Old Maids Myth Shown As Publicity Hoax
A Bowery experiment debunks the old maid superstition by exposing a showman’s plan to exhibit “Old Maids’ Congress” with paid actresses. The effort fails, proving genuine old maids are not present. the piece notes the myth’s extinction and mocks the idea of public display. Also cited are harsh Mexican debt laws and a broad warning about credit systems, plus Oklahoma boomers moving in.
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Bowery
Congress
Propria
N. Y. World
Rapidly Settling Western Kansas Countrysides
Two to three hundred thousand new settlers have crossed into western Kansas counties in eighteen months. Claims extend to the Colorado line, turning wilderness areas into regions with a family on nearly every quarter section.
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Kansas
Colorado
Maple Grove School opens with enrollment of 26
Maple Grove School opened October 5 with 26 students enrolled. Current enrollment is 30 across Grammar 7, Intermediate 9, Primary 14. Students never absent or tardy include Eva Hutchison Ora G Flora Graham Mamie Borman Wi Hutchison Willie Keller Flora Herrington. A reading circle of 18 formed with officers Ezra Stauffer president Eva Hutchison secretary Flora Graham treasurer Librarian May Bruckart. School board members Borman Wright praised for prompt improvements. Abilene, Kansas, is noted as the handsomest city in Kansas.
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Eva Hutchison
Ora G
Flora Graham
Mamie Borman
Wi Hutchison
Willie Keller
Flora Herrington
Ezra Stauffer
Eva. Hutchison
Treas
May Bruckart
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Abilene Reflector
D. T
N. D
L. Stroturr
Hexey Litts
Strother & Litts, Editors
Topeka
State Journal
Frank P. MacLennan
Oklahoma
D'Hay
W. H. Doane
Abilene
D. McCoy
Milwaukee, Wis
W. Peck
America
Peck
Peck’s Sun
George L. Lord
Guuarantee
Cooley
Broadway
Gleissnethe
Times
S. W. Pierce & CO
Decker Bros
Ivers & Pond, Behr Bros. and
New England Pianos
Chase, Estey, Sterling
Chicago
Ahha
W. Pierce & CO
Musical Supply House
Junction City
John M. Gleissner
Niagara
East Side
Cor. Third
Simon Rothschild
Japan
Young Hyson
Imperial
W. B. Colwell & Co
Cedar St
M. Wishart
W.fabilene
Miami
R. E. Knapp
Stacker
Eeuse
Iran
Wishart, Williams & Kuanp
Citizens Bank
Vai
Brady
Real Estate and Loan Office
PORN
Honig
Calida
Sheme
RSS
MLS
Save Rats
Charley Baldwin
Mark Snushtank Peak
Saxony
F. J. Haas & Sons
Potter Bros
Queensware, &c
Maple Grove
Messrs Borman and
Wright
Vapparatus Ge
J.G
Con
Ortherall Dell
Barnes & Zahner
Humphrey
Haas
F. J. Haas & Son’s
C. A. Kenyon
Shane & Emic
Queensware
Glassware
Cor. 3d
Cedar Sts
Kas
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