The Orange Lamp Shade Gift Favors Emily's Secret Hope
Emily clings to a lavish orange lampshade given by a sister as a symbol of happiness she cannot claim. Matilda dismisses it, plots to give it away, and later contemplates reclaiming the gift after a wedding. Emily hides the shade, cherishes its glow, and endures the precarious bargain of desire and disappointment.
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Matilda
Emily
Eleanor
Lfe
Miss Jameson
Hercy Chamber
Henrietta Hudson
Hudsons
Henrietta
Miss Grant
Tammany 10 Move From East Fourteenth Street Hall
The Tammany Society plans to sell its East Fourteenth street home used since 1868 move uptown to a larger modern hall. Options on sites north of Thirty-fifth street are explored to centralize Tammany’s activities and maximize profits while preserving only a historic tie to its current building.
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New York
Tammany
Hast Fourteenth Street
The
Tammany Society
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Pastor's Theater
Academy of Music
East Fourteenth Street
Thirty-fifth Street
Forty-second Street
New York Sun
Horatio Seymour
Notable Duchess Urges American Women to Embrace Personal Duty
At a New York dinner honoring Mrs. Humphry Ward, the Duchess of Marlborough argued that earnest English women are raised to feel personal responsibility and that society itself requires adequate fulfillment. She urged American women to foster this same sense of obligation.
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Duchess of Marlborough
New York
Humphry Ward
Senator Burrows Selected for Republican National Convention
Julius Caesar Burrows will serve as temporary chairman of the Republican national convention. He has represented Michigan in the U S Senate since 1895, succeeding the late Francis B Stockbridge. Burrows, of Kalamazoo, is a former Union army officer and former supervisor of Internal Revenue for Michigan and Wisconsin.
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Chicago
Julius Caesar Burrows
Michigan
United States Senate
Francis B. Stockbridge
Burrows
Kalamazoo
Wisconsin
Government Treasury Department
Arthur
House of Representatives
Senate
Peary Seeks 50,000 For Ninth Arctic Expedition
Commander Robert F. Peary, after a New York conference with President Roosevelt, seeks 50 000 to fund his ninth Arctic quest. Since 1881 in the U S Navy, Peary reached 4 degrees 17 minutes north on a prior voyage and named Cape Morris K. Jeann, born in 1858 at Creston Pa, Bowdoin graduate, engineer corps Navy officer, medalist for Arctic discoveries.
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Roosevelt
North Pole
United States Navy
Cape
Morris K. Jeanp
Peary
Creston
Bowdoin College
Engineer Corps
Pocket Gophers A Pest Of The Western Farmer
The article analyzes damage from pocket gophers across western states, estimating losses from 10 to 15 dollars per 160 acre farm and up to several dollars per acre in orchards and gardens. It discusses identification differences from ground squirrels, notes natural enemies, and outlines control methods including trapping and careful poisoning, with emphasis on safety to non targets. It also urges protecting owls, weasels, snakes, hawks, skunks, badgers, and cats as natural allies.
Could Not Pass the Examination Joke Across the Street
A duplicated man asks a Kansas City merchant for a cash donation claiming unemployment. The merchant questions his claim and occupation in a humorous exchange about work in a packing house and a cow’s teeth, ending with the merchant noting a dime would have been a dollar if the man had passed his exam.
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Kansas City
Mrs Taft Opposes College Education For Daughter
Mrs. William H. Taft says she is not in favor of college education for her daughter but will not oppose if she wishes to study. She believes work a woman does at home requires only academic training. The daughter graduates this year from a preparatory school at Bryn Mawr and will be prepared to enter college if desired.
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Johnson's
Emily
Matilda
Chicago School of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Nelson Thomasson
Eliza
William HH. Taft
It Pays to Raise Colts on the Farm
The article argues farmers with mares should raise colts as a profitable practice. Proper timing of foaling can avoid disrupting farm work, and gentle handling plus moderate work keep mares productive. Draft or coach stallions are favored for calves, while trotters and saddlers need more care before sale.
Eben Soule Faces Music in Tempting Town Band Call
Eben Soule asks his Methodist minister if he can devote time to music without losing favor with God. The minister jokes about the horn and advises moderation to avoid tempting the community with frequent practice.
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Eben Soule
Eben
Humorous Fragments From a Quirky Radio Era
A jumbled collection of wry exchanges and captions hints at early 20th century life. A nervous first time telephone user fumbles a call while a drug clerk explains the mouthpiece holes. Other bits include a museum joke and cigarette ad tones.
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Caroline Benedict Burrell
James
Senator Burrows
J. C. Burrows
Washington
Robert F. Peary
R. E. Peary
Lawrence Bruner
Nebraska
Franklin
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Til
Andio
California
Libby
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