Plague Precautions and Immigrant Farm Aid Urged
A cautious note on imported rats and bubonic plague prompts calls for strict quarantine and rat eradication. The piece cites New Orleans and San Francisco as models and urges vigilant protection for Philadelphia while discussing immigrant labor directing toward farms to support agriculture and national needs.
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Tropics
Philadelphia
Lmits
New Orleans
San Francisco
Asia
Chicago judge Ousts plain beauty idea in marriage value
A Chicago judge declares that marrying a beautiful woman does not excuse a man from supplying adornments and that plain women may gain market value as economical matrimonial investments. The ruling favors plain girls in a changing social climate.
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Chicago
Solomon
Hobble skirt era may be ending once more
Recurrent notices claim the hobble skirt is numbered among fashion fads. The public grows uneasy as repeated announcements hint at its abolition, though reactions remain nonchalant.
Seattle study seeks forty more women for police force
Eighty one women in Seattle took the police examination to add four women to the local force. One applicant said she worked to support herself and her husband, reflecting a cynical mercenary era. The same issue noted a Detroit man’s telephoned marriage proposal from Chicago costing four dollars eighty five cents.
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Seattle
Detroit
Chicago
Hydro-aeroplate Advantage Over Plain Aeroplane
The hydro-aeroplate is noted to shift water rather than land on descent, offering an advantage over the plain aeroplane. However it must bear its own name and identity.
Boston Woman Convention Adjourned Over Heat
Report notes the convention of women in Boston adjourned as the heat proved too intense for discussion. It marks Boston recording a new world heat record audience by weather.
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Boston
Controversial View on Marriage By Prof Smith
Prof Smith of the University of Minneapolis argues for laws preventing feeble minded women from marrying. The remark sparks questions about who would be barred and how feeble mindedness would be assessed.
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Smith
University of Minneapolis
Pennsylvania man blocks daughter wedding sure to end in jail
A Pennsylvania man is jailed after locking up his daughter and attempting to prevent her wedding. Authorities report a coercive dispute that led to the confinement and court action.
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Pennsylvania
Jock Smiths
Parallel Stories of a Famous Criminal by Henry C Terry
Henry C Terry recounts how a notorious killer planned the deed and sought to close every avenue of knowledge of his guilt. The detective explains why the suspect’s efforts were futile and how the old adage Murder always finds its mark holds true.
London to New York Thief Tale Unfolds in Old Crime Yarn
A long London New York crime tale recounts Jeff ONeill Tim Little and Nellie Parsons in a Bennett jewel robbery. The narrator follows clues from a tattooed hand mark to indict the suspects and end with a guilty plea and ten year sentences.
The Double Theft at Simpson’s Jewelry Shop
Jeff ONeill recounts a heist with Tim that ended after a body was found in the East River and a shootout near Hastings. They cracked Simpson’s Chatham street pawnbroker shop and grabbed gems valued around $60,000 then fled, selling the loot for about $30,000 two days later.
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O'Neill
Tim
East River
Hastings
Simpson
Chatham Street
Simpson's
Catherine Market
Riley's
London
Detective Barnett Recalls Easy Simpsons Place Burglary
Detective Barnett details a New York robbery case where suspects left little clear proof. He infiltrates Fourth Ward crooks by posing as an ex-convict, earns trust in Water Street dives, runs minor jobs on Long Island, and records associations with Ted Mulry and Pete Abrams.
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Simpson
Barnett
New York
Water Street
Alii
Long Island
Ted Mulry
Pete Abrams
Old Fashion Brocade Fabrics Revived For Grand Gowns
Mary Dean notes a revival of brocaded fabrics in fashion with rich textures and gold and silver threads. Soft silks, velvet, and self colored brocades suit dowagers and debutantes, with views on patterns, trims, mourning uses, and coordinated accessories like fur bands and garlands.
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Mary Dean
Autumn and Winter Coat Lengths and Styles Preview
An American customer asks about coat lengths for autumn and winter with a 32 inch jacket reply for her height. Tailored coats favor 32 or 34 inch jackets cutaway fronts with Robespierre collars, curved backs, and varied belt fullness.
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Robespierre
Unique fur designs in Paris coats for late fall wear
Paris furriers showcase long 52 inch plus coats with side fastenings deep collars and reverses and deep cuffs. Contrasting fur and striped joining appear in moleskin and chinchilla trims as sealskin sets. Pannier hem lines and rich velour linings add warmth while brocades and heavy satins in dark hues stay practical and luxurious.
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Paris
Face Drying Technique for Firm Muscles
The guide recommends using a soft towel and wiping upward and outward toward the ear to avoid dragging the face downward. This method aims to help maintain firmer facial muscles and reduce sagging.
Embroidered Nosegay on Tailor-Made Coats
A description of embroidering a nosegay directly onto satin or silk coats. The raised embroidery uses mander tones and is so prominent it appears the flowers and leaves are detachable.
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Will BR. Holmes
Paris. Idaho
United States
Lake Front
Twenty-Second Street
Henry-C
Terry
F. L. Nelson
New York City
Little
Jeff—O'neill
Héix
Jimmy Parsons
Whitechapel
Parsons
Nellie
England
Bennett
Thames
Cooper Street
Bow
Bank of England
Ammark
Peg Reilly
Red Wormeer
Long-Island
Sing Sing
Andy Mullen
Red
Andy's
Scotland Yard
Old Bennett
Jim Fs Parsons
America
Ike
Jeff O'Neill
Tim Little
Slimy Baker
Slimy
Madison Street
Nellie Parsons
Jeff O’neill
Detective Barnett
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