Supreme Court Grants Divorce and Alimony in Sidway Case
Justice Marean in Brooklyn awards divorce to Mary S. Sidway from Harold 8. Sidway with $350 monthly alimony and custody of their two sons. Sidway says he earns $200 monthly from real estate. Sidway's mother is reportedly worth up to $5,000,000. Court notes her earnings and Sidway’s family context influence alimony.
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Supreme Court
Marean
Brooklyn
Mary S. Sidway
Harold
Sidway
Franklin Sidway
Buffalo
N. Y
American motherhood praised by Dr. Brophy in debate
Chicago physician Dr Thomas W Brophy argues motherhood is the highest type due to the trust husbands place in wives in family affairs. He says the mother's share in a family's success or failure is large, often under acknowledged by men, and cites how public perception can misstate who leads the household.
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Thomas W. Brophy
Chicago
Dr. Brophy
Footlights
Plum Lick Correspondence Recaps Local News and Outings
James Kendall reports J. W. Douglas and wife visiting near Lexington and Walter Rice family spending time at Pilot Knob for chestnut hunting. Dr. McClure and father have treated over a hundred diphtheria cases with antitoxin and no deaths. A Plum Lick crowd joined a Pilot Knob trip with music from the Plum Lick Orchestra and chaperones Will Laughlin, Newt Reed.
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Walter Rice
Pilot Knob
P. L. McClure
Judy
Lucy Faley
Erna J. Oldson
Mabel Ritchie
Edith Ritchie
Mamie Todd
Wilkie Wilson
Alfie Ishmel
Lillie Ishmel
Edna Johnson
Mary L. Davis
Fannie Wilson
Messrs
Allie Ritchie
Jake Todd
Charles Reed
Julian Reed
Clell Palmeter
Edward Stockdale
Omer Davis
Lee Davis
Ben May
Cecil Johnson
Davis
Will Laughlin
Newt Reed
Hunter’s Camp
Tobacco stripping in progress and weather boosts crops
The report notes tobacco stripping underway and showers improving wheat and rye. It highlights numerous administrative sales in Montgomery county and mentions a new daughter born to Ed Curran on October 11. Ed Curran’s family and local figures like Bert Carl plan home occupancy, Dr. R May attended the Kentucky Grand Lodge in Louisville, and Andy Evans’s baby died from whooping cough and pneumonia. Woodrow Wilson is praised for steadfast campaign conduct as Thomas Roberson returns Saturday.
Missing Advertisements and Business Notices
Classified items offer part time work with cash benefits for sickness injury and death from a Kentucky ad. Saddle horse firm Collins & Redmon dissolves, William Collins forms J. T. Collins & Son. United Clothing Stores promotes buying in bulk for low prices. Roosevelt the show horse is referenced.
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Covington
Collins
United Clothing Stores
Local News Highlights Across Harrison Ave and Beyond
Mr. Arthur Richardson will move this week to the Miller Wade residence on Harrison avenue. Robin H. White of this city has been elected president of the State Board of Pharmacy. James French has accepted a pharmacist position at a Henderson Kentucky drug store. A new concrete walk is being laid in front of City Hall on Broadway. Martin Brown bought the old Vice property on Maysville street at public auction for 360 dollars and will demolish the buildings. The farm house sold by W Hord Tipton to Chester Gore burned last week. occupant Tom Dillion lost all household goods, with some insurance coverage.
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Arthur Richardson
Miller Wade
Harrison Ave
Robin H. White
State Board of Pharmacy
James French
Henderson, Ky
Martin Brown
Maysville Street
Public
Brown
W. Hord Tipton
Chester Gore
Tom Dillion
Dangerous Bargain Days Endanger Shoppers
A New York City woman recalls a dangerous hat sale where crowds toppled, claiming she nearly broke her neck and limbs before reaching a clerk. A mirror request is countered with a quip about broken mirrors and superstition during safe days.
