The Color Blind Beggar of Clark and Madison
A seedy, bloated man on a Chicago street corner tells a convoluted tale of lost wealth, gambling, and drink. He explains color blindness ruined him as a cashier, leading to his current destitution and begging. He shifts between charm and deception to elicit charity from a passerby in Detroit Free Press storytelling style.
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Chicago
Clark and
Madison Straat
Jesamas
Hqnor
South Clark At
Evan
Atraggie
Detroit Free Press
Along the Salted Surf and Newport Society Shifts
The piece notes corsage trends with wild roses along Ocean avenue near Elberon and reports Martha's Vineyard fishing thriving with mackerel and bass. It observes Newport's social climate shifting from summer buckboard drives to formal outings, describing Dr Emmons Blaine and the privileged resident pattern, and that hospitality sustains grand houses while outsiders remain socially unknown.
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Long Branch
Ocean Avenue
Elberon
Martha’s Vineyard
Bever
Bar Harbor
Bat Harbor
Die
Braine
Emmons Blaine
Newoporla
Newport
Bone Novelties in Church Robes by Redfern
A New York feature notes Episcopal church choirs shifting from male to female participants. It praises surplices and gowns, detailing fullness at the waist, wide sleeves, and a collegian’s cap. The piece observes how attire marks the shift from older “fogyism” to feminine church dress and the impact on depictions of young singers.
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New York
Episcopal
Questet
Anathia
Redfern
Redfern Tetma
Fashion notes on gloves and styles of the day
The passage describes dressing gloves from undressed kid to glazed kid in terra cotta and lavender, long mousquetaire styles, and fashionable hair with reddish gold tones. It also notes melon breakfast trend with lemon juice and recalls Rip Van Winkle legend attracting Catskills tourists.
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Russia
Rip van Winkie
Catskills
Rip
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Hedfern
Geniws
Julius A
Haag
North
Peras
Swift
Atlanta
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Dinggist
Falls City
Neb
Smusrheets
Brighton, Beach
Milwauk
Ll. BE
W. R. BR
Michigan City
Milwaukee
Washington
Llinois
Mith & Brown
Corresonaere
Virginia Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Richard H. Beck
Lockport
Nerve Beau Co
Buffalo
Browning & Son
Wash St
H.W
Seware Grocer
James Pyle
Balert
Virginia-ave
Hardax
Safedeposit Vaslt
Hite Ana
A. Fletcher
Pal Iastructio
Larse
Eredaetes
Eet Wrlta
Osborn
Pennsylvania
Are
Traveler's Register
Union Station
South Plinois Street
From
Indignapolia Union
Ststloe
Pittsburg
Baltid
Mers
Philadelia
Phia
Columbus
Columbia
Richmond
Louisville
Louisvills
Vincennes
Cairo
Vwandriis
ST. Louis
Thy
Indianapolis Ag Foliane Iy
St. Lewis
Greencastie
Terre Haute
H. &. Dering
Busagnger
Sleveland
ORICA
Parr
Etna Ata
Oricago & Olnifanati
Ohnago
Cincinnati
Peoria
BT. Louis Division
Dally
Sanday Ony
Evans
Leetin
Ward Bros
Schad & Co. Cor
C. Fowler
Pullman’s Vestibute Service
Ilinois
Kentucky Avenue
Union Staton
Dayton
Toledo
Detroit
The
Indianapolis Sun
SUN
Bidy Clhi
AVERY
SUN Roy'es
Wil Eich
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Tam Sun
Ohio St
Indiana
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