May wed a dukedom Gladys Deacon at Arundel Castle
Gladys Deacon visits Arundel Castle as guest of the Duke of Norfolk and Lady Mary Howard amid London gossip. The duke, reserved and wary of new wealth, may view the American as a potential bride, while Deacon is praised for intellect, charm, and cosmopolitan background.
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Gladys Deacon
Duke of Norfolk
Mary Howard
Arundel Castle
London
Miss Deacon
Arundel
Duke
T. P. O'Conner
Miss Deacons
America
England
Arthur Paget
Duchess of Marlborough
New York
Blenheim
Whistler
Paris
Berlin
What Thieves Think And The Superstitions Of Pickpockets
The text notes pickpockets avoid squinting victims as a discounting sign of disaster and that holding foreign money implies future travel. It also claims funerals bring risk while weddings with gold are seen as luck for the thief. Some thieves keep a favorite boot pair and may cut them into token pieces to gift to friends.
Woman’s Elephantiasis Enormous Leg Draws Medical Attention
A McKeesport Pennsylvania woman suffers from elephantiasis with a left leg measuring 67 inches around and weighing over 100 pounds while the right leg enlarges to 26 inches at the calf. She has not walked well for 12 years and is bedbound with slim hopes of recovery. The report notes multiple doctors visiting without a cure. The article also mentions the ten day life cycle of the mouse fly.
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McKeesport
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Proof Presumptive
A brief dramatic line from a New York Sun item prompts questions about paternity. The exchange highlights a claim regarding a baby and the speaker’s denial of being linked to another man’s child.
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N. Y
Artistic china display on a pale yellow shelf and panels
The piece details an artful arrangement for a varied china collection on a narrow shelf with a pale daffodil-yellow frieze and gray-green panels. It suggests jugs and bric-a-brac on bracket-like projections, with plain backgrounds and subtle brown olive stenciling to enhance color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
London
Hair Care Myths and Habits Described by Cincinnati Tribune
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune argues against harsh over brushing and improper washing. It urges gentler brushing, regular washing, and avoidance of strong household chemicals to protect scalp and hair.
Diversified farming for steady profits and soil health
Practical Farmer argues for specialized farming aligned to soil and climate, prioritizing a single money crop per region while supporting it with poultry, cattle, and fruit. It warns against spreading effort across too many crops as it reduces yields and soil quality, urging business like management and continuous stock feeding.
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Minnesota
South
Tennessee
North
Alabama
South Atlantic
Gulf
Gardner
Tenant farming drift toward landlordism in national census
The article notes tenants operate about 35 percent of American farms, a rise of 10 percent in twenty years and 7 percent since 1890. It argues tenant farming risks lower land value and advocates landlord tenant cooperation, advising better housing, tools, and shared progress. It urges engagement in agricultural reading and institutes.
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Texas Farm and Ranch
Poultry Farming Advice for Diversified Crop Startups
Guidance for beginners on small farms with limited capital to diversify outputs. Emphasizes raising poultry alongside early and late crops to ensure steady cash flow and ongoing income during cultivation cycles. Encourages continuous production to maximize use of scarce capital.
Attractive farm homes reflect value of surroundings
A Farm and Fireside quote by Mrs. Grundy advocates that attractive surroundings, not grand houses, define a farm home. Emphasizes trees shrubs and shaded lawns as core charms. A neat fence and paint help, but peace and contentment come from pleasing exteriors.
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Mr. Grundy
Dairying and feed practices highlighted in agricultural note
The article extols dairying as a science grounded in facts and notes the efficiency of silo feeding to preserve corn. It cites limited Angora imports since 1881, praises perennial pasturage, warns of corn shortages despite favorable weather, and predicts high grain prices as wheat remains short.
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Poultry Journal
South Africa
Bear Abducts Michigan Girl Then Returns Safe
A three year old girl was carried off by a bear near Ludington Michigan but escaped unharmed. She described the bear cradling her and keeping her warm through the night before men found her on a log across a river and the bear swam away.
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Michigan
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Henry Flynn
Ludington
Mich
Treasure and wealth loom in Chicago streets
The article portrays Chicago downtown as a vast trove of wealth with the Rand McNally building’s sub treasury and numerous shops teeming with gold silver and gems. It notes a basement workshop hammering gold six men toil daily and compares wealth to legendary stores while a Wall Street like La Salle corridor is praised for riches.
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Chicago
King Solomon's Mines
The
Tribune
Adams Street
State Street
Croesus
Fifth Avenue
Madison
Monroe
Wall Street
la Salle
Stock Exchange
Washington Street
Board of Trade
Jackson Boulevard
Widower Perceived Alone Time Not Always Worthwhile
In a brief exchange from Puck, Ruth questions solitude for widowers while arguing many do not give it a fair trial. The remark suggests varied opinions on solitary life after loss.
