Wisconsin Firm Leads Full Vamp Shoe Growth In West
The Mayer Boot & Shoe Co. of Milwaukee dominates western markets from the Mississippi to the Pacific. With a new Seattle plant and an annex in Milwaukee, its capacity surpasses 9,000 pairs daily, yet demand in the expanding western market remains higher.
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Massachusetts
Connecticut
Wisconsin
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Milwaukee
Great West
Mississippi
Pacific
Seattle
Mayer Boot & Shoe Company
Rare Ores at Fancy Dress Ball Sparked Dress Debate
At the Fancy Dress Ball attendees sparred over attire with lines about cost and status. A beggar’s outfit was contrasted with a marquis’s dress, highlighting differences in elegance and custom tailoring. The exchange underscored social vanity at the event.
Those Apple Thingumies at Green Gables Thanksgiving
In a mellow November morning, Katy at Green Gables prepares for Thanksgiving as Mrs. Sloane frets over pastry while Uncle Chester reveals Aunt Addie via a tale of apple tarts. Olney courts Rosa Rand during a family gathering that ends in a double wedding after a holiday mix up.
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Green Gables
Katy
Mr. Sloane
Richard
Olney
Chaning Villa
Statira Sloane
Mrs. Sloane
Bary
Uncle Chester
Manma
Incheon
Chester
Gues
Eave
Dean Earl
Adeline Tucker
Adelaide Payson
Addie
Rand
Green
Gables
The
Aquitaine
Rosa Rand
Sloane
Dog Causes Fatal Gun Misfire Accident Case
Dr. Vernon Paul, a young English physician, died instantly when a dog jumped into a car and touched a loaded gun left in the vehicle after a hunting party. The misfire occurred as he prepared to sit, the charge passing through the left lung.
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Vernon Paul
Paul
Parisian Engineer Claims Corrosion Free Copper Steel Wire
A Parisian metallurgical engineer reports a perfected process welding copper to steel wire to form a noncorrosive coating. The wire promises high tensile strength and elasticity with reduced surface exposure to wind and sleet, enabling longer pole spans in use.
Washington alleys and slum removal debated in reform era
The piece discusses Washington D C alleys seen as moral and sanitary blights. It cites Jacob Riis and President Roosevelt pushing reforms, naming alleys such as Ambush Court Pig Alley and Chinch Row near the White House. It notes high death rates and typhoid risks, plus a humorous aside about oysters being cleaned during a hunting trip.
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Jacob Riis
Washington
New York
East Side
Roosevelt
Jacob Rits
Queen's Court
Sedla
Charles F. Weller
Associated Charities of
Chinch Row
White House
Dupont Circle
Government Bureau of Labor
White House plate undergoes refurbishment bids
The Gold service for state occasions at the White House, bought in the Van Buren era, includes four large candelabra five fruit dishes and eight mirrors that can form a centerpiece. Jewelers from New York Baltimore and Philadelphia bid for the refurbishment as diplomats note its beauty compared with European court plates.
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White House
New York
Baltimore
Philadelphia
van Buren
Murillo Masterpieces Draw Art Lovers to Seville
Boston Globe notes Murillo's works in Seville including his living space and museum housing gems from the cathedral. It highlights Seville landmarks such as the cathedral and Giralda, and mentions the Alcazar and Alhambra as restored sites, with references to Columbus and historical conquest.
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Seville
Murillo
Christopher Columbus
Grateful mother asks about rescuer who saved her son
A distressed mother seeks identification of the young man who saved her son from drowning. The rescuer, a modest youth, confirms he acted from a sense of duty. The exchange underscores gratitude and moral duty in a tense moment by the water.
Home remedy for colds with pine oil and whisky
A recipe suggests mixing whisky glycerine and concentrated oil of pine in a half pint bottle and taking a teaspoon to tablespoon every four hours. The oil comes in half ounce vials from Globe Pharmaceutical Co Dayton Ohio and is claimed to be guaranteed under the National Pure Food and Drug Act. Do not use bulk pine oil or imitations as they are insoluble and harm kidneys. A druggist can provide Concentrated oil of pine. a finance scene mentions Skinnem’s brokerage and bargains in water damaged stocks.
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Globe Pharmaceutical Co
Dayton
Ohio
Fragmented 1920s Odds and Ends From A Minnesota Page
A jumble of phrases and ad like lines appears from an old Minneapolis St. Paul era page. It references leaving St. Paul January 7, shy of love, money tight, and a dramatic motor car death. It includes notes about butter fat payments and a mock question about a drama plot.
Anoka Woman Credits Dean’s Kidney Pills for Recovery
Levi P Brockway of Second Ave Anoka Minnesota recounts months of illness with heart pain smothering spells and fainting and says kidney secretions were disordered before Dean’s Kidney Pills cured the ailment He praises Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York as seller. A separate note shows a speeding trial with a ten dollar fine.
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Levi P. Brockway
S. Second Ave
Anoka
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Elopement Topic Shocks Fargo Readers
In a Fargo news segment the talk turns to a sensational elopement involving Skipp Gayley. Olgne discusses the affair while a storm rages outside and a woman worries whether the snowfall will cease. The scene mixes chatter, weather, and social gossip in a vivid period tone.
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Birkin
Bilkins
Wry
Isle
Manner Ng
R “Hallon
Jack
Backlotz
Holmes
Regis
Winstons
W. E. & 1. Union
Oley Sloane
Sandwich
Mar City
Joan
Skinnem
IC Coast
St. Paul
Io Las Ie Bdesi
Hirton
Roben
Minneapolis
SOC
Shin
Toeday
Crescent. Creamery” Co
Becau
J. H. Rindlaus
Fargo, N. D
Olgnen
Milton
Wwe
Gen
Old Virginia
Esas Tes
BAL Co
Woodward
Grain Commission
Duleth
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