Heroic rescue in flood saves Harrie Linwood and Florian Courtland
In a deadly spring flood, Florian Courtland crosses rising waters to save Harrie Van Gelder and Miss Linwood. Harrie's calm courage leads to a perilous rooftop escape as Florian teams with Linwood’s coachman to reach safety. The sick aunt survives, Harrie is ill, and Florian’s own fate is tied to the rescue.
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Harrie van Gelder
Florian Courtland
Hannah Linwood
Thornway
Florian
Harric
Linwood
Harrie
Courtland
Miss Linwood
Harriet
Aunt Hannah
Miss Hannah
Hannah
Hints for Women on Facial Care and Cleansing
Practical guidance on nightly facial care includes a full cream rub, warm-water lather, and cornmeal rub for the skin. It cautions against ammonia in wash water and recommends borax for hair, emphasizing a thorough, two-step cleansing process after travel.
The Shirt-waist Man and the Stiff Collar Debate
The New York Journal questions the shirt-waist man and his reluctance to abandon the stiff collar in hot weather. It notes the paradox of wearing a shirt-waist with a stiff collar in the dog days and argues he has not yet fully embraced his comfort.
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Morton Place
George Bliss
Aretas W. Hatch
Adolph Schleicher
Court House
Sam Shutt
State House
Charles E. Wilson
Durbin
Surty
State Health Board
Leach
Indianapolis
Tom Taggart
John Appel
Appel
Judge Stubbs
Judge Daly
Jimmie’’ Collins
Daly
Taggart
New York Journal
Prominent Woman Pays Billposter to End Billboard Feud
A well heeled resident of a stylish apartment block battled constant bill postings on her N Minois street lots. She leased billboard space for five years at 12 a year, then resold the lots without honoring the lease abstract. The billposter demanded 250 to surrender, and the dispute settled with a 200 payment.
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N. Minois St
Billposter
Weather Destroys City Asphalt Across Week
The city faces costly pavement repairs as hot sunshine softens asphalt making wagon wheels sink and horses drag over it. Alabama and Washington streets suffer the softest pavement with chunks dug out by rough shoes. Evening cooling worsens damage as the upper layer contracts and the surface flakes away.
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Alabama
Washington-sts
Swiss lace trimmed ties and sailor collar debut in store
A downtown shop unveils a large stock of lace trimmed Swiss ties selling for 15 cents each and a new India linen sailor collar with insertion for 35 cents. Two long hemstitched ties accompany the collar, promising a stylish, cooling look for women's summer waists.
Weather Talk and Drought Notes Across Newspapers
An assemblage of clipped weather commentary and light notices from multiple papers. References include grain droughts, price hints, a Britannia wave remark, a July heat contrast with Chicago lake breeze, and a whimsical stray about a woman and a garden hose.
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Harry Adams
Koyal Hammer
Hammer
Denison
Joe Gasper
Mr. Gasper
Pierre Gray
Second Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania-st
Gray
Wm. A. Ketcham
Ketcham
Broadcut
Quigley
Christian Endeavor
Mapleton
Odd-fellows’ Hall
Illinois-st
Fairbank
Hugh McGowan
B. F. Hodges
H. T. Hearsey
Mr. Hearsey
Sunshine
Broad Ripple
Charley Egger
Chief Barrett
Western Union
Postal
Middle West
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Fanning
Milwaukee
Logsdon
Hell
Stewart Soap Co
Cincinnati, Ohio
Eid
Inter-State Travelers Guide
Mgascar Ata
Journal Printing CO
Maryland ST
New York Herald
Gabbie Gerty
Thirty-sixth-st
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Journal
The
Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company
Indiana
John H. Holliday
John. M. Spann
E. Market St
Brown
Bates House
Washington St
Ferger
Occidental Pharmacy
Cor
Washington
Ilinois Sts
Indian Co
Clark
Tetlow
Wrisley
Med
Florida Water
Indianapolis Garment CO
Indianapolis Garment Co's
SAK S
Washington and Pennsylvania Sts
Mee
Saks Company
Vonnegut Hardware Co
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