The Lover's Nook Starling a Daily Tatler Mix Up
Jane Harding discovers her photo used for Peggy Poynter's lovers advice column in the Daily Tatler. Jimmy Warren confesses he used her image to tease readers, outlines his prank, and invites Jane to lunch while the staff await Peggy’s appearance. Jane confronts the prank, realizes Peggy is actually the handsome editor, and flees amid a mounting publicity twist.
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Peggy Poynter
Misa Poynter
Daily Papers
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Jimmy Warren
Jack Robinson
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Anty Drudge Advises Grocer Over Counterfeit Soap
Anty Drudge scolds Mr. Smith for sending an imitation Fels-Naptha soap instead of the genuine product. The adviser urges returning the item, warning that customers should not be shorted on quality and patronage should go to trustworthy grocers.
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Press agent vows to quit faking after dig site hoax
In a tale set at a theater construction site a boastful press agent fakes an Indian relic scoop by burying items in the foundation. When reporters fail to find the cache, the diggers pockets bulge with the supposedly lost items, exposing the ruse and prompting the agent to swear off fakery.
Thackeray anecdote inspires tale The Adventures of Philip
A Pall Mall Gazette note recounts a Colquhoun club dinner where novelist William Thackeray overheard a suggestion for a hero name. Philip Newman’s wife, then Miss Newman, proposed Philip. Thackeray approved and asked her name Charlotte, shaping the story The Adventures of Philip with a heroine named Charlotte.
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Philip
Pall Malt Gazette
Husbands cite etheral asphyzia in home life complaints
A New York Tribune item notes husbands who spend evenings at social spots face domestic friction. They claim etheral asphyzia explains their troubles with home routines, from missing keys to gas fixture issues, signaling a humorous take on marital strain.
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New York Tribune
Pedagogue at His Worst Says Founding Texts Lacking Style
A Gloveland Plain Dealer column mocks an Ohio teacher who claims the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution lack literary style. It argues it would be risky to entrust him with Genesis or Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
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Ohio
Gloveland Plain Dealer
Modern Poultry and Farm Care Tips From An Early 20th Century Guide
A practical collection of farm advice on livestock, feed, and housing. It covers hog and hen management, breeding ratios, proper bedding, forage substitutes, cold weather preparation, and hygiene practices. Also notes on water use, hay and alfalfa feeding, cabbage for poultry, and safe use of carbolic acid in whitewash.
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