Redeeming People’s Senate Advances Progressive Cause
A historic piece argues the United States Senate is drawn toward the people as primary elections broaden progressives' reach. It cites shifts replacing reactionaries like Foraker Long and Hansbrough with reform-minded figures, noting 27 states now use primaries and naming key progressives such as La Follette, Beveridge, Bristow, Cummins, and Bourne.
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United States Senate
Aldrich, Hale, Elkins
Gallinger
Rockefeller
Harriman
Morgan
Senate
Burton
Ohio
Foraker
Bristow
Kansas
Long
Chamberlain
Fulton
Jones
Cummins
Allison
Johnson
North Dakota
Hansbrough
Crawford
Louis Dakota
Kittridge
Bradley
Kensend
McCreary
Shively
Indiana
Hemenway
Washington
la Follette
Beveridge
Bourne
The Well-Cloved Gloves Advice And Etiquette
A fragmented guide discusses proper glove fitting and removal. Instructions emphasize putting on from the back, beginning with the second button, and turning gloves inside out for storage. The piece blends etiquette with practical tips on handling gloves carefully.
A Wife's Prayer Ord Brews and Blesses Union
A wife prays for a long blessed marriage to be united in love and holiness. She asks to be a helpful, amiable partner, free from fault and unreasonable passion, humble, obedient, and devoted to God while sharing joys, sorrows, and mutual refreshment.
Immortal Faust Story Told in Gounod Opera
The article previews Gounod's Faust with a cast led by Hater Perrebini as Marguerite and Gerard Graziani as Faust. It outlines the four acts from Faust's pact with Mephisto through Marguerite’s condemnation, death, and eventual ascent to heaven, noting dramatic scenes and key arias.
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Faust
Gounod
Panetta
Theatregpera
Favet
Hater Perrebini
Marguerite
Gerard Graziani
A. Glani
Biebel
A. Hugamelli
Marta
Angelo Antola
Valentin
Paolo Wulman
Frauet
Devil
Mephisto
Thule
Martha
Puzzle Guessing Challenge Draws 127 Solutions
The puzzle editor notes 127 answers were received by yesterday's deadline and most were correct. The second contest closes Saturday at 6 o'clock, with the Star of Tuesday as the only pictured clue. Continued participation earns roll of honor with a best three out of five.
Homemaker guide warns on brands and baking tips
An article discusses choosing canned goods, stressing knowledge of brands to avoid poor results. It advises on pastry flour substitutions, not melting butter in cakes, and notes the risks of relying on grocery calls for specific peas. It also retells a humorous mayoral anecdote about a mistaken identity in Iowa.
Cleaning Kitchen Utensils Made Easy With Gold Dust
A household tip explains soaking pots and kettles in water with a tablespoon of Gold Dust washing powder per gallon. Soak after removing food, then rinse with clean suds. If food sticks, use pot rings to lift away stuck residue.
Valentine Proposal in a Marble Corridor
A young man Dick Mercer writes to his love Margot, confessing deep affection in a valentine note dated February 14 1909 and asking her to be his forever. Margot reads the letter, overwhelmed by romance and emotion, amid a social scene with a gas range advertisement nearby.
Margret’s valentine in Lydia F. Peaster tale
In a tale from Mee Bugie’s lox house Marmot’s tithe, Margret’s blarney masks a life lacking fun or love. Dick Mercer falls ill and struggles with rent and debt. Margret sacrifices her own wages to keep him, then he recovers and returns to work seeking money she cannot provide.
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Lydia F. Peaster
Bugie
Marmot
Marget
Dick Mercer
Mar- Shewald
Bugle
Margret
Word From Joy Wise A Humorous Patchwork Of Quotes
A column of fragmented jests and quips about slang, marriage, generosity, and society manners. Snippets include jokes on price versus value, a fiancée confessing over an engagement ring, and light roasts of writers and conductors, with assorted newspaper-style cartoonish humor.
Father Ties ‘Em Son Severs ’Em in Court Saga
Poughkeepsie N Y February 17. On October 7 1905 Reverend Dr Van Kiececk rector of White Plains Episcopal church tied a nuptial knot launching Jos C Thompson and Lavinia L M Thompson on marriage. Thompson later sought divorce and the attorney Frank Van Kleeck revealed he was the groom’s father and tied and untied the knot.
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Poughkeepsie
N.Y
van Kiececk
Episcopal Church
White Plains
Jon. C. Thompson
Jos. C. Thompson
Supreme Court
Lavinia L. M. Thompson
Frank van Kleeck
Prisoner Admits Hitting Halen for a Diamond
The prisoner acknowledged striking Halen and was pressed by the police officer. The accused defiantly commanded, Swallow it, as the officer remarked that a diamond might be found in the rough.
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Halen
Desaan
Mine Dilipickies Makes Vaudeville Debut as Understudy
Diana's Diary recounts Mine Dilipickies stepping in as understudy to the Spinacehi Sisters at the Medallion Nickel Palace. The sisters, known as The Two Dainty Dairy Maids, risk illness and absence as Dilipickies seizes the chance to perform with Anne Spinach!, coached by Anne and promised Camelia Spinacehi's share of pay. The piece ends with a brief aside and an advertisement note for furniture on page 6.
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Mine Dilipickies
Spinacchi Sisters
Fred Schaefer
Medallion Nickel Palace
Spinacehi
Carlotti
Camelia
Lawzee
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