Aeroplane skirt replaces hobble at 1911 fashion meet
At the National Association of Cloak and Suit Makers convention in Chicago the hobble skirt was rejected. The new Aeroplane design features full bottom, hidden pleats, and a short length that shows ankles. Over 100 manufacturers attended, with officers including Alexander Printz and J P Hovland elected.
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Chicago
National Association of Cloak and Suit Makers of North America
LaSalle—hotel
West
Canada
Alexander_Printz
Relics Found From Revolutionary Cache in Hudson Area
Two New York college students unearthed a trench near the Hudson above the Battery and recovered two wagon loads of British relics. Among items are officer silver buckles musket flints regimental buttons cannon balls and old cannons.
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New York City
New York College
Hudson
Forced to Give Baby Back
The Warrens on Staten Island claimed a baby from Maude Campbell after pressuring her to consent as the stork allegedly refused their home. A physician visited Mrs. Warren for a week and on February 15, 1910, they announced the birth. Mrs Campbell later returned from Manhattan on October 28 and took the child back despite the Warrens pleas.
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New York City
Staten Island
Arthur W. Warren
Maude Campbell
Warrens
Carnegie Reunites With Western Pennsylvania Friends
Andrew Carnegie hosted a reunion at his New York home on Fifth Avenue inviting twenty former railroad and telegraph workers from western Pennsylvania. Guests, now varied in status, recalled old times while sharing tea and stories at the tea table.
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New York City
Andrew Carnegie
Pennsylvania
Mr. Carnegie
Ninetieth Street
Fifth Avenue
Carnegie
Death Ends Remarkable Career
Paris France Robert Louis Philippe Eugene Ferdinand D Orleans Duc DeChartres brother of the late Comte DeParis and grandson of Louis Philippe died at 70 He and his elder brother served on General McClellans staff during the American Civil War and were members of the Grand Army of the Republic
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Paris
France
Robert Louis Philippe
Eugene Ferdinand D’orleans
Duc DeChartres
Comte DeParis
Louis Philippe
George B. McClellan
Grand Army
United
States
Death by Cross Toll In Ohio Towns And Notes On Stadia
Long column recounts multiple incidents from Ohio locales including a sheriff raid on a poker game in Millersburg, a banker’s bankruptcy tie to doughnut holes, Bristol terror stopped by authorities, a Tremont Countess Nellie Lyttle’s news from Germany, and local police actions. It also includes religious text discussion tied to the crucifixion of Jesus with meditations on the seven sayings from the cross and redemption themes.
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Millersburg
O.marshall W
Hoover
Walter Bell
Hight
Mayor Marchand
Bell
Sandusky
Stephen C. Bolton
Elmore
Claude B. DeWitt
Floyd
Chauncey
Felgen
James A. Dunden
Bristol
Delaware
James R. Lyttle
Nellie Lyttle
Enlenburg
Germany
Count Bothe Enlenburg
Kaiser’s Court
August Enlenburg
Oberlin
Cassie Chadwick
Ohio Penitentiary
Louis Marshall
Oberlin College
Massillon State Hospital
Citizen’s National Bank
Wills
Findlay
Congresman Cole
Willis
Ada
Canton
Katie Manz
Elizabeth
Massillon
Harter
Kenton
Henry Elsasses
Elsagier
Galion
Elizabeth Seif
Youngstown
W. H. Taft
Margaret
Mary
John
Boggins
John Boggins
Pike Street
Roosevelt
Sewickley
Taft
John Wooley
East Springfield
Cleveland
Ashtabula
Canada
East
Toington
Pilate
Jesus
God
Cyrene
Antonia
Herod’s Palace
Calvary
Paradise
Eloi
Christ
Ruskin
Kingdom of Heaven
Heaven
Jofzour
Free recipe promises cure for weak kidneys
A Detroit doctor offers a free at home remedy costing $3.50 for kidney and bladder ailments. The notice promises rapid relief from pain, dribbling, and weakness and urges readers to request the recipe by mail.
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A. HB. Robinson
K-252
Luck Building
Detroit
Mich
Dean's Kidney Pills Promise Restored Kidney Health
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney ailments and related symptoms. A testimonial from Mrs. B. D. H. Dewey of Neligh Nebraska describes a severe dropsy episode in 1909 and credited the pills with restoring normal kidney function. The sales pitch urges readers to remember the name and buy from dealers, 60 cents per box via Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo NY.
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Dean
BD. H. Dewey
Neligh
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Phrase on husband neglect and Wizard Oil as family remedy
A rural adage condemns a man who favors his pigs over his wife and children, labeling him the devil’s idea of a husband. It claims Hamlins Wizard Oil serves as a substitute for the family doctor in sudden mishaps, hence its common shelf presence.
Their Fate and a Witty Exchange at Table d hôte
Mrs. Crow-William asks about old age and what will become of them. Mr. Crow replies with a humorous image of ending up as quail on toast at a table d hôte restaurant.
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Mrs. Crow
William
Mr. Crow
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Relief for Indigestion
A 50 cent Diapepsin case offers fast relief for upset stomachs and dyspepsia. It claims to digest food as if the stomach were not there and to prevent sour burps, belching, gas, and nausea within minutes. The ad ends with a quip about Eve and Adam.
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Pape
Man Tells of Suicide Attempt and Refusal of Help
An article fragment describes a person taking Paris green to end his life and a specialist’s attempt to treat him. The patient initially resists care, insisting the doctor redeem him after his own actions. After a 24 hour pause, he calls to seek treatment again.
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Parls Green
Paris Green
Paris Grée
A Meritorious Act in Banter at Court
The court records a humorous exchange as Mr Cynic asks for a real deed to aid others and Mr Optim replies with an odd act of kindness by kicking a banana peel off the sidewalk. The judge weighs the joke as a moment of wit rather than a serious act.
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Cynic
Optim
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