The Courtship Web of Bertie Wyngram
A London society tale follows Bertie Wyngram seeking status through marriage, with Mrs. Taunton steering his ascent while harboring a hidden longing. In a web of flirtations and social schemes, Margery plots alongside her aunt, culminating in a bold act at a theater and a costly revelation about love and ambition.
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St. Petersburg
London
Bob
Yorkshire
Mrs. Taunton
Margery
Poppy
Sir Herbert Kitchener and His Patronage in Egypt
The Fortnightly Review notes Sir Herbert Kitchener’s influence as patron, detailing how generals like Gens, Hunter, Rundle, Macdonald, Lewis Maxwell and others gained Egyptian army roles through his nominations. It lauds his fairness and public spirit, the merit-based promotions, and the vast opportunities Egyptian service offers. It predicts rapid rise for those trained in Egypt and highlights Kitchener’s unprecedented independence and senior command before age fifty.
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Hunter
Rundle
Kitchener
Macdonald
Lewis Maxwell
War Office
Egypt
Wolseley
Roberts
Herbert Kitchener
A Cruel Awakening in Jewelry Class Pact
In a Jewelry's Weekly note a student story unfolds where Miss Lovey Ah and Harry resist a dire vow. Jack locks a bracelet and keeps the key, while Mr. Hazard warns that escape hinges on a spoken wish. Every classmate gifts a girl a similar key, all identical.
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Miss Lovey
Harry
Jack
Mr. Hazard
Out Guard Signs New Yorker Are Times Improving
Kansas City man notes slight improvement in local conditions citing two recent train robberies as context. Chicago Tribune reports mixed signals on crime trends and regional pace.
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Kansas City
Chicago Tribune
Do Dogs Have Immortal Souls Debate Across Authors
A compilation of literary opinions on animal immortality cites Westminster Review and quotes from Lamartine, Noctes Ambrosianae, and Swinburne. It covers dog and bird souls, quotes from Luther and Coleridge, and notes moral reflections on beasts' enduring sparks.
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Mr. North
Tickler
Portobello
Christopher North
Wilson
de Quincey
Hogg
Luther
Hans
Swinburne
John Brown
Elysian Sea
Marjorie
Fouque
Sintram
Coleridge
Darwin
The King of Barotse Land Lumaka the King of Barotse Land
Lumaka the king rules Barotse land with deep fear and respect among his people. His court mirrors Louis XIV in etiquette and ceremony. A band of musicians performs day and night to drive away evil spirits. Lumaka appears imposing in a blue gown a scarlet night cap and a blue terra hat.
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Barotse Land
Lumaka
Louis XIV
Why She Left Water Trouble Story
A quip from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls a “good girl” who left a home because water leaked through water-tight floors after the water ran in the bathtub. The anecdote frames a joke about domestic mishap and comfort.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Savage Bachelor on Microbes and Baldness
The Savage Bachelor quips about microbes causing baldness, joking that he has said many things about wives but never called them microbes. The remark appears in the Indianapolis Journal edition.
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Indianapolis Journal
Literary notes on Quo Vadis and rising authors
Publishers report Quo Vadis exceeds six hundred thousand copies. Jeremiah Curtin, Harvard graduate and translator, knows eighteen languages. New works from Whistler, Jane Austen in France, and a Meredith volume discussed. George W. Cable diaries may be published. Egyptology by Mrs Benson and excavations at Karnak described. Zangwill's tale of his early poem leads to magazine sale and poster featuring his signature.
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Whistler
Jeremiah Curtin
Sienkiewicz
Harvard College
Jane Austen
France
Anger Abbey
Revue Blanche
Emma
George Meredith
George W. Cable
England
Margaret Benson
Archbishop of
Canterbury
Karnak
Egypt
Craigie
John Oliver Hobbs
Gwendolene and
Locrine
Mr. Zangwill
Zangwill
I. Zangwill
Vesuvius in Action Threatening Towns with Lava Floods
The world watches as Mount Vesuvius erupts violently near Naples. Since 1841 savante has attempted predictions, yet the force remains unpredictable. Historic eruptions in 79 AD and 1631 killed thousands, with later outbreaks in 1778 1794 and 1822 shaping a long restless period and warnings from the observatory.
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Naples
Savante
Vesuvius
Spartacus
Claudius Pulcher
Pliny
Tacitus
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Stabiae
Castellamare
Alexander the Great Merges 20008 Couples in Persian Nuptials
Historical tale recounts a vast wedding during Alexander the Great’s conquest of Persia. Sta tira, daughter of Darius, wed with 100 Persian noble pairs, 100 Greek officers, and 10,000 Greek soldiers to 10,000 Asiatic brides. A grand pavilion, five day festival, and a simple ceremony followed.
