True Views on Character Acting by Jameson Lee Finney
Jameson Lee Finney argues that true acting is character based not personal charm. He criticizes leading players who rely on personality and bits, praising genuine character work as the mark of artistry. He cites Sir Henry Irving and Frank Mayo, noting art rests on fitting the role to its soul.
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Jameson Lee Finney
Percy Merrill
America
Henry Irving
Mansfield
Tree
John Drew
Hissilly
Frank Mayo
Pudd’nhead Wilson
Mr. Mayo
Wilson
The American Husband in the Middle Class Life
The essay argues that across middle class America the typical husband is often plain, respectful, and devoted. He tolerates poverty’s pinch yet supports family, works hard to educate children, and plans for their future, while occasionally clashing over financial expectations.
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Eyond
France
Meaning of American Liberty by Dr W A Miller
Dr W A Miller of the University of Toronto argues that American democracy is a fervent ideal shaped by independence and the French Revolution. He warns that government power is slipping from Congress to party machines, with a rise in executive and municipal authority, echoing Greek tyrant dynamics.
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W. A. Miller
University of Toronto
United States
Congress
Imple
Ant
Footwear for Autumn Brims With High Heels and Bright Leathers
A fashion note outlines autumn footwear trends with high Cuban heels and narrow toes, open lace patterns, and colonials with small tongues and silk bows. It notes no radical changes from summer styles, though improved bright leathers may become more common and button boots gain ground amid higher boot button prices.
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Irid
Mock helpfulness and kitchen duty in daily life
A reflection on true service versus pretend aid in households, churches, and clubs. It urges volunteers to act and find tasks rather than offer words, noting that even small deliberate efforts ease burdens more than idle mercy. Includes additional short recipe and joke snippets from the period.
Condensed milk trade boom noted by Farmers' Review
A condensed milk boom is cited with growing demand across households aided by perceived cleanliness and safety. The piece cites farm practices, milk inspection, and ventilated facilities as factors fueling expansion. Census figures show production rising from 37,926,821 pounds in 1890 to 186,921,787 pounds in 1900, a near fivefold increase.
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Michigan
Farmore
Close Race at the Races Ends in Aileen Victory
A worker recounts a near miss at the racecourse where the horse Aileen carried his tin dollars to victory by a nose. The crowd roared as the finish came, the judge’s call delaying triumph but ensuring a win by a slim margin.
Handy Fruit Picker Method and Use Described by Ohio Farmer
The cut shows a pronged wire hook with a small open bag beneath, attached to a long handle. It’s long used, sold at hardware stores, for snagging fine fruit inaccessible by shaking. A well-made ladder reaches nearly all specimens. with a plumb ladder, minimal limb pressure, and a hooked basket, a picker can operate far faster than with a picking hook.
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Ohio
Comfort in milking stool and dairy notes from Farm and Home
Comfort in milking is aided by a substantial milking stool that holds the pail in a convenient position. It can be built with bent pieces from wheel rims and hoop iron, kept back for proper rest of the pail, with hand holes to reduce dirt and bacteria. Milking stools are used twice daily year round and the item pays off in long run. Bread and butter nutrition is discussed with butter as a key energy source and cheese as a protein staple. Milk remains a perfect food for adults and children, paired with good butter and cheese.
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A. B Shearer
Pumpkin Pie Recipe From The Club Pie Festival
A club recounts a pumpkin pie recipe praised for custard success. The method uses extra eggs and less pumpkin, with deep colored pumpkin cooked slowly, drained, and combined with sugar eggs salt ginger cinnamon and milk. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean and finish pastry as needed.
It Wouldn't Come Off A Duluth Attorney Story
A Duluth attorney visiting his old home attends church and the Sunday school where a boy recalls him as the circus clown from a past summer. The McBride case details sworn statements about a boy’s epileptic seizures and a claimed cure by Dodd's Kidney Pills, with testimonies in Kansas. The clipping also notes a quip about a cough remedy and miscellaneous anecdotes.
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Duluth
Duluth News-Tribune
McBride
St.John
Kan
William McBride
Jesse L. Simes
M. D
George B. Moore
Joe Elias
Dodd
Dadd
Prominent Church Worker Credits Peruna For Health
Mrs Hattie La Fountain of Galion Ohio writes that after difficult childbirth she suffered bearing down pains and headaches. A friend told her of Peruna and her husband bought a bottle that evening. She began using it and before finishing the first bottle she felt entirely well and urged others to try it.
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Mrs. Hattie LA Fountain
HER GREAT FORTUNE SEEMS TO REST ON PERUNA CURE
A chronically ill woman, after years of failed treatments and domestic strain, follows a letter-based cure using Peruna prescribed by Dr. Hartman. She reports renewed strength and household capability, with testimonials from Annie Hoban and Mamie Powell praising Peruna and promising confidential, free guidance to others.
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Annie Hoban
Pocahontas of Yemassee Council of Red Men
Eighth Ave
New York
Mamie Powell
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Peruna
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Peruna Endorsed by California Federation Secretary
Mrs. Julia M. Brown, secretary of the Woman's State Federation of California, writes from Los Angeles praising Peruna. She reports it helps sick women and nerve weariness, cures chronic catarrh after others failed, and she personally relies on it for energy and well being.
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Woman's State Federation
Peruna
Julia M. Brown
Woman's State Federation of California
Fifth St
Los Angeles
Cal
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