Malvina of the Angela and a Sailor’s Tale
A sailor recounts encounters with Aunt Malvina aboard the tramp steamer Angela. He recalls meeting her in Cardiff near Nantucket tales, her niece Hitchcock, and how Malvina and the girl both influenced perilous moments, including a rescue at sea and a planned hotel blowout in Cardiff.
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Hitchcock
New York State
Cardiff
Angela
Port
Witchcock
Aunt Malvina
Malvina
Wigged Sailor Tales of Malvina and Hitchcock Marriage
A first person narrator recalls a volatile romance aboard a tramp steamer and near-disastrous moments with Malvina, Hitchcock, and the niece. He recounts saving a wig, a hissed insult, and an eventual marriage between Hitchcock and the young woman, leaving Malvina stationed at home.
Hardware and Sewing Notions Listing
A catalog of sewing notions and notions includes seven bundles of wire hair pins, a card of hooks and eyes, a dozen safety pins, aluminum thimbles in boxes, mourning pins, children's handkerchiefs, embroidery cotton by the dozen skeins, belt or skirt holders, ladies collar buttons by the dozen, and regular ten cent belt pins.
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Clark
Florida Water
Castile
Placing a Piano for Best Light and Aesthetic Back View
The article advises positioning a piano so light falls over the player's left shoulder. It suggests concealing the back with a tapestry panel or heavy cloth frame. A reader describes using burlap stretched and painted with dancing figures to disguise the upright piano’s rear.
Bygones Should Be bygones and a visit urged
A correspondent recalls a past request to visit someone described as gentle and reasonable. The speaker dismisses the idea as foolish, comparing a pet beast with hair like Malvina's to an old shoe and insisting on no visit.
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Malvina
Neck Dressing For Women In Shirts And Stocks
The piece discusses choosing collars and ties to suit different shirt waists. It notes avoid broad ascots without covered ends, favors silk bow ties with proper length, and describes stock options from plain linen collars to narrow embroidered linen bands. It highlights dainty tuck stocks, butterfly bows, and Brussels lace scarves for elegance.
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New York
One Woman Always Sure of a Seat
In an elevated car Mr Boglinton recalls two men offering their seats to a mother with a child. He notes men may be shy about giving up seats to youth and beauty yet they rise for a mother and child.
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Mr. Boglinton
Batiste Popular for Gurhmer Gowns Print Styles
Fashion notes highlight Batiste fabric favored for gowns with printed flower designs and chintz style lines. The piece surveys varieties and patterns showing broad appeal in textile trends.
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Batiste
Quips in Print Highlights Family Glances and School Grins
A collage of humorous exchanges from Chicago papers and other periodicals shows siblings rivalries over clothes and age, a child choosing measles for home schooling, a window incident with Mrs Nibber, and a comical engagement joke about a fortune and gifts. The tone mirrors early 20th century urban humor.
The Girl Behind the Gum Poem Parody
A light verse warns bachelors about Mae the girl behind the gum noting a quirk in her chewing habit. It playfully contrasts social scenarios such as riding in a car with a warning that choosing a wife may lead to regret due to the habit.
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Mae
Bear Killed by 11-Year-Old Girl in Oregon Hunt
In St Helens Oregon O D Garrison reports his 11-year-old daughter Mabel killed a 209 pound bear during a family hunting trip on Bald mountain. The bear was shot after the father handed Mabel the rifle, marking another bear kill for the family along Scappoose creek. Queen Natalie to live in France writing autobiographical romance while in Florence. An American dentist teaches Bulgarian in Turkey working in the sultans harem amid reports of women’s sufferings.
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O. D. Garrison
St. Helens
Ore
Mabel
Mr. Garrison
Scappoose Creek
Ed Gore
Paul Bonser
Bald Mountain
Bruin
Natalie
Milan
France
Florence
Chicka
Mme
Annette Kowler
Turkey
Why She Was Cold
A terse verse sketch centers on a distant, poised speaker and a tempting but aloof woman. The narrator recalls being kept apart and haunted by a shadow while noting spring motifs and a lingering perfume amid playful chestnut imagery. The piece leans on mood and implied longing rather than explicit action.
Smooth Asphalt Dreams in a Country Drive
A poetic snippet compares stylish cars and gleaming lights to a slow country ride. The piece evokes a Chicago News tone focusing on roadways, wealth, and sunset imagery along a country lane. It blends urban pride with rural calm in a nostalgic drive motif.
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Chicago News
No Lady Would Trust Medical Advice From All Comers
A moral caution on believing medical advice from unqualified signboards. The author argues that trustworthy medical guidance requires a physician’s title and credentials, noting the risk when unskilled signs promise care. The passage references Dr. Pierce and his thirty years of experience in women’s diseases.
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Pierce
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Molly E. Reardon
Jeffries-Fitzsimmons
The
Augusta Prescott
H’m
Skeddle
Tim
Nantucket
Papa
Cardiff Harbor
Gulf
Brooklyn
the Star. Store
Madras
Sarah L. Davenport
Fairfield County
Connecticut
Chicago Post
Johnnie
Shadow Dark
D. H. Baldwin & Cg
Penn
DR. Klick
Indianapolis
Malek
Chas, Goode
Klick
EC Medicine Co
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