Miss Selina Lue Hosts Soap Box Babies Tale
In a small town setting Miss Selina Lue runs an impromptu day nursery behind her grocery for neighborhood babies called Soap Box Babies. A web of relationships unfolds with Cynthia Page, Alan Kent, and Miss Selina Sue as plans form around a gospel boat meeting and a mortgage at risk.
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Selina Lue
Rive
Bluff
Cynthia Page
Widow Page
Cynthia
Miss Selina
Alan Kent
Sue
Alan
Seina
Selina Sue
Selina Luege
Blossom
Mrs. Jackson Page
Miss Cynthia
Jackson Page
University Avenue
Evelyn Branch
Cherie
Washington
Kate
Evelyn
Harold
Selina Lucag
Grasse
Miss Selina Sue
Mr. Dobbs
Jewelry advice for women by eye and hair color
The article advises matching jewelry to complexion and eye color. It notes pale blondes suit turquoise and certain stones, while dark-haired women glow with rubies, emeralds, and pink coral. Earrings prove hardest to wear well, as ill choices age the face or elevate elegance when well chosen.
Christian Girl at Congress Hotel Turns Into Mixup
Guests and staff at the Congress hotel in Chicago joked over a request for a "Christian Girl" until they learned the caller meant a traveling man from Cleveland, Ohio. The clerk hesitated, then confirmed the man was not a woman but a male visitor.
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Congress Hotel
Chicago
Cleveland
Durke
Christian
Objects to Big Hats Made Women Round Shouldered
A New York physician warns that large hats force women to bend forward, causing rounded shoulders and headaches. He notes strain on the neck chest and spine, with overall health and posture compromised.
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New York
Dr Derby's Kidney Pills Promised Free Trial Sample
An old advertisement touts Dr Derby's Kidney Pills as a powerful kidney and bladder cleanser claiming quick relief from back pain Bright's disease diabetes and other ailments. It offers a free sample via druggists and lists Derby Medicine Co Haton Rapids Michigan as the supplier.
The Impossible Labor Trouble Parable in Carnegie Dinner
Andrew Carnegie at a New York dinner criticizes employer arrogance in labor strife. He cites a humorous tale of a villa guest household where a matron demands truth and obedience while the butler parries with a wry reply. The anecdote frames the workers versus bosses dynamic.
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Andrew Carnegie
New York
Mrs. Smith-Jones
Fish bars in Colonial lobby evoke quirky exchange
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt recalls two unnamed fish bar patrons in a Colonial lobby who trade improbable lines about weighing fish and ducks. The dialogue humorously contrasts odd measurements with rustic bon mots, capturing a snapshot of local chatter.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
No Babies Expected A Wedding Reverberates With Offense
At a recent wedding a baby cried throughout the ceremony provoking guest annoyance. A guest balked at the disturbance and a bridesmaid retorted she would print in invitations a warning no babies expected escalating the moment into a sharp exchange before the bridal party departed.
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Marie Thompson Daviess
Teesee Merrill
Mary Ellen
Mr Dobbs
Mrs. Dobbs
Salina
Ethel Maud
Bennie
So’s
Ethelland
Seling Sue
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Postum Careal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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