Farcical Snowbound Romance Ends In A Skating Custody
Gorley and Miss Jennifer drift into a summer romance that dissolves after a snowy sidewalk mishap reveals fragility. She slips on coal bale ice with bundles in hand, Gorley rushes to help but oversteps, their thwarted affection worsened by public gawking. A Washington Park ice incident later sees Gorley fall, Jennifer chastises laughter, and she forgives as they repair their rift on the rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorley
Miss Jennifer
Jennifer
Zack
Mr. Gorley
Corley
Jim Bentham
Washington Park
Mike Jennifer
Bentham
The Gentler Sex and the Personal Devil Debate
A fragment discusses gender roles in art and intellect, contrasting women painters with male ideals. It notes the consoling satisfaction of perfect painting versus persistent dissatisfaction in female artistry. A shy, intellectual woman seeks arguments for belief in the personal devil from a society friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolian Tribune
The Gracious Duke of Rowchester and a Mysterious Inquiry
I meet the Duke of Rowchester who questions my past and future. He discusses a proposed Grange lease, my rent dispute, and his gift of money as repayment. He hints at a new post and asks about references, then mentions Col. Ray and a storm night stranger death.
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Duke of
Rowchester
Tie
Mr. Ducalne
Hulshaw
Cok Hay
Duka
Col. Ray Twin
Col. Rey
D Uke
Ray
Hel
Col
Borhood
Ife
Evening stroll reveals hidden cottage on park edge
Dusaine and Lady Angela walk through the park to a plantation and stumble upon a gray stove cottage almost hidden by trees. She notes the odd location and mentions her grandfather built it for an old pensioner, while they pause at a small path at the elfin hillside.
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Angela
Mr. Duscaine
Ducalne
Clita
Lady Angela
Lady Angela Offers Post and Hidden Warnings
Ducaine meets Lady Angela who offers him a house and pupil care for ten pounds a year but insists the decision is risky. She warns three former pupils were dismissed from similar posts and urges caution while advising him to trust no one as he pursues immediate work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gal Ray
An+ gein
Tani
Stony
Uallena
Daenine
Hints for the Woman Who Entertains
A guide on hosting guests with simple tea service and inviting style. It emphasizes casual drop-in visits, tea as social bait, and the hostess staying unobtrusive while ensuring everyone is entertained. It advises practical setup, such as a modest tea table, proper tea preparation, and encouraging guests to help serve.
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Down Town
Ninx
Dresn &P
Misa M
Ahs
Noatess
Gremmes
CASHMERE FOR A GOWN AND LAMPS AND WICKS
A fragmented 19th century page excerpt describes a soft blue cashmere gown with details on yoke, insertions, and cuffs, plus a sewing guide for pattern cutting and finishing. It also offers simple lamp care tips including a solution for cleaning burners and chimneys. The tone mimics a domestic trends column with practical patterns and upkeep notes.
Lamp maintenance tips from an old household note
The fragment advises keeping water cold for boiling lamps, weekly washing of lamps, and cautions about wicks. It notes short dirty wicks waste fuel, suggests trimming burnt portions rather than cutting with scissors, and warns that improper wick care harms the lamp and its flame.
The Travelers Pillow Ad Ends For Luxury Use
A leather traveling pillow marketed for women features a single doubled leather strip filled with down. It includes a stitched handle and a corner monogram burn mark. The item is described as locking differently from standard hand pillows when carried.
Indianapolis firm wins St Joseph river project bid
Pugh & Co of Indianapolis won the SOW hand issue contract for a project on the St Joseph river near South Bend. Five bidders competed and the winning bid was 5001.
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Speciat
Gux
South Bend
Ind
Pugh & Co
Indianapolis
St. Inseph
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Philadelphia Telegraph
E&. Phillips
Imer
Duke
Dodd, Mead & Co
Treré
Sgran
Lianty
Aly
PIA
Castoria
Raphael
O. K. Wood
the Sun
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