Wigs and Judges and Fashion in Paris Pageant
A column discusses feminism and political protests led by Mrs. Pankhurst, criticizing extreme tactics and detention in Britain. It compares suffrage movements, then shifts to a look at legal attire, noting wig styles and court dress costs, and ends with Paris fashion critique contrasting moral depictions with decorative trends.
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Hether
Noen
Feminiam
Mra Pankhurst
Bilis Island
Ellie Talind
United States
New York World
Dover
What Every Woman Wants International Cooking Library Set
A vintage advertisement proclaims the Bix Volume International Cooking Library by renowned chefs from the United States Canada and Europe. It promises complete de luxe recipe books including salad chafing dish afternoon tea bread pastry and dessert volumes, offered as six prepaid books with embossed covers and color cartons.
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United States
Canada
Europe
Ibrery
International MI Glishing CO
Los Aneles
Cal
Public smoking crackdown warned by probate judge
A notice from H. B. Jones, Probate Judge, warns dealers and minors that selling or furnishing tobacco to youths is illegal and subject to fines up to 25 dollars. The letter states enforcement will be strict and public smoking on streets will be pursued under the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telalathe
Lew
Facts About The Bible And Shakespeare Word Totals
A compact note compares Bible chapter counts and word totals with Shakespeare’s works. It cites 929 chapters in the Old Testament and 260 in the New Testament totaling 592 493 and 181 252 words respectively, and notes Shakespeare’s plays total 1277 characters with Hamlet delivering 11 610 words. It also mentions the longest and shortest chapters and lines in certain works.
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Shakespen
Hamlet
Oldest of Living Man Sam McKay Turns 129 and Says Life Treats Him Well
Sam McKay, born June 28, 178, near St. Pauls North Carolina, is celebrated as the oldest living man at 129. He recalls 1799 Cape Fear river boats, never saw a railroad locomotive until recent years, fathered 18 children, and credits long life to loving life and tobacco use while avoiding worry. A rare photograph is finally made despite his fear of cameras.
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Pappy
Sam McKay
Sam
St. Pauls
N.C
Cape Your
New York
Florida
North Carollina
Kaiser’s Special Playing Cards Feature World Leaders
The Kaiser for his card sets has commissioned special packs with kings represented by George V the czar the Emperor Francis Joseph and the King of Italy. Queens are their consorts and knaves are ambassadors from the four nations at the Prussian court. France is omitted due to its republic status and four Parisian society leaders replace aces, creating an imperial card pack unlikely to spark an international incident.
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George V
Francis Joseph
Italy
Knaves
France
Republic
Kalver
Preserving a Hobble Skirt in a California Town
In Larkspur California women devised a plan to preserve the hobble skirt era for future generations. A working model survived along with a bundle of newspapers and a Bible kept as relics from the notable era.
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Larkspur
California
Euplea
San Francisco
Daily Papers
The
Bible
Tener Trusten
A Hat Provokes a Moral Rodeo Over Birds
Mrs Sparks buys a feathered hat from Mme Capote. Henry argues the bird imagery and legal questions tie to birds like the mourning dove and hermit thrush. He urges Eliza to see the hat as a symbol of nature, conscience, and public sentiment amid a household dispute.
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Henry Sparks
Eliza
Elica
Henry
Abe
Mme, Capote
Capote
New York
Mme
India
Ilinois
Gurroughs
Erica
Capotes
The Two Women Stand Firm For Family Justice
A father demands a choice between his daughter and her husband as Amy Plummer marries the scoundrel Will. Years later Amy faces loss, poverty, and a custody fight before reuniting with her daughter Evelyn and caring for her aging father. The family learns women must stand strong and self-reliant.
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Anal
Amy
Amy Plummer
2 Justice of the Pesce
Evelyn
Will
Tonneau
Grandfather
Amy Plummer Page
Tone
Doctor Pulls Twin Fish With Water Bottle Trick
While vacationing in the country a doctor and a friend fished. When the sinker was lost the doctor carried a corked bottle with water. He used it as a decoy and soon caught two fine trout on two hooks, prompting his astonished companion to joke about twins and the bottle.
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Fshing
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Eo Eerrette
Vomiting
Pankhurst
Jude
Legal Dienitaciin
Paria
Paris
Chistes
Mary
Margaret
Saneaier
H. B. Jones
L. H. Matteson
Kimoma
Evening Telegram
York Herald
Phat
Doyr Any
Yy Boss
Sy Saar P
Shires
Wei An
Kaiser's
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