Wedding Trip Reveals a Soldier and a Lady
Powell, a cavalry officer, crosses the Atlantic with Miss Emily Lockhart and her niece Madge. Amid seasickness and social restraint, Powell confesses a sham marriage for money. Madge discovers the truth and Powell, humbled, confronts his feelings as reunion follows aboard.
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Havre
Powell
Emily
Madge
New York
Margaret Kennedy
Margaret Kennedy Powell
Miss Lockhart
Portieres
Capt. Powell
National
Baby's bottle holder in carriage promises easy nursing
A new invention adds a simple bottle holder to a baby carriage enabling the bottle to stay in place for easy reach by the child. The ad hoc device is praised for keeping bottles accessible, aiding infant feeding and pleasing anxious parents. Also includes popcorn popping tips and leather cleaning recipe with a health note about damp beds.
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N. Y. Merald
Mrs. Alice M. Ruble a Colorado lawmaker and suffrage advocate
Mrs. Alice M. Ruble, member of the Colorado House, gained notice for nominating Henry Teller for U S senator and aims to advance women’s causes. Born in Vermont, she comes from the Blush family and has deep ties to Topeka and Kansas pioneers. She supports boys and girls' industrial school and child labor measures and blends political work with devoted motherhood.
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Alice M. Ruble
Colorado
Henry M. Teller
United States
Ruble
Vermont
Blush
Kansas
Topeka
State Suffrage Association
Two French Evening Gowns in Lace and Silk Describe Paris Fashion
Chic Parisien details two elaborate gowns. The first features white Valenciennes lace, rose pink panne, a black velvet girdle, chantilly trims, and a raised embroidered bolero. The second gown uses straw colored silk, lilac flower sprays, green panne leaves, and heavy guipure lace accents.
Fragmented 1900s clipping with varied adage lines
A jumble of quotes and slogans from early 20th century sources. The piece mixes aphorisms, medical quips, and advertising lines, mentioning places like Yonkers and Trinity Springs and noting prices such as four dollars per acre. The tone blends humor, cautionary notes, and product blurbs without a single coherent event.
Dean's Kidney Pills Claim Pain Relief and Cure
An old advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills for back and hip pain, swelling, urinary issues, and sleep problems. It includes vignettes from claimed users in Illinois and Washington County praising rapid relief and possible permanent cure.
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Dean
Tam
Duas
R. Coox
Salem, Washington Co
Ill
Testimony on Cuticura Remedies in Skin Tumor Cases
A religious weekly editor recounts rapid swelling of a throat lump resembling a carbuncle, later vanishing after Cuticura Ointment and Resolvent use. She cites sister’s similar lumps and a goiter case cured by the remedies, urging others to try them for relief and potential life saving results.
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Cuthura
Atiura
Chicago
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