Cupid Came to the Fore In a Literary Feud Ended
In a tale of two writers, Allen and Evalyn test their bond by drafting a joint story. Their frank collaboration exposes faults in their characters and provokes jealous tension as affection and literary egos collide during a May reunion on a ferry and at a hall, ending in a cooling quarrel.
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Caroline County
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Harvey L. Cooper
Lawrence B. Towers
Lawrencesb. Towers
Cralyn Harry
Alton Devon
Allen
Evalyn Tory
Evalyn
Ile
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New Jersey
Blvalyn
Laven
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Sevalyn
Leroine
Sho
Sunset Standoff Sparks Confession Between Allen and Evalyn
Allen, exiled from the city, confronts Evalyn at a park rustic seat as evening fades. He declares Evalyn his heroine, then she confesses a confidant truth that his hateful love is for himself, triggering a shift in their tangled relations.
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James
Allen
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Jenn
Ivalyn
Ife
Leroine
Guy
Bezan
Open Door and Equal Trading Spheres in 19th Century Policy
The term open door describes equal trade treatment in Asia, opposing monopolies. In 1899 John Hay asked powers to pledge not to interfere with treaty ports or create discriminatory duties within spheres of influence. France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Japan gave pledges. Russia reserved the right to levy discriminatory duties.
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Chilua
United States
John Hay
France
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Rusala
New York Times
Trap Shooting Fun Draws Guests to Open Field
Trap shooting grows at gun clubs as a delightful country afternoon. Guests bring guns and ammunition, shoot from a band trap, and enjoy targets in open fields. The sport strengthens muscles, steadies nerves, and inspires confidence, especially among women and girls.
Niagara Falls Erosion Shifts Waters Between Falls
The article notes Niagara Falls erosion trends with Canada gaining most of the falls. The Canadian falls retreat toward Lake Erie as the U S side erodes slowly. For two centuries the Horseshoe Falls center has receded about five feet yearly, while the American falls edge withdraws only inches annually. Youth's Companion.
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Niagara Falls
Canada
Lake Erie
Drivers urged to curb horn reliance in New York
Police officials urge motor truck owners not to let drivers rely too much on the horn. The precaution promotes driver discipline and pedestrian safety, with broad potential impact on city street noise.
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New York City
Christian Science Moultor
Training Children to Overcome Self Excuse
A columnist warns that children often default to self excuses for idleness untidiness or childish feelings. If not checked the habit can lead to untruthfulness as excuses become easier than truth.
Truly Remarkable Child Impresses by Showing Off
Detroit Free Press notes a parent praising a remarkable child who demonstrates the ability to perform on cue, highlighting a talent for entertaining others at the right moment. The exchange underscores the child’s poised behavior and social charm.
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Detroit Free Press
Man’s gift turns grief to aid at charity office
An elderly man donated 150 dollars to the Chicago Charities, telling a story of buying items for deceased relatives he can no longer visit. He priced gifts for his sister aunt and parents, then added a little to cover others, turning sorrow into support for the living and inspiring charity.
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Chihase Charities
Asman
Hive
Hhna
Milwaukee Journal
Shell Shock in Battle
The piece discusses shell shock as a mental breakdown caused by war stress rather than direct shell impact. It notes only unwounded men suffer, and wounded nerves alter reaction. Brave soldiers may be overwhelmed by sights and sounds, with recovery uncertain. some electrical treatments show limited hope.
World’s fastest coal loading plant praised at Panama Canal
A war department report prizes the Cristobal coal loading plant at the Panama Isthmus, noting minimum and maximum test outputs of 1,950 to 2,486 tons per hour. The Ulysses canal collier loaded 12,000 tons in eight hours at 1,050 tons per hour, while merchant ships lag due to hatch and bunker limits. All new U S naval colliers are built for high speed loading.
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Isthmus
Panama
War Department
Ulysses
Ecanal
United States Naval
Garment Making In New York City
The garment making industry in New York, aided by the Save New York Committee, stands as a major city asset. About 16 000 factories span tailoring millinery laundry and other garment work employing over 800 000 people. Annual output surpasses 500 million dollars, boosting New York as the leading U S manufacturing center with Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Boston and Cleveland close behind.
