Rich Moneyed Lives Fade in Fortunes and Charities
London Chronicle reports on wealthy figures like Hudson Barnett and Mrs. Camden Brett who sought escape from riches by gifting or divesting wealth. Barnett’s later La Coria mine and various legacies reshaped fortunes. Brett gave away most of her wealth for charity and nursework, while Corbey’s fortune was turned to a market garden and heirs.
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Hudson Barnett
Wootton
Bedford
London Answers
Barnett
Britain
British Guiana
la Coria
Powell Syndicate
Pat Barnett
New Institute For
Travistock
Devon
Hampstead
Camden Brett
London
Fulham
Hawarden
Brett
Tirracombe
Curbiton
Morley
Corbey
Corbey Line
Exeter
Atlantic
Blenheim Spruit
Guy’s Hospital
I Would Do It Again the Day Before the Hang
A prisoner writes of killings and a dramatic pardon from the governor. He admits killing Philip Sherry in a fit of temper sparked by cruelty to a woman, recalls childhood provocations, and describes his court trial, remorse, and a miraculous pardon granted after a private interview with the governor.
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Uesday
Philip Sherry
Peter Werner
Alice Wilson
Metropolitan
Sherry
Summer Plans Mentioned by Citizens in Chicago Record Herald
A light exchange notes people going away for the summer as Brown mentions sending cards to relatives. The conversation shows families planning to keep to themselves during hot weather while allowing kin to visit or pass through.
White Czar Joke Sparks Dark Humor In Chronicle
A Pittsburgh Chronicle clarification jokes about Russia's ruler the czar. The exchange ponders why the ruler is called white and links it to alleged plots against his life, reflecting political humor of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snaggs
Mr. Snaggs
Pittsburgh Chronicle
Weather cycle described in poem by Laura Spencer Porter
A lyrical meditation on rain across seasons, from dawn to storm and sunset. The verse personifies rain as changing yet constant, linking nature's tempests to human life, concluding with the note of an unchanging sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Spencer Porter
Atlantic
The Meaning of Anarchy Explored and Its Impacts
The article contrasts two forms of anarchy: ideal liberty without government and violent anarchy seeking to remove all restraint. It notes Paterson New Jersey’s anarchist presence, outlines strict self defense and voluntary organization, and describes the structure of anarchist groups led by figures like Benjamin R. Tucker. It discusses propaganda, mailable publications, and funding estimated at about 400000 for publishing plants.
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London
Paterson
N.J
Russia
Turkey
Zululand
United States
Bear Versus Peccary Duel in Colorado
James Rock recounts a hillside encounter where a giant grizzly and her cub faced a drove of peccaries. The boar tusks pierced the mother as she fought, but within ten minutes both she and the cub lay lifeless.
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James Rock
Colorado
Chicago Tribune
Witty interchange about trousers from Varlew Life
In a short burst of humor a wife teases her husband about his harshness on his trousers. Tammy responds that he will be harder on them once she wears them, highlighting domestic banter in a Varlew Life vignette.
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John
Tammy
Varlew
Methods and memories in early advice and garden notes
A essay on cultivating method in children cites Florence Winterburn on steady work and self ordered routines. It also notes spiderwort remnants from old gardens in New England and reflects on sentimental ties. A recipe for cream fritters instructs lifting cream with eggs and salt, frying and sugaring.
Miscellaneous items from the era and naval incident notes
The piece cites Mediterranean tides, Gettysburg Park monuments, straw hat trends, and a Woolwich tree oddity. It reports St Louis rules on temporary obstructions, New York social water costs for cigar sellers, and a sea tale of a four masted schooner casting anchor on a passing steamer and entangling an engineer’s stateroom before the chain parted.
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Mediterranean
Toulon
Gettysburg National Park
New York
Woolwich
New York City
St. Louis
Atlantia
Fashion Notes on Seasonal White Linen and Silk Sashes
A fashion summary highlights white linen suits with black silk sashes as the key look this season. It describes a light blue organdie blouse with cream lace girdle, a three quarter Raglan wrap in covert cloth, and a white cashmere morning gown with blue braid trim. Mitts generate chatter while suede gloves gain modest favor over smooth kid. White gloves remain preferred but not universal.
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Chicago Daily News
Cinderella
Sunrise Breakfast Social A Cool Weather Tip
Ada C Sweet advises hosting a sunrise breakfast during heat waves. Invite a few appreciative guests, set a fresh flowered outdoor table, and serve eggs chops hot rolls berries and coffee before dawn. The piece pairs practical planning with a mood of refreshing morning air and a humorous stenography anecdote.
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Ada C. Sweet
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Goshen
Indiana
London Chronicle
William Wendham
Authors Syndicate
Valent
Florence Hull Winterburn
OS Gardena
New England
Clarence Moores
Memphis Bolmitar
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