Oldest W R C member Maria Allen celebrates 99th birthday
Mrs Maria Lowndes Allen of Elyria Ohio the oldest member of the Women's Relief Corps marked her ninety ninth year with a weeklong celebration. She joined at 93 and was the corps first charter member honoring her son who served in the Civil War and sent three sons to the front.
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Maria Lowndes Allen
Grandpa Allen
Hilyria, O
Women’s Relief Corps
Allen
Elyria Corps
William
Savannah
Ohio
S. S. Fort Jackson
Richard A.jen
Fredericksburg
Douglas Hospital
Washington
James Allen
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
New Jersey
Cape Horn
Elyria
Woman's Relief Corps
Second Congregational Church
A Girl's Privilege Ends in Sudden Vow
Miss Merton, a self made author in New York, declares wealth and status define her life. Artist Don Morrell urges her toward marriage with the much older Senator Manton. She impulsively marries Morrell that afternoon, sparking shock from Mrs Barrons and a vow to resist public opinion.
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Miss ‘Merton
Upper West Side
New York
Miss Merton
eYs
Mrs. Barrons
Senator Manton
Aloyd Barrons
Hearts United Calls for Quick Open Polls in Campaign
Poem outlines a satirical political bid by a fictional candidate Vata Cupid. It mocks annexationists and monopolies, proposes exclusive love as policy, and references a June seashore plan with a changed ratio. The piece urges daily voting with open hours and emphasizes parental nonintervention and Monroe doctrine notions.
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Vata Cupid
Leicester Baptist Conference Minister Lays Plans for Evening Sermon
A minister at the Leicester Baptist Conference forgets his sermon at chapel before morning service and tells the congregation he will return better prepared that night. The remark appears in the Pall Mall Gazette with other humorous quips about Ruth at Niagara and Hawkins’ horse.
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Leicester
Pall- Mall Gazette
Hawkins
Short Fashions Show Elegant Gloves and Ornaments
Stylish street gloves in heavy leather feature a single button. Satin foulards weave sheen into new petticoats while black velvet with gold embroidery decorates rough fabrics. Colonial glass designs brighten table requisites. White chiffon with gold thread tops gold tissue for vests and collars. Hair bows spark with gold gauze and microbe accents, practical for daily wear.
Drawing the Line in Addressing a Wife Named Mary or Sarah
In this witty adage a husband may call his wife Mary as May, but if her name is Sarah he should refrain from saying Say. The couplet plays on common nickname expectations and social etiquette in a light humorous tone.
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Mary
Sarah
Cleanliness Rules For A Healthy Home From A Doctor
A physician warns that even well managed homes harbor hidden impurities in sick rooms. Old furniture and wallpaper, overlaid layers, and dusty carpets foster germs and disease. Kitchen dish rags must be washed and dried openly, with rotation of towels and cloths to prevent contamination.
A New Song Bird Miss Elgie Bowen Shines
Miss Elgie Bowen, 16, is praised by the Brooklyn Eagle for her rising opera talent and actress gifts. Once a dancing girl and vaudeville performer, she now holds a three year Daly company contract and stars as Yung Shi in the Chinese English operetta San Toy.
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Elgie Bowen
Brooklyn Eagle
Daly Company
Yung Shi
Table Decoration Inspires Luncheon Settings With Bowls
Harper's Bazaar notes that every luncheon should begin with a table centerpiece of flowers or fruits. Seasonal choices guide the arrangement, with fishbowls highlighted as charming and effective for displaying stems and reflecting light.
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Harper's Bazar
Beauty and Power Move the King to Veil a Suit
Charles XII of Sweden feared only beauty and would not hear a case from a young, unusually lovely plaintiff without a veil. He doubted the justice of a blind octogenarian’s maltreatment until a reputation for beauty prompted caution. The king’s desire to avoid weakness shaped his response to the young woman seeking justice.
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Charles XII
Sweden
Alexander
Straght
Left-over Chicken Gravel Cream Sauce Recipe
Melt butter then stir in flour and milk to form a sauce. Add hot chicken gravel and season with salt cayenne pepper parsley and nutmeg. Use cold cut chicken, mushrooms optional, combine with sauce, fill baking dishes, top with crumbs and brown in a hot oven.
White Mohair Popular for Blouses in Fashion Notes
White mohair gains popularity for separate blouses. It is easier worn under a jacket than cloth or flannel waist and can be trimmed in most decorative fashion.
Apple digestion claim sparks wholesome fruit note
A shortened excerpt notes that a ripe apple digests in eight minutes highlighting easy digestion as a desirable trait. The fragment appears from a SUN’S era text with incomplete proper nouns and stray words such as deedings and Idners.
Joe Jefferson shines in Rip Van Winkle at English's Opera House
Audiences praised Joe Jefferson’s Rip Van Winkle performance at English's Opera House, crowning his portrayal of the drunken village loafer as near perfect. He promised no retirement while crowds stay large. Ads promote his Friday and Saturday appearances with photo folders.
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Opera
Joe Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Jefferson
William Collier
Old Nurse for Children and Soothing Syrup Ad
An 19th century advertisement fragment touts Hood's Sarsaparilla for cures and urges confidence in its merit. It promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children, claiming it soothes gums eases pain and cures wind colic, priced at twenty five cents a bottle.
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Hood
Rail schedule lists stops from Indianapolis to Lima and beyond
The timetable shows trains leaving Indianapolis at 6 30 a m and returning from Fort Wayne at 6 00 p m with stops at Tipton Elwood Alexandria Muncie Portland Red Key Montpelier Hartford City Bluffton Celina Lima and St Marys in Ohio and Ontario points.
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Tipton
Elwood
Alexandria
Muncie
Portland
Red Key
Montpelier
Hartford City
Bluffton
Fort Wayne
Celina
Indianapolis
Lima
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Maine
Don Morrell
Ruth
Niagara
STAR
Patworth
California
Re Lee Ree Pre
Dr. Pierce
Golden
Thomas A. Swarts
Columbus
Deedings
the. Sun
Idners
Maixz
Nat C. Goodwin
Maxine Elliott
England
Goodwins
Terry McGovern
Bowery After Dark” Company
Hope Booth
the Empire
Theodosia Garrison
Lake Erie & Western R. R
Lima, C
St. Marys
Chicago
Monon
Lilly & Stalnaker
E. Washington St
Ellsworth Glenn
Delaware St
W. Washington St
Kentucky Ave
Cincinnati
Conrad
Massachusetts Ave
Moses Optical CO
Pennsylvania St
M. Rowe
D. Githens
Heeb
Bryant & Stratton
Usiness University
Saragigo
Langst
E. J. Heeb
Vories
Usiness Colleg
Vonneguts
Vonnegut Hardware CO
Capital City
Indianapolis Paint & Color Co
the Central Trust Company
E. Market Street
Taggart
Taggart Bakery
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