The Moth and the Star by Prank A. Munsey Co
A short public domain item titled The Moth and the Star presented under copyright by Prank A. Munsey Co, likely a literary notice or feature snippet from an early 20th century periodical.
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1915
Page
3
A short public domain item titled The Moth and the Star presented under copyright by Prank A. Munsey Co, likely a literary notice or feature snippet from an early 20th century periodical.
A pianist narrator pursues Elsa, his fiancée, amid jealousy and rising passion. Their engagement deepens as they share an automobile outing through Bronx Park to Fifth Avenue. A dangerous misdrive on a bridge escalates fear and foreshadows tragedy for Elsa.
A man recalls a bridge crash while freeing Elsa from danger and later reveals he ends her engagement. He confesses to releasing her for true love and learns Elsa’s stage persona hides sincere affection. The couple reconciles as he admits his deep feelings and plans.
A description from the Christian Herald portrays Korean children in Sunday schools and church meetings. The girls, with short waists and full skirts, kneel with foreheads to the floor before taking backless seats, then wait patiently as services begin. Children sit at the front, girls and boys separated by a partition, and sing with gusto reflecting Korean roof slant.
A London Saturday Review passage advises women about fiances by observing him at breakfast. It warns that a corpulent or melancholy man signals potential faults, including temper and chatter, likening a loud empty talker to an empty drum. The piece ends urging brides to judge men by their morning behavior.
A Birmingham Age Herald quip notes a stage Englishman in a play who avoided adjectives like Bally and phrases like My word. The joke hinges on the awkward understatement and a misread clue about his attire.
In a quippy exchange from era papers a chorus notes damp fog in London and jokes it stems from the government’s long reigns. The remarks appear in a collage of editorials and cartoonish commentary reflecting public skepticism of authority.
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