Chorus Girls in Demand as New York Famine Hits Broadway
New York reports a chorus girl shortage as managers scramble for performers. The Thaw case and prosperity shift styles, reducing available veteran showgirls. Dillingham and rivals have opened Washington offices to recruit from broad pools, hiring from varied backgrounds to meet a lean, adaptable chorus.
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Poe
New York
Thair
Aca Fm
Broadway
Jos Supply
Shuberts
Jersey
Ming
Tose
Giria
Charles Dillingham
Washington
Ee Elles
Mie
Opie
Polly’s Corner Advice On Fatigue and Frugal Living
A breezy column offers tips for tired shoppers and homemakers. It suggests refreshing routines, neckbands, warm foot wear, and facial care, then pivots to cooking efficiency, canned foods, and small batch jams. It also describes a decorative laundry bag idea to save space and look neat.
White linen coat with Cluny embroidery and yellow bands
Ab Flaborata Witte outlines a coat worn with colored organdy gowns, combining white linen foundation with heavy Cluny embroidery. The back is cut high and the edges and sleeves are finished with yellow Cluny bands. Embroidered linen flounces adorn the shoulders and elbows, while the front is long and creased with face motifs. The Cluny face effect reappears in the nest of Nespolitan in bright coral color.
A Summer Day With Mrs Roosevelt at Oyster Bay
A summary of Mrs. Roosevelt's busy Oyster Bay routine shows her rising early and overseeing meals, visiting stables, tending a garden, inspecting house staff, baking for the president and children, and helping others. She often reads to families, enjoys an afternoon horseback ride with the president, and the family attends dinner with grace.
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Mra Roossvelt
Dama
Ainnor
Ambitious Youth in Honest Dream of Baseball Career
An inquisitive youth asks if growing up means becoming a captain of industry. Syd the Gport replies he prefers to be captain of the baseball tour, expressing a practical, sport-centered aspiration over corporate leadership.
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Syd
Sir Walter Raleigh
United States
Prosperous McGovern and an Odd Dinner Reunion
In a tense dining-room scene, an old friend McGovern reappears transformed from penniless to prosperous. He discusses a quirky scheme involving canes, a German wife, and a Berlin connection, while a clipped tale of imperial cane collecting sparks the mix.
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McGovern
Denis
Acushla
Terrence
China
Philadelphia
Berlin
der Kaiser
Spitzenborgen
Kaiser
Oregon
Earthquakes and politics linger in old news items
Miscellany notes mix jokes and local happenings with politics and weather. References include Senator Dryden’s salary as president of the Prudential, earthquakes driving people from New Merlen, Panama Canal talk, and casual social updates about churchgoers, hunting, and town chatter from Sneedville Tennessee.
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Dryden
Naw Jarkey
Pridential
United States Senate
New Merlen
Passion for Music and Otto Neitzel’s Early Rise
A historical sketch of Otto Neitzel the German critic and pianist, detailing his nurturing by modest parents in Falkenburg near Pomerania, his meeting with Bernard Loeser who inspired a Berlin move in 1865, and how years of diligent study shaped his rise as a leading pianist and musical critic.
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Otto Neitzal
Dr. Neitzel
Noltzalg
Falkenburg
Pomerayia
Muale
Parmonia
Tima
Neltze
Otto
Bernard Loeser
Varia
Berlin
Otto Nelizel
Joan of Arc in Fiction Through the Ages
The article surveys how Joan of Arc has been portrayed by writers across eras. It notes Schiter’s portrayal as a naive virgin with a heaven sent message, Shakespeare’s romanticization, Voltaire’s Enlightenment view, Mark Twain calling her the world’s supreme heroine, and Justin McCarthy’s idealist interpretation.
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Yoan OF Arc
Joan of Arc
Bschiter
Shakespeare
Voltaire
Mark Twain
Justin McCarthy
Matter of Comparison by Lilla Hamilton Franch
Franch argues that comparisons reveal social concern or indifference, noting that people react differently when others share fortunes or status while the speaker contemplates inequality based on class or complexion. The passage reflects social critique and racial or economic commentary.
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Lilla Hamilton Franch
Thumpjee
Woman Chief Leads Gang Looting Continental Store
A female gang leader directed a bold burglary at T. A. Barris & Bros. on Twentieth Street. They hauled about 1,000 items, including 30 skate and 2 raincoats worth around 1,000, with witnesses at the Continental hotel and Broadway neon lighting. Police seek the clever thieves as detectives trace marks and spread notices to fences.
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New York
Asin
Continental Hotel
Pang
Anthia
Srm
T. A. Barris & Bros
Broadway
Potine Belleva Sha
Jimmy
Natice
Cascarets Candy Tablet Ad Warns Mothers of Infant Ills
The advertisement urges mothers to use Cascarets to prevent infant illness linked to constipation and common childhood diseases. It promotes Cascarets as a safe, gentle remedy for both babies and older children, claiming benefits for nursing mothers and emphasizing easy administration as candy.
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Mame
Cascaretas
Childran
Cascarets
Return of Shanne Gatekl Prompts National Tour
The anticipated comeback of Shanne Gatekl after two American concert seasons inspires wide public enthusiasm. Gadaki’s agency schedules a 35‑city tour from October 15 to December 2, marking a return to concert work after leaving the Metropolitan stage where she gained prestige in Wagner roles.
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Mma
Gadaki
Trier
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