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Alexander the Great
Persia
Darius
Alexander
Statira
British Flag Loyalist Boy Delights in American Victory
A Canadian boy loyal to Britain quips after Manila and joins American youths in celebration. He asks his father if the English ever beat another boat with no losses. The father concedes not, and the boy adds Americans aren t so bad. On July 4 he cheers for the U S victory at Santiago while a band of patriotic peers fire crackers.
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Wyngram
Ulster
Victoria
Queenboro
Flushing
The
Guardian
Sporting Times
Manila
America
Santiago
Great Britain
New York
Spaniards In Porto Rico Demand Return To Spain
Madrid reports that 10000 Spaniards living in Porto Rico refuse to stay under the American flag and ask to be repatriated at government expense. The repatriation question has been referred to the state council for decision.
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Madrid
Porto Rico
Spain
State Council
Northwestern inventors receive week’s patent list
Patents issued last week to Northwestern inventors include oil retaining device by James V. Dunphy Duluth Minn cultivator Olaf O Neld ayville N D gold washer Paul W Hammerle Hastings Minn insect exterminator Adelbert D Hill Stanton Minn pasteurizing apparatus John Lee Climax Minn reel for harvesters Patrick Quigley Brimson Minn switch Fred B Snyder Minneapolis Minn shoe Fred D Williams Cooperstown N D potato planter James E Wood Hetland S D threshing machine Marvin F E Wooding Minneapolis Minn inhaler August W Zuberbier Logan Minn gun support Merwin Lothrop Johnson Patent Attorneys 910 Pioneer Press Building St Paul Minn
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James V. Dunphy
Duluth
Minn
Olaf O. Neldayville
N. D
Charles Grimes
Rapid City
Paul W. Hammerle
Hastings
Adelbert D.hill
Stanton
John ©. Lee
Climax
Patrick Quigley
Brimson
Daring Gen Shafter Dares Rudeness to Davis
A brief Indianapolis Journal snippet notes Gen. Shafter's touted bravery despite comments about his conduct. It cites his alleged rude handling of Dicky Harding Davis, framing the general's bold behavior as unassailable.
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Gen. Shafter
Dicky Harding Davis
Indianapolis Journal
Well of Truth Probed by Pumping Quip
A witty exchange from a past Indianapolis Journal reflects on truth as something difficult to obtain. The Garrulous Board member questions why truth is discussed as bottomless, while the Cheerful Idiot replies that it often requires long pumping to reach.
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Indianapolis Journal
Gilded plutocracy remark from the Washington Star
The Washington Star quotes Li Hung Chang telling a young Chinese man to remember he is not facing a monarchy but a gilded, up-to-date plutocracy and to stop referring to the government as such.
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Li Hung Chang
Washington Star
The Farmer's Wit Ponders Pedometer Trick
A short quip from Stokes in Detroit Free Press notes a farmer asks how his neighbor’s man cultivates more corn daily. The reply: he uses a pedometer to measure effort, implying efficiency.
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Stokes
Detroit Free Press
Reversed Action in a Recluse Life Question
A terse exchange contrasts an alleged recluse Mr Jobson with a description of him as a loose wreck when previously known. The dialogue hints at public perception versus reality and character judgments without detailing events or locations.
Worth Trying. Dick Dashington Debate on a Will
Dick Dashington asks about obtaining an injunction to stop Bondclipse from interfering with his attentions to Bondclipse's daughter. He considers legal avenues and expresses uncertainty about law. His friend questions whether a will should be broken, while Dick rejects that idea.
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Dick Dashington
Old Bondclipse
Puck
Demanding the Best in a Railway Exchange
A Washington Star snippet shows Mr. Erastus Pinckley rejecting a private car and insisting that an officer cab is not too good for him, signaling a demand for equal treatment in railway service. The slightly sarcastic railway official questions the preference, but Pinckley remains firm on standards.
Willie Spratt's father killed in war noted in child claim
A Philadelphia North American excerpt shows a child crying over being passed by Willie Spratt, saying his father was killed in the war while the speaker's father survived, reflecting wartime absence and personal hardship.
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Willie Spratt
Philadelphia
North American
Through Train Conversation With Road Agent and Robber
A fleeting exchange between a road agent and a conductor questions a through train and the robber’s intent. The piece notes the difficulty of keeping the bulletins or ballots in shape amid such chatter.
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Philadelphia
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