Recent 1900s Book Notices Highlight Authors and Works
Robert W Chambers writes Maids of Paradise about a Franco Prussian War episode. Frank R Stockton’s The Captain’s Toll Gate includes a memorial sketch by Mrs Stockton. Dr George C Lorimer reveals The Master of Millions. Oxford presses plans Studies in Dante by E Moore. Elliott Flower’s The Spoilsman portrays Chicago politics. An anonymous The Truth About an Author previews literary life. Captain Hobson’s sister Anne Hobson debuts In Old Alabama. Helen Keller details The Story of My Life from Doubleday. Neale Publishing moves to New York to expand. Charles Eliot’s autobiography inspires a bridge project at Great Blue Hill. Florence Warden’s The Misrule of Three profiles love among three Londoners. Eien Thorneycroft Fowler’s Place and Power to appear in Appleton American edition. Miss Overton’s Anne Carmel compared with The Mill on the Sloss. Anne Carmel’s theme centers on sibling affection surviving trials.
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Frank R. Stockton
Stockton
George C. Lorimer
Boston
Chicago
Henry Frowde
Oxford University Press
E. Moore
Elliott Flower
Captain Hobson
Anne Hobson
Old
Alabama
Helen Keller
Messrs. Doubleday, Page & Company
Neale Publishing Company
Washington
New York
Charles Eliot
Great Blue Hill
Florence Warden
Eien Thorneycroft Fowler
Dr. Appleton & Company
England
Miss Overton
Anne Carmel
the Sloss
George Eliot
Jean Carmel
Anne
The Motor Era and Its Impact on Life
A speculative piece from World's Work argues the automobile transforms daily life by expanding travel radius, reviving rural contact, and boosting land values. It warns railways lose passenger and light goods traffic while faster motor carriages outpace steam locomotives, prompting better roads and new urban patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameret
France
Austral
Wil Rons
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Works
A reader from New York City describes relief from back pain poor appetite and painful menstrual periods after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter praises the remedy and urges other women with demanding work to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiss Paine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Janet Paine
West 125Th St
New York City
George Washington statue planned in London by subscribers
A note claims George Washington will receive a statue in London funded by English subscriptions. It questions whether the loss of the colonies pleases supporters and hints at socialists tracing laziness to ancient times. The piece critiques “motor intoxication” and mocks contemporary science jargon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Britain
London
Fragmentary Detroit Free Press Snippet
Fragmentary OCR from Detroit Free Press shows unclear phrases and scattered words about a girl and a moth with missing context and details. Unable to determine a clear event, person, or outcome from the text provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Oldest US resident Mary Ann Bell of Champaign Illinois
Mary Ann Bell born in 1780 is described as among the oldest women in the United States living in Champaign Illinois. The piece notes Creek ancestry, early Mount Vernon visit, marriage at 16, 18 children, and long-lived parents. it mentions a jail sentiment, infant teething remedies, and public mood amid disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Champaign
Ill
Mary Ann Bell
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Anderson Bell
Lincoln
Pormenuecioy Gurea and Cure Ads Mixed in One Item
An old compilation of drug ads and remedies relates Great Nerve Restorer trials, Piso's Cure for Consumption, and ammonia uses for cleaning and health. It includes hoaxes, medical claims, and warnings about deafness and catarrh with cures offered by CHENEY & CO and other pharmacists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iav
K. Klime
ROH Kune. Ltd
ArchSt
Philadelphia
Hall
I. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druigists
Hell's Fami
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Peruna Deemed Cure for Catarrh of Kidneys and Pelvic Organs
Statements from James M. Powell of Kansas City and Cyrus Hershman of Sheridan praise Peruna for curing catarrh in the bladder kidneys and pelvic areas after prolonged suffering and costly failures. The ad urges readers to seek Hartman guidance gratis and to insist on Peruna as the only effective remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Powell
Troost Street
Kansas City
Cherryville
Kan
Peruna
Cyrus Hershman
Sheridan, Ind
C. Hershman
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Chief Justice Brewer Warns Any Lynching Helper Is Murderer
The remark reinforces the law stance that all participants in a lynching are murderers, yet lynching continues. The note reflects ongoing racial violence and judicial rhetoric from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewer
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Hood
Columbia University
Portland
Oregon
Congregation OF the Holy Cross
University OF Notre Dame
M. A. Quinlan
C. S.C. University Park
Thos. Gillard
Elgin
OUR
SR Cau Sulate
Remedy Company
Montreal
Closson & Kelly
Seattle
W. L. Douglas
Douglas News Corona Colt
Douglas
Corona
Brockton, Masse
Cleve
McLaren & Thompson
Pike
Puritan Chemical Co
Waash
N.U
Druggista
Robert W. Chambers
Cross
Ayer
Buckingham
Dauguists
K.P. Hall & CO
Nashua
Caele Sam
Carter
OF the Automobile
Hinckley Black Telephone
Illinois
Strissis
Wes Will
Tina
Jaies Lane Allen
Willie Pager
Amimonia
S. T. Jones
Wichita
Kans
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
Servia
Brookyn
Memphis
Tenn
East Sixteenth Street
B. A. Harris
Ekansas City
Wisons E. Clues
Cole
Southwick Hay Press
Lest and
Taylor
Southwick
Mitchell, Lewis & Staver OO
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