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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1902
Page
7
A literary notes column surveys Myra of the Pines by Herman K Viele, sketches of Captains of Industry, and reviews of novels like A Girl of Virginia. It covers editorials on Poe, The Outlook June issue, and several biographical sketches of authors Hallie Erminie Rives and Maude Egerton King plus publishing news from Dillingham and Scribners.
In a brokerage office, John Henry, the devoted office boy, uncovers that rival Ellis and the boss Stangefield scheme to steal Miss Moorfield’s letter and her position. He exposes the plot, saving her honor and earning a promised raise for Ellis, prompting a wedding plan.
A woman writes that after three years of love a young man’s affection has waned. She asks whether to press him for reasons or pretend indifference. Advice suggests asking once to stem gossip, then drop the matter and avoid pretense.
Washington notified Cincinnati authorities that civil service exams will be held for four government posts. Positions include record and identification clerk at a $1,200 yearly salary with no stenography test, inspector of hulls in Evansville at $1,200, interpreter for Finnish and Scandinavian languages in immigration at Boston with $1,000, and computer in geodetic survey at $1,000. Examinations start July 8 and 9 with various age limits and locations.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad offers the first excursion of the season from Kentucky via a Sunday train at 7:15 a.m. from Fourth Street Station between John and Smiths, stopping at Cynthiana and Winchester. Tickets available at pay ticket offices Fifth and Vine Fourth and depot office Corregeie and Latodla.
The Commercial Tribune outlines a long-waisted dress for children in blue chambray with needlework trims. It notes a lo w aisted body with front yoke, tucked back hems, and a gathered skirt. options include a body lining or unlined version, with Bishop sleeves and a standing collar. Pattern 4152 covers sizes for boys, priced for home sewers.
The article recalls the Reconstruction era novel A Fool's Errand by One of the Fools by a Northern author who lived amid the era for seventeen years. It notes its sensational vogue in the 1880s and enduring interest, with high praise from Prof. Harry Thurston. The work appeared anonymously and sparked much conjecture on its author.
A curious piece describes a man at a counter engrossed in thought, deducing outcomes with a Holmesian air and posing as a famed detective. The playful vignette invites readers to glimpse a moment of keen observation.
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