Balkans Duel Ends in Bulgarian Victory at City Street
The narrator recalls traveling to Sofia and witnessing a lone Bulgarian challenge a Turkish robber band leader in a north south street duel. After a tense morning, the Bulgarians fire on the attackers as Christians rally from windows and celebrate the victorious marksman carried on shoulders.
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Balkans
Balkan
Sofia
Bulgaria
Mohammedeg
Christian
Garian
Traughing
Fairyland visit ends as child squabbles drive fairy home
A bedtime tale recounts a fairy leaving fairyland to visit mortals. She finds two homes with crying babies and quarrelsome children, decides human bickering is harsher than wasp buzz, and returns to fairyland. The tale ends with a moral on polite speech.
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Daddy
Jack
Evelyn
Fairyland
Mortal Land
Rosalie
Freckles Vanish with Othine Prescription Remedy
An advertisement promotes a prominent physician’s freckle remover named Othine. It claims rapid results with the double strength ethine, offering a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The note urges readers to ask their druggist for this remedy to achieve a clearer complexion.
Gooseberry desserts and pies from a British kitchen
Detailed methods for gooseberry pastries pie and desserts. Gooseberry turnovers and pie with puff crust, canned berries, egg white glaze. Gooseberry cream with syrup, eggs, and butter. Gooseberry sponge with custard sponge cake, whipped cream, pistachio nuts.
Cleaning stains with salts of lemon and oxalic acid tips
The article advises removing iron mold, ink, and mildew stains by soaking in hot solutions of lemon salts or sorrel salts, then applying and rewashing with boiling water. If mold is from old iron, oxalic acid may work with care. It also offers a separate tip on saving money and investing to build a fortune, encouraging frugal living and steady savings despite wage increases.
Glenwood Cemetery Ad Rates and Contact
Beautifully situated cemetery selling full size lots from 65 dollars. Four tenths of the sale proceeds to insure the fund. New amounts of particulars available from M. Throckmorton secretary at 102 Broadway Long Branch.
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Ted
M. Throckmorton
Sec'y
Broadway
Long Branch
M. J
Woman Lawyer Seeks Appointment as Judge in Children's Court
Harriet Johnston Wood a New York City lawyer urges mandatory women judges in the children's court citing child welfare expertise. The 1912 Court of Special Sessions report shows 13,422 juvenile cases, with most girls aged fourteen to sixteen.
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Harriet Johnston Wood
New York City
Children's Court
Court of Special Sessions
Drapery in Skirt Defines Youthful Fashion Hint
Fashion note praises delicate drapery as exceptionally smart for young wearers noting even a small amount of detailing gives a girlish look suitable for younger readers and styles.
Pattern Advertisement for Girls Clothing Sizes Sixes to Eighteen
An ad describes the Meg Manton pattern cut in sixes for girls ages fourteen sixteen and eighteen. It instructs sending 10 cents with a number 7900 to the office for prompt mail forwarding, and adding two extra cents for letter postage. Ordering uses a coupon.
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Republic
Congress
United States
Arkansas
Ark
Washington
37Th Street
New York
RED Bank
Asbury Park
J. Krides Red Bank
Lemaistre Lace and Embroidery CO
Cookman Ave
Emory
Regal Shoes
Buster Browns
The
Regal Shoe Store
Broad Street
Exclusive Women's Store
the Fashion Shop
Monmouth County
Berg Ee R
Conkman Ave
WN. J
Joseph Salz
A. M. Townley & CO
Swinehart
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