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New York
Save
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Pay Up Campaign Spreads Across States
The piece promotes paying bills promptly with John D. Rockefeller cited as an example. It says paying on time gives both payer and creditor relief, framing prompt payment as a growing national slogan with Pay Up days and weeks adopted by cities and states.
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John TD. Rockefeller
Aittle
Central Pennsylvania Contractors Pay Daily Wages Adopted
The Engineering Record reports that a contractor who began paying his men daily rather than weekly found the plan successful. The method pleased workers, led to steady labor, and other contractors across central Pennsylvania and beyond adopted the practice.
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Pennsylvania
Burglars Steal Jewelry In Quiet Break-In
In a recent Detroit Bree Press item, burglars entered Brown's house and took only jewelry. The icebox reportedly contained a steak and a dozen fresh eggs that were overlooked.
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Brown
Detroit
Bree Press
Coney Island History: Early Names and Hudson Landing
Coney Island was known as Coneyn or Rabbit Island by the Dutch as early as 1698. Henry Hudson landed there during his voyage that revealed the Hudson River on September 2 or 3, 1609.
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Coney Island
Coneyn
Rabbit Island
Henry Hudson
Hudson River
Horrors of War Through History and Weaponry
A concise view traces horror of warfare from 1640 writings by Rev. William Hooke to modern times. It notes intensified violence with stronger weapons, from swords and spears to cannons, with vivid, cautionary imagery of battle’s death and terror.
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William Hooke
New Haven
Oliver Cromwell
Warre
Cleveland
Drink Storm Victims Explore New Scientific Field
Hartford researchers announce a foundation for studying drink storms the rapid or slow onset of alcoholism and how body mind and environment foster inebriety. Dr T D Crothers notes the New York Medical Record outlines questions on degeneration heredity culture nutrition and mental impression guiding future studies of alcohol addiction.
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Hartford, Conn
T. D. Crothers
New York
Ike MacVeagh Renamed For Public Life In Philadelphia Ledger
The Philadelphia Ledger recalls Wayne MacVeagh, born Tianac Wayne MacVeagh, who discarded his given name to project a sharper, more distinguished image like Wilson and Cleveland. Known as Ike to friends, he became a noted lawyer statesman and politician.
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West Chester
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Stephen Grover Cleveland
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Philadelphia Ledger
Literature and Life by Hamilton W. Mabie
The distinctive trait of literature lies in quality over extent and vitality over range. It is the process by which a person takes the world into this nature and grows through simple, deep relations with the broader order of things they belong to.
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Itamilton W. Mabie
Hawaii missionary stamp fetches six hundred seventy dollars
A New York auction recently paid $670 for an 1851 Hawaiian missionary stamp. The note recalls early missionaries leaving New England for Hawaii and jokes that the stamp revenue exceeds a year’s salary.
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New York
New England
Hawaii
Testing a Hat in London Chronicle Style
The London Chronicle urges readers to wear a hat outdoors between a strong light and a bare wall. Observe silhouette, proper thong, and symmetry. If not artistic or satisfactory, discard the hat and purchase a new one.
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London Chronicle
Well Worn Question from a New York Sun excerpt
A fragment from the New York Sun notes a mother’s routines and family questions as she returns home. The line hints at expectations of a meal and domestic duties.
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New York Sun
New Idea In Battleships Proposal for 600 Foot Submersible Ship
A United States Navy captain proposed a 600 foot battleship design that would be submersible. The concept aimed to combine heavy armament with underwater capability, signaling a radical evolution in naval warfare.
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United States Navy
Employment Managers in Industrial Management Writings
R C Clothier argues in Industrial Management that securing proper help and ensuring sustained progress toward maximum efficiency is paramount in a factory. The employment department manager must wield absolute authority or have direct access to the head administrator to fulfill this role.
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R. C. Clothier
Coolness Under Difficulties Grammar School Drill
The principal moves through rooms instructing pupils on what to do in case of a fire. Students listen attentively until the section on personal safety. some giggles interrupt as he stresses remaining calm and keeping clothes from catching fire.
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Grammar School
Knockers and Bill-Opportunity Dialog in Exchange
A dialogue fragment discusses avoiding knockers and daily bill opportunities. Jill dismisses the knocking and humorously notes she would not engage with new encyclopedia novelties, reflecting a casual exchange style.
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Jill
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