American congressman to have a princess for his wife
Robert W. Wilcox, Hawaii’s first territorial delegate to Congress, is set to wed Princess Theresa, a lineal descendant of Hawaiian royalty. The tale traces Keona, Kalaniopua’s half brother, and Kalakuokalaile, marking royal connections through Keoua and Kekuiapowa to Komahomeba, the great king, culminating in Mrs. Wilcox’s royal designation.
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Robert W. Wilcox
Congress
Territory of
Hawaii
Wilcox
Keona
Kalaniopua
Keoua
Kalakuokalaile
Chieftess Kahikikala
Maui
Kekuiapowa
Komahomeba
Theresa
Mis Mandy's New York Trif
A humorous Atlanta Constitution item about Miss Mandy, famed frugal housekeeper, visiting New York City hotels and dining with awe at bills in a tale of thrift. The piece contrasts New York prices with her hometown savings, ending with her return to Billville to economize again.
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New York
Billville
Pear on the bench sparks reunion at Briardale Manor
In Briardale Manor an adventure with a lone pear leads Cissie Melville to meeting a limping stranger on a bench. The man, Captain Clinton, is recognized by the rector, and an impromptu lunch unfolds as former acquaintances reconnect after years.
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Cissie Melville
Cissie
Briardale Hall
Clinton
Percy
Manor at Briardale May Be Sold to Bachelor
Percy Melville pleads with Cissie to marry him to free Briardale hall from old Williams. He hopes to buy the manor by promising quiet parties, while Cissie admits her love and vows Briardale will not be desolate if they wed. Chicago Times Herald.
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Briardale Hall
Percy Clinton
Cissie
Old Williams
Briardale
Percy
Miss. Melville
Williams
Melville
Miss Melville
Chicago Times Herald
Homespun Hints on Work and Character from Old Proverb
A collection of folk wisdom praising honest labor thrift and self discipline. It urges steady effort, reserve funds, clean money and conduct, and balancing country roots with city life. Notable lines compare farming to medicine, ten fingers as aids, and the value of practical labor over status.
Observations on emotion and gender in early rhetoric
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record, exploring how skeptics feel deeply, the role of perfumed preaching by men, and how women’s reputation rests with men. It notes adversity ennobling or degenerating, and that society shuns resisting nature.
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Permons
Coe
Philadelphia
Record
Winter’s departure pleaded in Riley's verse
A fragment from James Whitcomb Riley laments winter’s retreat and begs for summer’s warmth. The speaker, recalling earlier cheer, invokes the bluebird and wren as signs of a lost season while hoping spring will bring sunlit growth and flowers.
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James Whitcomb Riley
We Learn From Wrongdoing Yet To Be Seen
A Washington Star quote questions lobbying and political aims while a Cincinnati Enquirer moment records a mother teaching a boy about martyrs and a lion, highlighting contrast between serious civic discourse and a child's playful misinterpretation.
Youngest elocution teacher Pearl Bowman gaines fame
Cleveland reports Miss Pearl Bowman an 11 year old who trains children in expression. She runs a class of six and is praised for reading difficult selections with intelligent interpretation and engaging recitations. Her teaching ability shown in pupils’ improving work.
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Cleveland
United States
Pearl Bowman
Miss Bowman
Out of the Ordinary in 1800s to Modern Inventions
A survey of rapid changes from no stoves to electric cooking and dishwashers capable of washing eight thousand dishes per hour. It notes Sun diameter loss per Sir Robert Ball, aMiss Mamie Longfellow’s spelling victory in Knox county Missouri, and shifts in chewing gum material value and letter delivery practices in China. It ends with fashion history from 1449 Rouen hats.
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Knox County
Missouri
Mamie Longfellow
Millport
Mexico
China
Charles II of
France
Rouen
Practical jelly from fowl stock and jellied chicken
Instructions describe making a nourishing jelly from chicken pieces. Cut meat, simmer with water, bay leaf, and celery for four hours, skim fat, season, strain, and cool. Serve cold or reheated like soup. A cordial wine jelly adds sherry or Madeira with gelatin and lemon juice.
War romance at heart of Dorsett Trousdale wedding in Memphis
Miss Lillian Dorsett of Cleveland and Arthur Trousdale of Leland wed quietly in Memphis on January 20 after meeting as Army nurses in the Spanish American War. They served together in Jacksonville and Cuba, then returned to civilian life where their wartime bond grew into marriage.
Sun Office Reopens After Fire At Ohio Street
The Sun reports its business office remains at 123 and 125 E Ohio Street despite a recent fire. Staff will resume operations and assess damages to the building while continuing publication.
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THE
SUN
Ohio ST
Home Gowns Encourage Dress Reform For Women
A Sun feature urges women to abandon dis abled street attire at home and adopt comfortable yet eye pleasing gowns in silk, cashmere, veiling, or light cloth. Emphasizing color, it notes rosy tones flatter brunettes, rossa hues suit blondes, with violet turquoise maize coral among favored shades.
The Cry Of The Violin And The Withered Rose
A lyric vignette from New England Magazine depicts a cold hearted musician with a Cremona violin. A rose falls on a stair revealing a lover’s lost dream and a minstrel’s death years later with the violin pressed to his breast and a withered rose tangled in strings.
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New England Magazine
Testimony Praises Dean's Kidney Pills From Indianapolis Man
An Indianapolis resident, W. H. Heaven of 215 Minerva Street, describes relief from loins and kidney pain after la grippe, with kidney secretions affected and headaches. He bought a box at Henry J. Under's drug store and saw improvement after a few doses, endorsing Dean's Kidney Pills. Sold by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Remember the name Dean's.
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W. H. Heaven
Minerva St
Dean
Henry J. Uuder
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Modish fastening for corset covers explained
The article describes white cambric corset covers in a plain shape with embroidery at the throat and front. It notes three gold stud holes along each edge, advises chaining studs to prevent loss, and warns small round heads easily come undone, similar to chains used on long clothes baby's frocks.
Engagement Ring Trends See Opal Betrothal Ring
An old practice note observes the solitaire diamond losing status as the engagement ring and reports a shift to colored stones. A young woman recently engaged wore an opal betrothal ring, challenging superstition with a colored stone centerpiece and surrounding diamonds.
Proud Mother and Son Exchange Enigmatic Silks
A short dramatic fragment shows a mother lamenting that beautiful silk dresses come from a poor insignificant worm, while Johnny confirms the dresses originate from his father, adding a hint of family pride and mystery.
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Johnny
Papa
E R Dreithaler Cleaning Dyeing and Repairing Ad
E R DREITHALER cleaning and dyeing shop offers pants pressed for 10c with work done while you wait and satisfaction guaranteed. Will call for and deliver goods promptly. Prompt attention to ladies work. Located at 141 N Delaware St. The Sun's business office Ric.
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Delaware-st
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Sing Sing
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Bryant & Stratton
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E. J. Heeb
Vories
Usiness College
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Washington St
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College Ave
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Central-ave
Anna R. Meyer
W. D. Allison
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Indiana National Bank
EF Capital
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DW. L. McKee
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Porter
Central Trust Company
E. Market St
H. C. Krentler & Co
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Larkin &Co
Mass. Ave
Lilly & Stalnakes
E. R. Dreithaler
the Sun's Business
Ric
Tilson National. Surgical Institute
J- Je Kyle Sie
Ohmost
Central Printing Company
E. Court St
Bow
EN Merrill Bldg
Mechanical Department
W. Pearl St
Bharson
Virginia Ave
Glove Tucker’s Store
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