Woman Detective Trapped San Francisco's Boodlers
Special to The Sum reports Marie Ware Mc Kinley, a noted secret service operator, aided Francis J. Heney and Detective Burns in exposing boodling supervisors and administration grafters in San Francisco. Her Oregon land fraud fame and city access helped secure introductions to officials, with lavish indulgences described as part of the case. The narrative highlights her ordeal and the revelations Burns used to uncover immunity promises.
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San Francisco
Marie Ware
Francis J. Heney
Detective Burns
Marie McKinley
Oregon
Burns
Secret Service
Portland
The Daily Story Valentine Ride and Awakening
James admires Alice as she tends boarders and works at a department store. After the two share a moonlit walk and a hopeful confession, a streetcar wreck leads to a passionate kiss that awakens James to love, changing their quiet dynamic amid the accident’s aftermath.
Hands Cured by Cuticura Remedies
Mrs Eliza A Wiley of Idacomb Iowa writes after eleven years with eczema that Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills cured her cracked painful hands and removed the affected nail she had hoped would never heal the pair recommends others to try the remedies after three doctors failed to help.
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Eliza A. Wiley
Idacomb
Iowa
Cuticura Remedies Said to Cure Poisoning Rashes
A 1906 Reading Pennsylvania notice claims itching pimples, said to be poisoning, were cured by two sets of Cuticura remedies including Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent, with Mrs Benners of 1050 Benners St noting the cure and returning to normal health.
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Benners St
Reading
Moment of romance in trolley car scene fuels bold wager
In a crowded trolley car, Alice and James exchange a charged moment. She quietly accepts his plea for companionship, then, amid hushed whispers and surprised glances, she kisses him and replies with a hopeful, playful resolve to take a chance with Jim.
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Alice
James
Jimmie
Dutch Necks For Girls Only Fashion Note
A fashion note outlines Dutch necks as a youthful styling choice for teens. It argues low cut gowns suit grown women, while teen wear emphasizes the square Dutch neck for daintiness on slim figures, warning against adult use on younger girls and praising the maiden’s right to the style.
Boon to the Women Curler Promises Quick Marcel Wave
A small patented curler sold at five cents in downtown stores offers a fast solution to heat making hair wavy. Made of French horn, light and flexible, it creates a Marcel wave in under 15 minutes and can be used while traveling or dressing. To use, dampen the comb, pass through hair, wind on the bar, then pull out the bar for a flowing wave.
The Messalines Enter The Lists In Evening Wear
Silvery messalines challenge lingerie gowns in dance and evening wear. Lighter silks bring color and novelty, while plain striped fabrics create bright skirt styles with lace waists and ribbon details. Festive frocks vary in price from affordable to hundreds for luxury lace and embellishment.
Dr Pierce Medicines Sell On Maker Promise Not Independent
The article argues medicines from Dr Pierce rely on maker praise rather than independent validation. It cites testimonials from medical men and emphasizes public knowledge of ingredients. It touts Dr Pierce's not being a secret remedy, and invites women to consult Dr Pierce for confidential advice on women’s ailments.
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Pierce
John King
Cincinnati
Jatter
Corres
Dr. Pierce
Down on bended knee wins a woman's heart and hand
A Katherine Leckie essay urges suitors to woo on their knees, arguing women secretly crave the humble, romantic gesture. It notes most will mock the pose publicly, yet inwardly rejoice at the gesture and the lover of her dreams. The piece concludes that true suitors should humble themselves to win love.
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Garden of Eden
Adam
Hoyden
Potato Chowder for Luncheon
A simple potato chowder uses six potatoes an onion and pork fried then simmered in water. Add boiling milk a tablespoon of butter salt and one beaten egg. Serve hot for a hearty well priced meal.
Gold Lace And Veiling Gowns In Fashion debate
The article discusses gold and silver lace use on silk and voile gowns, noting lace quality and mixing with cold lace. It weighs veiling gowns versus wild dresses, economics of silk versus cotton lining, and the wear potential of silk versus voile for autumn fashion.
Gray coat for motoring and traveling wear
Gray elephant shade becoming in coats and dresses, a long Tussor silk motor coat with gray taffeta turned back corners and soutache embroidery. Bodice tucked to the waist, shaped overpiece, heavy stitching, rose velvet bow, and a small round gray hat with broad gray wings for motor wear.
Jumbled Witty Snippets From A Distant Era
A chaotic collage of quips and anecdotes features a Cincinnati railroader profiting unlawfully, Harriman’s lawbreaking, and remarks from figures like Tom Platt and Mabelle Gilman Corey. It also jokes about Paris, O Brien, a home victory by a wife, doctors debating death ease, a Shakespearean reading child, and a doomed drug trust ruling.
Oyster Menace to Health Declared by Expert
Special to The Sun with New York data showing 1,500,000 bushels of oysters produced in 30,000 acres around New York City and Long Island valued at 1.875 million dollars. Five hundred thousand bushels used in city venues, while 1,000,000 shipped nationally. George C C Whipple warns many are from sewer outlets, threatening bathers and public health. Oyster farmers defend cleanliness and mortality if conditions poor.
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New York
New York City
Long Island
George CC. Whipple
American Society of Civil Engineers
County Homeopathic Medical Society
New York Harbor
North River
Mr. Whipple
Whipple
Coney Island
Old Timey Recipes for Green Pea Soup and Gingerbread
A vintage cookery excerpt offers a green pea soup method using canned peas pressed through a sieve with water salt and coconut butter, and a cavaliers era gingerbread recipe from Georgia aunties. The gingerbread uses New Orleans molasses butter sugar boiling water soda walnuts raisins cinnamon and ginger, with eggs flour baked warm.
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Georgia
Epicures
New Orleans
Thia
Adda
Royal cadet guards palace during Romanian disturbances
Bucharest May 17. During recent disturbances in Roumania the royal palace was guarded by officer cadets not regular troops. Among them is Prince Carol, the crown prince, who stands sentinel with boyish enthusiasm and salutes his father the king according to strict military etiquette.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Carol
Atlantic City Crusaders Rally Against Liquor at Mays Landing
A crowd of 200 church members and ministers marched from Atlantic City to Mays Landing to protest Sunday liquor sales and gambling. They attended a grand jury session as Justice Trenchard urged strong convictions and promised ongoing vigilance until the fall term.
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Mays Landing
N. J
Atlantic City
Statehouse
Trenton
Gloucester
Duke Thompson
New Jersey
Citizens’ League
Royal Arch
Supreme Court
Thomas W. Trenchard
Endicott
Higbie
L. K. Reed
Trenchard
Grand Jury
Daily Fashion Hints From Paris
The Sun offers ten cent patterns from a leading company. A new pattern with flowance for seams will be described daily. Patterns available postpaid by sending ten cents, pattern number, size, and your name and address to The Sun Fashion Department.
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the Sun
Fashion Department
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