Suburban Robbery Mixup Ends in Wedding Union
In a humorous tale from New York, George Carney, a gent’s clothing shop employee, and Miss Kittie Parker, a clerk at a dress and suit house, both think they have been robbed. A police sting reveals a mistaken theft and, amid the confusion, they agree to marry. A diamond pin and a gold watch surface among the strip, and the couple, once suspects, marry days later.
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George Carney
Kittie Parker
Miss Parker
Sarah
Mr. Carney
Ehinny
Belui
Fee Gerio
San Juan
Tito
Carmey
Carney
Han
cMeer
Mr Carney
Frooklyn Bridge
Mies Parker
Mgrs. Carney
Mecture
Glad Rags and Tattered Hats Myth in Yankee Patter
A Detroit Free Press piece recounts an Englishman hosting an American friend at a formal dinner. The Yankee explains glad rags means evening dress, prompting humorous exchanges about clothing. The anecdote highlights linguistic mishearing and cultural slang.
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Lau
Detroit Free Press
Waiting on Broadway Waiter Delays Reported at Hotel Desk
A diner in a famous Broadway hotel endures a long wait for service as he tries to summon his waiter via assistant staff and a page boy, after being seated in a grand marble dining room.
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Broadway
Australia considers new baby bonus and free maternity care
The Australian Telegraph reports the New South Wales chief secretary proposes free medical and skilled nursing attendance in maternity cases. This plan runs independent of the new 25 pound baby bonus law mooted for the commonwealth.
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Australia
Commonwealth
New South Wales
Lancet
London
Telegraph
Monks and Dogs Guard Snowy Alps Hospice of St Bernard
A detailed portrait of the St Bernard hospice high in the Alps near Brigagns with 17 monks and 15 assistants defending travelers amid nine months of winter. Napoleon used the hospice as a barracks while dogs known for bravery save lives, aided by a telephone link and year round rescue efforts.
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St. Bernard
Simpson Pass
Alps
Bernard de Menthelin
Rome
Napoleon
Italy
St. Pierre
Edward of
England
Barry
Piedmont
Vurn
Why Employer Wanted Her
A Chicago Record Herald snippet portrays a beautiful stenographer in a tense office exchange. The head of the establishment reveals his wife left for Europe and may not return, while the stenographer contemplates a promise to be reminded to send support to the wife’s mother. The scene ends with a quiet personal development between the stenographer and the young assistant secretary.
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Europe
Mr. Bullington
Chicago Record-Herald
Virginia
North Carolina
Liggett & Myers
Duke
J.T. Tinsley
Piedmont
Ggett
Myra Tobeaass Ce
Defenseless Woman Story Tells of Blanche Bates
A friend recalls actress Blanche Bates recounting a street harassment incident. Bates says she confronted the man, hit him in the face, and called him a dirty dog for speaking to a defenseless woman. The man allegedly fell rolling in the gutter.
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Blanche Bates
Blanche
Toledo Blade
Unimportance in Weddings and Governance
A reflective piece contrasts the insignificance felt by a bridegroom at a wedding with the visual focus on a governor surrounded by his uniformed staff. It examines status, ceremony, and perceived importance in public life.
Painter’s Rooftop Fall Inspires Quick Touchups
A painter who fell from a roof is kept from blame by a wary helper who notes the man touched up several spots during the fall. The exchange implies concern for hospital expenses and the painter’s generosity.
Baby’s cheek eruption cured by Cuticura treatment
Mrs. W. J. Cleland of Kingsley Michigan recalls a thirteen month old with a spreading cheek sore that reached the eye and nostrils. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the sores soothed and healed within days with no recurrence. Sample offers and world-wide sales are noted.
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Kingsley, Mich
W. J. Cleland
Dept. L. Boston
Complete Job Insertion Leads To Curious Medical Query
A fragment shows a woman asking if her husband was cured of a supposed ailment as surgeons remove his vermiform appendix in a mock medical scene. An advertisement promotes Mrs. Winstow's Soothing Syrup for teething and Mrs. Austin's pancakes as breakfast fare.
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Donald Allen
Iss Parker
New York Times
Simpmon PA
St. Louis, Mo
Mrs. Austin
FOLEY
Canada
Free Homestead Area
Manitoba
Gardner
Ledo
Ottawa
Canda
Tar Allen
S. Olmster
le Roy
N. Y
John L. Thompson Sons & CO
Troy,m.x
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