Expanded marriage license questions slow naive Cupid
Under a new state law the marriage license process adds forty-eight questions, including parent names, birthplaces, occupations, and personal status. Applicants must answer under oath about mental state and prior asylum history, ending with a test of ability to support a family. Appeals go directly to court with immediate review.
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Register
Bassett
State Department of Health
Register and Recorder
The Fate of a Stingy Man
A stingy man borrows a neighbor's paper and refuses to subscribe at home. A series of mishaps unfold: his son nearly bitten by bees, the father injured by barbed wire, a cow eats corn and dies, the wife spills cream and breaks her leg, the baby ruins a parlor carpet, and the daughter runs off with the hired man taking the savings. The tale ends urging paper subscription as essential.
Late Summer Advertising and Clearance Sales
The piece explains how late summer clearance sales in dry goods clothing and essentials reflect trade conditions. Merchants sacrifice prices to reduce year old stock, with newspaper ads guiding readers on trimming living costs. It notes readers compare ads with Congress tariff actions, judging merchants by store news.
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Congress
What Room A Man Likes According To Press Debate
A discussion on the ideal room a man purportedly prefers sparks debate about gender roles. Critics say the description favors utility over ornament and would not appeal to many women. Some argue men crave simple, functional spaces while others insist they demand cleanliness and routine.
Church for Spooners Sparks City Debate
A New York preacher proposes spooning parlors inside a church to ease couples’ time on park benches. He plans soft cushions and dimmed lights with a moving picture show to set the mood, creating a bold bid for romance within church walls.
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New York
Spooners
Dan Cupid
Jessica Jenkins Jones and the bone-seeking dog
A sorrowful verse recounts Jessica Jenkins Jones tending a garden while her dog digs in search of bones. The dog’s antics ruin the plants and both are left frustrated and cross. St. Nicholas presents the tale as a moral miniature.
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Jessica Jenkins Jones
Jessica
Cross
St. Nicholas
Man Dies After Furnace Fall at Foundry
In a brief note from The Independent a man died after falling into a furnace at a local foundry. Mrs Malone receives the grim report as villagers react with shock and concern.
Tight Skirts in Emporia and Town Kickers
A humorous Emporia Gazette item notes a girl missing a party due to a mistaken skirt bite from a mosquito. It contrasts farm and town kickers, joking that the town’s old mossback wants upgrades without paying, while the cow may be sold and the mule traded for a shotgun.
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Emporia
Kas
Gazette
The Least He Might Do
Faith and a child named Little Faith demand speech and affection as a brother studies his arithmetic. When they call for attention, their father explains George is busy, and Faith quips that he might at least say shut up.
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Faith
George
Father
Strength Of Human Bones
A Chicago Tribune summary notes bones are extremely strong and hollow, giving high resisting power. It says even delicate women’s bones can outride oak in strength, with a small bone holding about thirty five pounds, while a solid tiny segment would fail sooner. The hollow design aids light yet powerful structure.
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Chicago Tribune
Aviation takes nerve and steady hand in flight
Claude Grahame White cautions pilots that constant flying invites personal risk from complacency. Vigilance and precision are vital as a break in confidence or staleness can lead to dangerous errors. When nerves falter after a serious mishap, the best course is to stop flying to protect self and others.
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Claude Grahame White
National Review
Earache Home Remedy Warned by Aurist
A renowned ear specialist warns he has inadvertently advised many friends to a home treatment for earache. Lie with the painful ear up, seal with a towel, fill the ear with warm water for 15 to 20 minutes, drain, then plug with warm glycerin and cotton. The method, repeated hourly, is claimed to cure acute inflammation.
Calendar versus colander mix up in kitchen tale
Mrs Brown from Boston, a cook from Georgia, seeks a calendar from Liza. The conversation ends with a pronunciation mix up as Liza asks for a calendar that presses things, thinking of a colander. Mrs Brown clarifies, noting the two terms are different yet similar in sound.
Keelmen of Newcastle and the Weel May the Keel Row
The Newcastle barges inspired the English song Weel May the Keel Row. A. G. Bradley notes it is an ancient Newcastle air and defines the keel as a coal barge moving coal from wagons to the vessel. The keelmen formed a distinct group with boat sizes built for customs and general use.
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Newcastle
A. G. Bradley
London Chronicle
Harry’s Witty Answer On Foreign Money Value
A teacher tests students on currency value in America. When Harry is asked how much a guinea is worth he replies with a clever line: a dollar and a half a day. The exchange yields a humorous look at value and language.
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Harry
America
Means men sermon sparks opinion among locals
The London Telegraph recalls a scathing sermon on mean men given by the parson last Sunday. Questions arise about Smith and Brown as residents discuss the message and seek opinions on it.
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Jones
Smith
Brown
London Telegraph
Joy of giving inspires generous spirit say Inter Ocean
The Chicago Inter Ocean remarks that once a person truly learns the joy of giving hoarding becomes useless, expressing a moral sentiment on generosity.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Public Service Commission appointment announced by governor
Harrisburg August 1 Governor Toner named the new Pennsylvania Public Service Commission to oversee the service rates and operation of many utilities. Richard Ewing S Larue Tone Samuel W Pennypecker Emory R Johnson Milton J Brecht Charles Frederick Wright Frank M Wallace were named for terms ranging from four to ten years with salaries of 10000 dollars a year. The attorney general will serve as general counsel and designate the commission's attorney likely William N Trinkle. The panel will meet twice monthly and appoint its own staff.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Public Service Commission
State Railroad Commission
John K. Toner
Nathaniael Ewing
Fayette
Railroad Commission
United States Court
S. Larue Tone
Allegheny
Pittsburg Railways
Samuel W. Pennypecker
Emory R. Johnson
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Milton J. Brecht
Lancaster
Charles Frederick Wright
Susquehanna
Frank M. Wallace
Erie
William N. Trinkle
Daggish color scheme idea from Chicago druggist
Chicago August 4. J C Herressa a druggist seeks a red haired painter who painted his cat green. He plans to give the painter black eyes as a penalty or reward.
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Chicago
J. C. Herressa
Car Ditching Hurts Four In Sharon Incident
In Sharon Pennsylvania on August 4 M. O. Tanner swerved to avoid a collision and ditched his car. Passengers Charles McIntyre Roy Ressler Margaret Fair and Sadie McIntyre were seriously hurt with McIntyre suffering a double leg fracture and possible internal injuries.
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Sharon
M. O. Tanner
Charles McIntyre
Roy Ressler
Margaret Fair
Sadie McIntyre
McIntyre
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