Woman Known as the suitcase burglar indicted for six burglaries
Chicago authorities indict Mrs. Elia Klein of 114 Perry Street on six burglary charges. She explains her crimes as driven by a wish to clothe her four children and faced taunts from wealthier peers. She earned the nickname the suitcase burglar for carrying a satchel during robberies and says she robbed to ease her children’s shame rather than hunger.
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Elia Klein
Perry Street
Kine
Bridie Selom
John Wlodezarek
Nort
Ashland Avenue
Klein
Nan Patterson Faces Third Trial and Flight from Pittsburg
The famed Florodora Sex Tet member Nan Patterson, amid her third murder trial in New York, speaks of newfound resolve and a desire to reform. Chicago and national debate follow as Pittsburg police warn her against ending lives or disrupting families before she leaves the city for good.
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Nan Patterson
Young
Florodora Sextet
New York
Caesar Young
Pittsburg
Roach
Hmsband
Skellion 2 Train-up for Noted Racehorse Brown Hal
The noted racehorse Brown Hal is being prepared with Skellion 2 in training as owners seek to ready the colt for upcoming competition. Details on event dates or venues are not provided.
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Skellion
There Is No Alternative Chapter 1 Opening
Chapter 1 presents a bold assertion that frames the narrative voice as resolute and uncompromising. The speaker proclaims an exclusive path forward with urgency and a call to action that dominates the opening scene.
Filipinos Return Home From Purdue University
Three of the first five Filipinos brought to the United States for study at Purdue University depart Lafayette after four years. Silverio Apostol Ildefonso Pardo and Felix Valencia completed agricultural studies, earning diplomas last June. They will join U.S. government agricultural stations in the Philippines and may return to America in a few years. They sail from San Francisco to Manila and arrive September 1.
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Purdue University
United States
Philippine Islands
Silverio Apostol
Ildefonso Pardo
Felix Valencia
Pardue
Agricultural Department
Tive
Purdue
Apostol
Purdue Cadet Corps
Chicago
San Francisco
Manila
America
River of Acid Rumors Circulate in Java
A speculative line suggests Java faces a harsh flow of acidic conditions in a metaphorical river. No concrete events or sources are provided to confirm environmental or industrial incidents.
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Java
London Umbrella Hats Charm Fashionable Society
American women in London are swooning over oversized umbrella hats sweeping the outdoor party season. The ultra fashionable “Merry Widow” era headwear costs from fifty to one hundred twenty five dollars and spans about nine feet in circumference.
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London
Monotony of Housework Linked to Mental Strain
London report from Middlesex county asylum shows among 36 admissions from seventy trades and professions, 74 were housewives and 35 domestic servants. A mental specialist notes the high percentage but not surprising given the daily grind of housework.
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Middlesex County Asylum
Napsbury
Domestic servants in Persia and daily life discussed
Readable fragments compare gender roles and monotony in Victorian style notes on women and domestic servants. It argues lack of recreation harms women’s health and urges reading and daily leisure. A separate anecdote reviews the shah of Persia’s daily menu drawn by the royal chef in simple pictures of foods.
Ringling Brothers Circus Day Arrives in Logansport
Logansport gears up for Ringling Brothers' World's Greatest Shows with a record parade, vast zoological garden, and an all-star European bill. The show promises daring acts led by Miss Roche of France and draws crowds from miles away. A downtown ticket office at Logansport Drug Company sells reserved seats at ground prices.
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Logansport
America
Ringling Brothers
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Ringling Day
Zoological Garden
Miss Roche
France
Ringling
Logansport Drug Company
Too Young to Marry in South Bend Case
Henry Webb of Terre Haute opposes a license for his thirteen year old sister to wed. He warns the county clerk and says the family will resist any adoption plan to obtain a license. He plans to travel to South Bend soon to pursue the matter.
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South Bend
Ind
Henry Webb
Terre Haute
Cllrk
Webb
Newbro's Herpicide Gains Popularity in Hair Care
Growing in popularity the product promises to cleanse the scalp of dandruff and its cause, prevent reoccurrence, stop hair loss, and protect against baldness. Sold by druggists with 50 cent and one dollar sizes, sample available for 10 cents from The Herpicide Co. Detroit Mich. H C Tritt snasial.
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Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
H. C. Tritt
Wicklebridge Wives Stir White House Plans
A satirical exchange between Mrs. Wicklebridge and Cicero mocks political ambition and media frenzy. The dialogue imagines a president’s wife wielding influence, prompting headlines about a domineering spouse and a thwarted male leader. The scene ends with Mrs. W. fainting from the tension.
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Mrs. Wicklebridge
White House
Cicero
Wicklebridge
Cieek
Congress
Washington
Men Flee With Tickets Aboard Panhandle Train Bust
Two men tried to ride a Panhandle train to Indianapolis without paying. They bought tickets for two women, then moved toward the yards to board the blind baggage. Detective Strahle pursued, one man escaped while the other was captured, stunned with a mace, and later released at police headquarters.
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Indianapolis
Strahle
Delker swims dramatic fifteen mile feat in four hours
George L. Delker a Philadelphia clerk completed a remarkable swim totaling fifteen miles in four hours and thirty eight minutes. The achievement highlights endurance and训练 dedication amid a testing course.
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George L. Delker
Philadelphia
Blind Children Learn Animal Appearance by Touch
In New York, blind students at a school for the blind study animal forms using tactile images. A blind boy is described running his hands over a miniature elephant to learn its physical makeup.
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