Mark Twain Besieged by Absurd Requests for Fame
Biographer Albert Bigelow Paine recalls Mark Twain facing constant siege of mail. Fans and strangers wrote for verses for autograph albums, requests to narrate his life, or to lend his name for editorials. Some sent bizarre envelopes and travel letters seeking his attention from distant places.
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Mark Twain
Albert Bigelow Paine
Harper’s Magazine
Mr. Paine
Clemens
United States
Hartford
Brander Matthews
Francis Wilson
Stunning Fall and Winter Coats for Women and Children
Women's and misses coats describe serge and cheviot fabrics with chinhilla and plaid Melton. Designs feature straight backs, neat stitching, plain mannish sleeves, and satin lining. Prices range from 84.00 to 25.00 with down and wool filled options from 3.00 to 10.50.
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Melton
Collar and Cuff Sets Trend in Coats and Accessories
A catalog-style note lists Robespierre Collars in black blue and green and white ecru Cluny Collar and Cuff Sets priced at 1.50. Pleatings Pleated Net in white and ecru offered at 25 cents.
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Robespierre
Living Fisher for Wilson Opposes Taft and Roosevelt
The letter by Professor Irving Fisher argues for Woodrow Wilson as the only progressive choice in the 1912 election. He asserts tariff reform, Democratic strength in Congress, and Wilson’s economic stance as the path to substantial legislation and relief for workers.
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Fisher
Yale university
Roosevelt
Lchne
Wilson
CONGRESS
Taft
Wison
WaUson
Tate
PEoOPLE
democrathee
Princeton university
G& PURE FOODS
Democratic party
Wiles
iow fins
heip tim
Woodrow Wilson
Three Songs Outshine Tetrazzinis In Albany Tale
A columnist recalls three intimate concerts that outshone famed soprano Tetrazzinis. The critic shares how a lullaby from a tired mother, a wife’s home song, and a toddler’s garden tune outdid world class talent. The tale ends with the critic nodding.
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Albany Tines- Union
Liquid Air as a Tissue Preserver for Forensic Tests
The article explains using liquid air to preserve human or animal tissue for poison testing. Liquid air at about 400 degrees below zero prevents decay and chemical changes, avoids introducing interfering substances, and preserves tissue color. It halts evaporation of volatile poisons and keeps delicate tissues intact, enabling grinding of preserved material for chemical analysis.
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Darper
His Kind Heart and The Rocking Chair Wish
A Cleveland Leader excerpt depicts a humorous but poignant exchange. A man with a bulging nose laments wasted money on liquor and tobacco and envisions saving at least ten dollars to buy a rocking chair for his poor old mates, while a woman speaks of needing one after a long wash day.
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Irall Butterick Fashion Book
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Westminsier Gazette
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