Dream House Sheltered by Green and Roses
Poem excerpt describing a beloved house in warm tones. Imagery centers on a brown house framed by living greenery, pink roses, and fairy casements. The speaker finds rest and safety within its walls, a favored refuge in a tranquil setting.
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West
Elizabeth Roberts Macdonald
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Miss Mary Jones and the Visitor on Her Birthday
Miss Mary Jones, an aging yet hopeful woman, meets her friend Helen on her birthday. The pair discuss an accident on a railroad journey and the mysterious Mr. Max Vallen, a cynical stranger who travels with them in the compartment.
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Miss Mary Jones
Miss Marie Jones
Miss Mary
Helen
Jack
Mary
Papa
Mr. Vauga
Max Vaugn
Tab
Miss Mary Forgives and Welcomes New Beginnings
In the final scene Miss Mary writes forgive and mails it, hoping to heal harm done. Helen, now married to Max Vaugh, returns in sunlight with a joyous reunion as Miss Mary remains a steadfast friend.
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Miss Mary
Helen
Mary
Max Vaugh
Jack
Dog at Engine House Drowns Chasing Pigeon
Percy the collie of Mana yunk Fire Company No. 12 died after his head wedged in a drain pipe while chasing a pigeon. Firemen later found water pouring from the pipe as the dog drowned. the pigeon escaped unharmed.
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Engine Company No. 12
Manayunk
Philadelphia North American
Percy
No. 12
Exercise and daily habits for health and figure
The Chicago Post notes that will and routine exercise matter most for health. Before sleep, perform open window airings and simple moves. use a step ladder for activity, rotatory motions, and wind exercises to stay limber. Diet matters. avoid excessive liquids at meals and too much meat. household work also shapes the figure and requires consistent effort.
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Chicago Post
He Cheered Me Off Poem Excerpt
A staged excerpt from Alfred J. Waterhouse in Success Magazine speaks of tribute to a deceased man. The speakers recall the gentleness and charity shown to a friend or family member as he died. The lines reflect solace and the wish that loved ones remember him for comforting departure.
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Alfred J. Waterhouse
Success Magazine
King Alfonso's Motor Mania Shocks Court and Queen Mother
Jerome Hart recounts Alfonso XIII's wild car driving in Madrid and San Sebastian. The king owns powerful French cars and drives recklessly, prompting talk of speed limits on the king's highway. A royal crash alarms the queen mother, though she escapes unscathed.
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Spain
Jerome Hart
Alphonso
Madrid
San Sebastian
Jehu
Nimshi
Cories
Cortes
Cost and Time of Trip to a Star
A lecturer imagines a railway to the star Centauri to illustrate the vast distance. The ticket agent offers a cent per hundred miles, pricing a through ticket at 2.75 billion dollars. The trip would travel at sixty miles per hour with no stops and take about 48 million years.
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Centauri
Centaurus
Philadelphia Bulletin
The Best of Life and the Call to Self Control
Poetic meditation on aging and the futility of pursuing fame wealth and praise. The speaker urges moving beyond hollow ambitions toward成熟 self restraint as life broadens beyond youth and worldly rewards. References to youth passing bells and lofty thoughts frame the contrast between vanity and lasting growth.
Hare tonic skepticism cited in Times Democrat quip
Mrs Rabbit sick and Mrs Fox calls to console. The visitor notes lassitude back pain headaches and hip pain. A passerby suggests a tonic, but a bachelor brother dismisses hare tonics as frauds in a New Orleans Times Democrat style quip.
New Cotton Plants Exhibit at Melbourne Exposition
At the Melbourne exposition two new cotton varieties were shown. Caravonica I yields a linen like cotton valued at about 20 cents per pound. Caravonica II produces a silky cotton with a commercial value around 24 cents per pound.
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Melbourne
Australia
Peruna praised by military officer from Lanham Md
Chas W Bowman 1st Lieut and adjutant of the 4th M S M Cav writes from Lanham Md praising Peruna for curing a severe head and throat cold in forty eight hours and using it preventively for future attacks. He notes family use and recommends it to friends while stating it contains no narcotics and can be used long term without habit formation.
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Chas, W. Bowman
M.S. M. Cav
Lanham
Peruna
C. W. Bowman
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Why Indeed Nice Old Lady Visitor
A fragment from a dialogue reveals a playful exchange about aging and learning. A four year old asks why her baby brother has two teeth while her grandpa has none, highlighting curiosity across generations. The tone suggests a humorous domestic vignette.
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Sissy
Brilliant Yet for the Bar
Clarkson recalls a humorous tale from the law world. While at Danbys wig makers a boy plays in the shop. The barber asks the boy if he is theirs and what he plans for him. If the boy grows clever he will join the business, else be sent to the bar.
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Clarkson
Danby's
Temple
Danby
Were Good for Both
In Paulding Mississippi May 15 a family case shows Dodd's Kidney Pills aiding both spouses. Mrs Erby praises relief from backache and female weakness after years of illness, while her husband reports a long battle with a weak bladder cured by the remedy. The ad argues healthy kidneys bring pure blood and overall health.
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Paulding
Dodd
F. Erby
As Others See Us Biggs-Is Smanley Notable in Neighborhood
A Columbus Dispatch column ponders the prominence of Biggs-Is Smanley in the local area. The piece uses witty comparison to a pleasant day thermometer to gauge his standing among residents.
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Biggs
Smanley
Diggs
Columbus Dispatch
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup In Teething Relief Ad
An old advertisement claims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup soothes teething pain calms wind colic and eases distress for children. A fragment quotes a humorous exchange about collecting curiosities and marriage.
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