The Clever Woman Who Married For A Pound Cake
Harding shares a tale of a clever young woman determined to marry Miller a well to do doctor and how she plays to win him. He recalls her careful manipulation, the dance into affection, the staged social life and his own regretful bet on the outcome. In the end Miller is taken in and married, only to be left exhausted and trapped by a domineering wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walte
Harding
Morsig
Dr. Miller
Miller
Dirk Nooks
Wake
What is a Backache IT 1 Mature's Warning to Women
A brief warning about backache aimed at women recounts persistent lower back pain and bearing-down sensations that hamper daily tasks. It notes women commonly endure these aches despite fatigue and pressure, urging recognition and remedy.
Lydia E Pinkham's Compound Relief for Female Troubles
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female and kidney disorders. It includes a testimonial from Miss Maude Morris of Atlanta describing severe monthly pain, backache, and sleep loss improving after regular use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Miss Maude Morris
Sec
Ladies’ Aid and Mission Society
E. Hunter St
Atlanta, Ga
Colored Eloquence Amid Swinging Medley Notes
A vivid fragment describes a medley’s unusual rhythm with rising hums and accidental phrases melding with passing words, capturing a spontaneous musical moment of colored eloquence and improvisation.
Awakening Hymn Sparks Racial Church Sermon in Atlantic
John Bennett describes a revival scene where an ecstatic air fills the congregation. A fiery preacher questions listeners about salvation and eternal reward as enslaved memories and hope collide in rhythm and fervent emotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brederin
John Bennett
Atlantic
Donn's Kidney Pills Restore Mrs. Taylor’s Health
Mrs. A. Taylor of Wharton New Jersey endured severe kidney trouble with back pain dizzy spells frequent burning urine and weakness. After eight boxes of Donn's Kidney Pills her symptoms vanished and her strength and health returned. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Yester-Milburne Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Taylor
Wharton
N. J
Yester-Milburne Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Vacation Hatred as Warning Sign for Fraud
Lecoq the detective warns that employees who refuse vacations, especially bookkeepers and cashiers, may be skimming funds. He cites cases where accountants avoided leave to hide thefts, noting that a vacation-hater is likely a thief or fool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeware
Lecoq
Cure for Terrible Eczema Claims Cuticura Works
Emma E. Wilson of Liscomb Iowa reports a severe eczema outbreak on chest face neck arms and legs that she cured using Cuticura Remedies. She says a later recurrence was halted by renewed use and notes five years with no return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma E. Wilson
Liscomb
Towa
An Acceptable Present For Girls With White Waists
An acceptable present for most girls who wear white waists and do not live at home in a set of irons. These come in different shapes for fancy ironing. Some are long and very narrow, and some are oval. Some have electric attachments, others are heated over gas or a range. The finer waists laundered in one’s room escape tears and strains. The same is true of laces.
Ladies Hats for Fair Show Latest Millinery Styles
The new styles of ladies hats are out and expected to be greatly admired by the fair sex. Plain felt shapes dominate while hats of Velvets Silks and Braids are extensively shown. Trimmings include plain and fancy wings soft aigrettes ostrich tips and phimes. Blumenfeld Locher Brown Co known as the Progressive Millinery House of Milwaukee provides up to date hats at affordable prices and features the B L & B monogram label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blumenfeld, Locher & Brown Co
Milwaukee
B. L.& B. Co. Monogram
Parcel on seat prompts poems write request at station
An excited passenger rushed to a porter at a railway station and asked if a parcel left on a seat had been seen. The porter denied knowledge. The man lamented the loss of three poems he had written and wondered if they could be rewritten.
The Unsympathetic Porter Item In Parcel Claim
Two sandwiches were found in the parcel, the Christian World notes, as the porter hesitates before admitting the extra items. The phrasing implies a dispute or inquiry over the included food and the porter’s attitude. The report centers on the unexpected contents and the porter’s reluctant acknowledgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Reformation of Coney Island Brightens Seaside Show Place
Charles Belmont Davis notes in Outing Magazine that Coney Island transformed from corrupt to thriving under a vast network of electric lights. He argues the bright illumination curbed crime and deception, praising the area as a premier entertainment destination while distancing himself from advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Island
Charles Belmont Davis
Outing Magazine
Definitions of a Gentleman from Various Authorities
A reporter cites collected definitions of a gentleman ranging from a human magnet to a planet in humanity's constellation. It includes phrases like honor personified and a man whose money mars not his manners, plus several views on self-forgetfulness, self-respect, and duty to God, others, and self.
