Eternal Flapper Fanny Ward Charms Broadway Crowd
New York society notes celebrate Fanny Ward nicknamed The Eternal Flapper who appears ageless at Broadway venues. The 60 year figure belies a youthful presence, with husband Dean as a constant companion. The piece also sketches nightlife and urban vignettes from Central Park to Fifth Avenue, including behavior at parties, a Germanic-Themed tavern, and street scenes.
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New York
Fanny Ward
Broadway
Smpad
Paris
Dack ‘Dean
Ponce de Leon
Honest friends and foes in nearst papers plan reform
A fragment from The Nearst Papers Advocate outlines proposals attributed to Washington and Jefferson. It calls for proportional representation, abolition of the electoral college, direct plurality for president and vice president, and a federal department of defense and education. It also advocates a five billion dollar federal loan for public works, selective immigration, deportation of undesirables, longer citizenship periods, and a five day week with a thirteen month calendar.
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Honest Friendsmap Sith Si Nalent
Allawers Wits
Washington and
Jefferson
United States
Seasi Sng
Lwe
Bic
Duck Sessions
Congress
Army
Navy
Supliv
National Defense
Viperous Federal
Uden
Witterney
Iito
Nitarania Cena
Hearst Papers
Tax bill costs average man two dollars sixty eight a day
A cost breakdown claims the new tax bill taxes daily living items from income tax to light, toaster use, oil, gas, a bracelet, candy, shows, tires, radio parts, and lumber. It argues Congress chose painless manufacturers taxes and beer taxes, but citizens still pay a dime an hour.
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Uncle Sam
Congress
Washington
Penguin Eggs Hit The Breakfast Scene In Chicago Hotel
A Chicago hotel owner imported penguin eggs to feed Republican delegates, sparking mixed reviews from breakfast lovers. Gourmets praise poached or fried uses while concerns arise over freshness and the bird’s dietary habits. The tale hints at broader anxiety as prices drop and farmers face new taxes.
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Chicago
It's Up to the Law on Drug Cure Claims
The piece debates claims by a federal public health figure that no drug cures addiction. Cornell scientists counter by citing sodium rhodenate as a potential cure and warn officials about broader heroin use. The discussion notes enforcement and public health challenges amid conflicting statements.
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Dreter L. Treadway
Federal Public Health Service
Cornell University
Treads
Tha Unan
Jea Aden
Idil
United States
France Clarifies Debt Stand in America
Reported remarks quote France distinguishing between repudiation and payment on debts in America. The speaker argues that renunciation or renaming is the same as avoiding obligations, insisting no intention to settle debts.
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France
America
Eton
Poison Ivy Remedies Shared By Doctor Copeland
A medical note explains poison ivy skin irritation caused by Rhus plants, with common signs such as redness itching and blisters. It outlines care steps like washing, avoiding spread, and home remedies, plus mentioning cautions about vaccines and professional treatment.
Back to the land dream challenges city Americans
Elsie Robinson critiques the back-to-the-land movement as New York Governor Roosevelt promotes state funded farms to relieve unemployment. She argues city dwellers resist rugged frontier life and warns planback may reveal discomfort and social complacency.
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New York State
Guvernor Roosevelt
Tahd
Remembering the 1870 Fourth at Fallon Centennial Picnic
A fragment recalls July 4 1870 at Fallon near Dockport with a local baseball team playing Corpun Clurtat as part of a centennial celebration. An era entry notes a picnic and residents avoiding work while the Att schooner sailed for patriotic events.
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Fallon
Dheckport
Corpun Clurtat
Manta
Anil
Uecent Wan
Fragmented Civil War Era Verse Fragment
A garbled OCR fragment presents mangled lines about husbands pipelines pockets and youth. It reads like stray verse or notes with unclear context and lacks coherent events or identifi able names. The text offers no verifiable facts for a straightforward news summary.
Marry Go Round Satire on Women in Politics Hat Lines
A satirical piece by Helen Rowland mocks female candidates and voters as the presidential race looms, lampooning campaign cartoons, hat imagery, and gossip about a woman’s age and domestic life. It skewers press scrutiny, public shoehorning, and the idea of a woman in the top office, with sharp, provocative lines about identity, privacy, and gender roles.
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Skelehon
Etiquette Questions for a Hotel Visit in City
A young woman seeks guidance on hotel etiquette for a city visit with a gentleman friend. Questions cover registering, room arrangements, meal payments, hat and coat in dining, and whether to accept his paying hotel and train fares, balancing independence with propriety.
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Drar
Miss de Peyster
Mite
Sam
Uung
Hotel Stay Etiquette Advice From A Letter
A letter advises travelers to prearrange hotel reservations, arrive with confirmations, and have a companion wait in the lobby. It suggests defining length of stay, signing checks for meals, and paying one’s own way except for shared entertainment, with careful dress and etiquette for dining.
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Mary Montiomery
Detroit
Michigan
Hanning
Saphead Sisters Scene Sparks Bizarre Bread and Cheese Plan
Fragmentary dialogue shows Molly and Cordelia discussing plans involving bread and cheese and an implied kiss. Jumbled names and unclear actions suggest a humorous domestic scene with quirky intentions.
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Molly
Bult
Jentle
Cordelia
Polar treasure unearthed near Mohit Avenue and Romano Street
Workmen excavating near a new park unearthed five to twenty dollar gold coins buried in a china bowl. The find, amid debris from old Firehouse No. 4, drew a crowd as pieces were shared. Exact total undisclosed. Also reported were two deaths near Camp Stanley and Seguin, a highway-promo remark by A Warton, and a note on city bacteriology findings.
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Nestle
New Park
Mohit Avenue
Romano Street
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