We're Three of a Kind
Bruce and Miss Massy confess past misdeeds to Anne Maria as she uses wit to steer them toward accountability. Anne Maria accepts truth, forgives, and vows to join in a future with Westland’s heir, while asserting independence from monetary strings among the trio.
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Bruce
Anne Maria
Anna Maria
Aunt Massy
Mr. Jacks
Miss Massy
Westland
Miss Magsy
Anne Martin
Fats
West
Henry VIII’s mixed legacy in liberty and oppression
The article recalls Henry VIII’s controversial actions, noting his support for liberty in the Declaration of Independence phrase and his 1614 emancipation proclamation. It also recounts earlier cruelties against Cornish rebels, the Perkin Warbeck episode, and the 1535 statute for poor relief alongside church and charity roles.
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Henry VIII
England
Hal
Henry VII
Henry
Perkin Warbeck
Perkinarbeck
Scotland
James IV
France
Warbeck
Tyburn
Origin of Shyster Lawyer Traces Slur to Scheuster Case
The term shyster allegedly stems from a New York City Essex Market court figure named Scheuster. Justice Osborne reportedly labeled Scheuster practices as a Scheuster practice, leading to the evolution of the word shyster for unscrupulous lawyers.
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Frank Moss
New York City
Essex Market Court
The
New York Sun
Moss
Osborne
Vast Fortune Tale From a Maine Hamlet
The tale centers on Melville Ingalls once railroad president. An old farmer in a general store in his birthplace flatly notes Ingalls earns around ten thousand dollars yearly. Ingalls confirms the sum, and the farmer humorously says luck and cheek define a teller’s fate.
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Chauncey
Depew
Melville FE
Ingalls
Maine
Melville
Directoire styles return in modern dressmaker lines
Fashion writers note a renewed Directoire influence in dress, blending the original Greek inspired drapery with contemporary low waistlines. Worth and Madeleine et Madeleine showcase dramatic beaded evening gowns with Directoire drapery, colorful crystal and rhinestone embellishments, and matching wraps.
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Paris
Worth
Directoire
Lucifer
Aurora
Avith
Ritz
Saturna
Antar
Pimparte
Madeleine Et Madeleine
L’'Enchaince
New European Wool Treatment Guards Fabrics From Moths
A powder mixed with water and acids offers moth protection for wool and half wool textiles. Sulfuric acid is used for all wool and formic acid for half wool. Treated wool remains moth-proof after washing while untreated fabric loses moth eggs and rots over six months.
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Europe
Better Pick Em Up in Indianapolis Street Scene
W T Ellis found a hairpin on a Washington street with points toward him and a horseshoe on Capitol avenue. He returned to his office where a man paid him seventy dollars long overdue, reported by the Indianapolis News.
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W. T. Ellis
Washington Street
Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis News
Naturally Object of Envy
Vincent longs for status and wealth and tries relentlessly to acquire it. He envies friends who control power and fortune, but every venture fails. He grows bitter while others prosper and he dislikes women who nonetheless pursue him, as men around him admire those who gain success.
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Vincent
Katherine Negley
To Please Others An Artist Must First Please Himself
An old aphorism on artistic integrity notes that true craft begins with self-satisfaction yet remains demanding to achieve. It stresses balance between personal standards and audience expectations, suggesting discipline and discernment drive lasting creative success.
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New York Tribune
Sun-Maid Raisin Growers
Fresno
Calif
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
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