Tuberculosis Agencies Grow Rapidly in Early 20th Century Directory Expansion
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis prepared a second directory in August 1908 listing 240 sanatoria and hospitals, 158 dispensaries, and 196 associations. Beds reached 14,014 with plans to exceed 25,000 beds and 450 antituberculosis groups in the new edition. The association seeks to contact all agencies involved to include them in the forthcoming directory.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Russell Sage Foundation
Mr Lowbrow’s Effort Amid Social Snubs
A sympathetic woman notes Mr Lowbrow’s attempts to be agreeable despite poor tact. Mids Coddlegap refuses to speak after receiving gifts, feeding a Candy box to her dog, prompting him to send biscuits to win favor.
Pettit’s Greasite and the Buffalo Reputation Tale
Fragmentary lines reference Pettit’s Greasite, Howard Bros. in Buffalo New York, and a discussion of honesty and temptation. The text seems to sketch a conventional man whose actions are predictable, noting tame behavior and public reputation.
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Pettit
Ortigen
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N.Y
Ribbon Sewing Bag Idea for Waist Belt Use
The article describes a ribbon sewing bag idea for travel use with a fastened waist strap and eye fastenings. It suggests simple, portable storage for belongings and mentions decorative ribbon motifs for practical tailoring.
Knotted Bag With Pockets Displayed In Craft Sketch
A vintage instructions note describes a bag made as shown with loops at the top serving as pockets. The large bag includes a wide pocket and rungs of trams rings as fastening points, forming a practical craft item.
Pretty Silk Waist With Lace Embroidery and Velvet Trim
A silk waist draped in batiste fashion features straps and buttons, trimmed in front with lace and embroidery and a velvet band. The deep yoke uses plain tucked tulle, and short loose sleeves are edged with lace bands.
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Batiste
Season of Style Changes in Tailor Made Suits
Trendy tailoring shifts toward soutache trims on chiffon, military inspired dresses, and popular stripes and checks. Skirts narrow with tight plaits, late year fabrics mix tweed serge and velvet for winter wear in dark tones.
Bathrobe Fashion Descriptions For Winter Use
The article discusses winter bathrobes for women replacing kimonos. It notes blanket material as a favored option, cut and trimmed, fastened with a heavy cord and tassel. Ripple eiderdown, sometimes with sou-tache braid, and broadcloth with Turkish toweling are described in thick colors.
Little Girl Sells Dolls Hats at Paris Races
A young girl at the Paris racecourse sells doll caps to spectators, drawing attention for her small stall and playful merchandise amid the bustling crowd.
Bofa Pillows Embroidered by Local Craftsperson
A local crafter offers embroidered pillows ready for custom orders. The maker highlights hand stitching and decorative designs, inviting customers to request personalized motifs for home decor.
Middle names evolve from England to America
Historical note traces middle name use from rare double given names in early England to their rise in the United States. It cites examples like parish registers with fused names, Virgin Mary middle names, and presidents such as Washington Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe who had none, along with shifts after the Civil War toward common middle names.
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Fanny
Sybil
Annaémeriar
Anna
Maria
Maris
United States
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
Grant
John Quincy Adams
William Henry, Harrison
James Knox Polk
England
Lincoln
Woman Reflects on Aging After Marriage
Conversation hints at societal expectations as a young wife jokes about aging rapidly after marriage and a husband recalls a prior age given before the wedding. The exchange underscores how age perception shifts in domestic life.
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Y. W
Rap ‘Daly
A Hard Case Comic Exchange Cited by Journal
A brief quip records a humorous exchange about angels and halos. The Gomerville Journal notes a playful line where a character questions the strain of maintaining an angelic halo.
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Gomerville
National women’s club discussions on the day’s leading questions
In a dialogue on the other floor, Rodrick notes the club’s focus. Van Albert jokes about conservation while Rodrick claims they are too absorbed by it to be interested.
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Rodrick
van Albert
Discovered at Last Bostonians Eat Baked Beans
A narrator asks a Bosotonian why locals eat baked beans and learns they believe beans are more digestible than the raw product. The quip captures regional humor about food habits and digestion.
Fragmentary note on a child and toys with unclear details
Readable words refer to a little son and ogre toy making but the text is garbled with six acenes and two yams. No coherent event or names are identifiable.
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Ogres
Aviator Grahame White on American Fellowship
Claude Grahame White praised the good fellowship of Americans at a York dinner. He quipped that an American woman is seen abroad as an angel, while admitting an American friend may be generous but not angelic. A joke about a fiancee who now kisses better after returning from America closes the piece.
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Claude Grahame White
York
Amer
America
Corked Bottle Bargain Sparks Quick Trade
A shopman explains pricing for an empty bottle and its contents. The customer agrees, asking for a cork to seal it. The exchange ends with a simple, humorous barter over an empty bottle versus filled contents.
Realist William D Howells Prefers Hope Metaphor
In a New York Sunday talk William D. Howells dismissed Hope as more a practical nudge than an angelic ideal. He described Hope as “the wisp of hay” used to coax a donkey, illustrating realism about human motive.
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William Dedu Howells
New York
Grand Old Man Geers Praised for Honest Practice
Advertisement praises Geers known as the grand old man for 12 years of reliable remedies. Claims a cure for various ailments with Druggists and Manufacturers Medical Co. Goshen Indiana offering 50 cents and 1 dollar doses.
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Geers
Peedee Aestle
Bodl Druggists
Manufacturers Medical Co
Chemists
Goshen, Ind
Too Free Insurance Inquiry Sparks Public Debate
A murky exchange questions why Allcome Life Insurance failed its risk controls. The dialogue notes lax underwriting as a factor and mocks the company’s willingness to insure improbable cases. An unrelated ad touts Marine Eye Remedy Murine promising refreshed vision and healthful circulation.
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Seymour
Allcome Life
Ashley
Pair of Theatrical Slander Tweets Sparks Auction Price Quip
A terse exchange hints at price bargaining between two men, Howell and Powell, suggesting each believes the other could fetch money or needs in a hypothetical market. The dialogue foregrounds money as a measure of worth.
Operation W Report Mentions Baker Gnats and Women
Vague notes describe Operation W and references to Baker Gnats and widespread feminine distress. The fragmentary text mentions a surge of cases and fear surrounding the situation, with little clear detail on actions, dates, or entities.
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Ron
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