World Language School at Ellis Island for Little Immigrants
In New York a small Ellis Island corridor hosts a multilingual school for 25 to 50 children from Bohemian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Danish, Slav, Roumanian, German, Bulgarian and Yiddish backgrounds. Miss A. L. Poinkalszky teaches them as they learn English, colors, letters, and basic civics while their parents await deportation.
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York
Sam
New York
Ellis Island
The
International Institute
A. L. Poinkalszky
United States
Denmark
Russia
Madison Students Consume Large Amounts of Malted Milk and Cigarettes
University of Wisconsin students consume about 141200 malted milks yearly costing 14120 dollars and 1040000 cigarettes costing 78099 dollars. The figures describe lines of straws 13 miles long and a cigarette supply equal to 170 per student annually. Uncle Sam's tax on these luxuries totals about 1250 dollars.
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Adison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Lake Mendota
Uncle Sam
Beaded Silk Knitted Bag From Plain Stitch Guide
A detailed article explains making a beaded knitted bag using plain stitching with black or colored silk and beads. It describes casting 108 stitches, alternating plain and beaded rows, and finishing with beaded fringe, lining, and drawstrings, noting sizing and seam strength.
Group of Foreign Parasols and Seamless Knitting Idea
A reader suggests a method to produce a length of parasols by knitting with two needles. The plan would be simpler than sewing a seam and could yield a seamless finish.
Pretty Ideas In Costumes From Luxurious Evening Styles
The article describes stylish gowns featuring casement cloth in periwinkle blue, buff cretonne with blue flowers, and black detailing. Designs include a gored skirt silhouette, black ninon and taffeta frocks with embroidered yokes, satin evening gowns with Chantilly lace and velvet trims, and a steel blue dotted silk outfit with a blue Eton jacket.
Electric Light Burglar Strikes Atlanta Courthouse
A mystery thief targets electric lights in Fulton county Alabama and Atlanta courthouses. The burglar, described as a well dressed young white man posing as an electrician, stole 21 globes on the seventh floor and 12 globes from Judge Reid on the sixth floor while officials mingled nearby.
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Ama
T. O. Hathcock
L. Z. Rosser, Jr
H. M. Reid
Reid
Chicago Laugh On St Louis Ends With Bath Hint
In Chicago a brief court moment had locals joking about a St Louis misadventure as Tony Bardos and 25 panhandlers appeared before Judge Caverly. Bardos claimed soapless disdain and asked for a bath, with the court ordering daily bathing to avoid future trouble.
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Chicago
St. Louis
John Muserius
Emerald Avenue
Tony Bardos
Judge Caverly
West Madison Street
Tony
St. Louie
Annie Muserius
Transparent Ribbons Shine On Embroidered Chiffon Passages
Metallic embroidered chiffon ribbons edged in satin gold or silver impress with width of at least ten inches and a price that signals unusual quality and luxury.
Prevent Freckles with Simple Home Remedies and Precautions
A vintage guidance piece advises using a red brown veil during sunny outings and applying cold cream and powder before going out to prevent freckles. It suggests lactic acid lotions, rose water, elder flower cream, and buttermilk or horseradish-based washes as remedies, noting sun exposure as the main cause and offering daily skin care routines and precautions.
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Sol
Woman
Panama Hat for Child Worn With Velvet Ribbon
Childrens wear description notes a plain Panama hat trimmed with a black velvet ribbon tied simply around the crown.
The Nick of Time Saves John Lloyd in Narrow Stay
In a tense drama two hours to midnight loom over John Lloyd’s execution for murder. Richard Doyle, his friend, cuts the prison power to halt the chair as a dying killer confesses, the governor grants a stay, and Lloyd is freed at the last moment.
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W. G. Chapman
Alice Lloyd
Richard Doyle
John Lloyd
State Penitentiary
Lloyd
Doyle
Alice
Mrs. Lloyd
Bacon on Sea Power and World Power
The excerpt recalls Francis Bacon arguing that sea power shapes world power and national strength. It cites battles such as Actium and Lepanto to illustrate how naval dominance determined empires while land forces often faced limits. It emphasizes that command of the sea affords liberty in war and leverage beyond coastal strength.
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Bacon
Francis Bacon
England
Britain
Actium
Lepanto
Lady Faints Prompt Liquor Dialogue in London
In London a hotel stenographer challenges William Alen White's remark on women in saloons. White asks if she would enter a bar and she replies a lady might seek drink when faint. The Kansas man notes women are not strangers in tap rooms.
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Victor Murdock
England
William Alen White
London
White
Kansas City Star
Pin Money Origin Explained in Husband’s Control Joke
A humorous remark questions why a wife’s personal allowance is called pin money, suggesting the term stems from a husband who typically controls her finances and assigns the funds. The exchange hints at gendered financial expectations in domestic life.
Horseless Carriage Dazzles Parade Crowd
A chivalry officer on parade dismounted to inspect a horseless carriage provoking surprised chatter among spectators. The scene highlighted the clash of old protocol with new technology during the event.
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Madison
Cigs
Europe
Atlanta
Tlanta
Fulton County
Alab
Ood
Mildred Caroline Goodridge
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