Watch Records in a Small Town
A jeweler notes a local watch has run for twenty-two years without major repairs. He mentions men striving to set watch records, with several running days and nights for years, and cites a Geneva Swiss watch as the world record at twenty-eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
The One Pearl Ring Law of Jewelry Fad
A fashion shift bans mixed sets replacing many stones with single pearl rings. Hands display pearls with minimal metal showing, while other hands showcase diamonds rubies or pearls in a restrained design.
Modification of coinage proposed for 49 and 98 cents
A shopper in a department store proposes a new coinage system to the Statesman, suggesting the creation of 49 and 98 cent pieces to replace the existing silver dollars and half-dollars. The idea is presented as a humorous exchange between two friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statesman
Somewhat Dfferent His Wife and the Husky Hobo
A quirky exchange features a patient wife urging restraint at dinner. The husky hobo replies that he is growling at the bad steak, quips about York, and jokes that he has no ambition to be a mossback, conveying rambunctious humor amid a cramped meal.
Tillman Attacks Papers Over Dispensary Scandals
In a New York speech Ben Tillman derides newspapers for exposing dispensary graft in South Carolina. He condemns the press as hypocritical while his allies shielded graft and his rhetoric mocks investigations, highlighting a long history of conflicting loyalties and political tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Tillman
New York County
Tillman
Ben Tilman
Fraser Lyon
South Carolina
What Women Are Doing In Society Circles
The maharajah of Baroda buys toys for his three Indian children while Miss Helen Gould slips away to Europe. A Paris doctor warns of lead poisoning from toy soldiers prompting a New York mother to require gloves for her child. Vegetarians capitalize on a meat scandal hosting elaborate meals to gain converts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baroda
India
Helen Gould
Europe
Paris
New York
ROYAL WOMEN AND ROYAL TREASURES IN SERVIA NEWS
Former Queen Natal ie of Servia plans to donate all Servian properties valued at £3,000,000 for a cathedral, with burial for King Milan and King Alexander. Queen Alexandra shows a treasure cupboard with ten casts of hands of her five children, created at ages two and twenty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie of
Servia
Milan
Alexander
Alexandra
Modern Buckets Go From Rust to Sterilized Sign
A couple considering summer boarders debate a rustic verse for the well. The woman begins The old oaken bucket but pauses, remarking there is no moss on their bucket. The man edits with a bold stroke, finishing The iron bound bucket and sterilized bucket hangs in the well, prompting a wry exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for foot relief in shoes
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes. It rests feet and cures corns bunions and swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails. Allen's Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Free sample. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Patronized by Royalty Leads Weaving Expert to Philadelphia
Charlotte Brown, England's champion hand loom weaver, will travel to Philadelphia mid next month to head the weaving department in an arts settlement funded by Franklin George Bates. Sir Thomas Lipton cites American experience as a training method for youths. Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething children promises relief with a 25 cent bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Brown
England
Philadelphia
Franklin George Bates
Thomas Lipton
America
Mosquitoes Said to Avoid Quassia Baths
The article notes that mosquitoes dislike quassia and suggests soaking exposed skin in a strong infusion of quassia chips as a potential repellent.
Peruna Endorsements From Wisconsin and Illinois Women
Miss Ricka Leopold of Menasha Wisconsin and Mrs Hettle Green of Iuka Illinois share relief from long standing ailments after using Peruna tonic and blood remedy. Leopold reports dramatic improvement and renewed health while Green notes reduced head pain better appetite and weight gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricka Leopold
Main Street
Menasha
Wis
Sec’y Liederkranz
Peruna
Hettle Green
Iuka
Ill
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Miss Maude Morris Ee
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Klet
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Macnn
Mit
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Bachelseer
Acre
Gal Inter
Thompson
Fis Pub Union
Dodds
Watch Records
York
Carolina
Royal Women
Modern
Leopold
Ricka
Chicago
Toronto
Montreal
Return
Concord and
Portland
Moe
Concord
Rutland
Canada
New England
F. H. Tristram
Adams
Bkin
R. T. Felix Gouraud
Oriente
Fie
Pim Ais
Indy
Fane
United States
Canade
Ferd
T. Hopkins
Jones
R. Paxton CO
Boston
Masa
Gilson Gasoline Enginery
Gilson Mfg
Park 81
Port Washlngtes
Asti
Sara
Ron Tena
Eae
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