Syrian prince critiques American weight standards
Prince Tewfik Bolame, a Syrian medical professional of noble rank, arrives in the United States to study American women. He argues New York women are too thin and advises them to gain weight, adopting Syrian fashions and ideals where fullness is valued. He praises 1757 pounds as beauty, notes facial oil and blemishes as attractive.
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Newe York
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Tewfik Bolame
Syria
Chicago
General Sherman and the Irish servant tale
An Irish servant who asked questions faced Sherman during a battle when told to “skin Hoes.” The servant asked if Rose was dead after a cannon hit his horse. Sherman demanded action, and the servant returned after hours with the tale of catching the horse, not skinning it.
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Sherman
Rose
Ross
Mike
de Aveny
Barnes
Rules for Women Shoppers in Chicago Highlight Safety Practices
Chicago police publish shopper safety guidance urging women to carry minimal money and purses, stay alert on streets and trains, avoid displaying cash, and report suspicious activity to floor walkers. Separate piece notes a surge in birth adoption by Chicago families, seeking siblings for existing children and emphasizing appearance and lineage in selecting adoptive children.
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Chicago
An Ideal Hostess
The ideal hostess makes each guest feel favored and at home. She notices without seeming to, stays engaging, includes all, draws out amateurs, and puts others first to avoid boredom or slight.
Embroidered Fashions and a Belgian Officer’s Wife Journey
Features describe new embroidery motifs such as moussoline de soie braids and strip embroidery with puffed sleeves and Irish crochet trims. Turnovers and back-curled cuffs appear in elegant blouse designs, while doilies and color touches enliven home pieces. Madame Cabra, Belgian army officer’s wife, travels Africa in linen shirtwaist, stout shoes, waiters, and a cap, deeming it the practical costume for a rugged journey.
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Amias
Africa
Madame Cabra
Belgium
Betas
Fragmentary Pupils Cut Nails for News Themed Days
A garbled OCR text describes cutting nails on various days with mentions of names and events. The fragments reference Chea Nicaday Stepesay Hew Alot Aven Kraay Araths Wyane and notes about wealth and news. The passage lacks coherent context or a clear news item.
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Stepesay
Police Chief Measures as Looming Robbery Plot Deepens
Superintendent Barnes seethes over a flood of robbery reports as Inspector Mac and a wary detective duel with a elusive mastermind. A dressed stranger named Frank Ellison claims a link to a prison document that could topple a powerful family, hinting at a secret meeting to secure the evidence.
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Barnes
Wii O' the Wisp
Auburn
Martin Frale
Frale
Will
Allence
Frank Ellison
Ellison
Neat Weels
Sorrowful Mother's Sympathy Over Patrick News
Washington Post reports Chaplain Edward Wattman recalling Patrick a Washington private captured by Filipino forces. The elderly Irish mother, awaiting news, insists on hearing the hard facts as Wattman recounts Patrick being strapped to a Miliping and taken toward the mountains.
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Washington Post
Edward Wattman
U. B
Washington
Philippines
Iriah
Patrick
Wan
Wattman
Nowas
Nervous Headaches Promoted Cure Claims for Pink Pills
The ad asserts Dr Williams Pink Pills cure nervous headaches and neu ralgia by feeding nerves through the blood. It cites Mrs Addie Merrill of Auburn Maine describing relief after using the pills and notes price 60 cents per box or six for 2 60 from the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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Williamea
Dr. Williams
Addie Merrill
Union Street
Auburn
Aix
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
New System of Making Wine Germs Duplicate Fine Wines
Consular Reports describe wine germs sourced from the dregs of casks containing old wine. Each brand’s germs are kept in a substance from Japanese isinglass and fruit juice. In a sterilized juice tube the germs ferment within days, imparting the bouquet and characteristics of the original wine.
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Sor‘ieaux
Burgundy
Rhine
Ailing Women Seek Kidney Cure in Donns Pills Ad
An elegiac notice touts Donns Kidney Pills as a remedy for back pain dizziness headaches and irregular kidney action. Mrs W G Sams of Groesbeck Texas testifies gravel stones passed after use and health improved. Sold by all dealers 40 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. The Bailey Doxology mocks political figures Peterses.
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Sams
Groesbeck
Texas
Snys
Donn
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Cure for decades of misery through Cutleura remedy
Patient reports dramatic skin improvement after using Cutleura products, noting long battle with severe burning, scales, cracking, and pain. Letter claims the treatment halted degeneration and healed a 12 year old condition, with testimonial from Ulises Steinian of Crowlyn.
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