Cavalier Everard Grafton Captures Ethel Hunt’s Eye
In Thomasville, Aunt Sara Martell schemes to reveal true character to Ethel Hunt. Ethel’s glamorous image of Julian Morand collapses when he tantrums and is disenchanted by his boorish behavior. Aunt Sara hints Everard Grafton as the worthy match, and Ethel begins to reassess her romantic ideals.
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Sara Martell
Ethel Hunt
Julian Morand
Morand
Sara
Ethel
Ivien
Sue
Mother
Nell
Miss Hunt
Sir Launcelot
Julian Moraid
Ethel Want
Miss Martell
Everard Grafton
Mr. Grafton
Aunt Sara
New York News
The Only Thing Left
A British House of Commons grandfather chats with his granddaughter on his knee She asks why his hair is white He says I was in the ark She asks if he is Noah Shem Ham Japhet and is told no He considers the coming verdict Then the child concludes he must be a beast
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Aunt Sara
Ethel
Sara
Berthe
House of Commons
Motss
Noah
Shem
Ham
Phen
Japhet
Switzerland leads in books per capita among nations
A French statistician notes that Switzerland produces more books annually per capita than any country, at one book for every 3,000 inhabitants. Germany follows, then Italy, France, England, and the United States, per 3,500 38,200 12,400 figures, as reported by the Pittsburg Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Germany
Italy
Framce
England
United States
Pittsburg Post
Elevator Ambition Jokes Highlight Social Elevation
A witty observation notes that some men rise in life only as far as an elevator reaches, implying limits on social ascent tied to mobility and opportunity. The remark uses a light, ironic tone suitable for a local column or humor page.
Dowie beaten by medical students at Chicago meeting
John Alexander Dowie, famed evangelist, faced violent disruption at his West Side Zion tabernacle in Chicago as about 1,500 medical students attacked him with chemicals and bottles during a lecture on Doctors Drugs and Devils. Police escorted him to his carriage after dozens of arrests, though most were later discharged on costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medice
John Alexander Dowie
West Side Zion Tabernacle
Chicago
Tabernacle
Yorick
Anti-Imperialists Gather in Chicago Meeting
Anti imperialists from thirty states met at Apollo Hall Chicago to denounce the Philippine campaign. Edward Burritt Smith opened the session with Prof. A I Tolman and other speakers delivering sentiments urging disapproval of the administration and praising liberty and independence. Notable quotes warned that homicide remains murder and that power should not be crowned with empire.
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Apollo Hall
Chicago
T Edward Burritt Smith
A. I. Tolman
University of Chicago
Carl Schurz
Caesar
Napoleon
J. Sterling Morton
Edward Atkinson
Colleges See Shifts in Freshman Classes and New Halls
The report highlights varying freshman numbers across elite schools, with Williams signaling a 106th year and 110 freshmen, Vassar reporting 239 new students, and Brown declining from last year. It notes residence hall requirements at Bryn Mawr, new dorms planned at the University of Pennsylvania, and growth in library use at Cornell by 232 percent over seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith College
Brown
University of Ilinois
Williams
Bryn Mawr
University of Pennsylvania
University of Illinois
Cornell
Vassar
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rush Phoes
Newton
University of Rochester
Zoological Gardens
Philadelphia
University of Minnesota
Tufts College
University of Michigan
Presbyterians of
Tennessee
Memphis
Cumberland Presbyterian University
Franklin Remington
Chicago
Athletic Association of
Harvard
America
Girard
Leland Stanford, Sr
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Blood Purification Benefit
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the cure for aches and weaknesses. It claims purified blood revitalizes the whole body and improves all ages and both sexes. It portrays Hood's as a remedy for general health and vitality.
Weary Watkins Sees Pessimism In Cookery
The Indianapolis Journal quotes Weary Watkins expressing gloom about women cooks. He says the poorer a woman cooks, the more likely there are cold leftovers. The remark reflects a clipped, judgmental stance on domestic skills.
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Watkins
Indianapolls Journal
Great Value Guitar Offer By John M Smyth Co
The John M Smyth Co of Chicago at 150 to 160 West Madison Street offers 5000 guitars at $2.05. The firm emphasizes its 30 plus years in business and a vast illustrated catalogue of household essentials. A sample guitar at $2.65 is highlighted as part of many extraordinary values in the catalogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Smyth Co
West
Madison Street
Chicago
John M. Smyth Company
Wabash and Santa Fe Plan Weekly Tourist Sleep Car Line
The Wabash Railroad and Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway will start a weekly tourist car service between St. Louis and Los Angeles via Kansas City. Westbound departures from St. Louis are Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. and arrivals Los Angeles Sundays at 8:28 a.m. Eastbound departures from Los Angeles Mondays at 9:50 a.m. and arrivals St. Louis Thursdays at 6:15 p.m. Contact a Wabash agent or C. S. Crane for details.
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St. Louis
Los Angeles
Wabash and
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Wabash Railroad
Atchison,Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Kansas City
C. S. Crane
Lincoln Trust Building
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Recommended Over Harsh Purgatives
A health ad argues against mercurial pills and harsh bowels cleansers. It promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a gentle, effective, modern alternative to old mercurial and calomel mixtures, claiming it cleanses the liver naturally without griping. The piece targets youth ailments and general digestive health with a strong caution about dangerous old medicines.
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Vinse
Nabiondy
Pat Ci
Thomasville Enterprise
Gach Cavalier
Ethel Punt
Ioney
Everard Grafter
Charles’ Graamsman
Loe
Chatrom
Clara Waters
Susy Morana
Miss Morana
Susy
AMQET
Congress
George Dewey
Olympia
Dewey
Vermont
G. D
MOS Dowie
Queges
London
Cannon Ball
Sterling Remedy Co
Montreal
Can
New York
W. L. Douglas
Captos
W. L. Douglas Shoe CO
Brockton, Mass
DT Bulls
Wiether
Ely
Abu Ni
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