Cinderella to Date. A Young Artist Finds Wealth and Love
Annabel Maitland rises from hardship after bank wreck, becomes trusted head of the Cartwright Brown household, and guides Norman Brown as he reshapes wealth into work. A marriage to Norman follows, sealing happiness as Annabel declares her past work fruitful and forgiven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Hartley
Manners
Dan Martin
Dan
John
Molly
New York
Academy
Gregory
Annabel
Cartwright Brown
Cartwright Browns
Mrs. Brown
An-nabel
Norman Brown
Heaven
Earth
Denver
Sewell
Maitland
Westfield Bank
Blackstake
Norman
Moral Snobbery and the Notion of Morality
The London Spectator argues that many claim moral superiority yet lack social ambition. It cites Napoleon and others to show declaring morality supreme is a fragile stance. The piece questions whether readers are moral snobs who fail to apply moral scrutiny consistently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Nelson
Lady Hamilton
Burns
Bacon
Coleridge
Charles Lamb
Smith
Robinson
London Spectator
One Surprising Matrimonial Contest Ends in Rejection
From London Tit-Bits a humorous note on a marriage panel where fifteen women answered questions to win a husband. The man who devised the contest proposed to the top winner, but she refused, and so did the other fourteen contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Spoil His Fun Conductor Quits Moderation
In the Somerville Journal a street car conductor faces daily amusing incidents but grows irritated by unreasonable passengers, losing patience and spoiling his enjoyment of the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville Journal
Not a Smoking Compartment Says Passenger
Quoted dialogue from Fliegen de Blatter notes a passenger refuses to abandon smoking, while planning to hide a pipe before the conductor arrives. The exchange captures humor and tensions aboard a transit scene.
Fiancée’s Hustle for Her, News Snips from Historic Papers
Exchange from New York World and New York Herald reflects humor and ambition in early 20th century society. Quotations hint at marriage dynamics, political ascent, and fortunes, illustrating press tone and social preoccupations of the era.
Father Teaches Lesson as Son Admits Inferiority
In a candid exchange the boy admits his father will whip him because the father is bigger. The brief dialogue captures a domestic moment reported by the Louis Post-Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Post-Dispatch
Glass Eye A Lesson In Honest Sellings
A humorous note from Les lie's Weekly features Uncle Cyrus arguing over a glass eye purchase. The optician claims no fault, while Cyrus insists the eye doesn’t improve his sight, prompting a comical dispute about value and satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus
Optician
Fragmentary Speech Fragments Prompt Political Satire
A garbled excerpt presents fragmented phrases about politics and trade. The text mixes names and exclamations, suggesting a satirical monologue or notes rather than a clear event or report. No identifiable persons or organizations are clearly defined.
Monotony of the Country Tale by Major C L McCawley
Major C L McCawley laments country vacations lacking peace noting farm noise keeps him awake all night. He recalls pets and farm sounds from dusk to dawn and a hurried country morning as friends rush him to catch a coal boat passing the wharf in four minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. McCawley
Soelaald
White House
Bowery
Coney Island
Madison C. Peters
New York Tribune
Fee Sparks Debate On Medical Bills And Ethics
A New York discussion by Herkimer James and Dr. Frank Billings centers on a $25 000 seven day treatment fee to the Marshall Field estate. The exchange notes the daily rate and questions value while comparing to a famed eye surgeon’s swift but costly operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herkimer James
New York
Frank Billings
Marshall Field Estate
Professor James
Todor
The Patriots Rebuke After Foreign Travel Tale
Washington Star reports secret service agent J. and McWade urging readers to see America first before England. A Boston youth abroad a month imitates English manners, praising London and claiming to have appeared at court, provoking a skeptical reaction.
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Patriots
J. & McWade
Secret Service
Washington Star
England
America
Boston
Eveland
Heaven
London
Transit Timetable Fragments Cambridge to Dudley Street
A historical timetable fragment lists bus routes and frequencies for Cambridge and surrounding areas. It includes service paths via Washington Street Roxbury to Dudley Street and via Pearl Street to Roxbury Crossing, with varied morning and afternoon intervals, weekend adjustments, and night service notes.
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Cambridge
Diddley St
Washington ST
Roxbury
Harvard Sq
Dudley Gt
Dudley St
North Cambridge
Sdbwat
Harvard
Subbwat
Hanover ST
Prospect ST
Sanday
Riverside
Scollay
Adams Bq
Watertown
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Inderellas
Miss Molly Sewell
Annabel Maitland
New York World
Teddy
Forghtin
New York Herald
Luci
Human Nature
T. BL Dames Lumber
Central Street
Bostor
George H. Carrick
SAL Estate and Insurance
Crattle Street
Cambridge, Mass
Anrwun
P. Some Huew
Basonorr
Faspemox
W.dallinor, Hawny N. Sraanse
Farpenke
W. Fospice
Stone, Dallinger & Bancroft Attorneys-At-Law
State Street
Mass
Main
John J. Scott
Pemberton Building
Pemberton Square
Leonard Avenue
Telephone
Haymarket
A.J. Sylvester
Union Shop
Mass. Square
C. Berry & CO
Roessle Premium
New England
Berry
Express
Leverett ST
J. Joseph Foley
Chronicle Building
Masachusetts Avenue
Masa
W. J. Edwards
Boylston ST
Eprore Cowen
Maurice
Frank Street
H. Cambridge
Massachusetts Ave
John E. Hannigan
Barristers’ Hall
Oxford
Oxford and Eustis Sts
North
T. W. Hillier & CO
Props
Pele
Conlan
Cambridge, Street
East
Counsellor-At-Lam
Charles H. Thurston
Harvard Square
Walter C. Wardwell
Massachusetts Avenue
Oonn , Doherty
Reycroft the Florist
Cor
Brookline Street
Max Keezer
Bow St
Quincy
Frank Facey
Prospect Street
Allied Printing Trades Council Label
THE
Sentinel
Shaughnessy & Sop Book
Cambridge Street
Institute
Boston Elevated Railway
Abblington Centhee
Sabams
Beacos Et
Adams
Harvard Bridge
West Beeston Bridge
ELOT
Arlington Heights
Suewat
Ilm
Adams & P. M
Hanover
City Point
Pare ST. Sur Way
Cottager Farm
Broadway
Ste Way
Essex St
Scellay
Main Bt
Adams 80
West Boston Bridge
River ST
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