Mindanao Moros Under New American Civilizing Drive
A historical column describes Mindanao as once fiercely resistant but now gradually transformed under Philippine-American governance. It notes peaceful diplomacy replacing brute force, education expanding, and Moros adopting schools, modern dress, and baseball as ties to civilization. Mindanao is the Philippines’ largest island with rich hemp, rubber, and tropical exports, and a rising number of local schoolhouses funded by chieftains.
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Manila Bay
Mindanao
Mindanan
Philippines
Moroland
Monroe Woolley
Utica Saturday Globe
Philippine
Mohammedan Mindanao
Islands
Manila
Manuel Quezos
Washington
Danao
Sulu
Philippine Islands
Philippine Archipelago
Mississippi
Indiana
Ohio
New Jersey
Borne Y
Stone
Zamboanga
Roland
Congress
Datto Piang
Mirrors for every room and every purpose in home decor
The article surveys mirrors in various styles from cheval and portable full length to lacquered frames and silver candlestick designs. It notes uses beyond decoration, including enlarging spaces and reflecting light, plus grooming mirrors with adjustable sections and a lighted shaving mirror. It also offers beauty tips using lemon juice and toning mixtures for freckles.
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Eve
Ways of Fighting Freckles in Sunshine
The article divides freckles into constitutional and seasonal types and urges preventive care before sun exposure. It recommends thorough massage with cold cream, dusting with rice powder, or greaseless tonics with bleaching agents. Wearing a large hat or veil and using a parasol are advised to shield the face.
Desk From Cabinet Organ Reborn Into Useful Furniture
Mrs. Bertha West of Farm Progress describes converting a walnut cabinet organ into a desk and storage. She removed keys pedals and sides to create six pigeonholes a central space for account books and a lid area for magazines. The refinish preserved a charming piece now used for linens and baby clothes.
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Bertha West
Farm Progress
Fashion of Sports Clothes for Women Athletes
Jersey silks in pink blue and green stripes form the popular sports suit with white accents. Skirts are full and plain and jackets in sweater styles. Fabrics include novelty materials heavy linens bold striped cottons gabardines velour and worsted checks. Sports coats knee length with buttoned collars. sleeves full at cuffs. leather or braid buttons with pockets and belts.
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Jersey
Out of Date Skirts Find New Home In Stormy Times
The article suggests repurposing outdated skirts for storm use under a raincoat or as house wear. It notes fashion’s turnover, how dainty home charm relied on gowns once popular, and how economy shifts have replaced house gowns with second best wear approved by men.
New Silk Skirt Styles With Velvet Flounces
The article describes new skirt designs with short and full silk skirts featuring velvet flounces and pockets on each side. It notes a model with a bodice and skirt cut in one in front and mentions a V-shaped bodice opening at the shop display.
Theatre dialogue mix of courtroom humor and rural wit
A fragmentary script scene shows The Answer with Carl and Cora in a theater foyer as an attorney probes a separation suit while Perkins defends. A tangent lines reveal author publisher banter and Farmer Corntossel musing on education and sparrowcrass usage in a rural household.
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Carl
Cora
Grim verse on a tasteless joke and death
A short satirical poem mocks a dull comedian who tells stale jokes. It imagines the speaker wishing the witless performer would choke and die to finally escape the earth. The piece uses dark humor to critique lackluster humor and its impact.
No Kick Coming in Restaurant Chicken Tale
A guest complains about a served spring chicken claimed to be extremely old. The waiter confirms the fowl was healthy and implies it is the very ark pair Noah kept. The exchange ends with a humorous claim of the chicken’s advanced age.
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Noah
The
Ark
Yassah
She Got Them All
A courtroom dialogue reveals a boy recounting his teacher teeth removal for disobedience. The uncle questions the boy about punishment and fear of returning to school as the boy notes he is “all out of teeth.”
Tercentenary Echoes Through A Culture Rich Neighborhood
A narrator observes a neighborhood brimming with culture and references Shakespeare, noting residents’ lively discussion and pride in the area's literary heritage. The exchange hints at a celebratory, intellectual atmosphere in the city.
Simplicity of It Light Joke in Conversation
A gentleman complains he cannot follow scientific progress and cites incandescent electric light. A young lady replies that it is simple, you press a button and the light appears. The remark is attributed to the Christian Register in a brief exchange.
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Christian Register
Practiced St Clerks on Preparedness Conversation
A brief dialogue notes a clerk asking about belief in preparedness and another responding with a ritual of framing excuses before going home, captured in a Boston Evening Tran script style.
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St. Clerk
Clubleigh
Boston Evening Transcript
Hats Fly From St. Paul Merchants Big Purchase Rumor
Report notes St Paul merchants reportedly bought 200000 hats in one transaction stirring talk of a major supply run. Timing linked to spring holidays or political events but specifics remain uncertain.
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Myles
St. Paul
Between Stunts The Skeleton Bughouss Scolds The New Freak
The Skeleton Bughouss vents anger over a rising performer known as the new freak. He calls himself a living hazard and vows to dominate the stage while others worry about the loud display and risk.
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Bughouss
Front Veranda Solution Sparks Clean Face Debate
A humorous exchange shows a mother scolding Tommy for washing his face while he protests, claiming half remains dirty. He offers a plan to keep the clean side toward the street if allowed to play on the veranda.
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Tommy
Fragmentary note on timber use in building filvers
Fragmentary OCR text hints at timber used in constructing filvers with a remark by an observer. Content is sparse with unclear names places or dates.
Way of the World and Puzzling Dialogues in a Humorous Sketch
A humorous collage of dialogues and quips touches on manners and language. Interleaved snippets reference Shakespeare spelling, a phonograph, and a venturing hunter tale, with characters named Mrs Flatbush and Mrs Bensonhurst contributing wry lines.
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Jamaica
Eeu
Perkins
Farmer Corntossel
Josh Arguin
Shakespeare
Wight
Wise Boy
Puzalin
Flatbush
Bensonhurst
Riis
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