THAT LIE IN WOMEN S LIPS AND ROYAL KISSES IN HISTORY
A collage of vignettes on lies in women lips, rumors of grand opera in English, and royal romances. It recounts figures from Manuel of Portugal to King Alexander of Serbia and Austrian royals, weighing the costs of lovewrought downfalls and the perilous pull of passion in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel
Eurepe
Milo
Deslys
Worakind
Carlos
Mlle
Gaby Deslys
Servia
Alexander
Druaga
Mystery disappearance phrase signals detectives on the case
The phrase at story endings indicates police involvement and ongoing investigation. Detectives have been assigned to the case, showing formal procedural steps and attention to public interest. The line conveys status without detailing findings or progress.
Wood excuses and card games fuel late night tales
A Chicago woman claims nightly streetcar rides cure headaches and invents a wood excuse for late hours. A New York woman says she lost respect for her husband after catching him with five aces, defending her stance as deserved. A Buffalo man resisting a government counterfeiting bill faces a possible $10 fine and a year in prison, suggesting he might feel he committed a real crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
American Women Forced to Farm Labor Promised by Economist
A German economist claims American women will soon be required to work on farms like men. The piece comments on social shifts as some pursue careers over traditional marriage, reflecting wartime era attitudes toward labor and gender roles.
Missouri woman’s death reveals 1446 hardware items hidden
A post mortem report on a Missouri woman uncovered 1446 separate hardware articles concealed in her body. The account hints at unusual beliefs tied to previous existence and notes speculation about the woman’s temperament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Bruth
Ambiguities in Family Rearing and Income Theory
The text discusses how many sources avoid concrete details about rearing a family and earning a specific annual income, noting that figures like 31,960 are uncommon and thus hinder concrete theorizing. It argues abstract theorizing thrives where exact numbers are missing.
New Jersey Florist Cultivates Experimental Silk Garden
A New Jersey florist develops a unique hemnery garden boasting violet rose and carnation flavors. The gardener envisions a handsome practical addition to a club house for Ananias members and other nature fakera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Ananias
E Nature Fakera
The Kiss Market and a Boy King
A witty critique of public fascination with costly kisses and royal romances. The piece notes rising engagement related trends, mentions Cleopatra and Gaby Deslys, and riffs on how fame inflates value. It ends by pondering the dilemma of a boy king facing such temptations.
Scandal of European Courts and Romantic Fortunes
The piece surveys aristocratic elopements and lavish marriages from Archduke Charles to Anita Stewart, noting price tag figures and the social stakes. It contrasts royal renunciations with American heiress matches, then shifts to a Sunday School lesson on Elijah and Elisha, highlighting mentorship, succession, and spiritual legacy.
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Charles’ Louis
Czuber
Vienna University
Europe
Louise
Archduke Leopold
Saxony
Giron
Mme. Toselli
Granceurs
Manuel
Duke of
Braganza
Austria
Anita Stewart
Francis Joseph
Cupid
Anita
Vanderbilt
America
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Grace Wilson
Cornelius
Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilts
W. E. Corey
Maybelle Gilman
Seal instinct and navigation in nature wonders
Sir Edward Morris recounts a seal’s instinct to leave its pup on the ice each morning then dive away to feed. It returns at dusk to the same patch among countless pups, despite ice drift of miles, prompting awe at nature’s navigational marvels and posing questions about animal homing.
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Sir Edward Morris
Wide World Magazine
Origin of Familiar Terms Explains Tabby and Tariff History
The article traces how tabby began as an Arabian term linked to Attab of Baghdad and later described striped fabrics and cats in English literature. It contrasts tabby with tariff, noting tariff arose in the sixteenth century as a multiplication table and has stayed largely unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagdad
Attab
Omeryya
Seed Company Ad Promotes Large Wisconsin Growers Catalog
Promoting vigorous crops and many seed varieties, the John A. Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin claims to be among America’s largest growers offering alfalfa, clover, oats, barley and more. Orders of 10 cents in stamps get packets of Luxuriant hardy Alfalfa, Billion Dollar Grass, Silver King Barley, Bonanza Oats and Speltz plus 5 more novelties, plus a catalog. 25 cents adds a French bean coffee gift.
