Gold Cause of Ills as Currencitis in Treasury Clerks
Washington reports a new ailment among Treasury women clerks called Currencitis. An emergency room was opened in the basement to treat about five cases daily with symptoms of dizziness neck pains and headaches. Miss Miseiva Beichelberger supervised care, leading to a hospital style ward with white cots and nurse outfits.
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Washington
Treasury
Miseiva Beichelberger
Eichelberger
Wilmeth
Mintrons
Logo the Woodbury Express Dog Retires from Service
Logo the bull dog that rode with Adams Express in Woodbury has left his position. Driver Ted Curtis also moves to another business. The dog, beloved by locals, was famous for boarding trains and getting rides, returning home when he wished.
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Woodbury
N. J
Logo
Ted” Curtis
Curtis
Crawls Over Snow to School in Kansas Winter
Ten year old Hazel Orr kept a perfect attendance record at a rural Kansas school this winter by crawling across chest deep snow for an eighth of a mile. Her teacher notified County Superintendent Hawley of the feat.
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Lawrence
Kan
Hazel Orr
Hawley
Hastel
Prefers Death to New Baby
Agnes Raeilta, mother of twenty three, attempted suicide by turpentine after expressing despair over continued childbearing. Neighbors aided, ambulance response followed, and she recovered enough to speak. She cited poverty and inability to support more children as the motive.
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New York
Agnes Raeilta
Taco
School Head Great Walker Biesteth NM
Readable text mentions a head of a school and a person named Walker in Biesteth New Mexico with another unclear name. The fragment suggests a local education figure and a place but lacks verifiable details for a full summary.
Mosquitoes and the Punkah in Indian Heat
In summer India no closed season for mosquitoes. The piece recalls humid nights with punkah fans, bites in the heat, and the comic nerve of waking the sleepy punkah-wallah to restore a breeze and avoid feverish distress.
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India
Punkah-Wallah
White Knight
Alice
Harper’s Weekly
A Rockefeller Fake
A Philadelphia broker recounts a Rockefeller spoof involving a suspicious cake mailed to John D Rockefeller. The chemist suspects poisoning and refuses to test it, noting the analysis would cost ten dollars while Rockefeller jokes about Archbold's cat as an alternative.
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Philadelphia
John D
Rockefeller
Archbold
Sunday School Brings Legacy Teacher Isaac Jones to Lead Class
Isaac Jones a retired whaler steam boat man and soldier of Somerset Pa teaches what is likely the most Sunday school class in the area. His experience guides a broad group of parishioners through lessons reflecting a life at sea and service.
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Fali
Isaac Jones
Somerset, Pa
Castle feature linked to Belfast ruin in Dufferin estate tale
A London embassy attaché recalls a tale from the Dufferin estate near Belfast about a historic castle ruin once a stronghold of the ONeill lineage. The account hints at a notable incident involving Lord Duf.
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London
Dufferim
Belfast
O’neil
Duf
Ourselves and Foremas: Fragment Found in Audit Note
Readable fragments mention Ging and Pat in a cryptic foremas note. Content is sparse with unclear context and few identifiable entities.
Light Summer Gowns and Netting Dominating Fashion News
Emma Jacquelin reports from the Kansas City Star that light mosquito netting with rose clusters, scrim fabrics, and bold color clashes typify the upcoming season. Designers favor coarse netting, velvet opposite trends, and eye catching embroidery over subdued tones as they anticipate a hot yet stylish summer.
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Emma Jacquelin
Kansas City Star
Nature
Simmer
Messages Box Hall Table Aid from Wooden Box
Simple guide to making a hall table display box. Cut a long lid to fit the front of a wooden box and cover the sides with silk. Fasten the silk inside and underneath with glue. Attach the word Messages to the front.
Fragmentary notes describe papers matching top sheet size
Readable text notes several sheets of notepaper cut to the same size as the top. The lines imply a layout or filing pattern being prepared and indicate careful alignment near a slit. No names or dates are provided.
Simple hatpin tidy for wall hanging and storage
A pale blue linen hatpin tidy with white daisies, lined and stiffened, bound with silk ribbon. It folds from a single piece, attaches to a nail by a key ring, and holds pins in a cotton wool ball at the tip. The design is washable and adaptable to other color combinations.
New Lace Veils and Slim Belts Set Spring Fashion
Chantilly and malines laces lead spring veils in cream white styles that sit against the skin. Many veils are long and drape around hats. The waistline return boosts belt displays in suede and patent leather, the belts being quite narrow with decorative touches.
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Chantilly
Malines
Neckwear and garter details from Flowers and Foliage
The article describes floral bow neckwear using satin or velvet nosegays with green stem streamers and green velvet foliage. It notes decorative ties and cords with tassels, plus alternatives like links or sewn garter elastics to avoid Madeira work and add ornamentation. It mentions Jacob's Ladders in stocking tops as an annoyance to women.
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Sidus Allen
Massie
Hillsville
Baldwin
Tye
John H. Finney
Elizabeth
Princeton
Ruercies
Tear
Prineston
Edward Kell
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