The Sultan's Draft and the Millionaire's Secret
Hazleton recounts how an overdraft from Oshkosh Raudebaugh led to signing the Sultan's Draft for fifteen thousand dollars during a panic. The draft was paid later and funds poured in, prompting speculation about the Sultan's Draft origin and its impact on Hazleton's fortunes and charity plans.
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Hazleton
de Loss
Oshkosh
Raudebaugh
God Bless
James
Mr. Raudebaugh
Thibet
Archangel
Congo
Ed i
Onme
Turkey
Baudeba
Groening
British Museum
Chicago
James Hazleton
Sublime Porte
London
Frankfort
Yildiz
Young Turk Party
Europe
Wapu
Ae Oeance
S. Docg
Fads and Fancies in Womens Fashion Patterns
A fashion note extols garment autonomy through sewing and patterns. It highlights a simple evening dress pattern with options for lining, a nine gored skirt, and a pocket handkerchief skill level. Also notes growing popularity of white linen Eton coats and a collarless fitted design with elbow sleeves. Pattern No 2008 offered in multiple bust sizes.
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Eton
Modified circular skirt with front and back gores
Fashion note describes a six gore circular skirt cut in round length with perforations for walking. Sizes 22 to 30 inch waist. pattern 2095. Send size and pattern number with fifteen cents per pattern to Fashion Correspondent 6032 Metropolitan Bldg New York City.
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New York City
Feminine Graces and the Arts as a Living
The essay urges women to cultivate accomplishments such as singing playing painting or entertaining to gain social influence and livelihood. It highlights personal stories of income from music embroidery house decor and reading to others, and notes the value of charm tact and sympathy in attracting work from clubs hospitals and private patrons.
Phosphate Boom Promises Land Deal in Florida
A New York man head of a phosphate company recounts a Florida land scheme during the boom. An elderly owner accepts a $10,000 offer but asks for a modest farm, a home, a boss, saddle, bridle, rifle, provisions, and small sums for his family. The negotiator agrees, ending with a tobacco plug and a wish to fish all day.
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New York
South
Florida
Fragmentary prose snippet about family, tribe, and tramps
A fragmented text discusses a happy thought view of family dynamics and social labels. It references a black sheep, a large petted lamb, and mentions tribes and tramps with incomplete phrases and garbled lines.
The Photograph Handkerchief Trend Grows In Popularity
The Photograph handkerchief is a new version of photo decorating, offering a photograph printed on linen handkerchiefs. People may use them as sofa cushions or display squares with friends’ likenesses, or a series of poses of one person. The fad includes exchanging handkerchiefs and collecting them alongside postal cards.
Bryan voice in Nebraska real estate filing tale
Fragmentary account quotes William Jennings Bryan defending a property assessment in Nebraska. The jumbled text references protests, penalties, and alleged improper charges, but details are unclear due to missing context.
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William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
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Valuabie
Charles & Ellis
Metropolit I Rural Oie
Ellis
Gatenelles
Metropoli
Heatence
E. Ellis
North William Street
Metropolitan
York City
York
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