Wealth and Romance Across a Widow's Dilemmas
A Boston and New York society feature traces wills of Titanic era millionaires shaping widows fortunes. Mrs Mary Garland renounces 10.06 million to marry lawyer Francis Green, while her first husband James Garland’s will limits income if she remarries. The piece follows Astor Spencer and Dunlop cases, garlands’ courtship, divorce histories, and Cape Cod farming dreams. Heartened by love, she embraces a second marriage, while preserving portions for heirs and Harvard-linked ties.
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John Jacob Astor
Vincent
Madeline
William Augustus Spencer
Colonel Astor
Marie Eugenia Spencer
James A. Garland, Jr
Mary Carling Dunlop
David Dunlop, Sr
Archibald M. McCrea
Garland
New York
Boston
Francis Cushing Green
Mr. Green
James A. Garland
Harvard University
Mrs. Garland
Jove
Cape Cod
James
Hamilton
Charles
Tudor
Hope
Harvard
Green
Mrs. Green
Dainty Marie Tudor
Brookline
Frenette Tudor
James A. Garland, Sr
First National Bank of New York
Northern Pacific Railroad
Marie Tudor
Garlands
Young Garland
von L. Meyers
Shaws
Higginsons
Hoopers
Peabodys
Gardiners
W. L. Hood
Henry
Thomas Tudor
Beacon Street
East Fifty Second Street
Upper Fifth Avenue
Eighty-second Street
Mr. Garland
Prudence Island
Newport
Narragansett Bay
Hanover
Mass
Ife
Igreen
Bourne
Growth of the Kingdom Parables and Seeds
A lesson on Mark 4 26 32 outlining how the kingdom grows like a seed sown into soil the process is overseen by God not man and fruit appears in due season The parables warn against presumptuousness and stress patience in sowing good seed and guarding the source Mustard seed leaven and tares illustrate growth and moral decay in the kingdom.
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Jesus
Mark
Matthew
Luke
Rcs
Paul
Roms secretary limits inmate church attendance
The Roms secretary orders male prisoners serving sentences up to one month may no longer attend daily divine services. They may only attend on Wednesdays and Sundays. This restriction could deter many religious prisoners from attending worship.
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Roms
London Punch
Cure of Severe Skin Eruption Promoted by Cuticura Trio
A 1911 testimonial from Mrs. Kathryn Krafft describes eighteen years of blood poisoning and a months long rash. She credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with clearing her skin after two months of nightly treatment and hot baths.
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Warrenville
Kathryn Krafft
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Be Thrifty on Blueing and Choose Red Cross Ball Blue
Advice urges thrift on household chores noting avoid plain water for bluing. Recommend Red Cross Ball Blue as the extra good value choice for better results.
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Red Cross
Living Up to Its Name Song Prompt Draws Praise
The excerpt notes upbeat reception for a new track titled The Aeroplane with comments that listeners feel carried away by the tune. No dates or places are given. The exchange suggests strong audience engagement for the release.
Cole’s Carboli salve heals burns quickly
Advertisement notes Cole’s Carboli salve stops the hurt of a burn or cut. It claims fast healing and scar prevention, priced at 25 cents and four cents by druggists, with a free sample available by writing J. W. Cole & Co. at Black River Falls, Wisconsin.
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Cole
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Getting Rid of It
Tyres I tell you the man who takes care of his own motor car has a good deal on his hands. Tyres Well soap is cheap.
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Tyres
Paxtine Antiseptic Promoted for Teeth Cleaning
A promotion touts Paxtine Antiseptic as a better solution than pewter for cleansing teeth removing tartar and preventing decay. Sold at druggists for 25 cents a box or mailed postpaid by The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston Mass.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
True to His Trust Skirt Material Mixup Sparks Mrs. Moment
A girl asks her father if he brought home the fabric for her new skirt. He nervously searches pockets claiming he may have forgotten it, creating a gentle family moment of domestic humor.
Macaroni Worm Hunt Reveals Richmond Family Tale
Aunt Sarah, a cook in a Richmond household, stole a dish of macaroni for her family. After the children praised it they ate heartily, and the next morning two were found scratching in the yard while hunting for more of the macaroni worms.
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Sarah
Richmond
Minister nearly drowns while fishing in Scotland
The Rev. James Hamilton of Liverpool, on a Scottish holiday, narrowly escaped drowning while sea-trout fishing. He slipped on a stone, fell, and with heavy wading gear struggled to stay afloat before reaching shore exhausted. A passing boy said he did not help, replying he was thinking it over.
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James Hamilton
Liverpool
Scotland
Mrs Winstow’s Soothing Syrup for Teething
An old advertisement listing Mrs Winstow’s Soothing Syrup for child teething. It claims to soften gums reduce inflammation allay pain and cure wind colic. The text shifts to aquote from Carlyle about vision and a man’s nature.
The Usual Way in Politics Death Commentary
A fragment discusses political death as self-inflicted by speech. The lines mock how speaking out can ruin a career, with phrases about committing political cide and shooting off one's mouth as the cause.
Geography Lesson Mystery Cited In Courtroom Exchange
A courtroom exchange centers on teacher John Mace explaining the phrase str as plain simple sense. The judge questions the phrase and its meaning in a brief but pointed moment.
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John Mace
Theatrical Manager Seeks Audience Changer
Dialogue snippet shows a manager seeking a performer who can draw the audience. A seedy applicant puns on bringing the eyes of the audience in a streetwise exchange with Puck style humor.
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Puck
Olden Day Cheese Making in Summer Farms
Fragmentary account from The Farmer by Charles Wilson notes that old time farmers with small herds of 4 to 14 milch cows pooled milk day and night. It describes yields over two weeks and how owners would produce multiple cheeses, illustrating a communal dairy plan.
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Charles Wilow Hall
National Magazine
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