Sleeping Car Travelers Often Disrobe In Berths
A New Orleans Times Democrat report quotes a conductor on the New Orleans to Chicago run who says many passengers disrobe in sleeping cars despite berths being like home beds. He notes men remove boots and collars while women invariably seek comfort and cleanliness by removing shoes.
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New Orleans
Chicago
New Orleans Times
Democrat
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Elmer Lawler
Volga, Jefferson Co
Indiana
Golden Medical Discovery
Scolding Book and Slipper Compare to Funeral Customs
An observed scene shows a canvasser offering a "Mother's Guide" as a parenting aid, rejected by a woman who compares it unfavorably to a slipper. The piece also notes a Roman funeral custom where the household staff are dismissed at church door, with the coachman driving away the carriage.
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Brooklyn
Ea Gle
Rome
Oro
Chicago
Merald
Why We Eat Some Foods and Their Scientific Reasons
The piece explains why common foods and condiments are used. It cites milk with tea to protect stomach lining, vinegar with salads for cellulose digestion, oil to shield the stomach, butter for appetite aids, and spices to stimulate digestion while noting salt balance and microbial factors. It closes with a legend about a desert bird and a note from the New York Press.
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New York Press
Boy Receives Roosevelt Message On Football Motto
Francis Burton Harrington, seven, chose a Roosevelt motto "Don't foul, don't flinch, hit the line hard." President Roosevelt sent a steel engraving with a handwritten note asking if he plays football. The letter and engraving arrived at the Harrington home after the Broadway Public School pupils were invited to pick guiding mottos.
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Pawtucket
R. T
Broadway Public School
Francis Burton Harrington
Francis M. Harrington
Col. Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Presiden
Roosevelt
Burton
Harrington Residence
Theodore Roosevelt
Wife Objects To Sweet Kisses In Portsmouth Court
In Portsmouth Ohio April 4 Mrs Andrew Davis filed in police court alleging her husband forced their daughter to fetch a man for a kiss then assaulted her when she refused She says the man in question Liz was in his arms prompting a heated confrontation The mayor ordered Davis jailed to deter infidelity claims and the case stirred local gossip
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Litdie
Andrew Davis
Andrew
First American Mandolins from Chicago 1883 1884
Clarence L. Partee recalls the earliest American mandolins crafted in Chicago by Joseph Bohmann around 1883 or 1884. He notes the first instruments were crude and oversized but marked a beginning, leading to rapid improvements and dominance over imported mandolins by professionals.
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America
Chicago
Joseph Bobmann
Bohmann
Bohrmann
Clarence L. Partee
Men's Magazine
Legend Explains Rice Toss At Wedding In Chinese Tale
An old legend links wedding rice tossing to China. Sorcerer Chao schemes to harm a bride Worun wishes to wed on an auspicious day. Peach Blossom directs rice to be thrown from the door, diverting a magical attack by the Golden Pheasant spirit and saving the bride.
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Chao
Peach Blossom
There Should Be A Law To Strain Theatres From Printing Jokes
A brief exchange laments theatre programs including risque humor. Wicks argues for restraint and readers endure others reading aloud, while Hicks notes listeners suffer from such content. The Catholic Standard and Times is cited.
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Wicks
Tucson Chamber of Commerce Plans for the Future
The Tucson Chamber of Commerce will adjourn its next meeting for a month as offices are being constructed on Stone avenue. The executive committee aims to secure quarters and appoint a secretary after relocation. The May meeting will mark renewed activity with dues collected and funds ready for business. General Manning oversees pledged funds to bolster the treasury. The article also notes theater impresario Daniel Frohman’s influence and updates on local business posts, including Woods’s promotion and office changes, plus a free eye examination by Dr. Schell.
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Tucson Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Stone Avenue
General Manning
Executive Committee
Determination Debate Cited by Neighbor and Farmer
A neighbor confronts about a boy's resolve while Farmer Corn tessel defends Josh's stubbornness. The Washington Star quote highlights perceptions of willpower and reluctance to work in a small community context.
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Corn Tessel
Josh
Washington Star
Ten Days Longer To Saturday April
Drs Gray Smith of The Painless Dental Specialists notes a ten day extension to Saturday in an advisory or notice. The wording implies a deadline shift with emphasis on the dental practice. No further context provided.
Painless Tooth Extraction Reported in Tucson
In March 1902 at the San Augustine Hotel in Tucson Drs Gray and Smith used their vitalized air to extract teeth with no pain or ill effects. A local note by J L Powell praises the painless method and recommends it to others seeking relief from bad teeth.
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Tucson
Arizona
Tiffany glass at low prices offered by Cape’s Jeweler
Readable line notes fine Tiffany glass at discount prices offered by E G Capes the jeweler located at 83 West Congress.
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Cape
the Jeweler
Weat Congress
Wedding Rings Made To Order In Cape’s Jeweler Shop
A local jeweler offers custom wedding and birthday rings for men at BE. G. Capes, located at 83 West Coregrets Street, promising crafted pieces to fit personal style and budgets.
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BE. G. Cape’s, the Jeweler
West Coregrets Street
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