Youngest Pullman car tourist travels 2000 miles home
Miss Helen M. Francis, 3 years 8 months, formerly of New York and now of Stroud Oklahoma, traveled alone to live with her grandmother after her mother's death. Wabash railroad arranged safe passage via West Shore, Wabash and Frisco with conductor support and passenger kindness.
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Helen M. Francis
New York
Stroud
Oklahoma
Helen
H. B. McClellan
Wabash Railroad
McClellan
James Lockhart
West Shore
Wabash
Frisco
Office Won in the Mornin From Stanton Poem
A poem recounts Jim Jones chasing political office in the democratic cause. He buys cheroots, polishes boots, and waits for success, but the office never comes as disputes and crookedness erode his reputation. Frank L. Stanton, Sunny South.
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Jim Jones
Georgia
Jones
Frank L. Stanton
Blessings and recipes travel to distant shores
A poem by Lallia Mitchell praises wives who cook and learn from teachers, magazines, or books, then imagines sending their culinary products to a far continent to improve health. The piece humorously argues that dyspepsia would vanish and men would be saints or sages there.
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Lallia Mitchell
The Genius of a Soul El Cario's Dream for Alex
El Cario adores his son Alex, pushing him toward genius as he funds study in art and music. A feast of Italian music follows a pivotal early sign, and Alex trains hard, aiming to craft an opera that would crown his fame. The premiere captivates a city, then Anxious father learns Alex sings apart from the stage, pursuing his own emotional path.
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Alex
Ellario
Alex W
Elric
el *Ario
Cario
Raphael
Murillo
Art Institute
Italy
Gabrillia
el Carlo
el Carsio
The Genius's Death Ends a Father's Hope in Chicago Tribune
In a tragic tale from the Chicago Tribune, Alex, a musical prodigy, defies El Cario's plea to join the people with his talent. He destroys a table with his sword, and at dawn dies, his lips still bearing the music. El Cario, heartbroken, lays Magda's crucifix on Alex and returns to his fruit shop awaiting the end.
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Alex
el Cario
Maniec
Magda
Chicago Tribune
Miss Ernestine Noa A Clever Chattanooga Advertiser
Miss Ernestine Noa writes advertisements for the largest dry goods house in Chattanooga Tennessee where she lives. She creates bright clever ads and leads a department for women clubs in the Chattanooga News. An intimate acquaintance with English French and German classics marks her as a club woman and an extemporaneous speaker of force.
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Ernestine Noa
Ry Goods
Chattanooga
Conventional rose trims for hats described
The article details making roses for hats from silk and taffeta bias bands to form large cabbage roses as a conventional trimming. It notes pink silk roses, velvet roses, and the popularity of black hats with blush accents, citing Mrs. Martin’s London purchase as an example.
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Bradley Martin
London
Pettus Family Life in Alabama Penned With Southern Grace
Senator Pettus of Alabama is described as the oldest member of the Senate and a fine example of the old school southern gentleman. His wife is portrayed as a domestic, motherly figure with strong Alabama roots and connections to a supreme court judge and a governor. The piece notes their three married children, including Francis Pettus, a state senator who may rise to the U.S. Senate, and mentions the Pettus home in Selma shared with his family.
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Senator Pettus
Alabama
California
Presbyterian
Francis Pettus
State Senate
Senate of
United States
Pettus
Selma
Ala
Richest Woman in the World Rich Chilean Senora Consino
McCall's Magazine profiles Lenora Consino a Chilean widow deemed the richest woman in history with a net worth around 1.2 billion dollars She reportedly earns ten thousand dollars daily through lavish hospitality charity and vast landholds and mining holdings while her fleets trade across seas.
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Senora Consino
John D. Rockefeller
Senora
Lenora Consino
McCall’s Magazine
Fashion Trends Prompt Lace and Chamtilly Fabrics Rise
A brisk craze for open work fabrics pushes lace into spring and summer wear. Chamtilly flounces for skirts, festooned draperies or plaited styles appear, priced as low as $1.75 a yard in imit. Point d esprit sells rapidly in many colors, suitable for small settings to full dresses, at about 50 cents per yard double width.
Caramel Custard from a Simple Recipe
Caramel is made by melting six tablespoons of sugar, poured into custard cups to form a bottom coating. Three eggs beaten with three tablespoons sugar and vanilla, plus milk, are combined and poured over caramel. Cups bake in half full water bath 15 minutes, then turned and served cold.
Secret of the pleasant burnt sugar flavor in French coffee
A French housekeeper explains a tradition in France to roast coffee beans with a small bit of butter and a pinch of powdered sugar. She says the butter should be about the size of a hazelnut per pound and no more than a teaspoon of sugar, yielding the distinctive roasted sweetness.
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W. J. Juengert
London St
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Williams
Ridgewood A
Phoenix A
Iempire A
Ideal Gold
Windsor
Ridgewood
Lion
Jersey
Marion Club
Navy
Veiling and Pastel Dress Trends in Spring Fashions
The piece describes veiling as a popular spring and summer dress material, shown in pastel shades and best when lined with silk or silk faced. Detachables and chemisettes pair with jackets, with Swiss yoking, pique embroidery, accordion plaited chiff on, mousseline de soie, and taffeta collars. Pastel ribbons dominate silks and dress cloths, blended with brighter colors or black velvet for hats and outfits. Swiss embroidery features floral knots and drawn-work designs.
When Easter Comes Poem From Boston Transcript
A verse explains how to calculate Easter using the lunar cycle and the calendar. It notes that Easter falls on the Sunday after the full moon following March twenty first, with variations if the moon's height aligns on a Sunday. The piece reflects a traditional puzzle tone from the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
Jeanne Langtry presented to Queen Victoria at drawing-room
Jeanne Langtry daughter of actress Mrs Langtry will be presented to Queen Victoria at the next drawing-room with Mrs Cornwallis West as sponsor.
Adjustable Stock Collars and Home Remedies Advertising
A mixed ad card lists adjustable stock collars based on a pulley belt design and satin ribbon, then shifts to multiple patent medicine pitches. Hood s Sarsaparilla promotes blood cleansing and renewed energy, Hood s Pills described as non irritant laxative, and Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup for teething children. Local eateries and services appear with meal and lunch offers at Kitz and Am 614 Nurse for Children. Public notices of a cafe restaurant and sample-room in Chicago appear alongside product claims.
City Markets Indianapolis March 17 Provisions and Groceries
Readable vintage price list from City Markets Indianapolis dated March 17 detailing meats such as hams, bacon, sausage, lard, and picked meats. vegetables including onions potatoes cabbage lettuce and tomatoes. fruits like apples oranges and strawberries. nuts candies and canned goods. plus groceries, teas, spices, fish and game, dairy, butter, and various retail prices for staples and bulk items. Includes numerous specific brand names and prices across departments and units.
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Indianapolis
California
Hamlets
Indiana
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M's’ging Jeweler
Hubbard Block
The
Kitz
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Plaza Restaurant
Monument Place
Hoyt
City
St. Charles Hotel
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Muellerschoen
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Union Station
Williama
Baltimore
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Floridas
Brazil
Teas and &Spices
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Johnson
Fish and Game
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Kentucky
Canada Field
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Michigan
Ohio
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Kanawha
Winifrede
Raymond City
Jackson
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Washington St
Wilson Rational Surgical Institute
Ohio St
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Massachusetts Avenue
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Vonnegut
W. B. Fletcher
Romes
North Alabama
Alabamse St
DKS
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Moses
Jeet
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TL. Sanders
Indiana Dental C Department of Dentistry
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