Opening of Cheyenne River Reservation Homestead Points
The General Land Office designated Le Beau and Aberdeen South Dakota as registration points for the Cheyenne River Reservation opening. About 7000 quarter sections will be allotted to settlers under U S homestead laws. Any male or female citizen or naturalized applicant over 21 or head of a family may file for up to 160 acres of unoccupied public land.
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General Land Office
Washington
le Beau
Aberdeen
Dak
Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R
United States
Waiter Refuses Return on Bent Steak
A diner complains the steak is too tough and demands a return. The waiter refuses, stating the customer has bent the steak, implying no return is possible.
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Biges
West and Northwest Colonist Fares Offered by Union Pacific
Union Pacific Passenger Department announces Colonist Fares from Sept 15 to Oct 15 1909 to all West and Northwest points. Encourages land purchases at low prices and visits to western attractions with flexible stopover options. Descriptive literature available from EB Lomax Omaha Neb. Plus a short vignette about a quiet child misperception from The Delineator.
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Union Pacific Passenger Department
EB. L. Lomax
Omaha
Neb
Transcontinental and Eastbound Fares and Tickets Sale
Chicago to New York and Return 25 50 Atlantic City and Return 25 70 Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Double Track Route tickets on sale daily until September 40 liberal stopovers apply to Agent of any Eastbound line or write W S Cookson A G P Ay 185 Adams St Chicago HI. Also Somewhat Rare The best treasure among men in a frugal tongue Hesiod Do your feet ever feel tired achy and sore at night Rub them with a little Ham lins Wizard Oil Theyll be glad in the morning and go will you Her string is soon worn out if a girl has too many beaux.
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Grand Trunk
Lehigh Valley
W. S. Cookson
Adams St
Chicago
Docters Lost Five Years of Pain Ended by Pinkham Remedy
In Willimantic Connecticut a woman reports five years of severe female troubles causing backache dizziness and fatigue after trying three doctors with no relief she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and claims restoration to health. The ad touts the remedy for displacements irregularities and related symptoms and urges women to try it with success stories and long standing use.
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Willimantic, Conn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ezra Donovan
Willimantic
Conn
Chafing dish clubs and home craft fundraisers
A city suburb hosts chafing dish clubs among young matrons with Saturday feasts. Men enjoy the evenings of food, cards, and bridge. Women showcase hand embroidered towels and doilies while sharing needlework skills. A men’s stag party uses a fishing centerpiece and handkerchief theme to raise funds with donated desserts and light refreshments.
Freshmen Entertainment Idea From Local High School
An invited reader shares a capsule of how two girls entertained the prospective freshman class. After games the group moved to a back room where a large “refreshments” sign hung above. Supper included enigma passes and favors of peanut shells tied with school colors. The figures 1918 and a school pennant were used in decorations.
Madame Mme ends with a riddle about a couple
A cryptic verse fragment speaks of a social rendezvous at Birdwood Place and a tentative celebration of tasks done. In shadow and light, it hints at a wager of four years and a hidden wife between two people identified as you and me, framed by a puzzling couplet MADAME MME.
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Sablor
Mme
In Vogue Couture Notes for 1910s Wash Dresses
Cluny lace trims wash dresses. tunics gain prominence. Veils float rather than tie. Black crinoline hats suit tailored models with white rajah or crepe de chine. Opera bag in pink satin with gold cord features hand-painted wreaths. Satin charmeuse remains favored for ball and evening gowns. novel sleeve design hides stitching with soutache braid. colored metal or tulle sleeves paired with cream chiffon imply soft outer mesh.
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Nat
Charity Drive by Young Girls Sparks Local Fundraiser
A group of young girls pledged a sum for a local charity and collected donations by inviting friends to contribute handkerchiefs or items made from them. They set up a charming booth and performed a short playlet written by one of the girls, boosting the fundraiser's success.
White Steamers Demonstrate Kerosene Fuel For Cars
The White Company of Cleveland public tested kerosene as fuel on its 1909 White Steam Cars during the 2650 mile Glidden Tour from Detroit to Denver to Kansas City. Observers noted cost savings, lack of smoke or odor, easy fuel access across the route, and no major repairs beyond minor adjustments. The test showed kerosene 15 percent more efficient than gasoline and established kerosene as a practical alternative for the model line.
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White Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Detroit
Denver
Kansas City
Pinkerton
New York Sun
Convention Hall
Ten States
Middle West
Frocks Describe Amock Style With Embroidered Collars
A small girl’s attire features frocks of amock order with wide sailor collars and a belt threaded through straps. Collars are embroidered in dull pink and blue, with white smocks braided to tone and accented by collars in dull blue or rose.
Perfume Sachets Showy Tiny Gifts for Bazaar Stalls
The article describes small sachets as useful and attractive items for gifts or sale at bazaars. It highlights two designs: a pale violet satin sachet with violet embroidery and dark violet cord, and a pale pink satin sachet with dark crimson cord and two roses around the word rose.
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Horia
Bazars
Sage Advice for Husbands from Rev Bernard Vaughan
Rev Father Bernard Vaughan counsels husbands to allow wives to talk freely and to keep composure. He says women require more safety valves and outlets for their temperament and urges patience and restraint in response to talk.
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Father Bernard Vaughan
S.J
Winglow's Soothing Syrup Teething Aid Promoted
A humorous card notes a talkative wife and a man who seldom speaks, then advertises Mrs Winglow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain. It claims gum softening relief and wind calms, priced at 25 cents per bottle, with a quip about guilty consciences excusing themselves.
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Cheyenne River Indian Reservation
Howard
Ekiwood
Manma
Elwood
New York
Atlantic City
Lydia E.pinkham
Philopena
Birdwood Place
Uth
I. Ss. Vv
Castoria
Jinx
Beat Grocers
Merco
Itv
Dodds
Wiobete
Watin
York
Cheyenne
The
Aberdeen, S.C
Minneapolis & St. Louis A.A
Iowa Central
Minneapolis & St. Louis
B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Mina
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