Reminiscences of a Dancer in Adeline Genee's Era
Adeline Genee recalls lifelong passion for dance from age four and the demanding training required. She notes restrictions on movements, private-house performances, and injuries to balance, plus anecdotes from New York press interviews and a strict touring schedule in London.
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America
New York
London
the Empire
Final Exchange Between Young Bulldog and Porcupine
A humorous exchange unfolds as the young bulldog taunts and a quiet porcupine responds with courteous deflection. The porcupine hints at offering a few points in a potential clash, implying a test of wits over physical confrontation.
Be Lever in Astrol Story Prompt
A fragmentary quote recalls an astrologer’s warning about an accident and a near miss after falling from a water wagon. The text presents a casual, jumble-like dialog with spelling quirks and unclear context.
Invariably A Quip On Drinking And A Dog
A fragmentary dialogue riffs on drinkers paying the price while a dog is referenced. A golf girl and a child respond with lighthearted remarks about a broken stick, indicating casual household commentary in a stray moment.
Sonnets of Love by John Bennett Excerpt
A poetic excerpt to imagine a tender moment of eternal devotion. The speaker urges living today with a loved one while acknowledging time’s passage and the world’s transience.
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John Bennett
Paradoxes of Sex Reflections in New York American
Paul Thielman discusses gender and marriage in a column from the New York American. The piece contrasts Princess Charlotte of Prussia endorsing polygamy with Emperor William’s suppression, notes rival views on monogamy and freedom of love, and hints at social pressures on wives and husbands amid changing attitudes. It closes mentioning Robert G. Ingersoll's influence on men.
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Paul Thielman
New York
Charlotte
Prussia
William
Robert G. Ingersoll
Young Men and the College Education by Elbert Hubbard
The essay argues that education is not a science and many greats succeed without college. Hubbard urges practical work over four years in college, promotes self reliance, and calls for education to be life not preparation. He cites Purdue Beardshear Washington and others while condemning detach from work.
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Elbert Hubbard
New York American
West
God
Purdue University
Schools of Technology
Agricultural Coleges
Ferris Institute
Beardshear
Iowa
Booker T. Washington
Carrion
Dancer Reflects on Art and Private Audiences
In an anecdotal reminiscence, a dancer recalls selective engagements at wealthy houses, a Chatsworth performance for King Edward and Queen Alexandra, and a private audience with a royal in the corridor. She notes the challenge of silent acting, studies facial expression, and recounts a humane encounter with a sick child.
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Chatsworth
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Duke of Devonshire
The
Empire
Government owns vast canal zone buildings with no insurance
The United States has spent about 10.25 million dollars on buildings in the Panama canal zone and does not insure them. The figure excludes value of former French property and other assets in the zone and the republic. The canal fire department, however, is highly developed and efficient.
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United States
Panama Canal Zone
Canal Zone
Republic of Panama
Canal
England Increases Condensed Milk Exports Amid Trade Shift
England ships large amounts of condensed milk as part of a broader export push while trade routes with China evolve. Officials cite rising global demand and new shipping arrangements guiding the shipments to Asian markets.
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England
China
Sparkling Lime Juice and the Kaiser’s Shifting Ties
The piece riffs on spirits and temperance with William pledging lifelong abstinence and inventing a bubbly lime drink like champagne. It contrasts the Kaiser drifting from German traditions with courtly memories of stern rulers and jokes about soda water as healths rise.
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William
Salvation Army operates in six countries
The Salvation Army runs programs across six nations, coordinating charity work, social services, and community outreach through its national organizations and local corps.
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The
Salvation Army
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Adeline Genee
the Foodless League
Foodless League
Fat Lady
Daddie
Elbertus
Parley Sheldon
J. Sheldon
A. Keenan
Story County Bank
Ames
Knauth
Nachod & Kahne
National Bank of Commerce
First National Bank
Chicago
Des Moines
Savings Bank
Firse
National Bank
Marshalltown
Judish Bros
Oxfords
Canier Brothers & Herman
Wimbat
Story County
Nevada
Wil
U.S
Frank Haverly
Morgan, Morgan & Watts
Attorneys-at-Law
Ames Savings Bank