The Crimson Gondola review by Nathan Galizier
A critic praises The Crimson Gondola for its rich Venetian color and masterful pen though finds the publishers over-dressed the tome. Set in 13th century Venice and finishing in Constantinople, the tale blends romance with local detail and strong atmosphere.
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Nathan Galizier
Venice
Constantinople
Grand Canal
Hoboken
East Boston
the Page Company
Boston
Christmas magazine trends and satirical critique in McClure's
A December 1910 Musings piece surveys Christmas issues in magazines. It muses on Dickens and Moore recalling summer scenes, notes McClure's sparse Santa presence, and critiques Edgar Lee Masters and Anna Steele Richardson while praising a DecCosmopolitan contrast and Munsterberg’s art-house take.
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America
Charles Dickens
Clement C. Moore
Little Willie X
Pretty Polly J
Bryan
War
Doctor Cook
Abraham Lincoln
Clement Moore
Tiny Tim
McClure
Reading Matter
Bea Irvin
Santa Claus
Edgar Lee Masters
Schofield Huxley
Mr. Masters
Hux
Ike Walton
Anna Steele Richardson
When My Ship Comes In review in The Crimson Gondola
Nathan Galizier reviews Gouverneur Morris sea sonal fiction The piece praises the novel for its crisp writing and strong central idea of a stolen drama and a newly discovered actress The manager character is seen as distinctly Belasco like The critic notes a sharp love story a brutal fist scene and a gripping climactic first night of the play.
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Gouverneur Morris
Mr. Morris
David Belasco
Belasco
Morris
Becky
Jack London
Sex Problems in Worry and Work by Dr William Lee Howard
A promotional notice extols Sex Problems in Worry and Work by Dr William Lee Howard. It argues traditional prudery harms moral stability and mental health, claiming the book explains sex origins, dispels ignorance, and guides readers toward healthier brain, body, and morals.
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William Lee Howard
Edward J. Clode
New York
Man
A Man's Hearth by Eleanor Ingram review
A literary notice praises A Man's Hearth by Eleanor Ingram for its serious tone and tender human love. The piece highlights a happy marriage as both start and ongoing outcome, contrasting with typical endings of other novels. Published by J. B. Lippincott Co. Philadelphia priced at $1.25 net.
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Eleanor Ingram
Miss Ingram
Heanor Ingram
J. B. Lippincott Co
Philadelphia
Gossip on Books and Writers by Socrates Smith
This column notes Vance Thompson’s new works Eat and Grow Thin and Drink and Be Sober and teases future titles Starve and Grow Fat and Abstain and Get Drunk. It also reviews Clinton Johnson’s Highways and Byways of New England, praising its New England focus, chapter list, and photo illustrations. The piece mentions a poet Ezekiel Smithers and includes a quip about a waste basket.
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Vance Thompson
Clinton Johnson
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
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Connecticut
Rhode Island
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Artemus Ward
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Berkshire Hills
Minute Men
Cape Cod
Johnson
Prize winners and new poetry volumes highlighted
The annual prize goes to Vachel Lindsay for The Chinese Nightingale. New works include Lindsay's The Congo and Other Poems and a forthcoming prose volume The Art of the Moving Picture. Reviews discuss Rupert S. Holland on William Penn, Noel Buxton on Bulgaria war context, Armenian matters, and Amy Lowell’s Six French Poets with French originals and translations.
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Vachel Lindsay
Amy Lowell
Miss Lowell
Emile Verhaeren
Albert Samain
Remy de Gourmont
Henri de Regnier
Francis Jammes
Paul Fort
Physician in Pedler Stage Calls Costly Medical Treatment
Dr Richard C Cabot told the Master Builders Association that doctors lack organization and hospitals are becoming clinics. He outlined a plan for cooperative medical and surgical treatment to secure expert services and reduce costs for members.
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Richard C. Cabot
Master Builders’ Association
Association
Peabody and Warner Wed in Everett Surprise Ceremony
The marriage of Harold P. Peabody of 215 Hancock Street Everett to Miss Imogene Elizabeth Warner of Everett was announced after a ceremony held Wednesday evening in Everett. The couple will reside in Everett after a Florida trip.
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Harold P. Peabody
Hancock Street
Everett
Imogene Elizabeth Warner
Florida
Mrs. Peabody
No Split on Bomb Plot Inquiries
Washington November 19 The policy statement from the Department of Justice and the Treasury Department designates the Bureau of Investigation as the main government agency to handle investigations of bomb plots and related acts tied to the European war. Attorney General Gregory and Secretary McAdoo authorized the note announcing the shift in handling.
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Treasury Department
Gregory
McAdoo
Bureau of Investigation
Treasury Secret Service to Aid Justice in Federal Probes
A joint statement from the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney-General explains that all federal departments will share information to pursue violations of federal law. The Bureau of Investigation will handle crimes including conspiracies and passport frauds, with Secret Service data aiding those efforts. Reports reach Secretary McAdoo and some to President Wilson.
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Secret Service Force
Treasury Department
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Attorney-General
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Secret Service of the Treasury
Secret Service
McAdoo
Wilson
Auto Knocks Lawyer Down in Heavy Rain
Edwin G. McInnis, 53, an attorney at 60 State Street, was struck by an automobile at Milk and Federal streets during a heavy rainstorm. He was taken to Haymarket Square Relief Hospital with shock and a severe scalp wound. The car, owned and driven by Reuben Hyneman of 35 Milk Street, hit him as he crossed the street.
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State Street
Milk and
Federal Streets
Haymarket Square Relief Hospital
Brickley
Attorney McInnis
Chatham Street
Brookline
Reuben Hyneman
Milk Street
Rheumatic Relief Jingle Promotes Patent Medicine
A brief advertising style note touts Eimer & Amend 2851 as a remedy for rheumatic pain. It claims grateful users endorse the product and urges readers to buy from reliable druggists.
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Eimer & Amend
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