Mary Ann Perkins Arrives in Chicago for Six Week Arts Course
Mary Ann Perkins from Avoca Ia arrives in Chicago to study elocution piano singing dancing and languages over six weeks. She seeks instruction from Professor Kayzer and others at the Chicago Conservatory while staying with her warden aunt on Maple Street.
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Ala Delsarte
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Samuel Kayzer
Europe
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Vienna
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Miss Morgan
Ethan Allen
Delsarte
Mary Ann Perkins
Professor Samuel Kayzer
Miss Perkins
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Sarah Jane
Lyman
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Professor Lyman
Susan Jane
Jones
Pia
One-armed type-setter makes Chicago debut in proof room
Chicago joins Washington and California in a remarkable tale of perseverance as 27 year old Onry Penrod, a one arm printer who lost his left arm in a Carbondale collision, teaches himself to set type with one hand. After months of practice, he can set 400 ems in 20 minutes and once composed 72 000 ems in a six day Albuquerque stretch, proving skill and dedication overcome disability.
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Sach
Onry Penrod
California
Far West
Washington
Carbondale
New York
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Albuquerque
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A Strange Story of its Connection With Crime
A report describes hypnotism experiments by M Jules Liegeois at Nancy to identify the instigator of a crime. A hypnotized subject fired at a man, then later testified she acted on her own, revealing complexities in medico legal testing. A follow up test challenged the reliability of such suggestions and the control of the experimenter.
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M. Liegevis
France
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Lim
Lombardy Poplars as Lightning Rods
Professor Asa Gray reasons Europe’s belief that Lombardy poplars attract lightning. He notes green herbage and wood conduct electricity and that tall poplars with dense twig cover make poor conductors before a naked trunk. Plant near water to improve grounding and place trees near buildings as lightning rods.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Asa Gray
Europe
The Doctrine of Love in The Young Men
Professor Blackie counsels not to whip the brain but to study with love. The essay argues that knowledge without love is lifeless, urging humility, moral culture, and the practice of loving all good in others. It emphasizes judging oneself harshly and others leniently, performing kind acts, and cherishing wonder at the universe.
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Zeus
Athene
Agni
Indra
Thor
Donar
Thunar
Mjolnir
Perkunas
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Botocudos
South America
Europe
Rip van Winkle
Agabara
Lyons
Germany
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Denmark
England
Robin Redvreast
Lichtning
Jove
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Cologne
Longfellow
Pliny
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Syruary
Blackie
St. Paul
Burns
Goethe
Quietnook
Schiller
Alps
Andes
Figto
Seaside Verandah Gossip Between Mrs Taylbark and Mrs Oldretch
Two women on a seaside veranda discuss social propriety and gossip as a bathing scene unfolds. They remark on privacy, public scrutiny, and the behavior of a couple in a bath or bathing scene while contrasting restraint and curiosity. The conversation raises lessons about discretion and social norms in polite society.
Discharged for Cause Among Local Milk Deliveries
A New York SunCitizen snippet reports a milk dealer dismissing delivery boy Jim for cause. The terse exchange notes Jim’s dismissal over unspecified faults, describing a difficult scene and his morning routine near the eastern area while singing a local ballad about “The Old Oakey.”
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Mills Family Interaction Before Breakfast
Dialogue fragment shows Mr. Franklin Mills and Eva Mills with Mr. Paul Knight discussing sleep and mosquito attraction. Miss Eva Mills responds promptly about turning it down, indicating a domestic morning scene with casual, informal language.
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Eva
Paul Knight
Eva Mills
Pepe
Mask of Dotted Tulle Veil Fashion Across Cultures
A San Francisco Examiner piece explores the veil from dotted tulle to scarlet and absinthe green styles, tracing its evolving meaning from practical head coverings to fashion and flirtation. It contrasts Eastern seraglio eyes with Western veils, notes mourning use, and highlights social pressures influencing veil choices among Castilian, French, English, American, and Spanish women.
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Talie
Ambrose
Tropics
Washington
Legation
California
Earth
Jerusalem
Ireland
Gettysburg Soldier Hides Canteen in Rock Crevice
A Gettysburg battle reminiscence recalls a soldier who removed his canteen from his shoulder and hid it in a rock crevice before advancing. The tale, recounted by a friend of a listener from Albany, reflects wartime improvisation and memory.
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Gettysburg
Momentous Day Item Found After War Field Search
A man recalls a long overlooked object found after a careful search of the field since the war. The finder describes a momentous day and asserts the item's significance and the credibility of the observer.
Dunder’s Bid for Aldermen Goes Full Graft Gag
Detroit Free Press satirical dialogue portrays Carl Dunder planning a political rise through bribes and backroom deals. He jokes about wooing votes with drinks, favors, and promised salary hikes while mockingly detailing common council schemes and shocks in voter manipulation.
Pinning the Bargain in Chicago Furniture Scheme
A mild pensioner exposed a Chicago furniture scam by pinning each item of a parlor set with a pin to prove the goods were misrepresented. The buyer identified the delivery as counterfeit, demanded her paid goods, and warned of trouble if not resolved, leaving the dealers to back down.
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Hunting with Dogs in St Nicholas Era
T B Willson explains hounds run entirely by scent in September St Nicholas. Dogs bay when on a track, with baying frequency signaling trail freshness. The hunter uses the dog’s movements to locate game and anticipate shots, while the hound follows or retraces its master’s scent.
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T. B. Willson
St. Nicholas
How to Test a Friend Judge
Practical guide advises observing a friend’s actions over words. Test reliability by noting lending, punctuality, credit for shared tasks, and reactions to inconvenience. Judge character through deeds not favors. Use cautious, measured approaches to assess trustworthiness.
Remarkable Phenomenon Invoices Doctor Dentist Visit
A judge named Jones visits his dentist with a toothache described in odd dialogue. An artist asks questions about frequency and duration. The exchange notes the pain arriving every five minutes and lasting at least a quarter hour, highlighting the unusual medical moment.
More Wisely Than She Knew Judge Scene Narration
A fragment from a dialogue features a bashful youth proposing to Miss Ethel with a humorous interruption about seating. The exchange hints at courtship and social etiquette in a stage tone.
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Under the Golden Balls Pawnshop Treasures in Chicago Window
A Chicago Herald feature tours a West Madison street pawnbroker famed for the three gold balls, displaying a vast trove from Bibles and silverware to an 1788 Damascus sword, a $4000 Tiffany necklace, 15 carat diamond, rare relics, and a cherished zither once owned by a famed player now in Joliet. It sketches the shop, its owner, and the double life of valuables and tragedy behind velvet cases.
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Madison Street
Chicago
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Prince
Mike Lipman
R. H. Whiteside
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One Hundred and Third Fegiment
Twenty-Third Army Corps
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Mighty writing on ocean storms and terror in writing
A lyrical meditation contrasts beauty and fear at sea as a ship endures a fierce Bay of Bengal storm. Vivid images of a dark sky, lightning, moonlit waves, and phosphorus-lit waters evoke an unearthly, Miltonic spectacle.
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How They Take Their Money
In a corporate payroll scene clerks review wages as workers receive pay, counting and verifying each sum. The process shows careful attention to amount, timing, and personal receipt, reflecting the routine mechanics of earnings in a large office.
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Chicago Herald
Sarrener
Cottage Dream In A City Builder's Longing
A lyric narrator in an architect's office longs for a simple cottage with a white gravel path and a gate where his true love will wait. He contrasts grand mansion designs for the rich with a humble home, hoping she returns from town to prove her fidelity as winter clouds pass. The couple must wait while the town goes by.
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