Informal clambake meets a wary romance in America
At a Connecticut shore clambake, Mile de Saint Cyr, newly arrived from France, watches untidy cooks and a vivid American scene. Aline is saved from a rocket accident by a shy waiter who reveals he is a lawyer. She questions attraction and invites him to meet her aunt, hoping for more.
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America
United States
New York Mile
de Saint Cyr
Connecticut
Aline
Mille de Saint Cyr
Aline de Saint Cyr
Monsieur
Garcon
Bob
Tucie
Aliie
Sauce and Lobsters at an American Clambake
Aline, fresh from a convent, experiences new freedom in America as a lively clambake scene unfolds. A hungry young man shares sauce and jokes about his work while talking with her, noting the country’s casual, social meals and a hint of flirtation amid the bustling gathering.
Propriety Pinks and Quaker Pudding Etiquette
A London Mall note relates a Quaker meeting where a friend joins for dinner and uses the fork freely while discussing propriety. The piece then traces the phrase pink of propriety through Mercurio Shakespeare and Spectator, arguing pink refers to point or peak rather than color and links to the Celtic pie root.
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London Mall
Mercudio
Romeo
Lomeo
Acme
Fortunes Vary as Bronc Rider and Hustler Debate Fate
A Philadelphia Press quip features a bronc rider noting some men are followed by fortune, while a cheerful hustler counters that fortune seeks them rather than follows. The exchange captures a playful take on luck and success.
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Philadelphia Press
Wedding Report Echoes Vintage Journalism Style
A fall reporter sent to cover a wedding opened with a stark line about a condemned man eating a hearty breakfast, reflecting a grim tone and distant, judgmental phrasing typical of some Chicago Tribune coverage themes from a bygone era.
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Chicago Tribune
Favorite Musical Instruments Burglars Lute Harp Drum
A compact Life item notes a whimsical list of instruments linked to various roles such as burglars and an aurist. The piece frames the lute harp drum trumpet viol triangle among the favored tools of different personas.
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Howard and
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Morderkill River
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Webbs Landing
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Mere
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G. W. Spurry
Milford
Chester
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G. S. Schermerhorn & Son
Purina
Cheapside
Wear Pratt Street
Kali Works
Nassau St
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Denton
Maryland
Blackiston
Freep
Smith & Walls
Smith
Walls
Denton, Maryland
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Lewes
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Love Point
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Noweell
Mr. Nowell
Ayer
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Mt. Kisco
J.C. Ater CO
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Circuit Court
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John W. Clark
Geo. S. Ratrigh
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John W. Clark, Jr
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Susan Kinnamon
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William M. Price
Francis S. Toud
Orphans’ Court
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York, PA
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Philips-Thompson CO
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Richard Andrew
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West Denton Wharf
L. B. Towers
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Broad St
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Frank M.scheibley
Mgr
Kent County Mutualnsurance
Dover
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Greensboro
Alex. Noble
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Leslie Walls
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