Wit and manners in nations Mrs Wallace quotes
A humorous ligature on social customs across nations, citing Mrs Wallace as the reader of Ben Harala and Lel Thazar the Egyptian. The piece highlights flirtations, greetings, and domestic temperaments with comments on women and marriage, reflecting period social satire from a Ladies' Home Journal excerpt.
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Ben Harala
Lelthazar
Wallace
The Indian squin and the wife’s quiet tyranny in households
The passage argues that a husband’s tyrannical rule drives wives to subtle deflections in daily life. It contends that in domestic matters the wife often wields hidden power, guiding kitchen and nursery while the husband remains controlling in public duties, shaping a fragile peace in the home.
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Angs Manda Howe
Lainstess
Firal
The Power and Pitfalls of the Home Hostess
A essay-like passage discusses a hostess empowering or harming social order. It asserts that a hostess shapes happiness and nourishment at a country house, yet warns that tact, intelligence, and courteous control determine whether she inspires goodwill or discord. It notes the danger of reproving servants in presence.
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Ana
Sho
Fragments on Politeness and Social Etiquette in Old Lore
A fragmentary reflection cites Mrs. John Sherwood from Ladies Magazine critiquing social polish. It discusses hostility, composure, and the ideal of virtuous manners in society, noting cloud manners as shadows of virtue and urging refined conduct at table and in company.
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Caminasa
Cecil
Hin Wintor
Bered
Ulus
John Sherwood
Ladies Mame Journal
A Modern Woman and Her Busy Day of Duty
The Washington Post capstones a portrait of a modern woman who juggles a packed schedule from early morning routines to court dances and club duties. She mentalizes a life of fitness art literature church and social service while maintaining elegance and propriety. She remains in demand, rarely finding an hour for personal enjoyment.
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Tielen
Foreign Mission
Daughters of the King
Memoirs of Sherman and a Bishop in Saloons
A London letter recalls Gen Sherman sharing vivid war episodes and his views on true courage and discipline. A humorous Irish soldier anecdote appears amid reflections on Sherman and a tale of Bishop Talcott inspiring men in Montana saloons, ending with a large offertory for the diocese.
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Edwin
London Telegraph
Fortuna
New York
Republic
Gen
Sherman
Confederate States
Sonora
England
Talcott
Montana
Toho
St Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church
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Bishop
McConnell
Bishop Talcott
Philadelphia Press
Word usage query on unless and without in editorials
An inquiry from Gwen Aurhoousty asking how to spell and use the word without in the sense of unless. The assistant urges aligning with usage approved by leading writers of English, noting prior editorials in the Daily Tomahawk and referenced Chicago Tribune guidance.
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Iero
Tomahawk
Chicago Tribune
King of Sweden Appears in Splendid Display at Hall
Precisely at noon military music echoed as the King entered the hall to an audience that rose in respect. The Crown Prince, the president and secretary of the Congress, the court martial and adjutants followed. The scene impressed all with the sovereign’s dignified bearing in full admiral’s uniform, brown sash, stars and abundant decorations.
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Tittaburgh
Congress
Hic
A Fortune With His Wife in Florida Land Claims
Dan Taliaferro, a famed Athenean barber who moved to Jacksonville and married, is set to gain a fortune believed to exceed $100,000. The heiress line traces to a Spanish general in St Augustine, with 80,000 acres across Florida and property in Key West, Pensacola, Tallahassee, and more. Seventeen heirs reach division talks, with top Florida lawyers handling a complex title under a treaty clause protecting Spanish private land.
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Dan Taliaferro
Jacksonville
Fla
Dan
Land of
Howers
Key West
Castile
St ‘Augusting
Florida
Ponce de Leon
Temps
Tallahassee
St. Augustine
Spain
United States
Lanceil
From a Street Depot to a Westward Fetch
A fragment tale centers on a street depot confrontation over a rushed marriage plan and a money dispute. A collector challenges a young man, threats grow, but one man pays half, the other leaves for Chicago, and a plan to delay a wedding unfolds.
Memory and longing in a tender kitchen scene
The fragment depicts a couple recalling their past with intimate dialogue. Their exchange reveals a fragile bond, hidden feelings, and a shy anticipation of marriage. The tone mirrors quiet nostalgia and a personal moment from a Francisco Chronicle page.
Sus Guessed It Bright to You at the Hire
A young woman greets a caller with a misheard phrase bright to you at the hiring scene. The line hints at a casual, mispronounced greeting during an employment contact. Names, places, or dates are not provided in the excerpt.
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Sus
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