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New York City
Advantage of libraries highlighted by Hartford librarian
Miss Caroline Hewins of Hartford public library notes only fifteen states lack library commissions. She cites North Carolina as an example of library benefits with eighty two percent rural population, seventy seven federated clubs supporting funds, and eighty study libraries led by Raleigh's 11 000 volumes with a 3000 dollar income.
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Caroline Hewins
Hartford
Simple answer on keeping a cook amid offers of higher pay
A homemaker explains how she retains cook Mrs. Enfield by matching any neighbor’s offer and adding a raise. She says Mary has stayed since they started housekeeping and that she safeguards her through simple pay adjustments.
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Mary
Old Si the Brooklin avenue Owl Car Conductor
A Kansas City Star item depicts Old Si, the blunt witty Brooklyns line conductor, as passengers aboard the Owl Car tease him about his shirt. He retorts that it was washed because the riders were not at home to send it, prompting laughter as the youths depart at Troost avenue.
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Brooklyn Avenue
Thirty-first Street
Troost Avenue
Kansas City Star
And He Knew Her Scene Sketch
A dialogue snippet shows Cholly urging his sister to tell Willie he is present while offering ten cents for trouble, and Willie relays that his sister warned of trouble if she was mentioned. The line hints at hidden moves and familial complicity in a tense moment.
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Cholly
Willie
Sis
Beauty in Nature Says Clouds Paint the Evening Sky
A quotation from Dr. Frank Crane in Woman's World argues that beauty surrounds us in nature. Clouds act as paints for the sky and apple blossoms feed bees and lovers, revealing heaven hidden in the world beyond toil and industry.
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Frank Crane
Wealthy Woman Donates Rosemont Farm for Convalescent Home
Mrs. George H. McFadden of Philadelphia bequeaths Hilldale farm at Rosemont to the University hospital as a convalescent home for women nearly ready to return to work. Six patients at a time will be housed and treated as guests, with all transportation costs paid.
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George H. McFadden
Philadelphia
Rosemont
Hilldale Farm
University Hospital
Mustaches Return Sparks Debate Among Women
In a lighthearted exchange Nellie and Mamie discuss the revival of mustaches on men. Nellie says they look handsome and knightly, Mamie recalls when facial hair went out of style and that she was too young to notice.
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Nellie
Mamie
Bump of Adversity Causes Head Injury Exchange
A quip about a "bump of adversity" arises after a head strikes a beam in a ceiling. The dialogue features a humorous remark about the unusual bruise and its origin, highlighting a light moment amid a recent acquisition.
Small Farm for Sale Near Mt Sterling on 15 Acres
Country home with about 15 acres and good improvements three miles from Mt Sterling. Apply at this office. 15-31 a.
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Mt. Sterling
Trace shot with certainty Dr Balthazard identifies revolver bullets
At the Paris congress of legal medicine Dr Balthazard outlined a bullet identification system likened to Bertillon for individuals. Enlarged photographs reveal that gun barrels leave marks that are unique to each barrel yet identical across shots from the same barrel. He showed hammer strikes on cartridges are consistently offset from centers, enabling exact origin determination.
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Balthazard
Congress of Legal Medicine
Paris
Bertillon
Opposes the divorce ring and its vulgar display
Miss Amy Acton of Boston denounced the divorce ring at a club luncheon calling it vulgar as an advertisement of divorce. She questioned the trend noting rising divorce numbers while imagining ancient Rome where frequent divorce left a tomb inscription about a good wife with one husband.
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Amy Acton
Boston
Miss Acton
Dream of Wealth in a Morning Reverie
A woman recounts a nightmare where she dreams of earning 250000 and a song she wrote, prompting playful banter about the meaning of dreams and wealth while they question what to eat.
Butte Man Laments Lost Glass Eye At Chicago Hotel
A Montana native in Chicago cried out for a bellboy after losing a valuable item he believed went with his laundry. He paid a dollar to recover it, and the bellboy found the item in a laundry tub with a crumpled handkerchief. the glass eye was recovered.
