Elsie Janis the Romatic Stage Star Rising Fast
Pie Janis, famed for making faces, earns 3000 dollars weekly in Philadelphia and spends vacations in Columbus with her mother. The 18 year old star owns real estate, loves autos, and plans a three week Klaw and Erlanger vaudeville engagement at Preston with a 3000 dollar weekly salary, a claim mother manager confirms.
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Elsie Janis
Columbus
Elsie
Janis
Philadelphia
Klaw & Erlanger
Preston
Miss Janis
New York
California
Sotol Wine Suppressed Sparks Border Outcry in Texas
A revenue agent from San Antonio destroyed 600 gallons of sotol wine near Ysleta Texas provoking outrage from Sus Reges and locals who view sotol as a longtime staple. The piece notes sotol's cultural role among Mexican ranch workers and legends of its fiery effects on behavior.
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Ysleta
Tex
United States Internal Revenue Bureau
San Antonio
Rio Gratudo
Sus Reges
Tornillo
Jock
Washington
Mexico
Black Tulip Rivalry Sparks Garden Romance
Malachi Gunn guards his tulip garden and his daughter Alicia from Jasper Bloom who seeks her hand on one condition a black tulip. A magician creates a fake black tulip for the wedding but reveals a yellow fruit ending the ruse and leaving Gunn baffled.
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Malachi Gunn
Dr. Spitzenmeister
Gunn
Jasper Bloom
Alicia
Bloom
Jasper
Doctor Spitzenmeister
Spitzenmeister
Gina
Why rabbits turn white when hunted by riders
Plainfield New Jersey June 4. Naturalist William J Short explains rabbit color. He notes normal rabbits are brown but when pursued by rough riders with lariats and rifles the rabbit turns white from fear. The tale parodies scientific rationale with a satirical setup and loaded weaponry in a single humorous anecdote.
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Plainfield
N. J
William J. Short
Noted Exchange on Filapdoodle Stories Compared to Gas Bills
A witty back-and-forth quip compares Filapdoodle’s tales to gas bills, with one speaker calling them light and another noting they are often exaggerated, reflecting a humorous take on storytelling.
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Filapdoodle
Better Than Spanking Cures Bed Wetting Says Mrs Summers
Spanking cannot cure bed wetting and a constitutional cause is claimed. Mrs. M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment with full instructions to mothers. Send no money but write today for help with children and even adults troubled by urine issues.
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M. Summers
Hox W. Notre Dame
Ind
Southern Woman Clings to Rebel Principles in War Era
A tale depicts a Southern woman unreconstructed in a gray uniform, a sweetheart slain in the Civil War, who clings to Confederate ideals and honors the flag amid harrowing conflict.
Miss Mary Hall Reveres Confederate Past in Richmond
Augusta Georgia woman Miss Mary Hall, sole Confederate veteran camp member, returned to public view at the Richmond reunion in gray with flag and walking dress. Crowds cheered as she walked, symbolizing reconciliation while she keeps Confederate tokens, including rings linked to family and a sweetheart.
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Richmond
Mary Hall
Augusta
Grand Camp
Seoming
Park View Sanatorium Treatments and Partnerships
Park View Sanatorium advertises treatment for cancer skin and uterine diseases with Dr L T Leach linking New York and California. The notice cites People’s Coal and Cement Co as successor to Logsdon Bros Fea Company and mentions Roth phenaz Celery-Vesch for nerves.
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Park View Sanatorium
L. T. Leach
New York
California-ats
People's Coal and Cement CO
Logsdon - Bros
Fea Company
Roth
Phenaz
This Woman Lawyer Makes Divorce Applicants Tremble
In San Francisco Miss Clara Bell David, a woman lawyer, handles divorce cases with rapid, decisive cross examinations. She has not lost a case and often defeats unhappy husbands with blunt questions. Her recent success came as she wore a blue and gold military gown to win Bertha Valpey a divorce after a brief confrontation.
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San Francisco
Clara Bell David
Mr. Smith
Miss David
Bertha Valpey
David
Paris
Ostrich Queen Of The World Is Mrs Katherine Pearson
Mrs Katherine Pearson of Phoenix Arizona leads the world with the largest ostrich farm spanning 200 acres with 0 percent breeders and a Havana Cuba farm of 27 acres housing 45 birds. Ostriches mate for life and may not remate for years after a mate dies. Pearson says the bird appears brainless and neglects its young while yielding 30 to 50 dollars in feathers yearly per healthy bird.
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Katherine Pearson
Phoenix, Ariz
Havana
Cuba
Japanese dress inspires student kimono display
A Japanese painter named Mr. Dato advised art students on authentic attire for commencement week exercises. One gown features a gray kimono with a border of white cherry blossoms and green leaves, described as handsome and pretty.
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Dato
Stage cue puzzle halts cast as fourth entry stalls
A backstage quarrel centers on a stage cue. The actor questions why he did not go on when urged to “Come forth” as the stage manager explains superiors waited for the other three to perform first. The dialogue reveals confusion over order and timing in a tense moment.
Governor Hughes vetoes equal pay bill for women teachers
Gov Hughes explains he vetoed the equal pay bill for women teachers in New York City to keep city and state laws uniform and because shop conditions should follow similar rules. The measure is dead, but the activism may endure for teachers and women in trades seeking fair treatment.
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Hughes
New York City
Boston School Lot Dilemma Sparks Edge Park Plan
The Boston schools board faces trouble buying land for new school houses. A proposal suggests building on the edge of Franklin Park with cheap transport for children, risking long days and parental opposition. It would cost about a quarter of a million dollars to acquire a usable lot in the Cambridge Street district.
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Boston Schools Board
Franklin Park
Cambridge Street
Fairbanks Debuts as a Humorist on Presidential Train
Bellefontaine Ohio June 7 Fairbanks draws laughs with a jest during Roosevelt’s speech on the presidential train heading to the Lawton monument dedication. The vice president quipped about backing up as the president spoke, sparking lighthearted reaction among onlookers.
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Lawton Monument
Tee Hee
Fairbanks
Up-to-Date Patterns Sold by The Sun Fashion Department
The Sun offers ten cent patterns from a top pattern company. A new pattern is described daily and includes seam allowances. Postpaid orders for the pattern number, size, and name address should be sent to The Sun Fashion Department.
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Fashion Department of
Advice Against Coed Colleges
A college girl warns friends contemplating fall study that coeducational schools attract male students from outside and ignore local women. She argues men will import girls whenever events occur, leaving local students without engagement and suggesting to avoid such institutions.
Woman ward superintendent leads Chicago street cleaners
In Chicago a woman ward superintendent of street cleaners, Mrs. Agnes E. Paul, guides her crew in white duck attire with a broad-brimmed hat. She directs them in the most conscientious manner as they perform their rounds.
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Chicago
Agnes E. Paul
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Fred L. Boalt
Nature
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Celery-Vesch
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