Fort Dodge’s Marriage Ordinance Captures National Attention
In Fort Dodge Iowa the city council passed a marriage ordinance to place two bachelors on equal footing with married officers. The idea sparked nationwide letters to Mayor Hennett, with stories of spinster leaders Miss Jenny Cameron and Charles Swift fueling newspaper interest as the feud with Waterloo grows.
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Fort Dodge
Cardiff
Peter McCabe
John Qualey
Hennett
Iowa
United States
Waterloo
Misa Jenny Cameron
Castlewood
Cre
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Jennie
Charles Swift
Mule Ambulance for Mines in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania hard coal mines mules will draw Pittsburgh style ambulance cars to aid injured miners. The vehicle resumes a mine car frame with springs between platforms to limit movement and two stretchers on the upper platform. Stretchers can be used independently and removed without moving the patient. Ambulance includes rubber and woolen blankets, medical kit, bandages, stimulants, blood flow control, and splints. First Aid Corps prize competitions showcase miner-doctor skill trained by company doctors.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Exeh
Campbell Named Chicago Postmaster by Roosevelt
Chicago gains Daniel A Campbell as postmaster replacing Pred A Busse. Born Elgin Illinois June 28 1863 he attended Chicago public schools and the city college of law admitted to the bar 1880. He served in the general assembly from 1894 and entered the senate two years later earning the nickname the silent man.
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Chicago
Daniel A. Campbell
Twenty-first
Roosevelt
Pred A. Busse
Elgin
Chicago College of Law
Springfield
Campbell
General Assembly
Senate
A Mother's Heart Case Sparks Yard Dispute
In a New York Weekly item a quarrel erupts over a boy accused of stealing chickens from a neighbor's yard. Mrs Brink and Mrs Klink exchange sharp rebukes about home upkeep as the child is mentioned amid the dispute.
NSW Woods Meet Global Requirements
A brief note on the forests of New South Wales and their alignment with international standards. The text suggests varied woodlands are being assessed for global demand factors and quality.
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New South Wales
Night Apparel Crochet for Restless Young Members
Detailed crochet pattern for a sock style garment meant for younger family members. Instructions describe materials including four ply yarn, bone hook No 8, and step by step stitches such as chains, double crochets, and trebles. The pattern covers 28 rows, ribbing, edging, front patterns, and finishing with tassels and ties.
Mottoes For The Home Inscriptions For Modern Rooms
Madame Merri notes rising demand for mantel and fireplace inscriptions as homes spread across the land. Suggestions include welcome quotes for halls and dining rooms, with guidance on lettering styles and related table decor and prizes, stressing tasteful, affordable options.
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Madame Merri
Schiller
Tennyson
Shakespeare
Don Quixote
Luncheon Scheduling Tips For April Bride-Elect
A reader asks if four o'clock is proper for a luncheon and about seating at one table with candle light. The response says one o'clock or half past is best, candles and drawn curtains suit daytime events, tulip centerpieces fit April, and suggests a menu starting with fruit, bouillon, poultry or patty, croquettes or chips, olives, nuts, bonbons, and a tomato or fruit salad.
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Madame Merri
Petticoat Party Inspires Bride Elect With Chambray Skirts
An intimate circle hosted a pre wedding party replacing a shower for an April bride elect. Guests cut and sewed two chambray petticoats, one pink and one blue, trimmed with white net ruffles. The creative process used six yards of fabric per skirt plus net, with a founce ornamented by bands. A light supper of fudge and lemonade followed the work. The piece also notes Dolly Varden hats and hints at new millinery trends, including ribbons and ruce styles in taffetas and glace silks.
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American Register
Cigar Ribbon Pillow Crafted with Yellow Ribbons
A Boston Globe correspondent describes making a decorative sofa pillow from cigar ribbon bons using yellow ribbons and black lettering. The piece features feather stitching, a yellow silk backing, and a large black silk cord with tassels, and uses about 60 ribbons.
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Boston Globe
Peruna Credited For Spring Catarrh Relief
Strong testimonials from Afiss Dara Hayden and Mrs N P Lawler praise Peruna for curing spring catarrh. Hayden from Washington D C and Lawler of Pittsburg Kansas report rapid relief and improved health after starting the treatment.
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Peruna
Dara Hayden
6Th St
Lo We
Washington, D.C
N. P. Lawler
N. Broadway
Pittsburg
Kas
Irishman jokes on obituary mixup at St Patrick day dinner
W Bourke Cochran cites a tale on Baring Gould whose obituary appeared by mistake though he is still alive. An Irishman quips about funeral notices printed for a man not dead yet and the trouble it would cause obedient readers.
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W. Bourke Cochran
St. Patrick’s Day
Baring Gould
Worth More Money and Public Notices From 1906 Era
A fragmented page item mix includes a quip about chauffeur pay and a joke about a wife, a Paris hospital nurses pay strike notice, a Defiance Starch promotion, and a 1906 US cereal crop worth two billion dollars. It mentions Lewis single binder cigars and a stray remark about secrets and gender.
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Paris
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
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