A Rose by Any Other Name in a Garden of Whimsy
Norah McCue battles a distracting street orchestra and a talking apple tree while a messenger boy and a feisty suitor named Frelinghuysen collide over names. A ladder, a slip, and a kiss seal a comic ending as romance and identity twist in a quaint domestic scene.
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Honolulu
Norah McCue
Norah
Mick
McCue
White
Noraly
Hugo McCue
Josh
Mijek
Dane
Cinderella
Miss McCue
Frelinghuysen
Josiah Frelinghuysen
Tim
Josh Frelinghuysen
Mr. White
Short Ways to Multiply in Quick Mental Sums
An 1880s style guide illustrates rapid two digit by two digit multiplication by inspection. It walks through examples with G6 times G8 and 70 times 55, detailing step by step carries and partial products as a trick for quick calculation.
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Chicago Record-brand
Palmistry Prospers In Philadelphia Chronicle
A Philadelphia palm reader boasts a long career of twenty four years and steady income. She claims the public is easily fooled by a quick reader of character who flatters tactfully. Women are her main customers, though men also believe every word told to them.
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Philadelphia
Revival of a Greek Play Praised for Style and Costume
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note recalls attending a revival of an ancient Greek work by a long-ago author. The reviewer praises the quaint feel, stately language, and attractive gowns and sandals, mentioning the author Hrysipelis as recalled.
Baseball magnates clash over Reds and Dreyfuss deal
Cincinnati owner Garry Herrmann rails at rival magnates accusing them of gold brick offers and scheming to fleece his team. He recalls Barney Dreyfuss’s push for costly baseball material, while praising Frank Bridwell as a promising Giants addition and noting Bridwell’s early career with the Reds and Braves. Wilson backs limited college athletics to one or two sports, favoring fewer intercollegiate contests. Purdue, Chicago, Wisconsin, and Minnesota names highlight a proposed all Western basketball team selections by Jamison to Angell.
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Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati
Herrmann
Barney Dreyfuss
Charley Murphy
Reds
Kane
Pearce
Howard
Zimmerman
Barney
Tomy Leach
Bridwell
Giants
Ohio
Portsmouth
Hanlon
Boston
Jim Delahanty
Atlanta
Columbus Club
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
Yale News
Angell
Wisconsin
Jamison
Purdue University
Lewis
Purdue
Padis
Chicago
Schomimer
Lindertian
Cahaley
Minnesota
Page
America
Sorry He Spoke He
A dialogue fragment shows a woman reflecting on past choices and imagining what she could have bought, contrasting melancholy longing with the present constraint of not marrying George Scuds. The exchange hints at failed romance and personal reflection in a domestic scene.
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George Scuds
Vealius 7 Rivalry Refuted By Mir and Cuirox
In a terse exchange Mir refuses envy of any rival worldsmen, while Cuirox admits admiration yet denies jealousy. The dialogue centers on rivalries at Vealius 7 and the emotional stance of both characters.
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Vealius 7
Mir. Cuirox
Change of Scene Helps Players in Baseball History
The article recounts players like Cy Morgan thriving after transfers, notably Morgan turning from St Louis to Boston and excelling, while fans’ hostility diminished once moved. It cites other players such as Jiggs Donahue, George Stone, Claude Rossman, Ed Seivers, Jim Delahanty, Pat Dougherty, Eddie Hahn, Pat Dougherty again, and managers Clarke Griffith and Fielder Jones shaping careers across leagues. The piece argues transfers often revive careers and loyalty from new cities.
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Cy Morgan
St. Louis
Hook
Derrick
McAleer
Morgan
Mound City
Boston
Jim McGuire
Browns
Jack Beckley
St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Chicago
Cubs
Jiggs Donahue
St. Louis Browns
Jimmy Collins
George Stone
Stone
Claude Rossman
League Park
Cleveland
Detroit
Tigers
Ed Seivers
Jennings
Jim Delahanty
Joe Cantillon
Clarke Griffith
Pat Dougherty
Eddie Hahn
Fielder Jones
Minor League Notes Signal Team Changes and Signings
Charley Irwin will manage Denver and Johnny Farrell, ex Cardinal, to lead the Altoona Tri-Staters. Old George Van Haltren stays in the game with Oakland. Howard Wakefield signs Toledo contract. Lew Wiltse joins Jersey City under Joe Bean. Billy Schwartz to play first for Akron after being bought back. Umpire Two-Bits Bierholter to officiate Columbus exhibitions. Fred Odwell signs with Columbus after salary talks. Louis Manske signs to pitch for Milwaukee Brewers after earlier Minneapolis deal.
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Charley Irwin
Peoria
Akron
Bierholter
American Association
Colmbus
Fred Odwell
Cincinnati
Columbus Club
Louis Manske
Milwaukee
Awire
Brewers
Manske
Minneapolis
Mike Cantillon
Monument for a genius after death in Washington Star
The Washington Star quotes a saying that genius is a man who earns a monument after death rather than three square meals in life, reflecting a sober critique of fame and sustenance.
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Washngton Star
Strange Conversation and Boy Stowaway Tale Abroad
A quoted exchange recalls a past engagement as a man jokes his arm has not grown. A fifteen year old boy crossed the ocean seven times as a stowaway seeking entry to this country.
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Ocean
The Evolving Meaning of Merchant Across Centuries
The piece traces the historical sense of merchant as someone engaged in foreign trade and ownership of ships, citing Chaucer and biblical imagery. It contrasts that strict English usage with modern casual labeling, noting that selling everyday goods by the dozen now labels one a merchant.
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Chaucer
Marehaunt
Midduburgh
Orewelle
Venice
Argosses
de Quincey
Scotland
London
Webster's Home Squadron Final Remark Before Death
Ailing Daniel Webster, dressed with care, left his sickroom to view the ornamental garden. He mused on the fishermen’s safety during a storm and noted pleasure boats moored by the pond, calling the home squadron safe before returning to his room for the last time.
Plants Respond To Shadow With Leaf Fold In Sunlit Days
A Strand Magazine note describes hypersensitive plants that react to sudden movements by closing leaflets and turning stalks. Even a passerby’s umbrella or shade can trigger a quick leaf-fold, and a mere shadow can cause slight leaf drooping on hot sunny days.
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Strand Magazine
Emerson Quote on Wealth and Dignity in Poverty
A fragmentary quotation by Emerson asserts independence from wealth and the power of character over riches. It argues that real worth comes from inner strength, not lands or money, and that one can stand equal to a rich man without being bought by comfort or pride.
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Emerson
Seeing the Alps in a roadside exchange
A brief travel snippet describes a car breaking down opposite the Alps. LT found the Alps charming and interesting, and the exchange notes a sense of unexpected appreciation despite the mishap. The dialogue captures a light, reflective moment from a roadside scene.
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Alps
Confusing chatter on reading and social norms
A fragmentary column strings remarks from Philadelphia Inquirer and Boston Globe about crowded Saturdays and unfounded ideas of literature. It critiques Englishmen's view of women as dull yet amiable, citing Ladies' Field and assorted quotes.
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Philadelphia Lnquirer
Watchful care saves kidneys with Doan's pills
An advertisement from Fort Port area touts Doan's Kidney Pills, claiming to monitor kidney secretions and relieve back pain. Mrs. William Klocke testifies the pills strengthened her kidneys, ended pain, and improved health after months of weakness. Sold by Foster Fitzburn Co. Buffalo NY agents. price 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Freeport
Dean
William Klocke
Shawnee Street
Fregport
Emmett
Doans
Foster.sfilburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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