Transatlantic Liner Romance Between Ada and Seton Lowe
On a Transatlantic Liner Ada and Seton Lowe encounter a revived childhood bond amid marriage talk and ambiguous feelings. They discuss past loves and future vows while the voyage hints at romantic entanglements and the tension between independence and commitment.
Leaks and the Rivers and Harbors Fight with Gen Grovenor
A 19th century tale recounts Gen Grovenor, on the rivers and harbors committee, resisting newspaper leaks during a bill’s drafting. Reporters pressured committee members for favors, but Grovenor publically denounced secrecy, insisting the main features and sections were disclosed. The clash reshaped internal norms and left him missed by press and peers.
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Harbor Bill
Fiewast
Grosvenov
Committee On
Ohlo
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Navy to employ women nurses in naval medical service
The surgeon general urges appointing trained women nurses to the navy medical corps. He argues women nurses are better suited for much duty, recalling wartime needs and military contracts in Army hospitals. A formal plan seeks authorization and guiding legislation to deploy women in naval hospitals.
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Surgeon General of the Navy
Naval Medical Service
Washington Evening Star
Army
Nirem
Night and Day Bank opens new era in New York life
The Night and Day bank began full operation with deposits surpassing a million dollars in a flat week and crowds waiting hours for the first deposits. Archbishop Farley marked the fifth anniversary of the midnight mass for night workers at 2:20 am in Duane Street. A proposal for all night administration of justice was suggested to ease delays for minor offenses.
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New York
Farley
Duane Street
Young Jay Gould Tennis Triumphs At Eng land Open
A Boston era Sunday piece notes Jay Gould, son of a multi millionair, rising in Eng land tennis. It highlights his expected success, his busy Lakewood life, and his polished, industrious character. The story also mentions roller skating revival and rising interest in ice rinks.
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Ionaire
Young Jay Gould
England
Young Jay
Lakewood Palace
John Hay
Jay Gould
Curtis
New York
Mystery Jewel Mystery in Astor Will Legacy
Friends of John Jacob Astor probe the lost jewel in the Willing estate. The coronet once owned by a French queen lacks its chief stone, described as abstracted not stolen, prompting questions on motive, knowledge, and return. The heir inherits the great stone regardless of its location.
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John Jacob Astor
Millionaire Willing
Mr Astor
Mr. Wiling
Willing
Mr. Willing
Why Do Husbands Desert Homes in New York
A historical newspaper fragment notes many missing persons in New York, especially husbands. It cites a Charis Hew Organization document linking desertions to money troubles, wife dependence, and social pressures. It suggests most divorces stem from finances and family size, with larger families showing fewer desertions.
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New York
Charis Hew Organization
The Decline of the Bleached Blonde
An article notes a public fashion event featuring models with hair in shades from peroxide to gray. It highlights a contestant with prematurely gray hair and the crowd’s reaction to silver tones, describing the salon displays and the dramatic styling on show day.
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Tod Bukre
Gilver
Owen Langdon
A Virginia Merchant Credited Doan's Kidney Pills
W L Jackson of Parkersburg West Virginia reports long kidney trouble and back pain eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He says urine flowed freely, pain vanished, and he remains active at over 70. Sold by all dealers for 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
No Kowtowing For Him A Flawed Hotel Prank Tale
An anecdote about former Ohio governor George Howdry misnaming at a Buckeye State hotel proves how a tongue in cheek greeting can reveal public figures. The clerk writes George Handly and remarks on the misnaming, prompting sharp, puzzled exchanges as the governor is directed to room ten amid mock indignation.
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Vagne
Jeneth
Seton
Ally
Lowe
Angie
Enutleurt
George Houdly
Ohio
Howdly
Buckeye
Tugat
Register
John Hancock
Rei
Lessles
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Dienity
Glio
Georee
Tom George Handly
Otia
Coe
Cure for Eczema Suggests Relief from Itching
Mary Motyeer of Sweetwater Oklahoma describes severe eczema torment last year with relentless itching and sleepless nights. She followed Cureit Remedies instructions and found relief within days, expressing strong recommendation for others suffering the condition.
Meant For Merriment and Wild Rumor on Motor Pranks
A fragmentary, stagey dialogue sketches cynical chatter about pranks and revenge in a carnival mood. Characters debate vehicular mischief and social irony with garbled phrases, hinting at a broader comic piece about vanity, cars, and mistaken motives.
Fragmentary baseball note hints at crowd remarks and a viewing hole
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a baseball scene with a spectator peering through a knot hole in a board and commentary from the grandstand. The text references a clever vehicle of Jim and a question about what is seen, indicating a casual, unclear anecdote from the game.
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