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Ruth
Puck
Swans and Compliments Highlight Chelven Gazette Note
Edna hears a compliment from Mr. Case who compared her to a swan after a singing moment. The Chelven Gazette records the remark as a light, personal aside within a local note.
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Edna
Mr. Case
Chelven Gazette
Prymes Philosophy Mirthful Maxims and Witty Warnings
A collection of humorous aphorisms on wisdom wealth marriage and gender roles. Observations on popularity generosity appearances and human folly mix pointed quips with playful cynicism. The tone resembles light moralistic humor from a period column.
The Self Made Man
A humorous column notes that some men appear as natural Ice-men while others are parvenus. The self made man is described as egotistical yet not gout prone, with ears like from a grab bag and a mislaid fortune blueprint for some architects of their own success.
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Puck
Boy Conquers Kidney Trouble With Dodd’s Pills
Orbra Young of Crossroads Tennessee after suffering kidney troubles for years reports complete cure using Dodd’s Kidney Pills. He slept through the night and now returns to normal childhood health. The advertisement urges parents to treat kidney and urinary derangements in children promptly.
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Crossroads
Tenn
Orbra Young
Lester Young
Orbra
Dodd
To Run a Newspaper Says Oklahoma Editor
An Oklahoma editor notes a newspaper life demands versatility from writers. He lists tasks from writing poems and reporting events to umpiring games, describing fires, promoting charity, managing ads, and shaping public opinion in various roles.
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Oklahoma
N. Y
Quips and Quotations From Odd Readings and Gossip
A collage of witty lines and anecdotes from Chicago Post Chicago Chronicle Owen and other sources. The items include a merchant’s view on daughters a clerk the theft of family wealth and social quips about marriage education and manners.
Angling for Sackers at the Seashore
Bleeker jokes with Meeker about returning from the sea and wife and daughter staying behind. Meeker quips that his Sauger is also fishing, noting daily bathing and the presence of a half dozen bachelor millionaires at the seashore.
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Bleeker
Meeker
Sauger
Chicago Daily News
Family Bookkeeping Proves Women Superior In Accounts
A humorous Chicago anecdote shows a wife and husband arguing over an exaggerated ledger. He boasts of eight dollars and fifteen cents. she counters that the excess was on the book, not in reality, and jokes about spending what the book claimed. The husband admits her thrift.
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Chicago
Goat fear in a Brooklyn family parable
A Brooklyn family recounts a child fearing she is a goat after hearing the parable of the sheep and the goats at judgment. Her mother reassures her she is a lamb, but the child worries she may cause others to become goats, prompting repeated cries and comforting words.
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Brooklyn Ife
Big 500-Pound Steel Range Offer Promises Free Trial
Readers are invited to cut this notice and mail to Sears Roebuck in Chicago to receive a free big 500-pound steel range photo and stove offers. The ad promises a three month home trial and a $1,000 tech range offer, claiming it requires no family to have the best cooking or heating stove regardless of income.
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Sears, Roebuck & Co
Chicago
Ice Cream Idyl of Shared Scoops and Simple Joys
Gentle reminiscence recalls a village ice cream shop where a single plate and two spoons sparked shy affection and sweeter moments. The piece blends nostalgic vignettes with quotes and brief ad-like snippets from 19th century papers.
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Heaven On Earth
N. Y
Laxative Bromo Quinine Pills Endorsed For Quick Cure
An old ad promises to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and offers a money back guarantee. The note also contains a reader quip about a stormy Sunday and a bawdy-tinged couplet from the Baltimore American.
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McKeesport, Pa
Texas
Frange
van Schmidt
Kerr Mudgeon
Fitz-Bile
Mer
Pryme
Man
Chicago Post
Chicago Chronicle
Owen
Chicago Tribune
Pliny
Milwauke Sentinel
Demarrecp
P.O
Otate
Postornan Secax, Xy
Weanore
Sam Davis
Baxter
Kans
Palin
Dean
Accounta
Thos
Robbing
Norwich
Henpeck
Philadelphia Press
Baltimore American
Philadelphia Record
Interhal
Paxton
Dept
Boston
Mass
Amstd
Capt
Wm. Forrest
Memphis, Tenn
Smith Medical Co
St. Louis
W. L. Douglas
Douglas Axes
Corona Colt
Douglas
Corona
Sheen
Mall
Brockton
A.N. Kellogg Newspaper CO
Jefferson Street
Memphis
Tulane University
New Orleans
Low Raven
Drufy
Anakelis Fant Re Uné
Eedles Shuttles
Susie le Hest
Box K
Washington, D. Cc
Winchester
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
New Haven
Conn
Putnam
Monroe Drug
Unionville
SFI
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