Torturing a Woman's Soul Reveals Marital Struggles
A concealed author in American Magazine shares a painful account of unhappy marriage and failed romance. She argues divorce is not a cure, noting mismatched partners and emotional disconnect. The piece contrasts a sentimentally driven wife with a businesslike husband, urging gentler upbringing for their son and highlighting broader flaws in marriage.
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Nic
Frank
Chewile
Tam
Sam
Reflections of a Bachelor and stage dreams in early tabloids
A garbled collage of social views and headlines critiques on marriage, money, and appearances in a Chicago audience era. It mentions Beatrice Mellin, an actress in training, and a remark on an eye specialist role, reflecting entertainment and gender commentary of the time.
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Beatrice Mellin
Chicago
Newn
Jocal Alnge
Mellie
Yolee
Opra
Baby June Milmar the tiny acrobat tests the crowd
Donnie Wheeler reports Baby June Milmar of Streets of Cairo on the Pay Streak at the A-YOP EB grounds mutinied during a Turkish village act. She stomped off in anger over a cart dispute, then kissed her father and returned to charm visitors as the youngest acrobat in the world.
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Donnie Wheeler
Baby June Milmar
Cairo
Baby June
June
Abele
Toby June
Baby Jane
Gypsy Milmar
Papa
A Critique of 1909 Session Laws by B P Dole
B P Dole laments Washington state 1909 criminal code provisions that criminalize trivial acts, require absurd marital affidavits, and distrust insanity defenses. He ridicules sections on adultery prosecutions, cow milking permits, and age restrictions for sales, warning such meddlesome laws undermine respect for justice.
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Mark Twain
Humoriet
United States
Washington
Love Finds a Way ends in secret Thurston marriage
Grace Thurston defies her father Jerome Thurston by eloping with Allen Baldwin. A planned underhand ceremony takes place in the household with Minnie the maid and a rushed minister in the kitchen. Jerome finally smiles, declaring love finds a way as father and daughter celebrate the union.
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Vance
Criss
Grace Thurston
Allen Daldwin
Grace
Dieregard
Payne
Jerome Thurston
Allen
Tle
Minnie
Maida
Peter
Misa Thurston
Thurston
Allen Ald
Railway hidden in city found in Indianapolis streets
A century old railway under Indianapolis street grid is unearthed. The line with locomotives and cars spans nearly a mile, earning around $6,000 yearly for its owners. Crawford Fairbania leads the company, with the president praising profits and legality.
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Denver Times
Indianapolis
Ind
New Yorke
London
Jenner
Solomoni
Ines
Ineo
Atate
Capitol
Crawford Fairbania
Terre Haute
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Baillargeon
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