Pardoning Governor Suspends Turner's Death Penalty
The governor contemplates a murder case in which Jim Turner is accused of killing his father. A moonlit cross on the Calvary emblem appears as the governor decides at the last moment to reprieve Turner, revealing the elder Turner's death by own action.
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Jim Turner
Turner
Mary
Thad
Cen
Central
County Jail
Harvey
Mistah Kress
Charley
Turner Woods
Kress
Man seeks retribution over melons in South Side store
A Kansas City Star item tells how a stranger waited in a South Side grocery until the proprietor was free. The man claimed years ago he sold melons with the big ones on top and sought forgiveness after conversion, finally paying a dollar as he left.
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South Side
Kansas City Star
Muzzle Considered For Bronze Sherman Horse In Central Park
New York park officials seek a solution after sparrows nest inside the mouth of the Gen Tecumseh Sherman statue at 59th Street and Fifth Avenue. The discovery followed a sparrow string found in the horse’s throat, prompting talks of guarding the statue with wire netting.
Italian Floating Dock For Submarines At Spezia
A notable Spezia shipyard has built a cylindrical floating dock for submarines allowing external pressure tests and docking for overhaul or repair. The invention promises easier handling of submarines during maintenance and testing.
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Spezia
Midsummer Millinery Draws on Historic Models
The article highlights revival hats inspired by Gainsborough and Rembrandt, noting use of new ornaments and fashionable feathers. It describes two black hats with white trim: a Rembrandt Milan hat with double brim and plumes and a wide lace hat with beaded trim and a fringed cabochon.
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Milan
Ostend Bathing Suit Described as Chic and Practical
The photograph presents a white Canton crepe waterproof bathing suit with fuller skirts at the bottom to aid swimming. Blue and white silk gores add a decorative touch to the design.
Ways of Holding the Sunshade
Advice on how women should hold sunshades to avoid awkward looks. Tips cover grip, handle position, distance from the top, and avoiding use as a walking stick. Practice before a mirror is suggested to improve style and balance.
Corset Trends Shift Toward Panier Styles
The Dry Goods Economist notes discussion of panier corsets but says no alarm. The straight line remains dominant in costumes and corsets, with many paniers expected but modified with no hip fullness. belts will be common as ornaments worn loosely to avoid waist constriction.
Punch Work Leads in Embroidery Technique
The note explains that punch work remains the leading method in embroidery for the uninitiated, highlighting its status and appeal as a foundational technique.
Lovely Footgear and Finery for Evening Dress
The article notes that costly footgear is a must for full dress, with fashion shifting to lasting life rather than suede. Hosiery of silk with lace, sometimes traced with diamonds or gems, harmonizes with gowns, and shoes outlined with jewels complete the luxury ensemble.
New Hair Bands Fashion Fails Sparkle Alone
Hair bands remain in fashion using imitation pearls tinsel crystal beads and maline. New designs include a stiff spun glass brush but this failed to win favor as women seek more than glitter in an ornament.
Skin Eruption Healed In Days With Cuticura
Mrs. W. J. Cleland of Kingsley Michigan reports a thirteen month old baby suffered a spreading cheek eruption that reached the eye and nostrils. After applying Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the sores soothed and healed within days with no scarring. Sample items offered by Cuticura, Boston.
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Kingsley, Mich
W. J. Cleland
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Girl Refuses First Kiss Then Grants Consent Later
A playful exchange centers on a girl delaying a kiss to test the young man's persistence and mutual interest. The moment underscores courting rituals and reciprocity in adolescent social dynamics.
Garfield Tea Supports Your Health
Garfield Tea helps toward keeping health by contributing to daily well being through a comforting infusion. It emphasizes natural ingredients and steady daily use as part of a wellness routine.
Red Cross Ball Blue Makes Laun Dress Smile
A playful ad copy extols Red Cross Ball Blue as the best blueing value in the world, claiming it makes the laundry dress smile through vibrant, blue results.
Curly Hair Expectation and Herbal Tea Claim
A girl predicts a man will credit her hair as naturally curly despite knowing otherwise. The text promotes Garfield Tea as a pure herb laxative to test and believe in its merits.
Hat Styles Promise Fit for Every Woman
A fashion maxim notes a woman's ability to adapt her head to any desired hat. It suggests styling flexibility makes broad hat choices feasible for varied tastes and head shapes.
Kopp's Baby's Friend Cited by Rockland Mother
Mrs. L. P. Plummer of Rockland Maine reports her infant cried day and night until using Kopp's Baby's Friend for colic and teething. She praises the product and notes availability from druggists or direct mail orders from Kopp's Baby's Friend Co. in York Pennsylvania with sample by mail on request.
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Colie
Kopp
L. P. Plummer
Rockland
Baby’s Friend Co
York
Do you believe in miracles asked by Dobkins and Snobkins
A humorous exchange from Harper's Weekly features Dobkins and Snobkins debating belief in miracles. Snobkins claims his wife gave him cigars, and he could smoke them, illustrating the joke's punchline.
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Dobkins
Snobkins
George
Dobby
Harper's Weekly
Blessed Sympathy and Humanizing Bonds with Animals
The Christian Register extols sympathy with animals as a liberal education and urges real relation with life beyond our own. Observing life in any sphere fosters understanding, and when that life guides a personality that can love us, the bond becomes meaningful.
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Christian Register
Springs on their brains in a gallery joke
Two French visitors admire an American painting in a gallery. The artist explains that the work is “an off spring of my brain.” One Frenchman quotes the artist and jokes that Americans act queerly with springs on their brains in broken English.
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Mongieur
Teething Syrup Ad and Quip About Cooks Landing
A vintage ad for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup promises to ease teething pain for children and reduce inflammation and wind colic at 2c a bottle. The second fragment imagines a humorous scenario about cooks landing in heaven and the speaker’s annoyance at their inability to depart.
Cole's Carboli salve advert at Black River Falls
Stop the Fain. The hurt of a burn or a cut stops when Cole's Carboli salve is applied. It heals quickly and prevents scars. 256c and 50c are gists. For free sample write Cole & Co., Black River Falls.
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Cole
Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Hope Eternal in a World of Sorrow and Memory
A reflective line by George Eliot about each new day bringing sorrow and hope, where love is shaped by memories and aspirations as life continues.
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George Eliot
Reform and the Call to Duty Misread in Carlyle’s View
The quote reflects Carlyle’s stern stance on reform, arguing that no single man can reform a nation and stressing the collective burden of change for a people. It frames reform as a grave obligation rather than a joyous task.
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Carlyle
Put it Up to the Cook Book
A humorous exchange as Dolly's puddl is judged rank by a young band. The wife Charley objects, insisting the cookbook proclaims its taste as ambrosia.
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Dolly
Charley
Where He Drew the Line An English Earl
An English earl with no family despised children. He hired a pensioner named Me to father a son for him. Months later Me’s wife bore a son, the heir. Enraged, the lord rode to confront them and declared he would prevent propagation by killing the child if needed.
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