Fascinating Books For Vacation Days
A review notes The Heart of a Child by Frank Danby from Macmillan. It follows Sally Snape from gutter childhood to Lady Kidderminster through Ursula Rugeley, music halls, and Paris temptations, with later summaries of The Prima Donna and Together by Herrick, plus other drama titles and a Western Round Up novel.
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Frank Danby
Macmillan Company
Sally Snape
Lady Kidderminster
London
Ursula Rugeley
Sally
Dorothea
Lord Kidderminster
Hanley
Sarita
Lord Kiddie
Gally
Dorythés
Paris
Robert Herrick’s “Together” Dominates This Year’s Reading
A reviewer hails Robert Herrick’s Together as one of the best books of the year and decade. The work surpasses rivals with rich themes and lasting impact, inviting readers to linger after finishing. The critique notes Hoogters in hig doctor and references The Senator From Indiana.
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Robert Herrick
Hoogters
Hig ‘Cotor
Diana
Rao
Indiana
Profligate by Arthur Hornblow Aims for Modern Life Drama
A review notes The Profligate from Arthur Hornblow, published by Dillingham in New York, centers on a captivating heroine who sees virtue in a seemingly bad man. She helps him reveal genuine goodness, portraying a story of contemporary life with touches of America and Europe. It’s entertaining though not a landmark novel, and readers seeking vacation reads may miss it if they skip it.
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America
Mr. Herrick
Indiana
St. Louis
New York
New England
Virginia Mountains
John
Isabelle Lane
Margaret Pole
Falkners
Johnstons
Woodyards
G. W. Dillingham Company
John Murray
M. M. Miller
Dillingham Company
Slim Hoover
Macklyn Arbuckle
Ade
Eugene Walter
John W. Harding
Dillingham
Joe Brooks
Stanley Harris
U. S
Harris
Amos Williams
Joe
Capt. Williams
Brooks
Jimsy Smith
Arthur Hornblow
Dillingham ‘Company
Europe
Catholics Grow Vast In New York Diocese
The record shows New York and New Jersey once housed about 15,000 Catholics a century ago, while today the New York diocese alone counts over 1,200,000 members with 130 churches.
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New York
New Jersey
Kite Flying Locals Build 30 by 20 Foot Centered Mast
In Greenfield Indiana Roy Wilson Edward Watson Foy Ballenger William Ballenger and William Vawter flew an eight foot high bow kite that flew for hours before the string broke. The Purdue invented kite was inspired by Wilson then Lafayette. A 30 by 20 foot kite with Bryan and Kern imagery is planned next week with 1000 feet of cord.
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Greenfield
Ind
Roy Wilson
Edward Watson
Foy Ballenger
William Ballenger
William Vawter
Purdue
Wilson
Lafayette
Watson
Mr. Vawter
Bryan
Kern
Mrs Vanderbilt Prostrated With Grief in Paris
Paris July 1 Mrs William K Van derbilt mother of Winthrop Sands killed in an automobile accident yesterday is prostrated with grief at his untimely death Mr Sands body mangled and charred was carried to Chateau St Louis funeral set for Saturday Vanderbilt withdraws all racing horses from engagements
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Lucila
Lucia
Ida Bamberger
Countess Leven
Feist
MacMillan Company
Paris
William K. Vanderbilt
Winthrop Sands
Chateau St. Louis
Mr. Sands
Mr. Vanderbilt
Flooded farmer on roof jokes as boat passes
A cheerful Philadelphia note recalls a western Pennsylvania flood. An elder, clinging to his house, chats with a neighboring boatman about losses and repairs with a dry, humorous outlook despite the disaster.
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Pennsylvania
John
Dave
Phildelphia
The Busiest Under Lip by George Fitch
George Fitch humorously extols Roosevelt's underlip as the administration's living amplifier. The article describes how the lip handles every word with precision, shaping tone and emphasis, delivering triumph and determination while shaping phrases with adjectives and forceful delivery.
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George Fitch
American Magazine
Roosevelt
Dime novels for Spain popular in Madrid and Barcelona
Harper's Weekly notes a strictly American dime novel industry has been introduced in Spain with French translations at kiosks selling rapidly for over a year. Books cost 4.1 to 6 cents, with Madrid and Barcelona as leading markets. Spanish publishers profit greatly in South and Central America, now competing with American publishers in Spanish markets.
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Spain
Madrid
Barcelona
South
Central America
Harper’s Weekly
Shawnee Fire Insurance Company Statement 1907
The Shawnee Fire Insurance Company located at 701 Jackson St Topeka Kansas shows capital 30000 and 200000 paid in. Assets total 1451355 18 with cash real estate bonds loans and other securities. Liabilities include losses adjusted and due 14157 and reserves for reinsuring outstanding risks 900728 18, auditors certify the statement as of December 31 1907 in Indiana.
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Shawnee Fire Insurance Company
Jackson St
Topeka
Kansas
Joab Mulvane
H. S. Morgan
Oc Deentangemens
Indiana
Office of Auditor of State
State of
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C. Habich Co
Prospect
Royal Blend Coffee
Bea
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E. Wash St
Court House
Merrick Grocery Co
Mass. Ave
Starr Bey
Coca-Cola Bot
L’g Works
E. Wash. St
Indianapolis, Ind
Geo. J. Hammel
Alabama Street
Massachusetts Avenue
F. Marion Crawford
Carter
God
Man
Christendom
Jesus
Herrick
Profligate
Big Bryan and
Kern Kite
Edwin Jones
Miss Wrinkle
Edwin
Dime Novels
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