A Heroic Woman Seizes Demand for Work in Clothing Trade
An interview with the head of a leading jobbing firm reveals a poor Mill city woman who, unable to secure fair pay, rallies a group of sewing women from the East Side. They cut out middlemen, directly supply manufacturers, and raise earnings from about 50 cents to 1–1.5 dollars daily by pooling labor and distributing work through a cooperative approach.
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Tva
East Side
Tourzuentelf
Dickens
Hs City
Helen CambelPs
Cliza Potaccs Feaiorimimansas City Times
Prohibition Enforced in 3ieruoso by Sultan
The sultan bans sale and purchase of all tobacco products, closes Moos tobacco and shops, and burns large leaf tobacco publicly. Moors are beaten and paraded through streets for defying the order. Report by Irank Leslie.
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Taracco
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Moos
Suus
Irank Leslie
Gilmore's Aromatic Wine touted as cure for female weakness
Promotes Gilmore's Aromatic Wine as a universal remedy for women and children with claims of curing female weakness and nervous exhaustion. Testimonials praise benefits for teens and midlife women, urging mothers to use it, with a sale by A. W. Morck & Co.
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Gilmore
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H.B. Emell
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N. Y
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Linden
Dr. Freeland
Fowlerville
Oy Gilmore
Rev
E. J. Whitney
Clarkson, N. Y
Cory
L. 13. McIntyre
Daggetts Mills
A. W. Morck & Co
Sign Language in Naples Impresses with Gestures and Expressions
The article from Youth's Companion notes Neapolitans excel at silent communication using facial expressions and hand signals. It describes common gestures such as wave for adieu, fingers to indicate hours, and mouth taps to invite dinner, illustrating how locals convey meaning without spoken words.
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Naples
Cogland
Number One
Number Two
April Fool Prank At Speckled Church Enthralls Chicago
A 1959 Evening Journal prank claimed a famed athlete would climb the 250 foot Speckled church spire at 3 pm and pose on a gilded ball. Thousands gathered in cold mud, awaiting the stunt, only to realize it was an April Fool joke and many spent hours skulking home.
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Evening Journal
Journal
Tremont House
Wabash Avenue
Washington Street
Chicago
Chicago Herald
Willing to Take the Risk Now Duel Challenge Recalled
First gentleman recalls a past duel challenge with the second gentleman who had just married then. The first expresses a changed stance and readiness to fight if the second offers again, ending with a formal salutation Bonjour.
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Bonjour
Paris
Giant Boa Constrictor in Box Terrorizes Store Beasts
A 30 foot boa constrictor, age 50 to 75, housed in Donald Burns' bird store, has terrorized Roosevelt Street after being shipped from Africa. The massive snake, sold for 500 dollars to Professor Donaldson before returning, fought to escape a glass coffin top, knocking it off its hinges, and prompted a dramatic capture by Burns and police.
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Donald Burns
Burns
Roosevelt
Cherry Streets
Africa
Amazon
Roosevelt Street
Professor Donaldson
West
New York Sun
When God Hickory Was Seared in Jackson War Tales
In a Chicago Herald retelling a Gen. Andrew Jackson anecdote, the general recalls fear and courage on the field. He describes a near fatal Dickinson encounter, notes his aim, and defends his actions as a cool, brave exchange during the feud with Dickinson and Ervin.
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Gen. Jackson
Teckinson
Dickinson
Ervin
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Chicago Herald
Paris Actress Sparks Gold Fingernail Fashion
A New York Herald report describes a French manicure trend in Paris where an actress wore gold tipped nails. The process, lengthy and costly, uses a durable gilding that cannot be washed off and is popular with society ladies seeking the latest craze.
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Paris
Indies
New York Herald
Neighborly Boy Seeks Visit Next Door
An eight or nine year old boy rang a Brush Street house and asked to meet the lady of the house claiming to be the new neighbor. He proposed a friendly visit and spoke of borrowing butter and sharing "exe bars" as a future invitation indicating a staged interaction.
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Sheena
Detroit
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