World Census of Jews in Year Book Issued
The American Jewish Year Book reports 1,777,185 Jews in the United States, with Russia and Austria Hungary holding the next largest populations. Immigration through New York Philadelphia and Baltimore for year ending June 30 1907 reached 134,113. The British empire has 361,639 Jews and Turkey 463,686. A short fiction piece titled A Hurdy Gurdy Romance describes a sunlit street scene with an old woman and hurdy gurdy performer sharing a simple meal and a kiss.
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Old-Fashioned Doctor Knows Best in Nursery Tale
An old physician of a bygone era used brusque, traditional methods. A mother sought help for her baby and the doctor prescribed castor oil. She objected that the remedy was outdated, and the doctor retorted that babies themselves are old-fashioned.
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Jim
Bowse
Mather Barton
Tim
Andale
Horton
Son
Weil
Wilton
Carson
Mother Berton
Cora
Mother Orton
Ion
Castoroll
Stylish Jacket Suit from Irish Linen Fashion Note
A white Irish linen semi one piece jacket and skirt ensemble is described with Battenberg lace trim, medallion collar motif, and passement crosses. The gores and bands create a figure flattering silhouette suitable as a suit or separate pieces, with yardage specifics for various widths and sizes.
Under Skirt Wear Sparks Fashion Craze
Shops have released sik knickerbockers for the new sheath skirt in albatross silk taffeta ramined and old brocades lined with china silk. They fit at hips and waist with an elastic band and may be worn under short cloth skirts with minimal other underwear. A lace hat with blue ribbon and pink roses appears. hankerchiefs and parasols are often bordered.
Light-Weight Packing for Travel Wardrobe in Vogue
A concise guide to packing a light traveling wardrobe with minimal bulk. The piece suggests light fabrics such as china silk kimono a soft silk gown and two waists with blouses, plus washable white cotton crepe items for vases and easy care. An umbrella and light gloves complete the sensible travel ensemble.
Neatness Saves Time and Keeps a Busy Life On Track
An essay extols neatness as a major time saver, noting the ease of finding items and the career benefits of organization. It contrasts slovenly habits with the practice of placing items in a dedicated spot, and cites a woman who can locate belongings in the dark as an ideal. It also touches on cosmetics, fashion, and health tips including a home remedy and wardrobe advice.
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Fort Point
Carson
Mother Horton
Thad
Henry Wilyton
Mother Borton
Tom Tervill
Darby Meeker
Dicky Nalil
Unknown Heroine Battle in Civil War Bedell's Triumph
A Civil War tale recounts Lieut Bedell shot in the thigh and saved by a courageous wife and a lone young surgeon. With the patient urging to fight, the operation on a crushed hand and leg proceeds under harsh conditions and a battle to live, ending in a hard-won recovery.
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L. E. Chittenden
Bedell
Alze
Mim
Walt
United States
Ife
A Heroic Shaft Monument for Tippecanoe Battlefield
A granite shaft 90 feet high will mark Tippecanoe battlefield under a contract by the monument commission. The $24,500 project must be finished by November 1 and features an obellak design in Egyptian style with a base 85 feet square and 15 feet square shaft base. Barre granite forms the shaft and base, Montello granite will inscribe tablets, and an eight foot William Henry Harrison statue will be carved. The government will pay half the contract cost.
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Tippecanoe Battleground
Monument Commission
Montello
Wisconsin
William Henry Harrison
Working Elephants in Congo Show Loyal Work Ethic
Congo state authorities domesticate elephants, releasing them to forest in the wet season but they remain apart from wild kin. Upon return to duties the elephants do not shirk work. Their presence sometimes attracts wild elephants near the work site, though the wilds are generally too old to recruit.
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Congo
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