Wife's Success Killed Love in a New York Divorce Tragedy
The tale follows Rhoda Holmes Nichols and Burr Nichols, two artists whose marriage faltered after competing success in Paris Salon submissions. Jealousy, estrangement, and a bitter divorce culminate in Rhoda gaining custody and continuing her art while Burr's career wanes.
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Nichols
Mr. Nichols
Paris Salon
Rhoda Holmes
Burr Nichols
Paris
Jron
Burt Nichols
Free Cat Bed Endowed by Ruth Darling in Philadelphia
In a Philadelphia animal hospital a free bed for cats was endowed by Ruth Darling who died there years ago. Her gift funds free treatment for ailing pets at Maher animal hospital. The bed bears the inscription The Rat Darling Ped in gold. It was a popular amenity with long waiting lists and 56 cats treated in one year.
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New York
Philadelphia
Ruth Darling
Maher
Darling
Pole exploration judged unprofitable for commerce and sport
The article argues polar exploration offers little commercial value, noting the Nova Zembia to Greenland route would take years and yield poor returns. It compares astronomy to polar research, saying science gains knowledge and satisfaction beyond business use, with a focus on methods over profits.
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Pole
North Pole
Nova Zembia
Greenland
Notable New Woman Frances Zerby Passes Law Exams
Frances Zerby of Pottsville, daughter of a local newspaper man, has just passed Pennsylvania law exams and holds a license to practice in state courts. She is also known as a pedestrian, equestrian, camper, marksman with rifle, bronc breaker, writer, and violinist with published pieces.
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New York
Izola Forrester
Foundlins
Frances Zerby
Pottsville
Pennsylvania
Frayed Franklyn Sews Through Quiet Time
In a brief Milwaukee Sentinel exchange a woman questions Frayed Franklyn about work over 46 years. He confirms his age at forty six, speaking with a polite, rural cadence.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Bite of the Tarantula Emergency Treatment Advice
In the September Housekeeper Dr. Kate Lindsay notes that spider tarantula scorpion and centipede bites rarely kill in temperate climates unless a child or throat area is involved. Relief comes from hot baths and drinks, fomentation with soda water, saline laxatives, and fruit juices. For venomous bites, a ligature between heart and wound, hot soapy water, wound opening and bleeding, and avoiding mouth suction are advised with warm baths and exercise until a physician arrives.
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Kate Lindsay
Crossing the Line and the Autumnal Equinox Myth
The piece debunks the line storm fallacy that a great gale always occurs around September 22, despite Weather Bureau records. It notes long standing public belief in a struggle of the sun crossing the line and cites Youth's Companion as a source of broad popular lore.
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Weather Bureau
Vultures of the Ocean and Orca Courage
The Wind sor article likens killer whales to sea tigers and recounts orcas attacking a dead whale pulled alongside a whaler. Despite blows with spades and lances, the orcas tore the whale free from ropes and carried it off, showing intelligence and extraordinary courage.
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Windsor
Oldrox and Oldreox in a Cleveland Leader snippet
A fragment shows Oldrox and Oldreox discussing a daughter and marriage. Cleve land Leader conveys tension as Oldrox admits worry about his daughter and a potential match with Stonebroke.
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Oldrox
Stonebroke
Cleveland
Roses Fading Prompt Reflections on Losses
A fragment from a Washington chronicle captures a farmer and speaker noting roses fading and grass dying as summer ends. The stylized dialogue hints at melancholy and the passage of seasons affecting rural life.
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Tossel
Washington ‘S.ur
Peek-a-boo Waist Reveals Silent Link in Mystery
In a Houston Post passage, a character deflects attention from a hidden clue. The dialogue implies a concealed bond as she wears a waist garment that serves as a discreet signal. The exchange hints at secrets tied to a familiar portrait kept close yet not openly displayed.
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Houston Post
How They Passed the Summer
A vignette in brisk wit contrasts a wife fleeing to flirtatious amusements with a husband remaining at home to contemplate melancholy, reflecting on married life during the season. The exchange, cited from the New York Sun, probes gender roles and domestic mood.
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Bocker
N. Y. Sun
Letter Heads Fine Commercial Job Work of All Kinds
Local printer advertises versatile services including letter heads and other fine commercial job work. Emphasizes quality and quick turnaround for businesses in the area.
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Jove
New York Supreme Court
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Studio Quarter
Fifty-seventh Street
Eighth Avenue
Miss Holmes
Paris Salor
East Gloucester
Mass
Roman Water Color Society
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Milan
Royal Academy
Chicago
Atlanta
Nashville
Boston
Water Color Club of
National Arts Club
American Waiter Color Society
New York Water Color Club
Barnard Club
Pen and Brush
The
Woman's Art Club
American Society of Minature Painters
Woman's Art Club of Canada
Sixty-eighth Street
Charity
Old Country
Julius
Kyoba Holmes McKols
Foundling
Asylum
Columbus
Hocking Valley
W.W. H. Fisher
Cincinnati
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Chattanooga
J. A. Williamson
Toledo
Ohio
D. G. Edwards
H. & D. Railway
Defiance
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Deahier
Leipsie Je
Ottawa
Setewe
Columbus Grove
Wapakonets
Sidney
Erercerere
Hemilton
Hamilton
Wee
Dayton
Bill Heads
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