Wives Support Husbands In Detroit Domestic Work
Detroit employment officials report more married women than single women employed as domestics. Most applicants are married, many are mothers, and husbands are often unable to support families due to illness accident or unemployment.
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Detroit
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Employment Bureau
A. E. Hazlett
Detroit Employment Agency
Burns
State Free Employment Agency
Y. W. C. A. Business Employment Bureau
Ingsnulty Inventor Shows New Devices at Patent Office
The Patent Office has allowed claims on new inventions including an Office-Hour Indicator for professionals away from their offices and a Clothes Rack with Pivoted Hangers. The indicator slides along horizontal wires and can point to any hour. a set screw fixes position. The clothes rack folds flat against the wall with pivoted U-shaped hangers supported by two ledges.
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Washington, D. C
Patent Office
Woman 84 Years Sees Again After Long Blindness
Mrs Mary Carpenter of Roberts County Sioux Falls South Dakota regains sight after four years of total blindness. Her vision returned while holding her grandson and she now sees as clearly as ever.
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Sioux Falls
Mary Carpenter
Roberts County
Does Any Young and Pretty Lady Want to Be "Uncle Bob's" No. 7
In Tilton Georgia a 99 year old farmer known as Uncle Bob Knox seeks a seventh wife. He recounts six prior marriages and divorces, offers a home farm auto and himself, and lists demands including youth, beauty, cooking and willingness to wear peeka boopa outfits. He notes his veteran and poet fame while courting potential brides.
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Uncle Bob
Tilton
Bob’ Knox
Bob
Dia
Robert Knox
Dosa’s Requiets Laxative Promoted in Odd Snippet
A fragment promotes Dosa’s Requiets as a 3100arm laxative with quirky phrasing. The garbled text mentions Me el Al and teres, leaving unclear product details.
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Teres
Patrol Wagst Joy Riders Philadelphia
Joy riding by Germantown boarders at the police station ends as the touring car patrol replaces the out of service official wagon. Fire Marshal William Coupe loaned his car after an accident, increasing cases and disorder until the new wagon is expected to curb street fights and improve discipline.
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Philadelphia
Germantown
William Coupe
Pennock
Four Karakule Sheep Sold for 1890 in Kansas City
Four Karakule sheep from Cottonwood Falls bred by L. M. Crawford were shipped to New Brunswick buyer J. B. Shanklin who paid 1890 dollars for two bucks and two ewes. The Russian stock, imported by Crawford, is noted for wool of fur texture and paddle shaped ears.
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Kansas
New Brunswick
Kansas City
Cottonwood Falls
Kan
L. M. Crawford
J. B. Shanklin
Santo Domingo Church Search Reveals Mass Grave
Mexican military searched Santo Domingo church in Mexico City after reports it housed arms. A cavern beneath the main altar yielded partially decomposed bodies of men who had died violently, indicating deadly encounters with constitutionalists.
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Mexico City
Santo Domingo
Modern dancing as education and civilising influence in New York
The piece argues modern dancing elevates society beyond wealth and class, drawing college professors and art students to public dances. It notes studios rely on live musicians, cites Florence Peterson as a leading proponent, and mentions her appearances at the Astor Hotel roof garden.
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New York
Florence Peterson
Hiran E. Foster
Astor Hotel
Peterson
Pickerel Cooked by Fireworks On Portage Lake
Charles M Stewart of Chicago fished in Portage Lake near Onekama Michigan when YMCA boys from Evanston and Oak Park fired Roman candles into the water. Pickerel leaped at the fiery balls and five large fish swallowed the explosive projectiles and were cooked. He then served the fish to guests on the beach.
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Onekama, Mich
Charles M. Stewart
Chicago
Portage Lake
Portage Point
Evanston
Oak Park
Stewart
Dr Thomas’s Electric Oil Ad Promotes First Aid
An old advertisement urges readiness with Dr Thomas Electric Oil for cuts bruises and burns. Sold by druggists at 25 and 50 cents with the note that thousands rely on it.
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Thomas
Kay
Willie
Mamma
Grandma
Girl Swimmer Fleeing Shark Narrowly Escapes in Long Island Sound
Miss Helen Nagle of Bayside New York faced a near miss from a large shark while swimming about 100 feet from shore near Garrison's Landing. A two foot high fin was seen just yards away, prompting cries from shore as she hurried to the float and to safety with a severe fright.
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Helen Nagle
New York
Percy Nagle
East One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Street
Bayside
L. L
Miss Nagle
Long Island Sound
Miss. Nagle
Bond 18 choice rat food gnaws bonds to ruin paper
A gnawed remains envelope from the First National Bank shows that a Cuyahoga County public building bond issue of 1009 dollars was damaged by rats. The incident was reported to the County Commissioner's office in Cleveland Ohio.
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Cleveland
Cuyhoga County
Firat National Bank
May Skate to School in Fremont Officials Approve
Fremont Nebraska teachers and pupils are authorized to use roller skates for trips to and from school. City Superintendent A H Waterhouse approved the plan noting skaters can cover the usual walking distance in far less time, making the time saving worthwhile.
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Fremont
Neb
A. H. Waterhouse
Mr. Waterhouse
Paymaster Le Maire Back from Vera Cruz to Net Mexican Gain
Paymaster Charles Le Maire of the United States Army returns from Vera Cruz with potential earnings of 3600 Mexican dollars. The brief item notes his expected profit and hints at the sales of a purchase involving Mexico.
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New York Sun
Charles le Maire
United States Army
Vera Cres
Le Maire Bets Mexican Bills Will Double in Value
Mr. Le Maire keeps Mexican bills in the safe at the McAlpin and believes they will rise in value once the political situation across the border clears up, noting they are currently worth about 20 cents on the dollar.
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le Maire
McAlpin
Hhey
Dogn's Ointment for Eczema Advertises Child Safety
When baby suffers with eczema use Dogn's Ointment. A little goes a long way and it is safe for children. 5c 2 box at all stores. For Sale By All Druggists.
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Dean’s
Dogn
Parrot Mischief in Waldorf Tower Basement Escapes
In the Waldorf Astoria cellar a parrot belonging to a resident caused a disturbance with German phrases and calls to French chefs. The bird shouted Kaiser, Wacht am Rhein, and Prosit, prompting a baffled chef to threaten it before the bird pretends subservience.
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Waldorf Astoria
New York
Waldorf-Astoeria
Wacht Am Rhein
Prosit
Offered $5,000 to Stay Dry in Philadelphia
A man, William Brownstein, 38, is offered $100 per week plus a $5,000 bonus to join an architectural firm but must first serve time in the House of Correction and prove sobriety. An agent of the Society for Organizing Charity reported to the magistrate.
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Philadelphia
Willam Brownstein
House of Correction
Frank von Bevern
Society For Organizing Charity
Berchaw
CityPlans Brownstein as Architect with Reward to Abstain
The city would hire Brownstein as an architect at $100 weekly with a bonus if he stops drinking. The magistrate sentenced him to a month in the House of Correction and warned supervision will continue after release. A relapse would bring a two month sentence. Details reference home remedies and a family illness list.
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Brownstein
House of Correction
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McCall
H. M. Frank
Spring Street
Pittsburg
Schwind Bros. Coal CO
Ffice and Yards Market
Broadway
Postal
Bell Telephone Manager
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Cumberland Telephone
Insurance Dept
Clinton St. Newark
HN. J
Aev
Louisville, KY
Ian
Ran
Spencerian Commercial School
Erman
American Sectional Garage CO
Stevens
Michigan
Dean
tAdv
China
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