Wedding Surprise at The Gallon A Triumph of Martha Tolbrook
In Boston The Gallon becomes a stage for a mock courtship when Martha Tolbrook chooses to wed Judge Graves. The shy kindergarten helper reveals a clever ruse using a postman’s letters to spark a romance, while friends watch the planned, spirited ceremony unfold with relief and delight.
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Mathleen
Martha
Martha Tolbrook
Infanta
Kathleen
Wall
Eleaum
Marthe
Boston
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Kathiner
Muriel
Judge Graves
Grain
Kindergartner
Py Fetter
Marie
Dent
Valuable Woman Receives Assistant Chief Title at Post Office
Miss Rosa Sewell named assistant chief of the section of international money orders. The role carries a 39 annual compensation for mastery of language and handling the vast details of money order business between the United States and four allied countries. Sewell, daughter of the late Gen. Lemi and Sewell of New Orleans, was born in Havre, France, and educated in France, Germany, and Italy.
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International Money Owners
Rosa Sewell
Ue Post Office Department
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United States
Busine
Migs Sewell
Ge. Lemi and
Sewell
New Orleans
Havre
France
Geraniy
Daly
World’s Fair World’s Fair for Base by Wil Aleszander
A fragmented street list shows names and addresses connected to a World’s Fair event. Entries include W. Tenth, Indiana Avenue, Capitol, and Michigan Avenue residents and businesses such as Atlantic and Pacific Trap Co. and Washington addresses, with numerous individuals named and scattered street references. The OCR text preserves a dense catalog of local names and locations without a clear single incident or narrative.
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Wil Aleszander
T.G. Hramiotte
Indiana Ave
M. Caplinger
George Lecter
Michigan
Jos. Evans
Capitol
Gardiner
Price
Lexington
Atlantic and Pacific Trap Co
Pennsylvania
Gregory
Alabama
A. L. Hine
Pleasant IP
Agnes
J. A. Trilby
Indiana
J. Ragener
Etiquette Guide to Table Manners and Utensil Use
A detailed guide on proper dining conduct emphasizing napkin placement fork and knife handling and utensil use. It covers posture napkin position how to hold and use utensils for cutting eating soup and tea and when to remove or replace cutlery. The tone reflects period housekeeping guidance.
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A Bid for Freedom by Guy Boothby
In this serialized tale, the narrator and Lady Olivia endure peril and pursuit as they journey toward safety. Refusing to quit, the pair face capture, escape attempts, and a moonlit night of uneasy calm while gathering resolve to return to Gibraltar.
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Olivia
Mar Jaki
Janly Cimvia
Eloxe
Haut
Ty Lemide
Manalaki
Gibraltar
Notheing
Uwm
Utun
Cheap Whisky Rumors Sweep New York Bowery Rows
The article reports suspects that New Yorkers especially in the Howery and Park row are drinking pony whisky made from log wood extract and spirits, sold at five cents a drink for profit. It notes Bowery spots offering hot whisky gin or rum with sugar, lemon, and spices for a five cent goblet, suggesting whisky could be made at three cents a gallon to explain the low price.
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Howery
Park Row
Bowery
New Fashion Notes on Evening Wear and Street Gloves
A fashion column describes a sharp divide between evening and street gloves, from all white or all black to pale greens and sheer laces. It notes heavier white gloves for theater, bold button accents, and color shifts toward blue and pearl, with suede gloves and multi colored street pieces. The piece highlights lingerie details, necklines, and new scarf styles like crepe fabrics fringed with shadow flowers.
Supreme Court backs husband in home headship ruling
A Ohio case affirmed that a husband may exclude his mother in law from their home, declaring the husband the head of the household. Oscar W. Green had ordered his mother-in-law away, leading to assault charges and a $10 fine that the courts narrowed to a home defense matter.
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Rose
Theusband
Supreme Court of Ohio
Erie County
Oscar W. Green
Gulky
Court of Common Pleas
Elreult
Supreme Court
Drakes Palmetto Medicinal Wine Promises Health Boosts
An OCR fragment touts Drakes Palmetto Wine as a tonic to aid digestion liver kidneys blood and skin, claiming cures for catarrh constipation and general health. It urges purchases through local drug stores and small bottles, with vague endorsements and sales language.
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Religious wave to sweep Georgia churches and homes
J. W. Chapman of New York announces a broad prayer campaign with 16 ministers and workers in many trades to close at 4 o clock Wednesday afternoon. The program will mobilize city churches and hundreds of homes in a nationwide wave of prayer across Georgia.
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J. Whbur Chapman
New York
Woman Ward Heeler in Denver Politics Feature
A Denver reporter profiles Mrs. Davie a second ward leader noted for blunt profanity sharp bargaining and organizing female voters led by Minerva C Welch in a faction opposed to Adama the Democratic governor nominee. The piece paints her as a bustling housewife fixer of ballots and a pivotal Colorado political figure amid ward politics and polling efforts.
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City OF
Denver
Jessie M. Denver
Col
Welch
Republican Party
Mmeratura
Isis of
Minerva C. Welch
Republican Women's Club
TL. C. Davis
Second Ward
Mra. Davie
Colorado
Davis
Mars
Bay
Paisley
Davie
State Central Committee
Adama
Alva Adama
Davia
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Philadelphia Medical College
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Ndiana
Guy Boothby
Newspaper Enterprise Association
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Constanides
England
Qiol
Lidy Oltvik
Teasou
Gavoeson
Tre- Pied
Stusimikg
Far Theater
Spiedlard
Rig Daves
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