A Bottled Proposal
A London morning tale follows J Laurence Sterrimer, a clever solicitor, as he courts Rose Johnson with public and private gestures. A breach of promise suit erupts after a rival clerk exposes the romance, aided by a phonograph and a courtroom spectacle ending in a costly settlement and ironic fates for both lovers.
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London
Rose
Capel Court
Kempton Park
Mick
Promenade Des Anglais
Miviera
Miss Rose Johnson
Hansom
Threadneedle Street
Sterrimer
Richmond
Box Hill
Burford Bridge Gardens
Darling
Chancery Chambers
J. Laurence Sterrimer
Louisa
Bis
Bear Garden
Royal Courts of Justice
Sweet Rose
Camden Town
N. W
Colgrove
Jonathan
Jane Robinson
Snooks & Bellby’s
Miss Johnson
Mr. Sterfrimer
Mr. Sterrimer
Phineas Buzfuz
Q. C
Thersen
Sterrimet
Buzfuz
Uberony
Kodak
Mutosespe
Buzfur
Iberson
Phonograph, Limited
Brock
Rose Johnson
Smart Chicago Times-Herald
Horse for a Woman Color Myths and Dealer Advice
A New York Commercial Advertiser column recounts wary guidance from a hermess to a woman purchasing a horse for her own use. It argues for silence, cautious questioning, and not yielding to a dealer’s color lore while outlining color-based impressions of horse temperaments and hardiness.
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David Harum
New York
Semg
When No Woman Is Lovely in Hip Pocket Debate
A New York Press critique of the da ttering theory notes that when a woman in Kentucky or Texas adjusts her skirt to avoid dirt on the sidewalk, it triggers male discomfort and suggests a skirt suspender. The piece muses on hygiene and propriety, joking about clothing and public decency.
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Winchester
Winchester Repeating Arms Co
Winchester Ave
New Haven
New York Press
Kentucky
Texas
Mascuine Post
Woman Adores Mice and Rats Flaunts Dissection Dare
Phila Record notes a Conshohocken guest who openly loves mice and rats and would dissect them. The hostess fainted as the guest recalled a boarding school professor teaching rat dissections and organ identification.
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Philadelphia
Queer Chinese Netter and Lyddite Shell Effects
The North China Herald reports that educated Chinese misbelieve there are kingdoms of plowies plants women and a people with a hole in the heart for pole travel. An English artilleryman notes Lyddite shells are designed for naval use and explode after armor penetration, not on impact unless they strike rock.
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North China Herald
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