Then Comes Tuesday Then Comes Tuesday
Hart, Bloomstein’s new head of the price goods department, faces a challenge from rival Georgette gowns as Bill Maloney’s influence and Hart’s ambition collide in a bold shop window dispute. The scene shifts from fashion sales to a tense store room confrontation and a whispered promise of romance.
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Clare Meehan
Blooisteinss
Hart
Nat
Black & Sonx
Georgette
Alart
Bloomstein
Ip Stantiv Crimsen
Bill Maloney
Funeh
Black & Sons
Bloomstein’s
Turt
Oance
Bloomstein Bineself
Divorce Easy in Kashgar
Miss Ella Sykes relates that Kashgar allows rapid cheap divorces under local customs. Wives may claim household belongings after divorce, while men often take second wives to avoid losing possessions. Many women marry repeatedly, leading to frequent separations and parrots of “convenience” marriages.
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Kashgar
Ella Sykes
G. S
Sir Percy Sykes
Chinese Turkestan
The
Puiiry
Central Asia
London
Miss Sykes
Kasigar
Bad Boy Forty-Five Birthday as Scandal Keeps Reappearing
A Philadelphia minister contemplates life at forty five amid scandal rumors and marital doubts. The piece questions morality and vows, hinting at potential divorce and a shift to a life marked by restraint versus indulgence.
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Philadelphia
Ping
Abs. Wilder Announces Women's Missionary Meeting Time
An unclear church note from Abs. Wilder mentions a private message read aloud in the pulpit about a Women’s Missionary Society meeting scheduled for Wednesday at three o clock. The garbled text references a request to adjust a necktie as part of the reading.
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Wilder
Abs. Wilder
Women's Missionary Society
Alond
Obscure Ad Snafu Prompts Wedding Ring Gimmick
A quirky OCR excerpt shows a misread customer and vendor bantering about wedding rings and gift items. The fragment hints at a sales pitch around rings and presents, with garbled wording suggesting a commodity display or advertisement in a historical paper.
Wholesaler Mixes Up Inventory With Odd Size Mismatch
Fragmentary notice notes misprint or mix up as retailer lists boys' sizes while customer reports a striking novelty of the season. The garbled text suggests a purchasing error or catalog confusion affecting stock and sales.
Asking the Impossible. Faraway Wife Delves into Occult
In a dialogue, Mrs Faraway pursues occult interests while Mr Newecomer recalls her fascination ending when an initiation demanded silence. She reportedly refused, and the matter was dropped.
Fitting Conduct at Anti Dog Ordinance Meeting
Quip about muzzle and biting remarks at a local anti dog ordinance gathering highlights tense debate. Citizens debate enforcement and safety concerns as speakers trade sharp, pointed comments.
Miss Old Girl Doctor Sees Sea Vovaces Shuffle Goods
A courtroom exchange features a judge remarking that sea voyagers take items from one place and move them elsewhere, reflecting a tense legal argument about misplaced goods and responsibility.
At the Theater Fire Exits Pass The Manager Says
A brief theater exchange notes that fire inspectors verified exits are safe as the manager quips that each exit arises at the end of a climax.
Derby Winner Paul Jones and Ownership Details
Paul Jones cost Captain Thal Parr 7700 as a yearling, bought from breeder John K Madden. J T Cosden, a wealthy easterner, partners with Captain Parr in ownership and aimed to see the horse win the Wemtuceks Derby. Jones reportedly calmed after castration and plans to later make a jumper or racer of Prot Jones.
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Paul Jones
Captain Thal Parr
John K. Madden
J.T. Cosden
Captain Parr
Pad Jones
Bait Jee
Parr
Mr. Cosden
Prot Jones
Mica
Baseball gossip from various clubs and players across the leagues
The piece catalogs trade rumors and notes on players like Eddie Germer Aaron Ward and Ken Holliday. It mentions managers Hughey Jennings and Bill McCorry, a note on Connie Mack, and various minor league and college teams with spring performances including Lafayette and Detroit. It also references Babe Ruth Tris Speaker and others with scattered stats and moves.
Jesse Winters May Blossom Into Star
The Giants consider Jesse Winters a developing pitcher with a rare mix of curves but uneven control. Analysts compare his early arc to Ferdi Schupp’s rise, noting Winters has spent time on the bench and in a spring appearance, with a potential berth in the rotation ahead.
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Twirler
Jesse Winters
Giants
Ferdinand Stubblefield Schupp
Toothe Tingis
Wioth
John Sotaan
Schuppe
Winters
Miatrlin
McGraw
Schupp
Louisiana
Lisa
Jeader
Ouimet Will Not Compete In England Summer
Former golf champion Francis Ouimet will not travel to England this summer as he recovers health and plans a lighter schedule. The piece notes his decision amid talk of amateur and open tournament participation and compares past youth prospects with the current outlook.
