Valeria de Zelikoff in Paris and London Court intrigues
A French widow Valérie de Zelikoff, famed for courage and beauty, enters London society after a perilous past. In Paris she wins a duel save for her husband Prince Zelikoff, and in London she captivates Hastings, prompting a tense crisis with Winifred Eyre as she faces unrequited love and social intrigues at Hazel Court.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Paris
Prince Velikoff
Monsieur de Ligny
Prince Zelikoff
de Ligny
Valerie de Zelikoff
Valerie de Zellhoff
Valerie de Zelikof
Zelikoff
Valerie
London
Dora Annesly
Errol
Madame Zelikoff
Mr. Hastings
Dora
Princess de
Miss Champion
Winifred
New Bread Injurious or Not Says Physiological Claim
A writer argues new bread from the oven is not more harmful than stale bread if chewed thoroughly. He notes stale bread breaks into gritty particles softened by saliva, while fresh bread is easily swallowed, suggesting mastication reduces injury. The piece uses a dog as a teaching example and discusses moisture and digestion.
Wounded Hand Excuse Delays Payment in City
A city collector recalls encountering a delinquent of standing who clutched a slinged right hand and claimed an accident prevented signing checks. The tale notes the debtor’s three week delay and the unusual credibility given by his demeanor, as the collector reflects on excuses used by others.
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Boston Herald
Goes Shabby Himself and His Wife’s Clothes Noted
A Philadelphia Bulletin line remarks that he earns little beyond a bare string for his wonders while pointing to the wife’s attire as evidence, reflecting a social critique of merit and status during the period.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Pleasant Incidents on Patience in Fishing Lesson
A teacher uses a card showing a boy fishing to teach patience. She explains even pleasure requires waiting and asks what is needed when going fishing. A pupil answers in unison, bait, highlighting practical learning through a simple question.
Jumbled Kitchen Sillies and Quips From a City Page
A collage of humorous vignettes and brief exchanges from a newspaper page. Jokes touch on nearsightedness baby compliments museum outings and domestic mishaps. It includes quips about pets, color, church life, and social miscommunications with light domestic tone.
Betty Rawlins and the English Colonel in Lowland Glen
Betty, a socialite at Lowland Glen near Fort Sherman, pursues romance with Colonel Reginald Southcote, while Captain Roy Lanyard loves her. A British newspaper exposes the colonel’s lack of real service, revealing a fortune-hunt and leading to Roy's hopeful walk under moonlight with Betty.
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Etty Rawlins
Betty
Lowland Glen
Fort Sherman
Uncle Sam
Roy Lanyard
Roy
Captain Lanyard
Yale
Betty Rawlina
Mra
Calumet
Dexter Country Club
Uncle Bam
King Edward
Reginald Southcote
Betty Rawline
Royal Yorkcshire Regiment
Hetty
Royal Yorckshire Regiment
Old Coke
The
Broad Arrow
the United Services of Great Britain
Coke
Betty Rawling
Colona Reginald Southcote
Powell-Baden
Royal Yorkshire Regiment
Roy Landyard
Philippine Islands
Yorickshire
Chicago Record-Herald
The Rush to the Country and Quick Quips in Puck
A miscellany of light vignettes and quips from city life and classic punchline style. Farmer humor on cows and stools, a colonel’s music line, family talk with Bertie, a baby show joke, bride gossip, and quick anecdotes from Puck and Washington Star.
Boothblack and the Critic and City Facts
William Winter, dean of dramatic criticism, declines a shine and offers to pay a boy 5 cents to wash his face. A New York Press anecdote on class and kindness. Manhattan and Bronx population and land ownership figures from the New York World. Neem! waits 58 years for a husband, a quip about patience.
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Boothblack
William Winter
Dramatic Critica
Mr. Winter
City Hall Park
Boas
New York Press
Manhattan
Bronx
New York World
Moose and elk antics in Adirondacks amuse locals
A lengthier Adirondacks item notes moose and elk released by New York officials and W. C. Whitney have wandered the region. A cow moose was rescued after falling through ice near Brown's Tract ponds and then followed train crews like a pet. Meanwhile a young bull moose near Newcomb was killed, sparking public concern.
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Adirondacks
Newcomb
Skimper's Complaint Over Fre Engine Riders
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Skimper finds fault with fre engine horses driven recklessly fast and speculates about his reaction if his house were on fire. The exchange centers on desire for speed and his insured house value, reflecting local debates on risk and safety.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fashion and strength shift after family events
A woman adopts current fashion until her second child arrives, then sticks to the prevailing style for life. A man grows stronger when occupied, not idle, illustrating how purpose shapes character and vitality.
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Sir Howard Champa
Grace Farquhar
Haretshire
Lady Grace
Hurst Manor
Flora
Reginald Champion
Laura
Ada Fordyce
Lady Valanton
Ada
Reginald
Hastings
Norway
Tom
Mrs. Champion
Hazel Court
Hazell Court
Miss Evra
Neer
Comic Papers
Soe
Maybelle
Clara
Sallye
Cutting Ulotz
Takem Wright
Caller Down
Cutting Hintz
Detroit Free Press
Mr. Hopkins
Phoebe
Des
Misay
Ethel
Charley
Ernie
Chicago News
Osmond
Desmond
Bobby
Hildegarde
Philadelphia Press
Chicago
R. B
Brakeleigh
Miss Gotrox
Awe
Bess
Miss Shepley
Nell
Rese
Boy Lanyard
Bertie
Papa
Oldwed
Neem
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