Sir John’s battle with Jacobson kin plays in an old family quarrel
In a staged scene from a comic drama Sir John Cotswold, his son Cecil, and Ulrica Jacobson face a clash over Cecil’s engagement to Esther Jacobson and Ulrica’s love for Adrian. Sir John’s prejudice triggers heated refusals then a plea for mercy as family loyalties test vows and duty. Ulrica defers to her father while Cecil contemplates a shunning of the Jacobsons.
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John Cotswold
Kensington
London
Isaac Jacobson
Ysaac
Cotswold
Adrian
Esther
Sir John
Ecil
Ulrica
Margaret Cotswold
Sir Isaac
Gertiles
Oxford
Cecil
Rebecca
Trevor
Cotswolds
Jacobsons
Wicica
Jacobson
Vining
Lady Margaret
Margaret
Pather
Lil
Esther Adrian
Alrica
Percy the Press Agent Converses on Laziness and Exercise
A vaudeville style exchange between Percy and a show girl covers laziness versus activity. Percy claims to sleep until 3 pm while reading in bed, while the woman defends daily workouts and a slender figure, leading to comic jabs about energy and appearance.
Boy Fatally Wounded By Accidental Shot In Barn
In Wabash Indiana on July 430 Henry Sydles aged 7 found a loaded shotgun in a barn and, while playing, fired it striking 4 year old Thomas Frain. The child died from the injuries.
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Wabash
Ind
Henry Sydles
Thomas Frain
Blight of Royalty by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Sir Max Weachter praises America over Europe and urges unification to outpace European weakness. He argues Europe’s disunity harms its global standing while the United States holds vast potential amid imperfect conditions.
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Max Weachter
America
United States of America
Europe
Weeding the World Gardens for a Patterned America
The essay argues monarchies breed servility while a republic like America rests on brotherhood. It cites Galveston, Kingston, and San Francisco disasters showing collective compassion. It urges citizens to foster kindness and self-improvement to make America a model nation.
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Europe
America
Galveston
Kingston
San Francisco
Dish washing lessons and daydreams of romance
A story extols learning homemaking over romantic fantasies. A girl resents dish duties and babysitting but a mother argues real life skills, including cooking and proper dishwashing, forge happiness and romance in daily work. The piece urges self reliance and practical kitchen skills.
Fire ruins Howard Shular crackerjack stand in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Indiana July 30 Howard Lewis Shular 57 died from burns suffered when his crackerjack stand exploded last Wednesday a gasoline blast destroyed the stand He was formerly in the transfer business and was known as sghorty He had many friends
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Howard Lewis Shular
Sghorty
The Summer Girl Not Like Other Girls at All
A poem fragment recounts meeting a summer girl on the beach and the speaker's rising interest. He describes her friendliness and teachable nature as they share confidences and life stories. The narrator notes awe and concern upon discovering she is not like other girls.
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Percy
Maggie
Sallie
Liberty
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Cleveland
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