Not Enough Men 10 Go Around in New York City Census
The New York Herald notes a female surplus in Brooklyn of 14 769 amid citywide figures of 4 766 883 residents. Manhattan and the Bronx show male dominance, while Brooklyn remains the odd case of scarce husbands. The piece attributes rising bachelor girls to societal choices rather than living costs.
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United States
New York
Brooklyn
New York Herald
New York City
Manhattan
Bronx
Queens
Richmond
Birmingham
Als
Chicago
Cleveland
Ohio
Denver
Detroit
Jersey City
Kansas City
Spokane
St.Paul
San Francisco
Puerto Rico Seeks Role as Western Hemisphere Trade Hub
Puerto Rico moves to position San Juan as a regional clearing house for U S and European goods with plans for a permanent fair site on a 37 acre coastal tract. The 191% Insular Fair aims to attract U S exhibition teams, race facilities, baseball, and amusement features, plus a park and tropical plant displays under government direction.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Puerto Rico
Western Hemisphere
United States
America
Europe
West Indies
Central America
John L Gray
Insular Fair Board
Navy and
War Departments
Atlantic Ocean
Bay of San Juan
Legislative Assembly
Ion
Experimenmn
Toy announcement features two pages for kids in comic section
A two page toy feature appears in the comic section today aimed at boys and girls. The adster promotes new playthings and suggests accessible items for children.
What Women Need Most by Mary Champion
An essay urging women to cultivate endurance and courage. It contrasts steadfast patience with constant complaining, advising quiet effort, self discipline, and resilient action to face life’s trials without yielding to despair. It highlights female strength, sacrifice, and the dangers of self pity and trivial regrets.
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Mary Champion
God
Samuel
Georgia Lawyer and Rastus Mule Theft Dialogue
A Georgia lawyer asks a prisoner Ras to defend him if he has money, Ras replies he has a mule chickens and hogs. The lawyer notes those assets would cover a defense. Ras confirms the theft involved a mule chickens and hogs.
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Georgia
Ras
Rastus
Egyptians’ Queer Burial Customs Highlight Cairo Funerals
The Exchance notes Egyptian burial rites with hired mourners at Muslim funerals led by blind old men with staffs. Relatives proceed, then the coffin. Women mourners form flat carts filled with grieving groups, and mourning is described as a profession seen daily near Cairo hospitals.
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Cairo
Prize Draw Ad Sparks Boy Competition at Kelly Brady
An advertisement asks which boy will win the big prize offered by the Kelly-Brady Hardware Company, inviting participation in a prize drawing and generating local excitement.
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Kelly-Brady Hardware Company
Fur Display at Yeend Potter Co on Dauphin Street
An advertisement highlights a grand fur display in the east window of Yeend Potter Co located on Dauphin Street inviting shoppers to view the selection and offerings.
Playing Heathen: A Citywide Version of Christianity Game
A Dimmit Plainsman letter describes a local game named Christianity played by girls as Christians and boys as heathens. The writer notes the game is not yet in Clarendon society but predicts it will be welcomed by heathens if introduced.
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Clarendon Society
Dimmit Plainsman
Fur Sale Promotion At Yeend Potter Co East Window
Big fur sales are now on at Yeend Potters Co with display in the east window. Advertisement notes bargains and a wide selection for customers.
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Yeend-Potter Co
Better Than Spanking Home Treatment for Child Wetting
An advertisement from Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for child bedwetting and urinary troubles. She claims a constitutional cause and promises full instructions without any payment.
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M. Summers
Box W. Notre Dame
Ind
Atolls
Orrine Drug Ad Promises Refund If No Benefit
An advertisement touts ORRINE as uniformly successful in restoring drink habit victims to sobriety and offers a positive guarantee with money refunds after trial. The copy notes ORRINDP costs $1.00 per box and invites readers to request a free booklet from Dave Bauer at a corner location.
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Orrine
Dave
Bauer
Nurse's Keen Ear Finds Hidden Fire at German Hospital
Nurse Mary Pardee at the German Hospital detected a fire inside a hollow pillar using a stethoscope. Ernest Debus spotted spilled alcohol ignited by a gas jet and used a extinguisher to control a blaze spreading to the ceiling. Fire chief T J Murphy and staff then opened the pillar to stop the fire from reaching the second floor.
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San Francisco
Cal
Mary Pardee
Ernest Debus
Werner Foehl
Dr. B. Kugeler
Miss Pardee
Roehl
Dr. Kugeler
T. J. Murphy
Battalion No. 7
Deaths and Funerals in Local Notices
Dennis A. Ladnier aged 55 of Navy Cove Ala died Saturday night at Mobile Infirmary after a long illness. He leaves two daughters and other relatives. Augustus Salone funeral held Saturday 10:30 am at St Vincent's church with large attendance. Interment Magnolia cemetery and floral tributes observed. pallbearers listed as Joseph Serda Edward Roberts Michael Dovney Alex Stauter T EB Bentley.
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Dennis A. Ladnier
Navy Cove
Ala
Mobile Infirmary
A. Salone
Augustus Salone
St. Vincent's Catholic Church
Father Hourican
Magnolia Cemetery
Messrs
Joseph Serda
Edward Roberts
Michael Dovney
Alex Stauter
T. EB. Bentley
De Stewart Aged 69 Remains Prepared for Bay Minette Shipment
The remains were taken in charge by Roche Burke Undertaking Company and prepared for shipment to Bay Minette where the deceased resided.
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de Stewart
Awidna” 'Stewart
Roche- Burke Undertaking Company
Bay Minette
Death of Pioneer Edwin M. Stapleton in Montrose
Edwin M. Stapleton age 79 and a Baldwin county pioneer dies in Montrose. Funeral to be held this afternoon in Montrose with a large family connection left to mourn.
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Edwin M. Stapleton
Montrose
Baldwin County
Death of Joseph E. Murray Barber at Inge Apartment Building
After a lingering illness Joseph E Murray aged 32 a barber last at the St Andrew Hotel shop died Saturday afternoon at his home in the Inge Apartment Building at the southeast corner of St Mi
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Joseph E. Murray
St. Andrew
Inge
St. Mi
Philadelphia native Jie to be interred in Augusta after Mobile visit
Jie, a native of Philadelphia who came to Mobile six years ago for health, died recently. His remains will be sent to Augusta, Georgia, today for interment.
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Chael and
St. Joseph Streets
Jie
Philadelphia
Mobile
Augusta
Lawyer Tricks Reveal Bankruptcy Question in Trial
In a recent suit a lawyer pressed a witness on his finances. The cross examiner challenged his claim of never being bankrupt, asking if he had ever stopped payment. The witness admitted so, and the lawyer quipped that the truth was found when the man paid all he owed.
Fur Display At Yeend Plot Co On Dauphin Street
Advertisement notes a notable fur display in the east window of Yeend Plot Co on Dauphin Street. The notice invites reading patrons to view the exhibit and engage with local merchandise offerings.
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Pear Tween Co
Abova
Louie Rosenberg
Gyr the Blood Horowitz
Dargo Frank Chofict
Whitey Jack Lewis
Metropolis
Herman Rosenthal
Uecker
Dauphin Street
Kuppenheimer Clothes
L.H. Meyer & Sons
Nurse
Scott
Palmist
Burton
Spring Hill Avenue
Crichton
Mobile’s
Yeend-Plotter Co
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