Basil Vere and Marie in a London Church Plot
Basil Vere vows to win Marie St mersile amid family opposition and a thwarted romance. After a violent confrontation with Marie’s brother Francis Somerville, Basil resists vengeance, aids Marie, and faces the social pressures of wealth, class, and duty in a melodramatic tale from New York News.
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St Saviour’s Church
Marie
Basil
Marie St Mersile
Marie Marie
Basil Vere
Thames
Oxford
St. Saviour's Church
Francis Somerville
Francis
Franly
Frameis
New York News
Modern Aids To Novelists And Their Research Shadows
The article explains how popular writers obtain material for historical novels by planning plots and requisitioning facts from library “shadows of the novelists.” A Detroit Free Press excerpt notes a Researcher supplying jokes about General Israel Putnam for a Barker's Monthly serial, illustrating the industry’s workflow and reliance on professional information purveyors.
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Barker’s Monthly
Israel Putnam
Detroit Free Press
A Few Americanisms and a Humble Language Tale
Spencer denounces recent American word misuses in Facts and Comments. A London Spectator anecdote follows about a philosophy fellow correcting a boy who misuses "awful" with the line What an awful lot of crows. The tale is presented as true.
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Spencer
London Spectator
White Blackberries From Luther Burbank Grower Ousts Doubt
White blackberries developed by Luther Burbank of Santa Rosa California are praised as superior to ordinary blackberries. The new variety is expected on the market soon, allowing the public to judge its claimed flavor advantage. A separate item notes a door lock-out scene with witty dialogue about a strike as a humorous interlude.
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Luther Burbank
Santa Rosa
Cal
Halloa
Baltimore Sun
Coins Tell Of Weather And Spending In Tax Funds
The treasury report shows 79,611,143 cents and 26,480,213 nickels produced in the last year with state shares in Massachusetts Pennsylvania Illinois and New York. Cents and nickels wear out quickly and the life of a cent is four to five years, a barometer of business conditions. Anyone can obtain cents by sending a check to the superintendent of the mint.
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United States Treasury
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Illinois
New York State
Treasury
Washington
Miscellaneous Global Anecdotes From Historical Notes
A compilation of assorted facts on global topics including London pubs and colonial births, Alaska tribes, fruit yields, and city infrastructures. Notable figures include Manchester pubs, New York asphalt costs, and census data. mentions of fish species, brick and tile production, and postal box rules for minors.
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United Kingdom
New York City
America
Panama
Abel and the burdened lives of women in Vogue analysis
The piece contrasts a doctor's dispassionate advice to a worn mother and overworked women with a critique of modern expectations. It highlights women bearing household and emotional loads, the futility of self-denial, and calls for self reliance and realistic attitudes. It closes with practical tips on cooking and kitchen tasks from Vogue.
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Vogue
Mrs Schwab Charity Aids New York Poor Children
Mrs Charles M Schwab and her husband head a summer charity that brought 100000 poor children to Richmond Beach for excursions, about 1600 daily. The event provided bathing salts and ice cream, produced at a 250 gallon daily plant, costing the Schwabs about 100000. A separate quote comments on cynical young women and reflects on older people's disappointments.
How to Cut Flowers from the Garden
Instructions on selecting and preparing blooms for a bouquet. Avoid tearing stems and use a sharp knife with slanted cuts. Emphasizes arranging the center blooms first and building outward while turning the bouquet as you add stems. Also includes a brief vignette about a mother delaying punishment after a child’s impromptu prayer for help.
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Mark
Cate
Remumber
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Mintie
Trane
Francis Lounger
Marle
Vere
Franks
Maries
Canada
Queer Stores
London
Palestine
Alaska
Manchester
England
United States
de Clairmont
Philippine Commission
Minoro
Norway
France
Spain
Portugal
Italy
North
Africa
Tokio
India
Abou
Fortune
New York Tribune
Tandom
New York
Mrs. Mechwab
Robert
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