Claudie in a Family Hotel A tale of vanity and fame
A homeless couple and their son Claudie live in a family hotel. His mother dotes and dresses him as a girl, inflates his ego, and he grows into a self centered beauty who dominates social life there. The piece ends with a MORAL against excessive self adulation and a Whitman threnody interlude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude
Claudie
Fricas
Mamma
Jim- Floyes
Nickela
St. Claudie
Tim
Claudte
Tike
Paté Ray
Tuffies
London
Lunnon
The Remarkable Paris Thief Gotrand Chronicles
A Paris criminal named Gotrand used charm to ensnare honest women and loot them, evading police through bold disguises and audacious escapes. He led a lavish lifestyle in the suburbs, evading capture for years while orchestrating robberies worth about £15,000 in eighteen months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hulzac
Eugene Sue
Georges Gotrand
Ureia
Golland
Surete
Gotrend
M. Gertillon
Bruit
Galland
Jawme
Grand Atyle
Varis
Strevtia
Filemla
Sion
Green Golwad
Colrand
Golranu
Earth Crust Springs and Shifting Hills Described in Vanity Magazine
In a vivid feature from Vanity Fair, Karth'y Lttly portrays the earth's crust as bendable like a steel spring. The article describes mountains gliding together, valleys nodding with dew, and even buildings and trees appearing to bow to historic figures as the world subtly shifts and trembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronda Hn
Vanity- Voverybody
Paris
Wiethe
Napoleon 1
Berlin
Laaer den Linden
Iilne
Why Murchison Went Back
James Murchison recalls a life shaped by forces and chance. Captain Robert Arnim visits his Chicago banking desk seeking a loan to send his wife to care in India while he joins a regiment. Murchison, once saved by Arnim, faces a moral test as the friend asks for three hundred dollars back in a risky bet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murchison
Robert Arnim
Murchison
Arnim
Jim
Murphison
Hester
The Painted Clock and a Fortune Recalled
Murchison, a wealthy insurance chairman, recalls the night Arnim’s loan saved him from ruin and transformed his life. He notices a painted clock marking 6 o'clock, a reminder that time has oddly repeated itself as he contemplates a new property. The old fate seems to chase him.
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Arnim
Hester
Murchison
Amy
Arniny
Mureh
Great Insurance Company
Tlte
Insurance Company
Remarkable unanimity in press praise for McKinley
Indianapoli News notes nationwide consensus praising McKinley s life and service. It highlights his private character, purity, and unselfishness, while acknowledging partisan moments and his broad mind beyond party lines. The piece also recalls his Buffalo speech and tender view toward his wife amid public affection.
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Indianapoli News
Yellow Journals
Altiute
Buffalo
McKinley
Lord Grey on trusts and licenses for public houses
Lord Grey urged the creation of trust companies across the United Kingdom to run licenses in the public interest, warning against private exploitation. He cited Sunderland as an example where the Licensed Victuallers' Association would donate £10,000 to charity in exchange for ten licenses, arguing public money should fund public welfare rather than private gain. He warned electric traction would draw people from towns, increasing demand for pubs, and questioned who should control them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I
Honey
Claudie
Thomas Speckeliy
Ixpress
Broomhilly
Northumberland
United Kingdom
Magistralia
Sunderland
Victual+lers' association
Lord Grey
Kyon Hiv
Saber
Manila
Wiiifali
Pasey Cavalry Barracks
Chaffee
Philippine Islands
Bil” Hall
New Mexico
Palnts
China
Taku
Bic
Fourteenth Infantry
Bill
Peking
Fourteenth
Hiatren
Bul
Chatvee
Daggett
Wagonmester Hall
Wagonmaster Hall
Ely Cream Balm Proves Worth in Narrow Trial Offer
Ely Brothers advertise Cream Balm as a quick permanent cure for catarrh and head colds urging trial purchases of dime sizes and 60 cent bottles. Letters from users including M r Dull M Potter and Frank Kindle are cited praising relief within days and touting the remedy as superior for long-standing catarrh.
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Lily
LY Bros
Warren St
New York
Guffion
Arizona
Messis
Lly Gros
Potter
Ely Bros
Ely
Frank E. Kindleespirel
Proberty
Cal
Siberia’s Growth Through Emigrant Travel Sparks Interest
Leslie’s Weekly notes rapid Siberian expansion as government aid to emigrants boosts traffic via the Siberian railroad. A comparing figure from Prince Ichilkoff shows west Siberian road carrying 160,000 passengers and 10,500,000 puds of goods in 1806 rising to 279,006 passengers and 20,000,000 puds in 1880, illustrating rising migration and trade.
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Biberia
Leslie
Siberia
Siberian
Urals
Dakota
Prince Ichilkoff
West Siberian
Irkutsk
Darded Mistake Courtroom Fragment in Ohio Journal
Fragment from an Ohio State Journal court scene includes Judge Wayback scolding a defense attorney over a twelve year sentence. The dialogue exaggerates dialect and legal rhetoric, highlighting a dramatic moment with a judge railing at alleged extenuating circumstances.
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Ohio State Journal
Wayback
Two Girls and a Teething Tale in 1900s Style
A collage of short comic vignettes and ads reflects early 20th century life. It includes quips about marriage vows, a teething remedy for children, a Scottish hotel parable, a cross-Atlantic grocery club pitch, and a wagoneer tale involving General Chaffee and a saber. Names and places anchor the pieces, creating a vivid parade of period humor and commerce.
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George Ade’s Modern’ Fables
Wright Jby
Russell
Clauce
Jessie
Madmma
Belfge
Pretty Boy
Sara Sera
Atthe
Melvin
Alwaye
Walt Whitman
Lincoln
Shulelesomh
Biter Golland
Gotland
Lyons
Fregoli
Talat
Scribner's
Karth
Eertle
Gertle
Maurice Yeller
Chicago Tribune
India
Tam
Aldershot
Failura Young
Berch
Arnin
Dhat
Lester
Maud Faircash
Father Gay
Young Sparedaub
Mira
Winslow
Chawvee
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