Prize for Marrying the Ugliest Woman In Germany Tale
A Frankfort finacier left funds for a yearly prize of 126 dollars to the man who leads the ugliest woman to the altar. Haschmann rewards dowries for plain brides, Givet teems encourages mothers with schoolchildren, and Reading funds buy shirts and smocks for the poor. In Cardiff a marriage dowry system from 1897 endows brides through the mayor. A Tokyo piece argues beggar control by education and policy changes. A Chicago report recounts Mrs Etta Johnson, wife of Jack Johnson, who shot herself after career and society life unravel.
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Frankfort
Germany
Haschmann
Givette
Ardennes
Yattenden
Reading
James Pocock
Pocock
Grilsham
Berks
Guildford
John How
Edith Palme
Cardiff
Marquis of
Bute
Jack Johnson
Chicago
Etta Johnson
Hompstead
Long Island
Clarence KB. Duryea
Johnson
Provident Hospital
Rey
Deiiciis
St. Moules
Aldo
Ioland Society
Prise
Las Vegas
Edward Smith
Chicago American
Fashionable Injury at a Party Sparks Grim Prognosis
A fashionable party left a young woman with both shoulders out of joint and collar bones broken after lively dancing. The surgeon warnings imply a serious case, while the mother clarifies no railway accident occurred. Myrtle attended the event featuring new dances like the bunny bug and Texas Tommy, where partners reportedly jerked the woman’s body.
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Myrtle
His Idea Of An Octopus Shaped Living Room
A trust magnate shared with the architect a singularly fitting concept for his new home an octopus shaped living room space. The idea sparked discussion about design daring and unconventional architecture.
Big Ones on Top Market Exchange
A market scene features a woman asking for the largest strawberries, and a vendor replying that the truly large berries must come from the tops of the boxes. The exchange underscores a playful claim about fruit size and honesty in a simple neighborhood context.
Price Honest Pianos Offer Square Deal Motto
The text condemns buying cheap planes at high prices and accuses misleading schemes. It asserts CHAS M. STIHEFE never promotes cheap pianos or unbusinesslike methods. The motto promises selling pianos at prices that reflect actual value and a fair deal for the public.
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Chas
M. Stihefe
Watch Your Hair Ladiey Parisian Sage Ad Claim
An old time advertisement warns dandruff germs devour hair and promises hair restoration. It urges readers to buy a 50 cent bottle of Parisian Sage from English Drug Co claiming it kills dandruff germs cleans the scalp stops hair loss and itching while preserving color with a money back guarantee and broad national sales.
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English Drug Co
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Alfred Vanderbit
James Kernoken
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Chas. M. Stieff
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