Five Young Americans From Five States Compared
The article profiles five children from New York, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, California and Utah, each representing regional traits. It describes a New York girl chic and English-leaning, a demure Pennsylvanian with Central Park outings, a Louisiana child gentle and curious about witch tales, a California baby sunny and outspoken, and a Utah Indian child calm and stoic. The piece argues the diverse upbringings shape a strong national character and ends with wishes for their honorable contributions.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
California
Utah
New Yorker
United States
Gotham Four Hundred
Patriarchs
Ward McAllister
Central Park
Force of Habit Inspires Bold Inland Proposal
A Birmingham woman received a marriage proposal from a gentleman in an inland city. The letter was signed with the name of his firm, but the unnamed man relied on habit to identify himself. London Tit-Bits notes the incident.
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Papoose
Utah
Great Republic
Gregory Flisizi
Birmingham
London
What She Didn't Know in Brooklyn Life
A light exchange in Brooklyn Life features Miss Mary surprised to learn a horse caused a previous injury, and Mr. Sappy explaining the incident as the cause, adding a playful tone to the local column.
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Mr. Sappy
Miss Mary
Brooklyn
Bicycles On Display At Mayraid Store
Shoppers are invited to inspect bicycle samples at the Mayraid site. The display features a wide line of bicycles and sundries with top makes of the present time.
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Mayraid
H. 8. Richardson
First Class Wheel and Bicycles for Sale and Repair
The advertisement touts a top wheel at 118 dollars with high style, durability, and asks customers to inspect it. It claims a Waltham bicycle at 26 pounds and offers many makes on easy terms plus part exchange for old wheels. Also seeks 100 second hand bicycles and offers repair services and pneumatic conversions.
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Waltham
Express
Vacation Theory Tested By A Relentless Writer
A Harper's Weekly piece questions continuous brain work and vacation needs. It cites Editor Stone as an exceptional case aged seven years in the trade, arguing vacations help refresh and avoid a writing rut. The essay contrasts routine toil with the risk of stale impressions and insincerity in long runs of work.
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Mr. Stone
Stone
Journal of Commerce Brevier
Harper’s Weekly
Clover party idea from old letters and stage wisdom
A reminiscence of a country home clover party with color coded trees, numbered invitations, and matching bows, plus a secondhand quote about starting a new play like a baby from Ben Teal and a cautionary note on nurturing a play from the New York Herald.
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Bell Bayless
Ladies’ Home Journal
Ben Teal
New York Herald
Hatpins Replace Spoons As Women Collectors Shift
Hatpins replace spoons in a new fad as women amass silver hatpins, some owning hundreds. The article notes elaborate pins rivaling daggers in sharpness and strength and imagines Juliet and Theodora using pins as weapons in dramatic scenes.
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Juliet
Theodora
Marcellus
Philadelphia Times
When Men Wore Petticoats in Tudor England
A Washington Star note recalls that men first wore petticoats in medieval England with Henry VII's era described as fantastical attire. The Henry V inventory lists a red damask petticoat, showing no prior female petticoat references before the Tudor period.
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Henry VII
Washington Star
New York Boy’s Remark Sparks Salute Confusion
In a New York News item a boy asks why ships on the North River fire a salute. Another boy jokes that the infantile is blowing her nose, contrasting the princess coverage with naval signals.
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New York
North River
New York News
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Dr. Watts
Golden West
Dayton
Philadelphia Press
Lydia E. Pinkham
Chas. Hines
Duncannon
Pinkham Rep. Co
Lynn
Mass
Pinkham
Hinyen
Lovell Diamond
T. F. Parker
Main Street
Maynard, Mass
Dr. Stetson
Concord
E. H. Maker
Concord Mass
Haynes & Tourtellot
Canada
Maynard
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