Kate Chase Sprague’s Washington Ambition and Escape Ordeal
The New York News portrays Kate Chase Sprague as a powerful figure in early Washington society, using her influence to aid her father’s rise and plotting campaigns with wealthy allies. The tale shifts to a dramatic personal memory of a brutal assault, detailing a frantic escape from a violent pursuer and eventual rescue by the narrator’s brother and companions. The piece ends noting the author’s white hair from the trauma.
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Kate Chase Sprague
Washington
Sprague
New York News
Frightful tale unfolds in depot ladies room
A passenger recalls a chilling past assault two years earlier when a predatory man invaded a secluded house, threatened and attacked a young woman with a knife, forcing her remaining hope on escape. The narrator promises to reveal the rest of the story.
The Honest Man Who Tries To Do Right
A Chicago Times-Herald quotation by S. Kiser lauds the man who strives to better the world by avoiding petty spite and fault finding. It extols integrity, upright conduct, and respect for others, noting the world grows brighter in his presence.
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Kiser
Chicago Times-Herald
Whimsical exchanges spark in light humor column
Dialogue snippets show a mother and child quarreling playfully over scolding and affection. A witty remark about love overwork highlights family humor. A nurse maid is teased as unknowingly rattling off germs with clever sarcasm.
A Fruitful Discussion in Harper's Bazar
A witty exchange between a blushful maid and a flirtatious swain. She teases his changing endearments from peach to apple of my eye. He replies with suave phrasing that they form a pretty pear together.
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Swain
Needed a Shave in a Late Night Wakeup
A man wakes after a long night and mistakes a silver backed hair brush for a mirror. He checks the bristles and silver back, concluding with the realization that he still needs a shave. The vignette captures a humorous moment from the Minneapolis Journal.
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Minneapolis Journal
Burdock Blooi Bitters and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Claim Benefits
An advertisement touts Burdock Blooi Bitters as giving a clear head and vigorous body, while Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is promoted as a master remedy for disorders from imperfect digestion. James M. Thomas, M D., endorses the latter in the American Journal of Health.
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James
M. Thomas
M. D
American Journal of Health
N.Y
All. Druggists
Cover Your Old Brick Buildings with Rock Faced Stone Imitation
A brief note credits Hl. Shute and Talbot for an approach to cladding aging brick structures with an imitation rock faced stone finish. The terse item suggests a simple exterior upgrade for preservation and aesthetics.
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Shute
Talbot
A War Romance Ends In Wedding For Private Fenton
Private John D. Fenton of the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers returned home from the Philippines with a California bride. While recovering at the Presidio he met a San Francisco nurse who promised to marry him. After his discharge in Manila he wed en route home, and plans no further volunteering.
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John D. Fenton
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Pittsburg
California
Fenton
Tenth
Presidio
Manila
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Cupid
Philippines
Busy clubwoman to lead Milwaukee federation session
Mrs Edward F Buchwalter of Springfield Ohio has been named chair of the program committee for the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial session to be held in Milwaukee in 1900. She is described as one of the busiest clubwomen in the country as the event approaches.
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Milwaukee
Edward F. Buchwalter
Springfield
Buchwalter
Reflections Of A Bachelor
A compact collection of wry aphorisms and social quips on love age and virtue drawn from a New York Press quotation. The pieces touch on bravery relationships dinner habits and religion in a satirical tone.
New England Pies Take Deep Dish Form
The article notes a trend in New England pies toward deep dish style with a top crust only. Apples are quartered and seasoned with nutmeg or cinnamon, with pits still in, while peaches are halved, sugared, and tucked beneath the crust.
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New England
Why She Is Out of It
A fragment suggests a person has abandoned music and left carving tools on an attic floor, implying a shift from guitar playing to other concerns or silence. The tone hints at loss or withdrawal without providing full context.
How To Boil Corn For Best Flavor
The housekeeper urges eight to ten minutes of cooking in minimal water with steam space around each ear. Do not boil the cob or overcook. avoid soaking, and avoid cooking corn that is still in the cob. Fresh Rhode Island clam bake corn is praised for its natural sweetness.
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Rhode Island
New Trunka Showcases Modern Wardrobe Trunks
The article describes new trunks with skirt length and many straps and trays for the modern girl. Trunks attach to a strap at one end and pin to the strap at the other, with shoe boxes and hat boxes included for organized storage.
Caution on Free Medical Advice and Qualifications
The text warns against accepting medical advice from nonphysicians and stresses that only medically educated and certified doctors may offer professional guidance. It cites Dr. Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo as a legitimate source and notes that consultations by letter are private and confidential for women seeking help.
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Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Millet
Dr. Pierce
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Slater
Prince of India
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Tinois Street
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H. C. Klick
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