Fickleness in Dress Sparks Debate on Female Attire
A column surveys historical female fashion, arguing that women have long maintained consistent garments while menswear evolves. The piece claims twentieth century styles imitate past norms, noting shifts from tunics to tights and skirts, and hints at ongoing fashion variability. Also brief note on Detroit Yankees owner Colonel Houston and Babe Ruth visiting Windsor where a police stop yields a fine.
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Algiers
Detroit
Aus
Colonel Houston
New York Yankees
Babe” Flora
Windsor
Canada
Detroit River
Houston
Prickly Ash Bitters Promoted For Workmen Health
An advertisement touts Prickly Ash Bitters as a remedy for working men that purifies the stomach liver and bowels and makes work a pleasure. It lists a price of 21.95 per bottle and identifies Ltano Drug Store as the seller.
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Ltano Drug Store
How to remove corns with Freezone
An advertisement explains using fingers to lift off corns and hard skin. A tiny bottle of Freezone is applied with a few drops on the corn or callus, causing immediate relief followed by painless removal of the corn or callus.
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Dodson
Jose
Diary of a Stomach Nearly Struck by the Heat
A humorous mock diary describes a woman's hot day routines and meals, with the stomach narrator detailing ice water, peanuts, caramels, lemonade, and a doctor’s verdict. The piece riffs on summer fatigue and appetite as the narrator endures heat and indulgent snacks.
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Summer Redding
Alm
Tam
Norma
Sig
The Insomnia Cure and Surreal Nighttime Dream
A narrator recalls a friend recommending a banana and milk bedtime cure for insomnia. After following the advice the narrator falls asleep, then experiences a bizarre sequence of dreamlike visions including a headless bull, a dragon, and a windlass request while a conductor quips about passing the station centuries ago. The episode ends with waking from a ten minute nap.
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Aun
Blinky
Warran
Frisco Safe Blown Open At Brownwood Burglary
In the Frisco railroad passenger station at Brownwood the No 2 safe was blown open early this morning with nitroglycerin. The blast, occurring around 3 45, yielded about 374 04 in cash. Investigators noted repeated use of explosives and a prior breach, with the thief using a soup cup device and a single drilled hole to access the safe.
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Frisco
J. J. McDaniel
George Gardenhire
Gardenhire
Garden
Hire
Gardenhirs
Brownwood Bulletin
Soapbox Exchange Over Money Sparks Time Waste Debate
A rough exchange erupts as a soapbox speaker questions why funds are limited and a responder argues the issue stems from wasting match time listening to fools and calls for action. The dialogue showcases a heated, urgent public dispute over resource use and productivity.
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Suk
Doan’s Kidney Pills Advertised by Local User Testimony
Llano resident Mr. Phillips testifies Doan’s Kidney Pills relieve back pain and nocturnal urinary discomfort. He notes lasting relief after using the Buffalo company remedy bought at Bruhn’s Drug Store, priced at 60 cents. The ad urges neighbors to ask about the product and names Foster-Milburn Co. as maker.
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Dean
Llano
Q. Phillips
Liana
Doan
Bruht
Mr. Phillips
Foster-Milburn Co., Migs
Buffalo
N.Y
Twelfth Century Tablecloths and Shifting Table Linen Styles
The article traces medieval dining cloths from large doublers on the floor touching the table on the guest side to later two-cloth setups in the sixteenth century. It notes Charles V owned 67 long fringed cloths, including a 32 yard silk embroidered piece, and describes the evolving style to a single flat cloth touching all sides of the table.
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Charles V
France
The Mustache Origin in Spain
The mustache is credited to Spain as a marker of mixed Christian and Moorish populations after the Moorish invasion. Spaniards allowed hair on the upper lip and a tuft on the lower lip to form a cross outline for identification.
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Spain
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