Wail of the Skirt and Scribbler Snippets
A fragmentary verse lament on fashion and social mood contrasts with a Scribbler scene about submitting a manuscript. The piece includes a quip about a Frenchman’s day shooting and a mock Boston Courier reference.
Poem by unknown writer targets Riley in magazine submission
A satirical verse attributed to an unknown author accuses Riley of faking fame. The writer sent the poem to a magazine and reportedly Riley received the money from publication in the Atlanta Constitution.
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Riley
Atlanta Constitution
Boston Herald Quip Links Go to to Come Off
A schoolgirl in Boston humorously connects Shakespearean Go to with the Nineteenth century Come off. The teacher’s prompt elicits a playful remark about historical phrases and language evolution.
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Boston
Boston Herald
From Boyhood Dreams to a Ribbon Clerk in New York
A vignette recalls a boy who dreamed of heroic travels in western wilds and grand adventures. Now a ribbon clerk in a New York dry goods store, he reflects on fleeting youth and growing up. The dialogue touches on requests for furloughs and common reasons given.
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Western Wilds
Buffalo
New York Herald
Portrait pricing clash between sitter and artist
In a New York Herald item a dialogue reveals tension over portrait costs. The sitter questions the artist’s rates after the previous sitting, while the artist cites the effort spent. The exchange underscores a dispute over value and fairness in commissioning art.
Reposing Dellarshean Maid Refuses Flight
A Chicago Tribune fragment features Mistress Norah remarking she is not idling but reposing in a rocking chair. The exchange with a male speaker playfuly questions flight as the maid resists his invitation.
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Norah
Chicago Tribune
Is This Man Charged With Profanity Judge Comments
A jumbled excerpt sequence shows a judge questioning a man on profanity with a policeman’s quip about it. The dialogue includes snippets from several brief items and comic lines, referencing a dinner, a miracle, and a front door with crepe, suggesting a miscellany page of short humor and society notes.
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Washington Star
He Lit Out and Her Quilt at the Fair
A brief verse notes a man’s departure after a fair display of a handmade light quilt. The couple’s stylistic cloak review hints at domestic tension over the cost and a dramatic final image of stairs.
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Cloak Review
Husband Compares Gown Style and Cost
A husband voices displeasure with his wife’s gown sleeves saying she will get toat. She counters by reminding him of the price and value. The exchange portrays domestic concerns over fashion and expense.
Notable Stage Personalities In Early 1900s Theater Circles
The Dramatic News highlights Mascagni’s life rent grant from Sonzogno, Jean de Reszke’s prolific habits, and Lillie West Brown versus Amy Leslie identity. It notes Wills’ dedication to writing, Minnie Maddern Fiske’s contribution to Modjeski’s new play, and Boston theatre outreach with 1.2 million sheets of paper and 3200 picture frames featuring Neil Burgess, Aunt Abigail, and Francis Wilson and Marie Jansen in promotional contexts.
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Lillie West Brown
Amy Leslie
Chicago News
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Minnie Maddern Fiske
Modjeski
Roudine
Modjeska
Boston
New England
County Mail
At- the- Park
Neil Burgess
Aunt Abigail
Francis Wilson
Marie Jansen
Wilson
Jansen
Powder and Ball in Modern Military Innovations
The Mexican navy plans a training system modeled on the British navy. German field tasks use aluminium instead of glass flasks. A British officer conceives a saddle dynamo rifle for cavalry. France weighs an aluminium copper buckler that could stop rifles, except at close range.
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France
Gamy Game Affects Lonion Travelers and Seekers
Description recalls a peculiar habit among Ameri cans passing through Lonion at night. Children swallow grape seeds and flour, adults do the same, prompting medical consultation for remedy or warning.
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Lonion
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