Miscellany of News and Quirks From 1907 Column
A sprawling column traces varied notes from culture to crime, noting a Delaware peach crop revival, the cost of jade and statues, and theater box office quirks. It cites earth tremors and real estate in Costa Rica, aviation feats, a Connecticut suicide involving stocks, and a failed California operation. The piece muses on immigration, fashion, and a Wellesley student’s marriage before graduation, weaving humor with social commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Costa Rica
Murder Mystery at Armstrong House Spawns Love Revelation
In the Armstrong summer house a murder shocks the estate. Miss Innes and Gertrude confront a tangle of suspects including Halsey Innes, Arnold Armstrong, and banker Bailey. A cufflink, revolver, and cigars become key clues as Gertrude reveals her engagement to Bailey and a pivotal late night witness account. The coroner and detective Jamieson press for motive, timing, and who entered the house at three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside
Miss Innes
Mies Innes Farm
Arnold Eee Mrone
Te Oontry
Ione Roar
Avi Om
Ein
Jeek
Jack Bailey
Arnold Armstrong
Bailey
Arnold
Mike Innes
Halsey
Janes
Gertrude
Warner
Halsey Innes
Liddy
Mrs. Watson
Armstrongs
Mr. Arnold
Mrs
Casanova
Mr. Jamieson
John Bailey
Traders’ Bank
Greenwood Club
California
Tarner
Thomas
Mr. Armstrong
Mr. Bailey
Mr Jamieson
Billard Room
The Real Wrench in Smiths Marriage Tale
A terse, period style line about Smith seeking a wife and the trouble of keeping one, reflecting ironic gender views and domestic irony in a clipped OCR fragment from a late era newspaper piece.
Cuticura Remedies Heal Infant Eczema Story
A Ky. mother recalls her three month old daughter’s severe scalp eczema. After trying doctors with little success, they used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. Within weeks the scale shed, hair regrew, and the child recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fish
Ella M. Fish
Mt Vernon
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Kansas
Givler, Pub
Seeney
Delaware
Indiana
Cepreritch
Indy
Chicago
Longfellow
Connecticut
Trenton
N. J
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Washington
Wellesley College
Calcutts
Krain
Austria
Ostetter
Carter
Kansas City
Schy Stationery Co
Jack Lowes Prises
Esis Deere Implements and Velie
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