Mischievous con man's courtroom farce in Wisconsin tale
In a New York Sun retelling a con man nicknamed Wilkins recounts a dramatic trial where a clever defense plan by lawyer Jenkins leads to a sensational courtroom exchange. Dobbs the district attorney clashes with the defendant as the judge, jury, and crowd react to a fierce cross examination and unexpected turn of events.
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Sullivan
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Jabbin
Biff
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Army of Justice
Missy
Trishman
Kate Cabelle Currie Leads United Daughters of the Confederacy
Mrs. Kate Cabelle Currie is identified as president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, reflecting her leadership role within the organization.
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Kate Cabelle Currie
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United Daughters of the Confederacy
Whist Partner Reverses Player with Ace Trump
Poetic toast from Roy Farrel Greene praising a beloved woman as divine and fair while a whist game story notes a partner trumping the ace to win or miss a victory. The verse blends admiration with a casual card game anecdote from Brooklyn Life.
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Roy Farrel Greene
Brooklyn
Fables and jests mix in old Detroit spoof
Oddball quotes and comic exchanges appear as clipped humor from Detroit Journal and Chicago News. The text lampoons marriage, wit, and unattainable romance with slang and garbled lines from various sources.
Inwardness of Hats and the Picture Hat Trend
The article contrasts past hat prophecies with current fashion notes. It notes strings once tied under chins vanished, hats moving toward simplicity using velvet crowns ostrich plumes and velvet bows. It predicts the picture hat may appear later in winter and urges milliners to seize the toque opportunity.
Noted Figures and Anecdotes From Montpelier to Burlington House
Charles Dewey of Montpelier Vermont reportedly refuses a gubernatorial GOP bid saying his ambition lies elsewhere. Mme Patti keeps a long secret passion for daggers and similar tiny historical weapons. Thomas Sidney Cooper, aging near ninety seven, remains active with Royal Academy exhibitions since 1833. Robert J Burdette tours the South with a humorous lecture “The woman with the broom,” a spoof on Markham’s poem, amusing his new California wife who already attended the show 25 times.
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Charles Dewey
Montpelier
Mme
Patti
Thomas Sidney Cooper
Royal Academy
Burlington House
Robert J. Burdette
The Shopper's List
Mercerized satin petticoats look as handsome as satin and lustrous silks. Imported black Tralian cloth makes a fine underskirt. White muslin or cambric skirts suit rainy days, while the golf skirt with knickerbockers or short petticoat sheds mud. Muslin skirts launder well. silk may ruin after wet outings. The double-faced lady habit skirt shows small plaids or somber tones with deep stitched hems. Contrasting crossbands trim gowns in camel hair fabrics.
A Boer Christening Traditions in Town Purchases
Boer housewives generally name their babies when they go to town to shop, viewing formal christening as unnecessary fuss and an extra expense. The custom emphasizes practical naming during routine purchases rather than a formal ceremony.
Preparation for childbirth strengthens a mother's health
The article promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as essential for gestation, claiming women suffer less and childbirth is safer with its use. It cites Mrs. Emerson Allen of Dorset Ontario who improved after four bottles, presenting the medicine as a trusted specialist in women's diseases.
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Emerson Allen
Dorset
Ontario Co
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Revers Fashion and Finishing Details Pass Fashion Lore
A discussion on revers in dress design notes infinite variations from fur facings to lace revers and appliques on panne and velvet. It highlights stitched and strapping revers as stylish touches and describes striped revers as timeless.
Ten Thousand Demons Gnawing at Vitae Tubes
Fragmentary text describes a cryptic scene with demons biting at vital tubes and an unclear emergency or damage context. No clear persons places or organizations are readable. Further readable elements are unavailable.
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