Last Tribute to William Dean Howells on His 75th Birthday
William Dean Howells nation acclaimed writer and editor is praised for shaping American realism. The obituary notices his life from Martin's Ferry Ohio to Cambridge New York and Venice, noting key works and honors.
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William Dean Howells
Martin’s Ferry
Great Britain
Howells
Hamilton Intelligencer
Hamilton, O
William
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Intelligencer
Transcript
Greene County
Ohio
House of Representatives
Columbus
Ohio State Journal
William Dean
Atlantic
John J. Platt
Abraham Lincoln
Boston
Cambridge
Tincoln
Hawlis
Venice
Italy
Horace Greeley
New York Tribune
New York Times
the Nation
Harper's
New York
Harper's Weekly
Winnifred
Century Magazine
John M. Howells
Tle
Harvard
Ecole Des Beau Arts
Paris
Mildred Howells
St. Nicholas
Mead
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Central Park
Flint
Advertisement for Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets
An ad touts keeping young by improving bowels and liver function. It credits Dr. Edwards of Ohio with a vegetable olive oil compound as a gentle liver tonic. Olive Tablets are sold in olive color and priced 10c or 25c, advertised as a substitute for calomel.
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Edwards
Ohio
Prominent Works of William Dean Howells List of novels and essays
A compiled catalog of William Dean Howells works spanning 1860 to 1916 includes major novels such as A Foregone Conclusion The Lady of the Aroos took The Undiscovered Country A Modern Instance and The Rise of Silas Lapham plus later titles like April Hopes A Hazard of New Forsakes and The World of Chance Essays and other writings feature Tuscan Cities Modern Italian Poets Criticism and Fiction and Impressions and Experiences with numerous travel and literary collections listed throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Howells Celebrated For Realistic Stand In American Letters
The article recalls William Dean Howells receiving praise from Brander Matthews Theodore Roosevelt and others in Boston 1915 when awarded the National Institute of Arts and Letters gold medal for highest honor. It notes his socialism support for woman suffrage his affect on American literature and his leadership of the realistic school.
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Howells
Harvard
Yale
Oxford University of England
Columbia University
Adelbert College
Brander Matthews
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles W., Eliot
William Gillette
Henry Cabot Lodge
Boston
National Institute of Arts and Letters
Institute
Jordan Hall
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Wilson's Stirring Advice to the Navy
Admiral Sims claimed credit for a key project, while Secretary Daniels insisted it originated in the Navy Department after half a year of urging. President Mayo addresses officers, noting an unprecedented war and the vast Allied naval forces, seeking prudent action against German submarine threats.
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Miral Sims
Admiral Sims
America
United States Navy
Mr. Daniels
Navy Department
Navy
Senate Naval Investigating Committee
Daniels
Mayo
Crashing the Nest: Airing Wartime Strategy and Sacrifice
In a wartime address, the speaker urges rethinking naval strategy beyond hunting subs, proposing bold, untested ideas and urging officers to evaluate new approaches. He extols American virtue, questions tradition, and contrasts amateur and professional approaches to winning the war.
Bold Call to Audacity in War Effort Sparks Change
A speaker urges abandoning prudence and embracing audacity in military approach. He argues rashness in danger is the path to victory, notes eager American navy and army, and predicts a shift in tradition if bold actions do not begin. He stresses the need to start now and redefine service culture.
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Navy
Heart Failure Causes Farquar Death in Hotel Find
After an autopsy, Medical Examiner Magrath ruled heart failure as the cause of Norman Farquar’s death. Farquar, a Jamaica Plain soap manufacturer, was found dead in a downtown hotel on Monday with women’s undergarments nearby.
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Magrath
Norman Farquar
Jamaica Plain
Farquar
Barker Charged In $172,000 Brotherhood Funds Case
Detroit on May 11 reports charges of failure to account for 172000 dollars of Brotherhood funds against Allan E Barker former grand president of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and Shop Laborers filed in the Circuit Court.
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Brotherhood
Allan FE. Barker
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Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Nature's Remedy NR Tablets Promised Benefit For Digestive Health
Poor digestion and elimination lead to weakness headaches and skin problems. Ordinary laxatives give only temporary relief. A 25c box of Nature's Remedy NR Tablets is promoted to tone digestive and eliminative organs, with first dose relief and long term maintenance.
Delatone Hair Removal Method From Old Text
A recipe describes using plain delatone to remove hair. Mix powdered delatone with water to form a thick paste. Spread on hairs, wait 2 3 minutes, rub off, wash skin, and hair vanishes. Cautions to ensure genuine delatone.
Fruit-A tives claim relief for rheumatism patient
Alexander Munro of Lorne Ontario reports three years bedridden with rheumatism improved after using Fruit-a-tives. He says pain eased swelling reduced and he can walk two miles and do light chores. 50¢ per box six for $2.50 trial size 25c from Fruit-a-tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
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Alexander Munro
Fruit-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
N.Y
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Cure for Indigestion
Advertisement notes a man recovering from years of indigestion and bloating after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. Claims relief from catarrhal mucus and intestinal inflammation, including liver and stomach ailments. states one dose will convince or money refunded. Sold at all druggists.
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Mayr
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