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Wisconsin
U. S
America
John A. Salter Seed Co
South 8Th St
la Crosse
Wis
Not Unusual Piano Comment Sparks Toe Artistry Remark
A playful exchange on talent compares a pianist who plays with his toes to a claim about an Eid 18 month old performing the same feat. The remark highlights surprising skill and humorous disbelief in a casual chat.
Doan’s Kidney Pills Credited With Cure
A Milwaukee woman, Mrs August Wittenberg, credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with a complete cure for kidney trouble including burning and frequent urge. The ad cites 50 cents a box and Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo as suppliers. A Philadelphia ordination on January 15 is noted, and another ad promises a 6 to 14 day cure for piles with money back if not cured.
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August Wittenberg
Hopkins St
Milwaukee
Wis
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Benham Ad Promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets
An advertisement touts the benefits of Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels. It claims health improves with regular use and suggests the product is sugar coated small and easy to take with no griping.
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Dr. Pierce
Woman’s eligibility to join DAR questioned over ancestry
A debate arises on whether a woman can become a Daughters of the Revolution member solely because her ancestors killed the king, raising issues of lineage versus merit and eligibility rules.
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The
Daughters of the Revolution
If It's Your Eye Use Pettit's Eye Salve
Advertisement promotes Pettit's Eye Salve for eye inflammation itching lids aches and vision defects. Mentions druggists Howare Bros in Butalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettit
Butalo
N.Y
Between Octogenarians a Misread Life Term Debate
The exchange suggests confusion over a criminal sentence with a joke noting a 99 year term instead of life imprisonment. The fragment mentions octogenarian speakers and a public remark attributed to Puck with skepticism about the severity of the punishment.
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Puck
Climatic Conversation Contends Weather as Small Talk
In a back and forth on weather as a topic, one speaker notes it is always convenient to discuss. The other argues frequent need to pause for polite phrasing shows weather talk is not universally easy.
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Chicago
Elijah
God
Ahaziah
Ahab
Baal
Israel
Elisha
Paul
Mark
Low One Way Colonist Rates Via Nickel Plate Road
Low one way colonist rates offered to points west northwest and southwest with tickets on sale March 10 to April 10 inclusive. Homeseekers rates west available March 7 and 21 with liberal return limit. Get full details of agent or write FF Parnin T P A Ft Wayne Ind.
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Nickel Plate Road
FF. P. Parnin
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Expelled waiter sparks talk at hotel brotherhood
A hotel patron laments the expulsion of his favorite waiter from the brotherhood. The second patron notes the incident arose after the waiter accidentally smiled and said thank you, yielding a tip dispute over one dollar versus fifty cents.
Distemper Cure Ad Boasts Wide Use and Sales
Distemper in horses and dogs cured with Spohn's Distemper Cure. Guaranteed bottles priced at .50 and 1.00. Over 600,000 bottles sold last year. Ary Wood druggist or write to Spahn Medical Co. Goshen Indiana. Agents wanted. Spec Contagious Diseases.
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Spohn
Spahn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
One Happy Condition Wire-palling Joke
A lighthearted exchange jokes that wireless will replace telegraph telephone and even photos, but cannot replace wire-palling in a witty punchline. The quip reflects early wireless optimism and playful skepticism about new technologies.
Successful Life Work Quote Attributed To President Schurman
A quotation defines a successful life as one lived with joy, love, and respect across generations. It extols laughter, kindness to children, and leaving the world better by creative or charitable acts, highlighting continual appreciation of beauty and generosity toward others.
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Earth
President Schurman
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Illinois
Boston
Denver
Jersey
United States
Russia
Harvard
Tolstot
Furdee
Kyron
Sappho
Risbes
Servius King
Rudolf
Betsera
Maverling
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand
Fraulein Nitzke
Germany
Leopold Salvator
Adamowicz
Francis Ferdinand
Sophia Chotek
Wei
Dvcress
Leragania
Diamond Trust
France
Antony
Cleopatra
Jacob
Labans
Adonis
Venus
Portugal
Lmbo
Angel
Paris
Nile
Mile
Gaby
Enoch
B. C. SM
Naboth’s Vineyard
Jordan
Jericho
Jehovah
Solomon
Heaven
Christ
Moses
Jesus
Seal
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