The Woman in Gray Spurs Maitland and Anisty
In New York Maitland of fashion meets a mysterious Woman in Gray at a club. She charms Anisty and Maitland feigns trust while planning to keep jewels won in a high stakes theft as detectives close in.
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Dan Maitland
New York
Janior O'Hagan
Dan
Maitland
Bannerman
Greenfields
Gray
Lady In Gray
Cantfal Anisty
Tewels
Dan Anisty
Police
Police of the World
Mr. Snaith
Snaith
Anisty
Amaty
New Illuminating System Promises Liquid Gas Light
A German Professor Blau has devised a liquid illuminating gas system delivered to customers regularly like coal oil. A 22 pound cylinder can power a 50 candle light for four months with four hours daily use. Connection between burner and reservoir uses a finer tube than an electric wire.
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Prof
Blau
Germany
Misses and Girls Chemise Pattern No 2923
Pattern details for a practical misses and girls chemise Paria No 2923 for ages 9 to 17. Describes fabric types, beading, lace edging, and possible waterline beading with ribbon. Lists material quantities for size 15 and how to order by sending 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address and pattern size and number.
Paris Pattern No 2933 Simple Daywear for Youth
Pattern Department offers Paris Pattern No 2933 for girls aged 13 to 17 in white linen lawn and other fabrics. Describes center front closure with pearl buttons, two wide side tucks, narrow bust darts, scalloped collar with hand embroidery, and three size options with material yardage by width. Send name address and size to Pattern Department.
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Paris
New Sensation For Dobbin Sent To Country By Rail
The family horse Dobbin, long part of the household, is sent to a farmer friend to rest his rheumatic legs. Four year old Edna watches the journey and asks if he rode the choc choc corsa, joking that the horse would feel odd on plush cushions.
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Dobbin
Little Edna
Old Dobbin
Portrait demand as she commands painter in Cromwell era
A historical cartoon quip notes a female Cromwell insisting on realism in a portrait. She demands “Paint in the hips,” rebuking flattering painters and proving a fierce commitment to truth, surpassing even Oliver’s reputation.
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Cromwell
Oliver
Puck
Prohibiting Fancy Hose Sparks Local Debate
Kansas City Times quotes argue that fancy hose should be banned as they promote bad manners and encourage the American habit of placing feet on desires such as chairs and porch posts. The exchange questions propriety and social norms.
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Kansas
City Times
Origin Of a Famous Human Food
A brain and nerve building food story highlights the creation of Grape-Nuts. It describes how a persistent inventor sought a daily nourishment to renew strength and mental vigor, leading to careful experiments that produced the cereal. The tale credits C. W. Post and urges reading The Road to Wellness in every package.
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C. W. Post
Waltville
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Antety
Hha
Himaelf
Geough
Jewel
Antsty
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Mal Tlany
Tom Maitland
Dr. D. Jayne
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