Burano's Colorful Life Seen Through a Gondola Ride
A travel writer recalls cruising from Venice to Burano by gondola, noting bright house colors, lace making women, and boats. The piece paints old villagers like Pietro and Nonna, Adelie’s charm, and the island’s lively crafts while evoking the lagoon’s evening glow and timeless memory.
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Burano
Venles
Italy
Torcelle
Massorbo
Torcello
Note of Sympathy Guidelines for Death in a Family
Formal recognition is advised when a friend dies. Send a note or visit the house. a condolence card is appropriate for the widow or widower, and flowers may be sent to the head of the household. Do not omit condolences and consider after-funeral expressions to the clergy or bereaved family.
Poor Grace Marries Duke Amid Financial Struggles
An antiquated-sounding notice notes Dan Blanche and Maude with a humorous distortion as a woman marries a duke yet lacks funds to cover her bills. The fragmentary text hints at social mishaps and marriage to nobility.
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Gwece
Dan Blanche
Maude
Mandhe
Seven Poor Children Picnic Under Scrutiny
The New York Tribune notes seven children about ten years old—four girls and three boys—went to a seashore resort for a day out, chaperoned by two women. Funds came from two paperboy boys from one of the recruiting houses, who claimed the outings were their own idea. The paper describes the boys as mischievous yet optimistic that small acts could steer them toward better conduct.
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Pietro
Nonna
Adelie
Ile
Taye
New York Tribune
Veras Question on Transatlantic Words
A child asks about the meaning of transatlantic and transparent. The mother explains the term relates to the Atlantic and hints a child’s question won’t change her mood. The girl mutters a playful reinterpretation about a cross parent.
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Vera
Acrona
Atlantic
Trans
No Help Needed in Quiet Bedtime Scene
A child about ten years old is allowed to stay up briefly for an evening party and is told to go to bed around 830. She moves toward the stairs slowly while an aunt offers help. The girl insists she will reach bed soon enough, declaring a line about a woman’s conflicted feelings toward men.
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Helen
Gringa Daily Enjoyment From Postum Coffee Substitute
A lady doctor writes of choosing Postum over coffee for eight years, praising its clear fragrance and creamy taste, noting it eases her restless nights, helps fatigue, and improves her health, while she promotes it to friends and acquaintances as a valued daily beverage.
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Cullen
Revolt and drama weave through a restless paper page
The column sketches a mix of voices from Washington Evening Star and Enterprise. It notes a baseball era revolt planned, a dramatic Tremont Street theater moment with Dr Blank in the audience and a cash collection scene, plus a quip about aviator insurance and a De Morgan novel trimmed to 425 pages.
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Boston
Tremont Street
Grave Volow
Dr. Blank
Cash & Payup
Washington Star
William de Morgan
God
Scented a Bargain Beggar tale in Salvation Army
A Salvation Army worker recounts a beggar asking a bystander for 10 cents for a bed. The man offered a dime from his pocket, and the exchange is described as a dignified plea amid street life.
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Salvation Army
Why He Was Patient With His Wife On Shopping Night
A humorous exchange between a young wife and her friend reveals the patience of husbands. The wife recalls searching for gloves and other items while her husband sat reading the paper and smoking, seemingly unfazed by the delay as she prepared to go out. The punchline: they were going shopping.
A Freak of Nature and Col Dennison Celebrate Twins
Col Dennison proudly narrates the joy of becoming a father to twins after a moment with a friend on the riverbank. A passing woman in a baby carriage displays a pretty girl, while local talk shifts to a Denver Rio Grande Railroad brochure praised for clear train times and local highlights.
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Col. Dennison
Denver
Rilo Grande
Milous
United States
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