Venus heirs claim to beauty throne across towns
A humorous feature describes rivals vying for the "Venus" estate, from East Aurora to Chicago and Brooklyn. Women claim likeness to the goddess, while experts laugh at mismatched measurements and armless or oversized figures.
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Eve
Venusins
Venus
East Aurora
N. Y
Chicago
Peoria
Winsted
Conn
Manch
Chunk
Ypsilanti
Mich
Pratt
Hoboken
Soldiers and Sailors
Carnegie Library
Brooklyn
Avoir Dupois
Women Billiard Clubs Develop Expert Players in New York
New York reports a rise in women’s billiards with clubs forming for female players. Notable groups include Dunn’s Ladies Billiard Club led by Fannie Rosenberg and Edna McCarthy’s success in December tournaments. Clubs install separate women’s rooms to reduce smoke and distractions, while figures like Eva Captain and Edna McCarthy headline skilled competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dirstone
Dunn's Ladies
Uoga
Fannie Rosenberg
Elsie Frentdlich
E. Lers
Amma
Kath Heymin
Bessie Tover
FL Deutch
Frank
Edna McCarthy
Bet
S. Meth
Point
Bronx
Eda
Estelle
Eva
Miles McCarthy
Helen
Fred Mayer
Elsie Freundlich
Gr. Smith McCarthy
Fannie Grombecker
White Ladies’ Billiard Club
Schobel
G. Smith
A. Williams
F. Morrison
HK. Gibson
Eros Laiest Billiard Club
J. Udeil
Misa A. Aileff
Helen Mayer
K. Korn
May
Kansas City
Bertha King
Miss Clearwater
Pittsburg
Edtrom
Elsie
Theirs Dunn
Spain Slow to Change in Household Washing Habits
In Spain, washing remains largely traditional with cold water, large earthen vessels, and rooftop wash houses. High costs and resistance to change keep households from adopting modern machinery and time saving devices.
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Spain
Foreign Style Influence Shapes Chinese Fashion Trade
The piece notes that foreign haircut trends have spread among Chinese people and that the queue cutting preceded a broader demand for European apparel. It reports a thriving trade in European style clothing accessories including hats, caps, shoes, canes, shirts, collars and ties.
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Virginia Sloane
Farher
Shade
Mother
Louvre
Taris
V. de Milo
Miss We Mile
Noe Leno
W. FL. Pollock
Holland
Wolland
RS. Berties
Hama
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