How Dy'e Do And The Park In The Sunlit Hour
Mrs Barrington enters a warm room with Pasco Severn and faces a web of gossip and rivalries. Fay Ashton mocks Mrs Wilcott as Pasco shows interest, while Ernest Severn teases Nettie about a future match. Jessica Wylding observes, as Jessica Wilcott’s circle speculates on Barrington connections and money.
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Mrs. Barrington
Gould
Mr. Barrington
Pasco Severn
Severns
Sir George
Pasco
Fensides
Severn
Arngton
Norfolk
Mrs. Wilcott
Barrington
Lady Severn
Ireland
Dublin
Fay
Brussels
Mr. Severn
Ernest
Miss Ashton
Captain Severn
Wilcotts
Miss Wilcott
Jessica
Bunter
Shields
London
Nettie
Manchester
Birmingham
Notable Heat Hits Tennis Grounds and American Song Gap
A sultry evening scene on tennis courts shows players resting under large umbrellas while heat wears down the crowd. A German American observer laments Americans’ neglect of native songs and urges teaching a book of American tunes to every child.
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France
Russia
Italy
Kentucky
New York Press
Cooking a Fine Art Harsh View by Millionaire
A Indianapolis Star quote recounts a millionaire decrying fine art cooking while praising chef Joseph once hired by a Vanderbilt. The tale notes Joseph’s poularde a la Mariveaux with lamb, bacon, and whisky steam as a lavish example, ending with the remark that cooking is a waste of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
America
Indianapolis Star
Depew Declines Quick Reunion in Heaven
Senator Depew, leaving the White House after a brief audience with the President, was approached by a churchman from the west who recalled his Galena dedication speech for the Grant memorial. The clergyman wished for a heavenly meeting, to which Depew replied he hopes to meet there much later.
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Depew
White House
Galena
Grant Memorial
Mr. Depew
Night Riders impact sparks unrest in Pennsylvania
Fragmentary note references Night Riders and mentions Pennsylvania Kentucky and Chicago with a question about a state of insurrection. The readable text implies unrest and cross-state concern but provides no concrete events or dates.
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Little Willie
Kentucky
Chicago News
The Burglar and the Belle
A London burglar encounters a beautiful debutante who recognizes him at once. She dares him to renounce crime, keeps a teapot as ransom, and orders him to return it and marry her. The pair agree to a morning return of the teapot and a future union, securing the wager with a £50 check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir Thomas
Charlie Craster
Lord Penhurst
Craster
Mr. Tolrey
Penhurst
Thomas
Salmon Jump at Mingan Falls Inspires Angling Tale
A writer recalls a Mingan River trip to Mingan Falls, where five to eight salmon splashed in sunlit pools while a companion battled a formidable trout on a nine ounce rod. The guide notes flies fail during jumps, yet the angling contest yields a dramatic four hour fight and a memorable spectacle.
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Mingan
Hudson Bay
Mingan River
Mainateaux
Mingan Falls
Zee Dem Shump
Salmon
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Doris
Jessica Wilcott
Gilbert Wylding
Mr. Wylding
Major Adams
Major
Adam
Heaven
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