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Butte
Mont
Chicago
Great feat of memory by local book reviewer
A local book reviewer is praised for a remarkable memory, able to recall principal characters from a best seller for up to two weeks. The tale highlights the reviewer’s unusual recall and attention to books, drawing interest from readers.
Wasted Worry Proverb Echoes in Banter
A brief quip contrasts worry with stock advice about a rubber grove. The exchange highlights how unnecessary anxiety can be when plans prove unfounded and plans or investments turn out fine. The humor centers on frost fears and misplaced certainty.
Where is our cat tonight
Social activity note jokes about a cat missing at a musicale scene in Jones woodshed.
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Jones’ Woodshed
To the Ladies Don’t Miss Our Large Line of Shoes
Advert reads from Punch Graves & Co urging women to view a wide shoe selection described as the largest line shown, prompting attention to this apparent sale or display event.
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Ling
E ‘Hown, Punch, Graves & Co
Insidious Scorn and Diogenes Face Public Opinion
A suspicious citizen questions honesty while Diogenes privately confides he uses the act to express his view of neighbors. The exchange showcases sharp wit and social commentary on reputations within the community.
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Diogenes
The Eternal Feminine Sho Thon Ob 7 06 the
Fragmentary notice notes an event titled The Eternal Feminine and a sho thon at Ob on date 7 06. Details are unclear in the entry. Entities present include The Eternal Feminine and Ob.
Practical Delegate Voting Conundrum In Debate
A remark prompts Senator Sorghum to argue delegates cannot all vote for themselves to choose a nominee. The exchange highlights competing strategies in selecting a party candidate during a legislative gathering.
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Senator Sorghum
Fragmentary courtroom quip sparks old time humor
A brief, witty exchange about seating and eyesight appears as a stray line in Judge's Library. The speaker jokes he could not see a woman standing while he sat, claiming his eyes pretended to be asleep.
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Judge’s Library
Man in the Lobby at Republican Convention
A gray haired man named Sam Blythe arrived in a cage to observe the Republican convention. He wore a light gray suit and carried a hat and cane, attracting attention as he mingled with attendees and was approached by a newspaper writer seeking a funny anecdote about the gathering.
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Sam” Blythe
Cage
Mam
Congress Tel
Blythe
Mr. Blythe
Ben
Chicago News
Rifles Seized at Leith From Germany Stir Ulster Threats
Customs officials in Leith Ireland seized several cases of rifles shipped from Germany amid Ulster home rule fears. The rifles, sent to a theatrical company, were to be directed to their destination, but the company ceased touring, easing tensions as the situation cooled.
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Leith
Ireland
Germany
Ulster
Cat mascot Spots kills self after kittens taken
The Penn Avenue police station cat Spots leaped before an approaching streetcar in mourning after four kittens were removed from her and died in the incident. The motorman halted first, but Spots later died under the wheels, ending a despondent vigil.
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Penn Avenue
Philadelphia
College make or break line by Elsie Janis
Elsie Janis urges a friend at a New York roof garden supper to stay another year in college to earn a degree before marriage. The friend replies mischievously that she may soon be M.A anyhow.
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Elsie Janis
New York
Miss Janis
Corryville Widow Honors UK Veteran After Death
Mrs. Carrie Feldkamp, a Corryville resident near Cincinnati, pays tribute to a deceased United Kingdom veteran. Her husband recalls guidance from others as she keeps a solemn local ritual honoring the fallen.
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Carrie Feldkamp
Corryville
Cininnati
Fico
Bekaed UK
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Prof. Prescott
University of Michigan
Pure Food Committee of
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Royal
Supreme Court Justicce
James Kendall
J. W. Douglas
Lexington
Fannie May Kendall
Ralls County
Sangamore County
Hallie S. Gillispie
Nicholasville
J. H. Gillispie
James Alexander
A. H. Hirshman
Springfield
Stoops
B. M. Goodan
Albert Hudson
Montgomery County
Ed. Curran
Bert Carl
Dr. R. May
Kentucky Grand Lodge of Masons
Louisville
Andy Evans
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Roberson
City Hall
Trace
Sensitive Man
Cat
M. A
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