BrusseIs Theaters And Cafes Blend Music And Amusements
A visitor surveys Brussels entertainment where operas, cinemas, and cafes crowd the streets. The Metropole hosts 3000-seat movie shows with orchestras, waiters, and brisk card games. Concerts and ragtime mix with social drinking as locals seek affordable culture.
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Metropolitan
New York
G. A. Lyons, Jr
Washington Star
Opera House
Brussels
Metropole
Character as Biography Core Says Charlea H. Parkhurst
The quote portrays character as the sum of all thoughts feelings and actions over a lifetime crystallized into the present moment. It notes that character reflects forty years of ongoing behavior and inner life, suggesting a transparent self that others recognize.
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Charlea H. Parkhurst
The Great Benefit Humorous Exchange at Wedding
A lighthearted exchange during a wedding jokes that the groom has no one to give him away, highlighting the bride and groom’s shared humor in the ceremony.
Rothenburg on the Tauber Berlin Artist Captures Old Town Scenes
An evocative travelogue detailing Rothenburg ob der Tauber with Gothic churches Renaissance facades and timbered barns. The author notes railway siting to preserve town beauty and paints vivid images of streets gabled houses colorful inscriptions and a humorous street verse slotted among the sights.
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Berlin
Rothenberg
Mother Faith
Roder
Rothenburg
Mayor Herma Charged with Assault Surrenders to Police
Little Ferry New Jersey mayor Frank Herma alleged to have assaulted political opponent Christian Ullman. He surrendered to police and was bailed out by the complainant.
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Little Ferry
N. Y
Frank Herma
Christian Ullman
Hesitate Over Tempting Offer Beaton
A one dollar bill marked down to ninety cents sat in a store window for 24 hours before sale. Hundreds hesitated to accept the bargain offer.
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Beaton
Chicago Coroner Estimates 12,000 Contemplating Suicide
Coroner Hoffman in a biennial report estimates that about twelve thousand residents in Chicago are contemplating death by their own hand.
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Chicago
Hoffman
Bila
Against Women's Pockets Says Phrases From New York Tribune
The New York Tribune argues against pockets for women citing nature and tradition. It claims pockets are not a natural right and that most women do not want them. It lists concerns about burden, marital tension, chivalry, and improper use by men as precedent.
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New York Tribune
His Coffin Finished He Dies In California Home
Welch father of Mrs Nelson died of cancer after arriving from Oakland to live with his daughter. He asked three months before his death that a coffin be finished so it would be ready. Nelson and the daughter delayed but yielded ten days ago to finish the work, and he died shortly after.
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Brussels
Kansas
Wisconsin
Europe
Welch
Nelson
Oakland
Fall River Mills
Cal
New York World
Quote from Lincoln Steffens on labor and humor
In a Cooper Union address, Lincoln Steffens recounts a wife of a child labor millionaire asking what he would do if born in the era of sweat and toil. He quips he would open a stand to sell handkerchiefs, illustrating a humorous take on labor and modern commerce.
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Lincoln Steffens
Cooper Union
New York
George
Taking No Chances
A street encounter shows Doctor Bigbill greeting a cautious former patient Mr Brown and discussing costs to tell him. The piece closes with a musing line about the road to success leading to the grave.
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Doctor Bigbill
Mr. Brown
Ridges Tennessee Tales and Letters of Noticeable Wit
In a Tennessee ridge tale Senator Blair Lee recalls a mountain feud ending in tragedy and a widow’s news delivered with a dumpling still in her mouth. A subtle memory vignette follows about a former sweetheart’s yearly birthday letter kept alive in jest and sentiment.
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Tennessee
United States
Blair Lee
Maryland
All That Glitters Isn’t Gold in a Wallet Lesson
A four year old asks if ten cents is a little piece of money and his mother explains it as the smallest coin in her purse. The judge notes the tale as a caution that men often pin faith to a star only to find it a firefly.
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Jimmy
Manyas
Dodging the Issue in Louisville Courier-Journal
A brief note from the Louisville Courier-Journal shows a man avoiding a dance with Miss Wombat while planning to propose. The exchange hints she suspects a marriage proposal, but she does not appear angry.
Ear to the ground politics and late paydays
A sly exchange between a politician and Senator Sorghum contrasts ear to the ground listening with possible earache. The line about honesty suggests it pays to be honest, though payday may arrive late in showing up.
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Senator Sorghum
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