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Francis Ouimet
Englaand
Guimet
Jess Immportaneve
Tast Suru
Willie Kamm Learns Fast A Seals prospect in talks
Critics on the coast claim Willie Kamm third baseman of the Seals has improved a hundred percent since 1919. Barney Dreyfuss reportedly offered $16 000 worth of players for an option on the prize package.
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Barney Dreyfuss
San Francisco
Wilie Kamm
Seals
Eastern Reinstates Waiver Rule for Player Pow
The Eastern league re adopts a waiver rule after winter player disposals to other leagues. A player cannot be claimed for less than 400 dollars under the new policy.
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Eastern
Olympic trials to be held here in July
Olympic trials for swimmers to be held here July 17 and 18 will be conducted in strict Olympic fashion with all contests measured in meters.
Hauser Returns to Semipro Play After Recovery
Arnold Hauser once a St. Louis Cardinals star is now with the Elgin semipro team after treatment at Elgin state hospital. He is reportedly fully recovered and may return to the professional ranks if his semipro stint goes well.
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Arnold Hauser
St. Louis Cardinals
Elgin State Hospital
Elgin
Massey Plays Ball For Sport Not Money
Ney Massey, Louisville out fielder, plays baseball for the sport, not money. A prosperous Tennessee farmer, he plans to retire to farming when his playing days end, and this year he faced the possibility of leaving the team to devote time to the farm.
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Ney Massey
Louisville
Most Travers
Massey
Tennessee
Murphy Heads List of 2 10 Trotter Drivers
Tommy Murphy leads the list of 2:10 trotters with 64 wins to his credit, followed by Pop Geers at 58. Geers holds second place in the ranking as Murphy tops the slate of driving champions.
Barred by Trust Mongers Marin Prestina Vows Trial
Marin Prestina claims he is barred by the wrestling trust from meeting any of the Big Four on the mat. He says the exclusion blocks his chance to compete against major opponents and seeks opportunities to prove himself.
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Marin Prestina
Wrestling Trust
Grumbling and Health Vanity Promote Complaints and Circulation
A New Statesman observation notes people enjoy airing grievances and health complaints. It argues readers seek sympathy and entertainment in letters and the vanity of invalids exceeds that of healthy people, a compensation for ill fortune.
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The
New Statesman
London
Foreseeable Conquest of Air by John Wilkins
John Wilkins, husband of Robina Cromwell’s sister, proposed four aviation ideas in a book. He favored a flying chariot powered by an intelligent mover and capable of carrying several people, with potential aid from springs or other devices. A founder of the Royal Society, he argued for an instrument to lift a sitter aloft.
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John Wilkins
Robina
Oliver Cromwell
Wilkins
Royal Society
Clever American fox outsmarts ducks near Shinnecock Bay
A reader recounts a Youth's Companion anecdote of a fox that waded forty feet from shore to lure ducks with a wagging tail, then was shot by a neighbor before catching a duck. The tale mirrors a recent English fox anecdote and highlights cunning hunting behavior.
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Shinnecock Bay
Optimistic Lute Luther Escapes Muddy Plunge
A Missouri man nicknamed Lute Luther, riding a hay load, fell into a muddy hole when roads were foul. He emerged unhurt and quipped that rough roads bruise less than rock surfaces, noting the mud spared him a broken neck.
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Lute
Luthers
Rush Pith Lens Cleaner From Plant Medulla
Scientific American describes a homemade lens cleaner using dried pith from sunflower rush or elder. Strips of pith are attached to cork with adhesive, arranged in rows, and the lens is gently rubbed to remove marks.
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Scientific American
Mexico City Fashionable Drive on San Francisco Avenue
At twilight the Avenida de San Francisco in Mexico City becomes a display of smart carriages and genteel spectators. The short street runs from the Mexican White House to the Alameda and hosts a slow moving procession with people observing each other along both curbs.
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Mexico City
Avienda de
San Francisco
White House
Alameda
Paradoxical Ship Knot Comment Sparks Debate
A wry remark notes that evaluating a ship’s speed should occur at sea, not while she is moored. The exchange highlights humor about nautical performance and readiness before departure.
Tailor Samples Solve High Cost of Living
A cheerful note reports Brown smiling amid rising stocks as Green laughs, claiming the trick was solving the cost of living by writing to a thousand tailors for blue suit fabric patches, enough to assemble a complete suit.
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Brown
Green
Eland's Elusive Young Antelope Boast At Zoo
Mr Eland boasts of his young eland to a crowd of animals at the zoo. The conversation touches on horns, parental pride, and what the calf will become, with comments from a gnu and others about clarity and manners. The tale closes with everyone offering congratulations and discussing the future eland.
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Eland
Poe
Mr. Eland
Africa
Mr. Bland
Gnu
Mr. Fland
the Eland
Fee
Beatrix Antelope
South Arabia
Rebuilding a World From the Ruins
A call to action urges strength and effort to repair a burning world. It contrasts ease with duty and asks readers to contribute to rebuilding a better, nobler society from the ruins of the past.
Parades Her Folly
A girl who boasts she does not care what others say makes a parade of her own folly.
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