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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
7
Daniel Fitzhugh joins Quigg & Peevy in a Chicago swindle selling worthless shares. The duo manipulate marks while Fitzhugh exploits poker winnings and plots a massive wheat deal with Henry Hunt, aiming to profit from a looming bear raid led by Symington Otis.
The tramp Daniel Randolph Fitzhugh traverses Chicago, wrecks a car, and is aided by a girl who later helps him hide. He faces legal peril, madness commitment, and a tense web with Esther the anarchist and Kathleen Otis. He allies with Quigg to lure investors and encounters Henry Hunt in a high stakes poker game.
A historical note honors Noah Worcester known as the first great Apostle of Peace. He fought at Bunker Hill, later embraced pacifism, founded Massachusetts Peace Society, taught without pay, and published A Solemn Review of the Custom of War in 1814 before dying in his eighties with the inscription He Wrote the Friend of Peace on his tomb.
Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, died November 14 1832 at age ninety six. He studied law in France and England and returned to America at twenty seven where he became a noted political writer and liberty advocate. Twenty two years before his death he retired to private life.
Paris held the world lead for centuries until London overtook it around the late 17th century. In 1680 Paris counted about 500000 residents while London reached 530000, reflecting Tudor era trade and commerce growth.
Inventors unveil a kerosene burner that can be placed directly beneath a steel coal car to thaw coal frozen in transit. The device promises quicker unloading and reduced handling by heating the car floor to release the frozen load.
Designers embrace accordion plaits and side plaitings across fabrics from sheer silks to heavier wools. Stripes and plaids reshape lines, offering inventive pockets, belts, and girdles. A featured silk plaid skirt uses horizontal plaits, saddle bag pockets, and silk tassel accents for an Egyptian touch.
Designers embrace tricolette for smocks and form fitting jackets with silk fringe finishes. Georgette smocks with all over silk embroidery appear for dressier wear, featuring dark backgrounds and vivid beadwork, with colors ranging from gray to turquoise and greens.
A brief guide notes gloves as costly dress items that outlast cheaper pairs with proper care. It warns against using best gloves at night or in rain and gas humidity, since moisture and umbrellas ruin delicate fabrics.
The article describes white floss embroidery on white silk in some of the latest evening gowns and its occasional appearance in Chinese style motifs. It mentions white work paired with colors such as brown, bright green on yellow, and delft blue on white in recent frocks.
Unique trimming for children's frocks uses striped material with stripes connected by a chain stitch or red worsted. A band of this trimming may go around sleeves and down each side of the frock both front and back.
A millinery novelty features a large poke bonnet crafted entirely from wool crochet and wired for structure and trimmed with crocheted flowers of matching material. The item showcases recreation wear flair with a handwork aesthetic and decorative floral accents.
A note on blouses featuring opaque chaite beads stitched on light page pale fabrics. The embroidery appears unusual for the current season, highlighting intricate beadwork as a decorative element.
The Paris fashion scene features smokey gray net veils with borders in interlaced lines. Designers note the net is thin and silky over a clear complexion, with Parisiennes embracing heliotrope Rusian net veils this season.
A lawyer grills the respondent about_supporting another woman living in the same house. The witness admits yes to the claim, but clarifies the other woman is his mother, not a spouse. The exchange ends with the attorney asking for the woman's identity.
The exchange centers on a remark about a highly intelligent man marrying, described as impolite. Gruff defends the remark, saying he is a stickler for truth and does not tolerate malities, while the other speaker notes the comment was impolite.
In days of old when knights were bold and barons ruled wives held sway then as today men follow orders at home and in public life. The verse-narrative notes gender roles evolve yet echo through history.
Dora reports a discharge while Dick laments the firm advertised for a boy to replace him, revealing tensions over staffing. The dialogue highlights the unfairness felt by the departing employee and the employer’s perceived need to recruit younger staff.
Carter and Corning trade quips about shoes in a light exchange. Carter asks why so many shoes while Corning responds that each pair relieves a different ache, sharing a humorous, offbeat moment.
A Colored View notes a parrot's long life and adds that it is not good to eat. The Distinction reports Mrs. Gaddy in mourning for her husband, though no specific person is identified as the deceased.
A humorous dialogue notes with a quip about angels in plays and a caution that failure would yield a devil to pay, reflecting a light theater culture remark. The remark highlights common stage superstition and witty banter.
A court record notes a humorous exchange where an officer explains spotting drunkenness by saying the man was full of alcoholic content. The remark highlights a blunt, literal approach in a legal proceeding.
A brief dialogue suggests a humorously bleak view of a marriage where one spouse declares the other has no ambitions. The exchange centers on expectations and the notion of a contented life with no goals.
A confidential note reveals a woman telling a dentist she has three well developed acters in her mouth. The fragment hints at a curious medical or anatomical detail within a private consultation setting.
The dialogue questions Briggins on being a student of political economy. He replies that he is a practical man whose politics and economy do not mix, asserting a divide between theory and practice.
Anonymity and secrecy swirl as a movie magnate cautions against revealing a war cost figure. The exchange hints at pressure to keep sensitive figures from reaching the star, underscoring backroom influence in Hollywood reporting.
Incredulity sparks a brief exchange as a fortune teller proclaims a wedding in the patron’s future before any order is placed. The patron questions how the cards could reveal such a fate without a reading.
In a reflective exchange, Senator Sorghum questions daily acts of kindness, noting rising suspicion that helping others is political brinkmanship. He admits occasional hesitation as public perception grows wary of generosity seen as strategic.
A quip notes a statesman friend’s unusual stance as a duty on hides looms. The exchange questions why the man would oppose such a policy, hinting at broader political tensions and fiscal concerns.
Mrs. Mary of Wyandotte describes years of monthly pains and stomach trouble. After doctors failed she used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash, enabling her to do housework again and vowing to keep the remedies on hand. She offers her testimonial for publication to help others.
The article warns that neglect of quail harms wheat and potato growers across the United States. It cites $100 million yearly losses to wheat farmers from chinch bugs and $15 million yearly costs for Paris Green to protect potatoes from the potato bug. The quail, a natural enemy of these pests, has been nearly exterminated.
A concise saying notes the enjoyment of receiving someone else’s money and the favorable impression it creates for the giver and recipient alike. It frames gift giving as a social advantage.
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