Miss Sara F Son Emerges As Noted Miniature Painter
Utica based artist Miss Sara F Son rises as a successful exponent of winistnne painting. Her patrons hail from New York Philadelphia London and Paris with sitters including Mrs Harold Baring Chauncey M Depew Mrs Richard Bacon and Drexel family. Her self taught skill earns high critical praise.
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Miss Son
Utica
N. Y
New York
Philadelphia
London
Paris
Harold Baring
Chauncey M. Depew
Richard Bacon
Cleveland
Drexel Family
Miss Lou
The Worth of Toil Poem From The Technical World
A fragmentary excerpt celebrates noble workingmen with hands stained by labor and blessing their steadfast toil. The verse lauds toil across tasks and praises workers who sustain commerce and society, though the text is cut and lacks complete lines.
Tobacco Warehouse Site Planned by Enterprise Representatives
Special representatives of the American Tobacco Company visited the city on Tuesday of last week to secure a site for a large tobacco rehandling and warehouse. The project aims to handle the county crop and is near completion for construction before the next tobacco season. The facility will create a home market, increase farmers’ returns beyond Louisville or Cincinnati, and provide year round employment for many residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tobacco Company
Louisville
Cincinnati
Commissioner's Sale Named in Washey Case
Court records show John G. Ruby and others as plaintiffs against Ox and Burks and others as defendants. Following a June 26 order from the Washey court, a commissioner will conduct a sale to satisfy claims and settle the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Ruby
Ox, Burks
Washey Bg
Man Charged in Raising US Bills Case at Paducah
United States Detective Donnell arrested J. H. Williams a towboat man in Paducah Kentucky on charges of being implicated in altering $2 bills to $10 Bertha Lassiter a 15 year old girl who passed one note says Williams gave it to her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paducah
United States
Donnell
J. H. Williams
Bertha Lassiter
Williams
Verdict Against Book Publisher in School Book Case
In the Lincoln circuit court a verdict was returned in favor of Mrs. E. L. Walker Garrard county superintendent of schools for Garrard county for 10000 against the sureties of Ginn Co of Boston for discriminating in the price of school books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster, Ky
Lincoln
E. L. Walker
Garrard County
Ginn’ & Co
Boston
Ryan Pleads Guilty of Murder in Franklin Ky
Tom Ryan pleaded guilty to the murder of Bob Beard and received a life term in the penitentiary. This is the county's first murder conviction of its kind. In a separate note, a severe thunderstorm hit London with heavy rain and a harness horse owned by Congressman D C Edwards was struck by lightning and killed.
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Ryan
Franklin
Tom Ryan
Bob Beard
London
D. C. Edwards
Kentucky
Deserter Forsyth Sentenced at Fort Thomas
Fred Forsyth of Company C Eighth Infantry was tried by general court martial at Fort Thomas Kentucky and sentenced to dishonorable discharge and 15 months confinement for desertion from his regiment.
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Fort Thomas
Fred Forsyth
Eighth Infantry
Short Is Dead in Hazard Shooting Case
Federal Marshal Sharp received a letter from Deputy Frank Horn stating that Short, the man he shot about a week ago, had died. Short was wanted in Virginia and resisted Horn. The finding of a skeleton in a hollow stump on Still Water creek, Wolf county, by Wilam Childers while hunting points to murder. Calleb Owings vanished two years ago. Gov Beckham appointed K. J. Morris to fill a Campbell county magistrate vacancy. A New York prison education course for convicts will broaden to include lectures on law.
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Short
Covington
Sharp
Frank Horn
Hazard
Virginia
Horn
Owingsville
Still Water Creek
Wolf County
Wilam Childers
Caleb Owings
K. J. Morris
Frankfort
Gov. Beckham
Highland District
Campbell County
Fred Haas
New York
Key Island
Chaplin River
Glenn's Creek
Nature
Tatham Springs
Washington County
Texas Wonder Cures Kidney Trouble Letter From 1903
A 1903 testimonial from M. S. Frost praising Texas Wonder for curing kidney and bladder troubles after ineffective home treatment. The letter from Kentucky mentions Dr. E. W. Hall of St. Louis and endorses the remedy for suffering women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Hall
St. Louis
Texas
Indies
A Texas Wonder Cure Advertisement in Local Notice
A vintage ad proclaims Texas Wonder Hall's Great Discovery cures kidney and bladder troubles. It promises relief for gravel lame backs rheumatism and irregularities in men and women. One dollar buys a bottle with two months treatment offered if no cure.
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Hall
Mrs Schoff A Pioneer Of Child Welfare Leadership
Mrs Frederic Schoff of Philadelphia, able president of the National Congress of Mothers, is recalled as a philanthropist and pioneer in the mothers movement. She has long championed reforms for unfortunate children and helped shape laws related to child welfare and juvenile court issues in Pennsylvania.
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National Congress of Mothers
Frederic Scho
Philadelphia
Schoff
Movement For A Mothers’ Congress
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia reformer Mrs Schoff champions child welfare
Three years ago she helped place a statute on the books to remove children from criminal court appearances. She compiled a state laws volume on dependent and delinquent children, aided by wealth, and champions women’s welfare as a Century Club member. She chaired a committee that raised Philadelphia public school teachers’ salaries and she has seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scho
Philadelphia
Touches That Count In Finishing A Home And Toys Storage
The piece describes hostess polish and order for inviting spaces with clear windows, spotless draperies, and simple comforts. It recalls a vicar’s modest house with flowers, frugal furnishings, and genteel hospitality. It also offers a toy storage solution a tall box couch with red brocade lid and mattress lid for tidy nights.
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Millonaires
Philadelphia Bulletin
Vicars
Howe
Folding beds and household adornment in late 19th century decor
The article debates folding beds as mere utilitarian items vs decorative furniture, noting their impracticality in spacious rooms and perceived unhealthiness. It extols alternative pieces like carved chests. It then covers dainty bread and butter roll prep and a method for relining jackets with step by step sewing guidance.
The Quiet Facial Trick From a Small Volume
A short excerpt describes a simple facial improvement method using a leaf from a small volume. It claims no puff or pad is needed and says the process can be performed quietly and quickly. The text emphasizes awareness of one’s muggy face and unclear dryness before applying the leaf.
Belptal Home Tips From a Neat Householder
A woman who keeps a tidy home shares practical tips for staying clean while housework. While washing dishes or clothes she tucks a folded newspaper over her apron and discards it when work is done to keep her apron dry. She also uses stocking legs to cover sleeves during cleaning.
Powder Paper Booklet For Chatelaine Use
A compact substitute for ordinary finishing powder described as a dainty booklet carried on a chatelaine for discreet touch ups when needed. The piece emphasizes convenience and novelty as a portable cosmetic aid.
Porto Ricans Accused of Widespread Lazy Worm Affliction
Report circulates that thousands of Porto Ricans are said to suffer from a condition described as lazy worm. The claim is unverified and reflects sensational language common in earlier newspaper accounts.
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Sara F. Son
Chamberlain
C.J. Haydon
Earth
Frederic Schoff
MNS
Predenic
CHOFP
Bright
Tatham
S. E. Wornall
Tatham Springs Hotel
Tatham Springs, Ky
Chilken
Conrad Hertlein
Blacks
Grundy, Claybrooke & McIntire
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