Hundred Francs Fortune Turns on a Casing Table
A man recounts honeymoon visits to Europe with two wives both winning exactly 100 francs at the Monte Carlo casing table. The money is sent to a relative of the first wife, Jack Corey, who later falls on hard times in Chicago until a chance encounter with Stanford leads to a successful career.
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America
Nicol
Clara
Monte Carlo
John
Jack
Constance
New York
Boston
Corey
Jack Corey
Harvard
Chicago
Stanford
Touce
Remyon Corey
Mr. Stanford
Broadway
Frances
Dowling Davies
Gentleman at the door seeks the boss in Chicago Inter Ocean
A door visitor asks to speak with the boss as Robbie and Mrs Thirdflat hurry to respond and coordinate with the janitor. The incident appears in the Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Bridget
Robbie
Chicago
Paris Baths Seen as Luxuries in Continental Cities
The New York World notes in Paris baths are luxuries not necessities. Establishments offer crude baths for a franc and a half while private rooms with tubs are rare. Parisians mix convenience with modestity, using public or bedside tubs with services like hot water, soap, towels, and bran baths costing around 40 cents.
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Paris
Madame
New York World
Flowering cactuses may rise in garden prominence
The article praises cereuses and phyllocactuses for beauty and easy care. It notes their vivid blossoms rival greenhouse plants, their suitability for amateur indoor gardens, and simple propagation as cuttings root easily if not overwatered.
Inquiring Boy-Mamma Cherubs Cry in Prayer Book
A playful exchange about a prayer book line has the boy asking about cherubim and seraphim. The mother suggests asking the father, while the child prefers a direct answer from the parent.
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Mammia
Serenade on the Back Fence and a Feline Chorus
In a quirky scene the old Tom cat and a feline she duet on a back fence at 3:30, their voices described as a minor key serenade that unsettles a wife. The New York Sun notes the odd pairing and a comic domestic moment unfolds with alarm clock interruptions.
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Tom Wat
Mr Allegro the Rising Musician Faces Curious Crowd
A young pianist named Mr. Allegro impresses guests for two hours at a city gathering. One bold guest insists he will rise, only to be told the artist remains seated and focused on the piano, sparking disbelief and amusement.
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Yourg
Allegro
Texas
Fragmentary Exchange on Vacation Advice and Rest
A terse dialogue fragment shows a speaker urging to take a wife on vacation while a doctor mentions rest. The lines imply conflicting medical and personal guidance with incomplete context.
Prince Engalitchel Dresses Like A Fashion Plate In Chicago
A handsome Russian prince, famed for his fashion sense, visits a Michigan Avenue mansion. A hostess lady politely urges him to remove his long frock coat. He declines, saying he will retain it, leaving the daughter to explain the ruse after the caller departs.
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Prince Engalitchel
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Hygienic meals and family talk in old humor sketches
A string of old newspaper clippings offers humorous dialogue and verse. Topics range from frugal meals and hygienic living to eccentric family foibles and a lobster verse about fashion and fate, reflecting early 20th century humor and lettered society wit.
Moments on the hotel piazza and a stray chair
A fragment from a period page shows two strangers newly acquainted sharing a late evening promenade at a summer hotel. Their cautious affection unfolds as they seat together briefly while light chatter and misfires mark their tentative bond.
Spare the Rod Deliver’s Harsh Parental Command
A letter quotes Henry IV's Cor urging corporal punishment of a son for obstinacy. The speaker demands frequent whipping and claims personal experience proves its efficacy. The missive frames physical discipline as a remedy and cites past punishment.
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Cor
Henry IV
Woman workers replace men in Pittsburg foundries
Five hundred girls and women now labor in Pittsburg foundries earning $4 to $5 a week, replacing men who once earned $14 to $16. The author notes the shift as a new development and calls for investigation of the woman question.
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Pittsburg
Joe Howard
Robbers Blast Safe. Five Porters Unharmed
A Chicago Inter Ocean report notes robbers blew open a safe and left five sleeping car porters unharmed as they fled. The incident highlights a brazen daylight theft on a passenger train.
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Scott
Chicago Inter Ocear
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