Being a Host and the Allure of Hospitality
A dialogue on hospitality shows how a well meaning host can overwhelm guests with plans and timings. It contrasts considerate guidance with overbearing help and warns that true hosting lets guests pursue their own desires without domination. The piece ends noting Youth's Companion could raise large funds quickly and a brief social vignette about a family with three daughters and a fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ames
Hemlock Point
John
Tennessee court talk in Claiborne County scene
Tenor of a rural Tennessee talk arrives from Claiborne County with chatter about a distilling case. Witness Al Myers, possible witness or prisoner, the Albany jail, and a plan to send him up for a year. Discussion includes alibi, bonds, travel, and local economy with talk of pigs, corn, and a mule.
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Knoxville
Bob Martin
Bill Thomas
Claiborne County
Tenn
Sam
Agin al Myers
Tom Corbett
Corbin
Terver
The Rise of the Drexels
The Drexel family rose from a portrait painter’s Brazil trip to a powerful Wall Street name. Francis Drexel built a fortune in money lending, then his sons Francis Anthony and Joseph expanded it. Upon the father’s death the estate neared five million dollars, while the brothers amassed tens of millions each. The exact fortunes of the Drexels vary in estimates, with Anthony possibly worth twenty to fifty million as the family house dominates finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drexel & Co
United States
Francis Drexel
Drexel
Philadelphia
Francis
Anthony
Joseph
J Uasvk
Marks of Gentility Across Cultures and Eras
The article explores how elites signal privilege through dress and habits. It traces claw-like nails among Spanish and Chinese, long sleeves in Rome, bound feet in China, and European footwear trends from William II to Horace Walpole, highlighting labor exclusion as a common theme.
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William Rufus
Pigaola
Robert
Chaucer
Water cress harvest charms Belleville residents
An elderly Belleville resident recalls living on bread and water cress for breakfast. The Passaic river area teems with water cress, drawing locals to gather the herb daily. Critics say it is a weed, unable to be cultivated, and best eaten raw with bread and butter.
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Belleville
N. J
Passaic River
New York Sun
Too Much for the Baby Inane Victorian Vignette
A playful scene unfolds with a gushing visitor and a Boston baby as a playful exchange unfolds. The baby requests English language communication due to a parental prejudice, eliciting a gentle, humorous moment.
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Boston
Looking Backward and a Mother's Reproof
A mother chides a young daughter for messiness while the child retorts that grandma is dirtier. The judge notes a sharp exchange revealing family humor and generational contrasts.
More Likely
A dialogue between a landlord and guest reveals a mistaken train sound vanishing at dawn and attributing it to a new hash machine. The guest recalls sleep disrupted by an early morning noise. The exchange hints at a misidentified sound linked to a prayer rug and a mat in kne es.
Heaven Is Peopled With Smiths Joke Turns Witty
A London clergyman quips that heaven is peopled with Smiths, provoking a sharp reply from a young Smith. The clergyman concedes with quick humor that the afterlife is full of people named Smith, a reply that lands with wit and grace.
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Smith
Smiths
London
Heaven
Thunder Calms Fearful Dogs Across Litchfield County
A historic tale describes a mad seeming dog killed for strange conduct after thunder, later found frightened by it. A Scotch collie and others show thunder making them cowed and imbecile, while smaller dogs flee and tremble under storm noise.
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Litchfield County
Shaken Broiled and Drenched Malaria Bitters Ad
The text promotes Hoster s Stomach Bitters as a daily preventive and remedy for malarial diseases including intermittent and bilious remittent fevers. It claims thirty five years of recognized efficacy on local and tropical soils, and asserts relief for biliousness dyspepsia rheumatism kidney complaint nervousness and debility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostetter
Fashionable trousers spark sartorial talk in Chicago
Miss Brainy of Boston asks about the modern wide styles of gentlemen's trousers while Miss Calumet from Chicago notes they are slicker than old fashioned garments. The exchange appears in Clothier and Furnisher.
Excursion Trains to South at Low Round Trip Fare
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Evansville Route will run five personally conducted excursion trains to Florence Alabama and other southern points. Dates are August 6 20 September 10 24 and October 8. Northwest railroads will sell excursion tickets at one lowest first class fare for the round trip with thirty days return validity. For details contact J B Morrell Traveling Agent Co E I RR 501 First National Bank Building Chicago or William Hill General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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South
Florence
Ala
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Evansville
Northwest
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
J. B. Morrell
I. R.R
First National Bank
Chicago
William Hill
Hard to Understand the Law Bussiness
Uncle Jonas laments confusing legal matters and high costs for lawyers. A merchant quotation notes a judge acting without restraint. The ad copy touts Dobbins Electric Soap and urges buyers to compare with imitators. Also mentions Mineral Point postmaster salary and a cook’s literary tastes.
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Jonas
Jess
Remarkable leap saves child as St. Bernard dives off cliff
Lieut. Franklin A. Shaw and his daughter Grace walked at Greathead with their large St. Bernard. At the cliff edge the dog shielded the girl, leaping 120 feet to the beach and landing unharmed aside from a few cuts. The child remained safe beside her father.
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Franklin A. Shaw
Boston
Greathead
Grace
St. Bernard
Shaw
Save That Sweet Girl From Invalidism
An advertisement urges mothers to give Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to their daughters to regulate health and prevent chronic suffering during a critical life stage. The claim is the remedy will establish firm health and avert early grave outcomes and unhappiness.
A More Pleasant Physic Than Pierce's Pellets
A fragment describes a so called purgative pellet as a more pleasant physic than Pierce's small pellets. The line implies a humorous critique of old remedy ads.
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Pierce
A Murderous Proposition in the Terre Haute Parlor
A dialogue from Terre Haute Express features Bridget Mrs Sophleigh and Laura fretting over a troublesome boy. John suggests insect powder as a joke plan while discussing hotel payment, reflecting domestic tension and comic tone.
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Bridget
Sophleigh
Laura
Brother John
Terre Haute Express
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Yaas
Albany
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Merveyle
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Water Cresses
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Col
Norristown Herald
Shakspeare
Milton
Browning
S Jacobs Oil
Utica
Putton Co
Ill
St. Jacobs Oil
WM. Harper
Paras
Mich
Jacobs
Wehitmarsh
Draggist
Little Chute
Wis
Arnold von Handel
Charles A. Vogeler Co
Baltimore
Braas Beam
Scworth
Kago Scale Co
Ter Safety Rein-Holder Co
Molly, Mich
Chicago 8Caxe Co
Sond
Stams Grannan Detective Bureau Co
Arcade
Cincinnati
Loomis & Nyman
Tiffin
Ohio
Smith & Wesson
Smith & Wesson Arms
ESSON
Springfield
MOODY'S NEW _ TAILOR
Moody & CO
Hood
W. A. Turner
West Hanover
Mass
C. J. Hood & CO
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Lowell
Chicago Scale CO
F. A. Lehmann
Washington, D. C
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Gaton
Manly Viger
San
Eetionas
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Johnson & CO
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Richmond
M. B
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Chichester
Red Cross
Chichester + Chemical Co
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Cena
OHN Thompson, Sons & CO
Troy, N. Y
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Prel Ator
Bradfield
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Lanta
Rebga
Auesco
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