Elopement and a Courtship to Quick Annulment
A Brownsville romance unfolds over 48 hours as 15 year old Ethel English and Clark Breckenridge wed after a hurried trip across state lines. Dr English tries to annul the marriage citing age, while Breckenridge fights a perjury charge. a WV law later validates the union and forgiveness follows.
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Omance
Ethel English
Clark Breckenridge
Brownsville
H. J. English
Freckenridge
Dr. English
Breckenridge
Redstone Township
West Virginia
English
Charles C. Carter
Josephine
B. J. English
Othel
William Breckenridge
Elopement Drama Ends in Family Turmoil and Divorce Threats
Balancing romance and parental authority the story follows Miss Ethel English and Lark Breckenridge as their elopement sparks a clash with the Bailey and Breckenridge families. A jailed marriage, angry siblings, and a tearful bride outline a troubled ending.
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Carmichael’s
Breckenridge Neot
Baileys
Miss Annie Bailey
Miss Ethel
Miss Annie
Annie Bailey
Lark Breckenridge
Miss English
Carmichael
Washington, Pa
Clark Breckenridge
Mrs. Breckenridge
Breckenridges
Clark
Danish Prison Labor Powers Farm Reclamation
The Danish government backs a prison driven scheme to reclaim barren heathland by using inmate labor. Prisoners prepare the land for farmers who gain plots, with controlled freedom within discipline rules, transforming Jutland landscapes into grain bearing fields.
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Eric Her
Darpoaan
Herland
Jutland
Misses One Piece Corset Cover Pattern No 2531
Practical Fashions describes Paris Pattern No 2531 for a one piece misses corset cover with optional peplum and front fastened by pearl buttons. It lists fabric amounts for sizes 18 to 19 years and instructs readers to send 10 cents to the Pattern Department to obtain the pattern.
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Paris
Her Good Fortune After Years Spent in Vain Effort
Mrs. Mary E. H. Rouse of Cambridge New York recounts a long kidney ailment after a fall five years earlier. She describes back and hip pain, disordered secretions, fatigue and weight loss before using Dean's Kidney Pills. Relief came quickly and she notes full recovery. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Mary E. H. Rouse
Cambridge, N. Y
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Paris Pattern No 2522 All Seams Allowed
linen serge and season materials for a walking or best skirt with a wide flare and bias trim. back inverted box-plait and front double box-plait with linen or bone buttons. yardage listed for nap and without nap sizes 26. pattern order details follow.
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Paris
Coins Not to Wear
It is unlawful to drill a hole into a penny or otherwise mutilate it for the purpose of using it as an ornament.
Couldn't Tell a Lie About George Washington Jr.
George Washington Jr. attempts to sell a horse with a sly boast about its speed. The buyer asks if the horse can trot a mile in 2 15, while the seller hints a longer distance may be covered in 2 15 without committing to specific measures.
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George Washington, Jr
G. W. Jr
England's Birth Rate 28 to 1000
The report states England's birth rate as 28 births per 1000 people. It notes regional variations and compares with historical figures, implying a steady or shifting demographic trend.
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England
Forgotten Lesson Sparks Quick School Reminder
A brief cartoon caption shows an exchange where an old man scolds a boy fishing instead of being in school while the boy admits he forgot something. The vignette reflects humor about schooling expectations and youth.
Cured Her Children With Cuticura Remedies
Mme Napoleon Duceppe of Montreal testifies that her three daughters suffered eczema with itching on the back of the head and that after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment four to five times all symptoms cleared. She also notes her plump baby’s neck folds bled before treatment and that the next morning the trouble disappeared. May 21, 1907.
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Mme
Napoleon Duceppe
Duluth St
Montreal
Que
German immigrant offers to vote himself a public tank
A recently arrived German-American at a wealthy estate attends a banquet. The wine proves vile and, after draining the last glass, he jokes that he has saved the hosts the trouble of drinking wine they dislike and should be voted a public tank. The guests comply.
Visitor inquires after editor as office boy questions contribution
A brief street dialogue depicts a visitor asking to see the editor while the office boy questions whether the visitor is a contributor or a gentleman, reflecting social hierarchies in a newspaper office.
Timber growth tests in Idaho bridge stringers paving blocks
University of Idaho and the United States forest service have coordinated a special test program in Idaho. The study will evaluate the timber grown in the state for suitability as bridge stringers railroad ties and paving blocks.
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University of Idaho
United States Forest Service
Idaho
Postum Ad Claims Consistent Taste Undermines Coffee
An Indiana woman credits Postum with stabilizing health issues and palate, noting it has a constant mild flavor unlike coffee. She and her husband prefer Postum, reporting fewer headaches and gall colic attacks since switching. The ad lists the slogan There’s a Reason and cites Postum Co. as publisher.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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