Bear Attacks Sled Trip Ending in Fatal Wreck
A Pennsylvania peddler Fritz Fritz steered a red wagon on Pocono Road when a black bear leapt from the slope, mauling his stock and tearing the load. The sleigh careened down the mountain, collided with timber, and the bear lay dead in the wreck while Fritz, injured, was rescued and taken home.
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Britz Stein
Pennsylvania
Hackensack and Ton
Fritz
Pocono
Manuka Chunk
Pritz
Black Diamond Express
Bear Weis
Hougé
Severe Alpine Trial Endures For Miss Bell In Swiss Ascent
A Swiss summer ascent of the Pinsteraar horn ends in severe hardship for Miss Bell and two guides. Cold storms force a night on exposed rocks with no shelter, delaying descent to Grimsel Hospice. Lightning splits rocks nearby, illustrating mountain erosion during the ordeal.
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Bell
Switzerland
Nopen
Grimse
Harpooned Shark Drama Spooks Harbor Party
A party in a launch far offshore chased a harpooned shark that towed the craft. Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth Captain Flint and others tried maneuvers. the shark veered and then freed, the line ran out fast, and the deputy swung overboard but was rescued by companions.
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Chillingworth
Captain Flint
McDuffle
Yoard Gnee
Havyailan Gazette
Plucky Engineer Performs Repairs in Freezing Cold
Edward Ifish, an engineer on the Continental United, crawled under his locomotive at Lafayette to make temporary repairs after a seven hour late run. His hands and feet froze, swelling as he finished to Danville. He is hospitalized and may require amputation.
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Edward Ifish
Continental United
Lafayette
Spot
Danville
Chicago
Protect Bedroom Walls With Chamely Feather Pads
To guard interior walls from bed frame contact apply two small chamely feather pads at the headboard ends. The pads cushion pressure if the bed is pushed back, preventing unsightly rubbed marks on the wall.
A Comfortable Cushion with Silk Core and Embroidered Top
A small eight inch cushion designed for back support in an arm chair uses a loosely stuffed silk center. A circular scalloped linen top in white or ecru dresses the piece, with yellow buttercups on white tops or violets on green or lavender. The layer over the puffing flares with spaced, deep scallops and gold thread embroidery on ecru tops with oriental silks.
Window Seats for Small Rooms in Apartments
A New York Post note suggests using window space to create seating in city rooms. It describes boxes with cushions, a backrest, and denim cover, plus a denim valance. An inexpensive rattan or bamboo bench can also fit the space with movable cushions and a valance.
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New York Post
Rules for Serving at the Company Table
A 1910s etiquette note outlines serving from the left for dishes and from the right for beverages. Hosts may be first to eat to set example, trench serves the host first, and finger bowls accompany fruit. Luncheon favors hot rolls in napkins and thin bread and butter sandwiches as a popular innovation.
Life and satire mix in a humorous column montage
The item compiles browser bits from Boston Post and Chicago Post cartoons and jokes. It mocks public morality, political candidacy, marital motives, money woes, and a farcical future hero with a massive debt. The quotes fuse lampoon with vintage press humor.
Case of wills and perjury sparks courtroom banter
A collection of humorous quotes shows lawyers pressing over wills and perjury while judges and witnesses spar over motives in a string of witty exchanges. The remarks underscore tensions in probate and credibility disputes amid sharp one liners.
The Light That Failed and Humors in Brief Snips
A collage of quips and misprints from Brooklyn Life Philadelphia Press and Woman's Home Companion, highlighting pithy exchanges on love aging and language with playful misreadings and corrected terms. The entries showcase sharp wits and domestic humor from reading class gags to daily life snippets.
Prairie dog rethinks tunnel life amid rattlesnake rivals
A Chicago Tribune fragment describes a prairie dog leaving a shared tunnel after an encounter with a rattlesnake in a neighboring village. The creature muses that local tunnel problems mirror those in other cities as it observes the scenery.
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Chicago Tribune
Raisin Pie and Other Cookery Recipes 200
Food notes include Raisin Pie with sugar cream lemon yolk and meringue then baked to a golden brown. Celery Root Ballad uses cold water French dressing with oil and vinegar. Scotch Scones mix flour baking powder lard butter sugar milk rolled and baked on a griddle. Chocolate Loaf Cake blends butter sugar eggs chocolate and buttermilk with vanilla and frosting.
Trouble in the Garden. Tommy Potato to George Cucumber
A New York Times item notes a quirky exchange between Tommy Potato and George Cucumber about vying, with the line that the mother bans it to avoid warts.
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Tommy
George Cucumbe
New York: Times
Agnes laments stomach ache described by child voice
A father consoles his daughter Agnes who complains of a mysterious ache in her chest causing tummy pain. The vignette captures a mother's home scene tone and emphasis on child health.
The Gentle Reader Reference Dropped in Modern Fiction
A dialogue notes the old fashioned phrase the gentle reader is disappearing from manuscripts and attributes it to publishers who fear readers may abandon modern fiction early. Miss Cayenne suggests readers become ungentle before finishing the second chapter, citing a Wash Star paraphrase.
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Miss Cayenne
Tkelyi
Fintom Star
Saa
One Woman's Patience in Danby VT Knits by Teeth and Taste
Miss Lucy Read of Danby Vermont, blind and speechless for over sixty years, at seventy six demonstrates remarkable skill in knitting, needlework, bed quilts, plush work, and box covers using her teeth to thread and her sense of taste or smell to select fabrics. She even cuts glass for boxes with a glazier's tool, feeding her extraordinary patience and resolve.
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Lucy Read
Danby
Dc Silas
Algorta
Conversation Tips and Women's Changing Fashion
An article discusses how anyone can become a skilled conversationalist by showing genuine interest and listening. It then surveys women growing wiser, noting the shift away from tight corsets toward healthier, modern designs aided by outdoor activities and physical vigor.
iWELL-DRESSED WOMEN REVIVING FASHION SENSE AND SELF ASSURANCE
A historical note recalls a time when women faced stereotypes about dress and intellect. It argues that modern women prove capable in fashion and culture, speaking at meetings and participating in clubs, showing practical sense and style alongside artistic pursuits.
The Art of Dressing Women in Modern Style
The article notes women in modern society increasingly master the subtle art of dressing. It highlights picking when to wear garments and jewelry, avoiding overuse of accessories, and achieving a balanced, well-fitting look rather than a blaze of diamonds.
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New York News
Women advancing in public life and professions abroad
Mrs Squiers sponsors cruelty to animals prevention in Havana while suffragists note new type of woman traveler giving purse speeches. Elsa Richards becomes part of French ambassador Jusserand’s circle. Druid order revived in Park with long white robes. Dr Jane Bores appointed government physician on Col Island, Scotland. By law, British zoological fellows permit women on equal footing. Pharmacist work touted for women. Italian Signora Bernardo Pirovano earns youngest medical degree at Turin University and will practice in Florence.
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Elsa Richards
Druidesses
Park
Jane Bores
Edinburgh University
Coll
Argyleshire
Scotland
National Zoological Society of Great Britain
Signora Bernardo Pirovano
Crema
University of Tuvin
Florence
Dow
Fashion Notes From The Silk Fete Runway
Broad effects distinguish coats and bodices with sheer white fabrics checked by fine cords. Delicate pink posies appear on gowns of chiffon and other sheer fabrics. Fancy hairpins in tortoise shell and looped shapes with stones. gold woven strap bracelets pair with tall gowns. Lace trims, soutache braids, and new petticoats feature ornate effects.
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York Sun
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Boston Post
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Modest
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