Olney Portrait Destined to Stand Among Greats
Washington dispatch describes Secretary Olney as a modest, genial figure who shaped the Monroe Doctrine and the Venezuelan case. It lauds his direct, practical mind, sharp temper for sham, and rare access, noting his influence on policy and public perceptions while contrasting Senate and House gallery access for colored patrons.
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Washington
Olney
Great Britain
Congress
United States
Gresham
State Department
John Quincy Adams
Webster
Calhoun
Fish
Mr. Olney
Diplomatic Corps
Boundary Commission
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Ottawa
Dominion
American Congress
Panic Fears at London Theater Quelled by Comic Appeal
During a London theater performance a small fire ignited some scenery and a strong burning odor alarmed the audience. A panicked crowd awaited safety until a stage actor calmed them declaring no danger and humorously challenging the idea of his own presence if danger existed, ending the scare.
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London
Boston Globe
Proximity Question On a Street Lantern Reveal
A drunken man on election night hesitates in Tenth street as a lantern on a stick over a street hole leads a boy to reveal the danger. The scene, from Brooklyn Life via the Washington Star, notes fear of bicycles and urban hazards.
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Tenth Street
Sonny
Washington Star
Quiet New York Street Car Anecdotes From 19th Century Papers
A collection of brief humorous vignettes from old newspapers. A loquacious passenger asks about news and a barber or prizefighter reveal. a cannibal king complains after being deceived. a poisoner threats a sleeping victim with bacteria. a boy borrows love letters to distribute locally. a man compliments a bicycle portrait with a witty reply.
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New York
Cuba
Yonkers Statesman
Ron
New York Tribune
London Telegraph
Whyte Questioning Doctor Changes Sparks Family Physician Talk
In Somerville Journal style dialogue, Browne explains he switched doctors to avoid owing more than $100 to any one physician. Plodding Pete and Meandering Mike riff on budgets and a fictional physical impossibility regarding blowing a $20 bill, adding light humor.
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Whyte
Dr. Pellett
Browne
Somerville Journal
Pete
Mike
Washington
Leading Question in Jokes Sparks Debate in Journal
A column in the Indianapolis Journal explores how humor arrives for comedians. Sinnicus asks from whom the jokes originate, prompting a discussion on inspiration and creative process among readers.
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Fanvicus
Sinnicus
Indianapolis Journal
Cincinnati Women Dominate Social Scene And Art
A portrait of Cincinnati's elite notes Clifton Grandin Road and Madison Pike families like the Linquiries, Storer, Taft and Hinkle clans shaping society, art, and philanthropy. It highlights Mrs Bellamy Storer, Mrs Rufus King, the Tafts and the Cincinnati Woman's Club leaders, plus prominent women in education, charity, and the arts.
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Cincinnati
Rome
Clifton
Grandin Road
Lafayette Road
Millers
Schoenbergers
Wilsons
Probascos
Bowlers
Frank Perins
Wiborgs
Sherlocks
Jordans
Charles H. Law
McDonalds
Resors
Kincons
Thralls
Four Hundred
Lord Anderson
Bellamy Storer
Charles T. Dickson
Madison Pike
M. E. Ingalls
Fenton Lawsons
Scarboroughs
Lee Boutilliers
Hinkles
Seelys
Tafts
Davises
Fosters, Breeds
Irwins
Pendletons
Dandridges
Mount Auburn
Charles Dickens
Joseph Longworth
Annie Laws
Frank Ellis
Dwight Kinney
Clifford Perin
Edmund Miller
Arthur Stern
Will Jackson
Walter Mitchell
Charles P. Tafts
Washington
Taft
David Sinton
Ohio
Cincinnati Woman’s Club
Woman’s Club
Emma Louise Parry
Hickenlooper
Margaret C. Morehead
Henrietta Billing
M. L. Buchwalter
Avondale
William J. Breed
Corinne Moore-Dawson
Associated Charities
E. W. Coy
Charlotte Dunhme
Howard Eckert
George B. Ellard
Lowe Emerson
E. D. Aldro
J. J. Gest
Davis L. James
H. Thane Miller
Mary Warner Moore
Louise McLaughlin
Frank Tullidge
Corinne Moore-Lawson
Lawsons
Walnut Hills
Lawson
Miss Pitman
Mary Spencer
Laura Fry
China
Celia Doerner
Patrick
Stickney
J. M. Woodward
Lottie Miller
Carrie Moerlein
Parlor color schemes urge hostess personal taste over trends
An Art Amateur piece advises designing a parlor around the hostess taste using a red focal scheme with ivory white woodwork. It suggests wall colors in a faded red, pale frieze with white molding, a white ceiling with cream borders, pale cherry or oak flooring, and rugs in indigo, tan, gold, and gray. Rich oriental textiles and blue Delft accents are recommended for draperies and mantel decor.
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Delft
Color Combinations and Frayed Phrase Fragments
A period style list outlines color harmony such as red with green and deep blue with gold brown. Faded phrases follow about seasoning and food terms. fragments lack coherent context or full sentences.
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Walter Wellman
Miss Summit
Mr. Clubberly
Miss Palisade
Brooklyn
Mamma
Little Boy
Warkey Toaat
W. G. Burket
E. L. Craw
A. Hattersley & Sons
E. Main ST
Ghigo Bakery
Wee Groom
Broadway
Washington Soulevard
Geller
Telephone
W. F. Geller
J.C. Peltier Undertaker
West Wayne St
Elgin
East Washington ST
Is Sen
Dortmunder, Doppel Andar Salvator
Evening Post
The
East Berry Street
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