Life of a Beggar author jailed for five days in London
Albert Clutterbuck aged 33 was sent to five days imprisonment after writing a document titled The Life of a Beggar in an infirmary. The piece described Notting Dale beggars life including mothers abusing strangers to feed their children and a yearly cycle of begging, drinking, and hopping as well as a mock biography of a vagrant lifestyle. The magistrate noted his study of vagrant life had turned him into a vagrant.
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London
Albert Clutterbuck
Notting Dale
Kent
Clutterbuck
Chorus Controversy Delays Production Dropped For Now
Report notes hesitation among the girls over hugging and dress length in the production. Officials say the show may be dropped unless Carlislelebbie helps bring the chorus closer with the cast and crew to restore dignity.
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Carlisle Lebbie
Will of Walter Duryea Leaves Nurse Eleanor Peregrine Large Estate
Walter Duryea left about 1.6 million dollars to Eleanor Peregrine, including 60 thousand outright and 30 thousand in trust plus a Montclair New Jersey house, with the residue after legacies. Duryea, a former athlete and broker, reportedly broke his back in a 1900 diving accident.
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New York
Walter BR. Duryea
Eleanor Peregrine
Montclair
N. J
Figure in Young Men's Christian Association sports class profiled
The speaker critiques a man for condemning harems and skirts for women, noting his identity is unknown but identifying him as a leading member of the Young Men’s Christian Association athletic class. They recall seeing him in a runner’s suit on Main Street last week.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Main Street
Bizarre fragment hints at life and resolve in final days
A fragment suggests a figure lived with a harness and maintained control over life and affairs with notable shrewdness, despite fragile grip on existence. The text hints at a measured, practical approach to enduring hardship in the closing period.
Chicago Board Bans Secret Fraternities In High Schools
The Chicago board of education voted 11 to 38 to abolish all secret fraternities and sororities in city high schools. Students must resign from societies or face expulsion. Dean W. T. Sumner cited statistics claiming society members were not well behaved in at least one school with 121 sorority members.
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Chicago
Board of Education
W. T. Sumner
Sadie the old mare finds new home after rough sale
In a Dallas News account a battered old horse named Sadie is recovered from a peddler for a grieving family. The father accepts a cash sale, recalling he once owned Sadie and sold her for fifteen dollars, then pays twenty five dollars to reclaim her for the children.
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Papa
Sadie
Radiel
Dallas News
Armadillo Birth Pattern Studied by UT Zoology Doctors
Over three years Drs. Newman and Patterson of the University of Texas zoology school explored armadillo biology. They report the Texas armadillo, a migrating species from Mexico now widespread in southern Texas, normally bears four young and each litter is unisexual—either all males or all females.
The Perfect Recompense and Humorous Exchange
A humorous vignette from The Usual Thing features Miss Passay thanking a young man for saving her life and offering marriage with a cook position. A Woman's Home Companion line adds light commentary. Puck quips about statesmen and indoor sport as a playful aside.
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Miss Passay
Puck
His Reasons Why a Friend Prefers a Warm Climate
A character explains that his friend urges others to move to a warm climate not from malice but from business habit. He notes the man is in the Ice Business, framing the motive as industry driven rather than personal spite.
Not Always Birds of a Feather Clash in Verse
Fragmentary dialogue features a debated pairing of birds and larks in a literary exchange. The lines contrast conformity and individuality with questions about observed nature and belonging.
Frocks for the Girls Show Delicate Yet Cheap Party Frocks
Fragile weaves and thin materials offer pretty dress options for dancing or parties. Embroidered batiste and voile provide summery elegance with low cost, and home sewing with careful pressing can extend wear through a season. The empire slip frock in white linen features lace and tucks, with variations using lace upper bodices or straight belt bands.
Serge Street Suit describes Paquin blue serge ensemble
Description of a Paquin suit in dark blue serge with an overskirt opening to reveal a blue and white striped linen band. Linen trims the lapels and sleeve edges, brass ball buttons fasten the cutaway jacket with embroidered designs on the serge.
Doll Workbags Showcase Civil War Era Charm
Quaint doll workbags feature pasteboard round bottoms with sewn bags. A doll head and bonnet sit on the top edge avoiding the drawstring, resembling Civil War era maidens. Dark silks or prints with ruffians, turbans, kerchiefs, and aprons complete the look.
Fashion notes on skirts and spring styles
A brief roundup discusses longer walking skirts, royal ban on hobble and harem silhouettes, satin scarves as graceful spring accessories, and a modish empire waist in tailored suits.
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England
Sanitary Slippers Introduced in Raffia Bath Wear
New bath slippers described as sanitary use raffia material and pink or bine lining. They can be scrubbed inside and out when soiled and sun dried to finish.
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