One of the Boys Returns to Confront a Past
Richard Hardyke, once known as one of the boys who courted a famous actress, confronts Montfleur Fitzhough and Blossom Gilroy in a Frivolity Theatre dressing room. He reveals how poverty, predatory society, and a rose-coloured romance drove him to the underworld, and he exposes the toll on his soul and on those he loved.
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Morning Chronicle
Montfieur Fitzhough
Earl of Clifcearn
Blossom Gilroy
Hardyke
Eatly
Arm of Justice
Miss Gile
Fitzh
Hon. Montfleur
Fitzhough
Richard Hardyke
Eton
Bagdalen
Montfleur
Venables
Old Trevor
Darsham
Trevor
Rose
Monie
Blossom
Dick Hardyke
President's daughter dances with unintroduced suitors at public school event
In Manhattan's Greenwich Village, Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the President, danced with several locally known youths at a Public School No. 41 gathering. Charles A Bohlen of the Greenwich Commonwealth led the crowd declaring neighbors should mingle, while unintroduced dancers moved about during the waltz.
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New York
Greenwich Avenue
Charles Street
Margaret Wilson
Greenwich Village
Wison
Charles A. Bohlen
Greenwech Commonwealth
Mss Wilson
Mr. Bohlen
Notorious New York Corrections Shake Up Sparks Talk
A column laments overbearing surveillance in a petit larceny case and mocks modern reforms under New York officials. It notes changes led by Mrs. Katie Davis and recounts Tom Sharkey's cafe closure and Sharkey's Tombs sentence for 80 days.
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New York
Tom Sharkey
Tom
Hendrik
The Women’s Corner on Modern Home Decoration Trends
A fashionably titled essay explores 1914 decorating shifts as women seek vivid contrasts over muted palettes. It describes dramatic color schemes, custom lighting, and playful fabrics while noting critics’ evolving tolerance for impressionist and bold, childlike effects.
Lighting trends reduce metal work in fixtures
A cautious trend favors softer illumination using alabaster or opal bowls and lamps hidden in Chinese vases. Overhead lighting is deemed unattractive, and shaded fixtures remain popular as a chic lighting approach.
Rhubarb in Spring Dishes Inspire Family Cheer
Housewife hails rhubarb as seasonal, offers varied serving ideas to avoid monotony. Suggestions include crystalized cherries for decoration and using the scooped rhubarb as a basis for a rhubarb trifle for the next day.
Jelly square dessert with rhubarb and lemon flavor
Stir sugar and jelly square or half an ounce of kinglass in water then add a gill of new milk and a gill of stewed rhubarb sweetened to taste. Turn into a wet mould in a cool place and serve with whipped cream. If using jelly, choose lemon flavor and grate lemon rind for rhubarb.
Sponge Cup with Rhubarb Custard
Prepare a sponge cup by trimming top and scooping center. Fill cavity with stewed rhubarb. Place top back over and cover with custard for serving.
Noted Colonial Misdeeds and a Lost Bar Sale
A chaotic colonial scene unfolds with a drunken individual placed in a stockade for cigars. Tom threatens violence over shovels while serving time in the Tombs. A famed mahogany bar sells for 250 dollars, signaling a notable loss and future financial restraint.
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Hudson
Tom
Layered Dessert Assembly with Sponge Jam Rhubarb Topping
A recipe describes layering crumbled sponge cake in a dish with raspberry jam and stewed rhubarb. Repeat until full, top with sponge cake, pour custard to set, then whip cream and garnish with glace cherries.
Rhubarb Layered Bake With Bread And Custard
A rustic dessert method layers buttered bread with rhubarb and melted sugar. Bake about an hour, then turn out if desired and serve with custard.
Rhubarb Fool Recipe Steps
Stew a quart of rhubarb and sweeten in the usual way. Rub through a sieve and return to the pan. Stir in custard or cream. Beat well and serve in a glass dish.
Johnson’s Paints and Wallpapers Ad on Mechania Street
A local ad urges customers to visit Johnson for wallpapers or paints on Mechania Street. The note promises surprises for shoppers and provides the street address 82 Mechania.
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Johnson
Mechania Street
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