Lorillard Will Rivalry Between Two Women Recalled
Pierre Lorillard left the Lorillard stock farm worth 160000 to 200000 to Mrs Lillie Allien of New York. The millionaire favored her in his final years and provided for her and her father. She lived in luxury, spent time abroad, and returned with Lorillard to die. Contests over the will may follow.
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Pierre Lorillard
Lillie Allien
New York
Lorillard
Allien
Newport
Boston
Neptune
New York Marine Journal
Tony Lopez and Lambert Tie Land Deal Amid Wealth Dream
Lambert the oil magnate purchases a vast tract after rival Johnson offers a higher price. He wooes Tony Lopez, daughter of the owner, who reveals she sold her ranch to clear debt and finance a lavish wedding wardrobe. The pair wed as Lambert plans to manage the property and grow his empire.
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Lambert
Johnson
Antonia Maria Lopez
Lopez Place
Lambers
Miss Lopez
Tony Lopez
Tony
Paris
Swing on de Train Bumpers Through Hard Times
A stylized verse from the Atlanta Constitution urges resilience in hard times. The poem emphasizes swinging with the train, not fearing rain, and waiting for better days as the watchman signals and the door nears.
Farmer's Daughter Mocked Me In Ridiculous Pose
The speaker laments a farmer's daughter fixing him up in a bizarre outfit with hat over eyes and trousers tied about the neck. She parades him for her beaux, who giggle at his odd attire, reflecting scornful treatment by the girl.
No Man Truly Great Without Self Awareness
A collection of aphorisms on humility opportunity and self worth. It admonishes that greatness comes from action not mere grasping and notes the sting of poverty exemplified by a ten dollar bill on the streetcar. It also elevates the blessing of a good mother as foundational to a child’s wellbeing.
Sashes and Collars in Shops This Season
Beaux large shoulder collars in white lawn or organdy trimmed with lace embroidery are advertised as cheap. Ecru Swiss dotted muslin and grass linen collars border with clung lace. Sashes for little girls show a white dress with blue sash and Louisine silk sashes stay in style.
Pretty Belt With Silk and Crinoline Foundation
A pretty and useful belt of white liberty silk features a broad back tapering to a narrow front. It has small silk buttons on either side of the opening and is secured with hooks and eyes. The light cool belt is built on a crinoline foundation with soft bones in the back to preserve shape.
Untitled Kansan Faces Public Scorn and Mockery
A Denver Post opinion mocks a young Kansas man planning to enter politics. It derides his ambitions with pointed satire, comparing him to a fool and suggesting an old maid with a sharp tongue could outmaneuver him through harsh critique.
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Kansas
Denver Post
Linen fashions drop price for summer dresses
Summer dress materials such as grass linens and linen colored fabrics fall in price with August outlook. Grass linens attract buyers while blacks and whites in swisses and batistes lead the trend. Dimity and lawns remain affordable with wide selections, urging shoppers to buy now or do without.
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Indianapolis
Swedish Writer Selma Lagerlof Praised For Northern Voice
The Bookman presents a portrait of Selma Lagerlof accompanying a note on her last book, a Doubleday volume of short stories. Diss Lagerlof is praised for sincerity and simplicity, with remarks on Gesta Berling and Antichrist, noting how her Swedish settings reveal her personality and northern character.
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Selma Lagerlof
Doubleday, Page & Co
New York
Diss Lagerlof
Gesta Berling
Sweden
Mermaids watch Boston boat lag behind in Newport race
A collection of humorous quips from the era notes mermaids observing a Boston boat trailing the Newport series and other light exchanges about romance, dust, and a baby sister joke. The compact snippets capture period tone and social witticisms.
Cherry Shortcake Instructions and Variations
A vintage recipe guide explains a cherry shortcake method using a regular biscuit crust, butter filling, and sugared cherries. It also covers making a cherry sauce for pudding by beating butter and sugar, adding egg white and mashed cherries, and chilling.
A Class Day Coincidence on Harvard Campus
A reflective campus scene portrays a youth filled day of celebration on Harvard class day. A gray haired man recalls youth as he watches couples dance in a ballroom and stories of John and Eleanor unfold across generations ending with a hopeful note on fate and success.
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Mrs. Courtland
Boston
John
Fleanor
Harvard
Eleanor
Rosette shirt waist trims debut for sheer fabrics
Fashion note highlights three large black velvet rosettes to adorn neck, bust and waist on delicate shirt waists. Describes use of tulle to conceal flaws and create fresh neck dressing. Advises on color pairing and suggests white or black options for white gowns and colored velvets for others.
No Doubt of It Romance Fades Over Curl Paper
A quirky note says the romance wanes as a girl agrees to let her best young man see her in curl paper, signaling the end of love’s fresh spell. The playful line hints at the social mood and fashion quirks of the era.
Household hints for kitchen care and cooking practices
Brass kettles stay bright with salt and vinegar to avoid verdi gris poisoning. Apple pies improve by lemon juice before filling, butter bits on top, then sugar and spices. Porcelain kettles clean with borax boiled in water or soap and borax scour if needed. Frying batters use whole egg or just the white, not the yolk.
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Chicago
Lime juice raspberry syrup soda suggestion
A rotund summer beverage authority advises choosing a lime juice with raspberry syrup in a tall glass. He links it to the old fashioned raspberry vinegar and recalls shady woods and a past swimming pool on hot days.
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New York Sun
Just Like a Woman Learns Poker Stakes With Beans
A woman new to draw poker learns the game as beans serve as stakes. She asks about beans and is told peas are used sometimes and succotash when the players feel devilish, revealing playful banter in a humorous exchange.
Marriage woes and vaudeville dreams in a fading tale
The article recalls Dorothy Studebaker, tied to the Bond family, who went to California with Scott Meheown. She married for independence, entered vaudeville, and soon faced a disputed divorce alleging cruelty. She laments lost money and family as she recalls a Chicago appearance where Studebakers jeered.
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Studebaker
Bond
California
Scott Meiheown
Dorothy
Merkeown
Morey
Chicago
A Summer Friend Magnesia for quick dress care
A Philadelphia Times note extols magnesia as a cheap helper for busy mothers. A small cake cleans and freshens dresses and baby laundry, lifting stains from summer frocks and keeping garments looking neat for multiple wearings.
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Philadelphia Times
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