Uniform Divorce Laws And the push for nationwide uniformity
The piece notes rising divorce totals in King county and reports on a commission meeting in Narragansett to promote uniform divorce legislation. It discusses varied state rules on marriage validity and grounds for divorce, highlighting the complexity and need for fundamental, broadly applicable principles to guide harmonization.
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Rockefeller on Rum and the demon of intemperance
A Detroit readers note critiques John D. Rockefeller at a prayer meeting sermon on liquor. The piece questions his stance while noting harsher forms of intemperance like overeating and greed, and jokes about his pursuit of wealth and prayer attendance. It cites other local oddities and a Missouri shooting exchange.
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Aire Mall Star Declines Millions to Preserve Stage Presence
A Colorado showgirl selects faith in talent over wealth, passing up millions to remain on the stage. She believes divine gifting justifies choosing performance over lucrative endorsements.
The Man Who Wouldn’t Drink and a Denver Heiress
A Chicago report features 17 year old Antoinette Perry choosing the stage over inheriting an $8 million estate from her grandfather, asserting her talent and love of acting. The tale shifts to Booth Stansfield, a miner in Gold Bar, who recounts a near-fatal drunk driving accident that prompted his lifelong abstinence.
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Gold Bat
Dan Forbes
Tenderfoot
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Lightnin
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Mug Robbery and Pewter Steal at Root Beer Stand
An informal vignette describes a root beer stand where customers drink from pewter mugs and a recurring theft by a local girl who has been keeping and returning mugs. The scene includes a chase cry about a non police threat and a dealer lamenting mug losses while noting a quarter deposit policy.
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Traveling news hustler Kad Crosby reshapes image
A Maine paper recalls Kad Crosby of Waterville once a prominent road hustler and news man with a famous beard. He has shaved, now traveling again as a writer or broker type, amid local chatter and old Maine reminiscences.
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Kad. G. Crosby
Pardner Forgiveness After Story in Miner’s Tale
Stansfield ends a true story and asks for forgiveness. He takes the miner by the hand and urges him to drink no more, offering a moment of quiet reconciliation. The scene centers on personal admonition and shared remorse in a mining setting.
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Stansfield
Notice to Subscribers for Prompt Delivery at The Star
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