Marshall Field era ends as he dies in New York
A tribute chronicles Marshall Field born 1835 in Conway Massachusetts who built Field Marshall Field & Co in Chicago. It notes his philanthropy including gifts to the University of Chicago Home for the Incurables and the public library in Conway and his role as a leading American merchant and taxpayer.
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Conway
Mass
Pittffeid
Chicago
Cooley, Farwell & Co
Levi Z. Leiter
Field, Palmer
Nannie Scott
Ironton
Marshall Meld, Jr
Ethel
Arthur Tree
Lambert Tree
Beattie
Nannie Scott Field
France
Moe
Arthur Caton
London
University of Chicago
Incurables
Endowment of Field Museum
Jackson Park
HIF
Marshall Field
New York
United States
Chicago News
A Matter of Dignity on Dartmoor Tor
A narrator and Jack Merevale climb Hessery Tor in Devon, sparring over sport and dignity. After a fall into bogs, Jack rescues her and, amid tension and a gentle confession, she forgives him and accepts his kiss, recognizing love as more than pride.
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Dartmoor
Mother
Hessery Tor
Jack Mercyale
Jack
Oor
Devonshire Tor
Tor
Darling
May Wynne
Madame
Voodoo Dance in a Florida Georgia Swamp Ceremony
A Christmas voodoo rite described in Florida and Georgia swamps shows a pantomimed struggle with death. Performers converge in a cabin as an elder mistress conducts a ritual with drums and hymns while three men enter in blankets and a chained figure representing death triggers fear before the ritual ends in prayer and revival.
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South
Florida
Georgia
Death
Frugality in French Homes Reflects Distinct Wealth Ethic
The author of One Life in France notes thrift as the defining feature of French housekeeping. France emphasizes lasting furnishings, extreme fuel economy, and cautious spending. A Parisian widow’s travel confession reveals wealth measured by restraint, not ostentation. The piece argues most French people are rich beyond avarice in spirit.
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France
Womun
Betham-Edwards
James Whitcomb Riley Hoosier Poet and Public Figure
The Toledo Blade notes James Whitcomb Riley born in Greenfield Indiana in 1853 and now about 53. A self taught painter turned actor and editor cum poet, Riley gained fame in 1873 with Indiana dialect pieces and became a widely known American literary figure. He remains a bachelor.
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Riley
Greenfield
Hoosier State
Ile
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ife
United States
Toledo Blade
Cossacks Are Cowards Say Philadelphia Record
The Philadelphia Record argues Cossacks show no courage in the Japan war or current crisis. It condemns their brigandage history, unreliable effectiveness in modern warfare, and calls them bullies who spare no one before finishing their brutal tasks.
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Japan
Philadelphia Record
Stopping the Wheels of Progress
A reflective note urges patience and restraint in daily life and resource use, warning that rushing progress wastes time and scarce goods. It references comparing butter consumption across 1905 and 1906 as a measure of public expectations and satisfaction. The piece frames time as a shared resource and calls for prudent behavior.
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Steeler
Philadelphia Press
New York Mail
Marshall
Marshall Field & CO
Terra Firma
Oxford
Gwennie
Miss Morrison
Florida and
Thrift and Wealth
Pornle
Nantes
Rieh
James Whitcomb Riley
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