Girl and a Bear by Gertrude Mary Sheridan
Beatrice Merrill braves frontier fears when a harmless escaped circus bear invades her Last Limit ranch. She cages the beast with makeshift weapons, wins praise from cowboys, and learns her husband David’s pride in her courage. A light frontier romance.
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Gertrude Mary Sheridan
Netta Forbes
David
Beatrice Merrill
Netta
Beatrice
David Merrill
Rancho
God's Land
Buckskin Joe
W. G. Chapman
Frying Pans in Ditches Stir Rural Health Debate
The Cincinnati Times Star urges farmers to discard frying pans to curb dyspepsia while questioning how rural cooks will adjust dishes like fried apples with molasses and summer doughnuts. The New York Sun notes the paradox, asking if ham and eggs or bacon must vanish in hygienic times.
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Cincinnati Times- Star
New Orleans
New York Sun
Freshman and Senior Debate Culebra Cut Smoke Custom
A Pelican dialogue captures a freshman retreating from smoking a pipe after sophomores bar access. The exchange underscores campus social codes and humor in a light moment.
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Sophs
Pelican
Marriage Announcement Brings Luck to Cousin
In a playful exchange a cousin recalls the moment his brief marriage notice appeared in print. The remark hints at the print’s unexpected good fortune for the family and the lasting pride in a small journalistic milestone.
Summer Negligee Designs for Cool Weather Comfort
Airy chiffon jackets with washable fabrics are presented for hot weather wear. The kimono sleeve blouse features elbow-length sleeves, lace-trimmed ruffles, a wide azure satin waist drape, and a large bow at the front. White petticoats in crepe de chine or other light materials complete the look, with flowered dimities and mulls offering inexpensive washable alternatives.
Dictates of Fashion Dress Trends for Spring and Summer
The article outlines fashion shifts away from plain skirts toward plaits, drapery, panels and trims. It highlights dolman fur mantles fastened by a single button or buckle, and color schemes such as red with gray. It notes velvet and charmeuse linings, ornate borders on ratines, printed motifs, and white costumes with color accents.
Loose straight coats take summer fashion by storm
The latest wrap for ages is a loose straight coat with no shape, worn by young women on shore or steamer. Made of chinchilla cloth, it features a straight masculine silhouette, hip length, waist belt, edge buttons, and a pearl finish, in white blue or rose tones.
Slippers of brocaded satin for summer negligee
Fashion notes describe dainty slippers crafted from brocaded satin to match summer negligee. Readers can duplicate at home using soles, muslin toe pieces, and satin overlays with silk braid, embroidery, and a coordinating satin case.
Pretty house gown with ivory chiffon and rhinestone buttons
A delicate house gown features white chiffon over pink chiffon with shadow lace and corded piping and rhinestone buttons. It pairs with a draped dove gray lansdowne skirt made of silk and wool noted for its graceful cling.
Illinois News Briefs Heads Up A Mixed Bag
A Rockford interurban trolley hits a cow derailing the car injuring three men and a woman taken to a local hospital. Other items include a 55 grain sandal pearl valued at 31,500 found near Edinburg and a two foot long 18 pound baby bay born to Mr and Mrs Pocras.
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Rockford
Guist' Anderson
Fred Collins
Morgan
Cora Gilbert
Winslow
Southfork
Sangamon
Oliver Wolf
Edinburg
H. Fleming
Fleming
Elva Cagle
Quincy
Frank Pocras
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Illinois News
Bloomington
Illinois Federation of Labor
Decatur
James F. Morris
Galesburg
Marie Hart
Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Madison
Chicago
Board of Trade
William Witte
Exchange
Ottawa
Edgard Eldredge
Judge Hand
State Supreme
Marion
Albert Warren
Walter Warren
Albert
Oscar MccRoy
Henry Norman
Norman
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