy cures consumption catarrh la grippe asthma chronic bronchitis and fever. The source outlines the bold health claims and warns readers to heed medical advice and beware fraudulent treatments.
The Seven Ages of Woman Poem Excerpt
A poetic vignette traces stages from infant cap to widow’s weeds. The piece lists hats and headwear symbolizing growing life events from infancy to widowhood, noting fashion and social roles, ending with somber mourning garb.
Fragmentary quotation montage from Chicago Times-Herald
A garbled excerpt discusses reactions to firecrackers, constant purpose, drinking, and misdirected ambition. It cites Disraeli on constancy, notes a man who can strike his thumb and stay calm, and ends with a reflection on life as a fleeting show and personal fault.
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Disraeli
Chicago Times-Herald
Full Meal for 106 Served Daily at Ormonde Lunch
A business lunch menu notes daily service from morning to 2 p m with a ladies luncheon on the second floor at Ormonde located at 16 W Pearl Street. The offer emphasizes a complete meal for 106 patrons.
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Ormonde
W. Pearkat
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