Practice Versus Theory in Love
In a chatty scene set on a Chicago avenue, a witty pair debate love as practice over theory. Kitty argues romance hinges on instinct and real-world trial rather than books, while the narrator muses on the limits of learned rules and the unpredictable nature of courtship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty
Laura Jean Libbey
G. Bernard Shaw
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Dinah
Joy Variety
Eeace College
Jon Kitty
Board of Education
Mons Wense
Lide
The Christianity of Christian Science
A fragmented review of Christian Science arguing it blends faith with health, education, and philanthropy. It discusses the movement’s aims, spiritual ethics, and its claim that life, health, and goodness align with divine law. The piece cites scripture and stresses unity of mankind under one Father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Sabbath Arrest Request Reaches County Officials
A farmer rode to the county attorney to demand arrest of a neighbor's threshing crew for Sabbath violation. The attorney was weeding. the justice was out fixing a windmill. the sheriff was loading cattle. The farmer, drunk on elder, plans to fetch a constable while his wife notes villagers at a ball game and a picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth
Kan
Justice of the Peace
Aunt Polly's Corner Fratt Bread Pudding and More
Recipes from Aunt Polly include Fratt Bread Pudding with molasses and spices, Salmon Croquettes with white sauce and breading, Mealy Potatoes method, and Chocolate Bread Pudding with chocolate and citrus notes. Also notes on greasing tins and serving with hard sauce.
Chicago newsroom brainstorm over supper function
A Chicago newspaperman recalls a lounge talk among editors about a bold social idea. The scene centers on a gathering in a sheriffs lobby where Laurence Malm and others discuss a casual bral rari cocktail plan. Four graves with Eve fragments are described as the hush falls over the barroom chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sabe
Shermai Louw
Laurence Malm
Nour
Dope Books and Tramp Cabal in San Francisco Barrels
Albert Mallory recalls initiation into tramp culture in San Francisco, describing a filthy waterfront “barrel house” run by a former tramp and used as a Knights of the Road rendezvous. He details the dope book system, its supposed signs, and the misperceived myths about tramps’ coded markings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Knights of the Road
Elrate
Denver
Red
Washington
Oregon
Josiah Flynt
Chicago
Fiynt
Ranrom Companies
Pinkerton Agency
United States
Bloomsbury Guards and their Pub Hunts in London
A reminiscence of Bloomsbury circles, naming figures such as Q Mengy Bosky and others. The narrator recalls the Guards drinking at The Plough Tavern and Saloon Bar, noting explosive camaraderie, Egyptian lectures, and literary chatter. The piece flavorfully sketches a late Victorian or Edwardian social scene with pubs as gathering places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weslah Flynt
Success Magazine
British Museum
Bloombury Guards
Bloomerbury
Hater
Mengy
Bloomsbury
Peek-a-Boo Waist Controversy Sparks Domestic Dispute
In a domestic quarrel a wife advocates a peek-a-boo waist style while her husband objects citing taste and finances. She acquires a new waist after persuasion. the piece odds into a health note and ads for hatch eggs and balm products accompany the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayeantie
Ceooshog Walt
Open the Door of Your Heart in Springtime Lovin Verse
A fragmented early 20th century style verse salutes spring and love. It weaves lines about loving, youth, and hope with scattered phrases and garbled OCR quirks. A crude ad blurb at the end markets Dr King’s New Life Pills, mentioning bowel regularity and a punchy slogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Everett
Dr. King
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Ully
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the Christianity of Christian Science
Sue
Chiriat Jents Appeal
Aunt Polly’s
Dom Br
Ralbert Mallory
London
Hampstead
Guarda
Bosky
Bos
Chaldafe
Far West
Chamberlain
Kane
Bert
Pauley
Batanck
Stuart Maclean
Montezuma Trust CO
Albuquerque
New Mexico
the Bank of
Solomon Luna
W. 3. Strickler
V. P. and
Cashier
W. Johnson
Asst
Wm. McIntosh
J. C. Baldridge
A. M. Blackwell
Geo. Arnot
O. B. Cromwell
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fery
First National Bank
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Officers
Joshua 8. Raynolds
M. W. Flournoy
Frank McKee
R. A. Frost
F. Raynolds
Positor
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
State National Bank
Gross, Kelly & Co., Inc
Wool, Hide and Pelt Dealers
Las Vegas
RIO Grande Lumber CO
Corner Third and
Marquette
Stabl. L. B. Putney
Railroad Avenue
Albuquerque, N
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