A Love Triangle In a Winter Ball
Ethan Nash and Lucy Doane attend a village ball where Tilly Fogg vies for Nash’s attention. Rumors swirl as a quiet study of loyalties unfolds with a concert, supper, and a candlelit resolve to pursue genuine affection despite social rivalries.
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Ethan Nash
Tilly Fogg
Tilly
Bel
Squire Judkin
Lucy Doane
Liney Doane
Jay
Brawmar
Ethan
Lucy Downe
Law vi Pracwett
Ethan Noh
Seleinyrtli
Santiek
Ural
Fahan
Badal
Avery
Ani
Lucy Ake
Tithan
Lucy
Seacians
Sue
Wandea Ward
Sippur
Janet Kniaa Lal
Susan Wilde
Buian
Kihan Nash
Archer
Sasuin
Dias Svhaat
Hornes
Exhon
Lilly
Handkerchiefs: Swiss and French delicacy outshine lace
In the Philadelphia News style survey, Swiss and French handkerchiefs are praised for delicate needlework and fine linen. Swiss work is priced high, often with French dealers handling sales, while lace and elaborate designs yield beauty without excessive cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus
Switzerland
Valenciennes
Acs
Hhdluihtplia News
Hygeia and Heat: Keeping Cool in Dog Days
A humorous meditation on how Hygieia would advise health and comfort during hot weather. A physician questions what foods, drinks, and remedies best counter heat while noting modern readers s familiarity with cooling practices and palate preferences. The tone blends mythic reference with a New York Sun style vignette.
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Hygein
Britain
Yorkshire
London
Hygeia
Ben
Alma
Crise
Physica
Seven in Scripture and Sevens in Public Life
A historical examination of the recurring number seven across biblical events and public life. The piece cites Old Testament instances of seven days, seven years, and sevenfold judgments, then notes British and American allusions including Grover Cleveland’s age at marriage and presidential titles linked to sevenfold counts.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Abel
Isbod
Lamock
Artal
Tibernaches
Tabernacles
Jmiasover
Wien Abraham
Ablnelech
the Hoek
Jacob
Lilian
Delilah
Samson
Jericho
Nebuchadnestar
Elikha
Nauman
Jordan
St. John
England
United States
Grover Cleveland
Frances Polson
el Paso
Strat Dale
Howe
Wall Street News
Fragments of 19th Century Wit and Gossip From New York
The page compiles scattered quips, anecdotes, and dialogue from New York society, referencing figures like Oliver Wendell Holmes, Blair, and various unnamed correspondents. It sketches a mosaic of social scenes with humor, travel, and marital chatter, capturing a era's casual banter and newspaper-style gossip.
Diplomacy and a Child's Illusion Spell a Tense Evening
A fragmented narration recalls a tense social scene where a young girl disrupts propriety with a startled shout. Aunt Alive responds calmly, guiding the moment with restrained insistence. The mood shifts from shock to uneasy relief as the party continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
Alien
Pillsbury
Tales From a Hilltop Prank and Feasts in 19th Century Lore
A fragment from the Littsburg Commercial Gazette recounts a rowdy hilltop prank involving a barrel and a group of men, plus crude details of local dining with pork pastries. It notes Haitian onlookers, rough amusements, and a lurid tale about Italians and a drowned colt, presented as in a 19th century urban gossip column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumiler
Walter
Card Playing Girls and the Worsening Social Morals
A Philadelphia Ledger column critiques private entertainments where young women gamble and socialize with fashionable men, arguing such scenes erode respect for women and threaten the future of good society. The piece mocks a dialogue about art and propriety, highlighting tensions over reputation and marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
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Tyra
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