The King Who Goes in Disguise by Nell Brinkley
The King travels incognito through his domains, loved by the Betty folk who buy his wares with the coin of Love. He songs customers with alluring goods, like gloves and ribbons, while the old tune of lawn and masks drifts from his disguise. Ware of the King when he calls at your gate.
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King
Nell Brinkley
Adam
Autolycus
Shakespeare
Bohemia
Cyprus
Ofttimes
God of Love
Cleo de Merode charms Ostend with revived dance
The writer recalls Cleo de Merode, once seen in New York, and revisits her Ostend appearance where she showcases renewed artistry. She abandons old Salome style for a lively Dutch dance, then returns in vivid costumes, delivering moments of grace and a striking, modest showing to a restrained audience.
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New York
Cleo de Merode
Cleo
Royal Palace
Katiszke
Ostend
Constance Richardson
Paris
Leo de Merode
Belgium
Notich
Cléo
How to Keep Rooms Cool in Summer
Practical home advice outlines cooling by keeping windows shut during the day and airing at night. It suggests blinds extended to create a draft, top floor openings for better cooling, and delaying window opening after dusk in hot towns. A bathtub shower is noted as costly but helpful for humid nights. A London humor fragment about crossing a bridge adds a playful aside.
August Born Individuals Said to Have Special Powers
The text asserts August-born people possess strong intellect, intuition, and loyalty. Mercury governs their sign, with favorable zodiac indications and a belief in hidden universal forces. It notes their talents in business, crafts, and leadership, plus a need for health care and optimistic, disciplined guidance.
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Magpink
Jasper
Ruby
Hyacinth
Mercury
The Unmarried Woman and Education in Folklore of 1900s
The piece surveys marriage patterns among women 25 to 29 using 1900 census data and contrasts urban versus industrial regions. It notes rising education ideals for women and argues for preparations for work in manufacturing and commerce as women remain unmarried in many cities. The analysis cites Chicago Denver Manhattan Minneapolis Philadelphia Fall River New Haven Boston and Southern New England as examples.
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United States
Jack
Jill
New York
Manhattan Island
Chicago
Denver
Manhattan
Bronx
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
New England
Fall River
New Haven
Boston
The Pretty Cook Wanted No Extras
Evelina, a pretty cook, bargains with a cheerful grocery boy offering free gratis items for customers. He extols imported goods while listing a menu of vegetables, meats, and sauces. The pair joke about extras and hygiene as the cook insists on plain spinach and no extras. The talk reveals humorous yet vivid old time kitchen banter and a mock buyer seller dynamic.
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Kennett Harris
Evelina
Love Thyself Last Poem and Comic Moment
A 1910 poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox exhorts selflessness and spiritual growth, urging acts of beauty for others and trust in divine forces. The piece includes a humorous Chicago News fragment where a boy asks for another pocket to hide his knife, prompting his mother’s quip about having several pockets.
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New York Evening Journal Publishing Company
Elmer
Chicago” News
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Alan Dale
Offend
Subaltern
Pusch
London
Earth
Moon
Boden
Estras
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Soula
Hearven
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