Jim Dawsons Funeral at Crossroads Church
An old Southern funeral observance unfolds at Crossroads church for Jim Dawson. Mourners cluster around the grave as neighbors recall Jim as a steady, unremarkable man who died suddenly while sitting on a store box. Malviny faces an uncertain future without him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Benson
Bolivar
Mr. Teakwood
Jim Dawson
George Smith
Jim
Cordin
Buck Simpkins
Cross Roads
Buck
Tiello
The Funeral and the Dog at Jim Dawson's Grave
Jim Dawson admits remorse after a graveyard scene ends with his dog joyfully greeting him. The family mood shifts as the funeral proceeds and Malviny prepares supper, while the dog’s loyalty highlights Jim's confusion and dawning realization.
Time flies at social duty in a poised ritual
A verse from Woman's Home Companion sketches a formal society scene. A woman, dressed in velvet and veil, makes a polished entrance at church or a play, exchanges few words, and leaves as ten minutes pass, pursuing social duties without inner reflection.
Globe trotter Edith Van Buren's daring world exploits
Edith Van Buren, great granddaughter of President Van Buren, is famed as a globe trotter and Klondike explorer. She has circled the world twice and visited Japan four times, widely known in European courts, the Holy Land, India, Australia, and the Sandwich Islands. She won parade prizes in Nice and Paris costumes, then left society life for a Klondike trek with staked claims and roughing it in tents and snowdrifts.
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Edith van Buren
President van Buren
Japan
Europe
Holy Land
India
Australia
Sandwich Islands
Aix Les Bains
Leopold
Belgium
Miss van Buren
Nice
Nice In 189, When Queen Victoria
Paris
Marie Antoimette
Kiondike
The Singer's Heart Poem Excerpt
A fragment from James Thomson in Baltimore News explores the singer's heart as burning fame fades to ashes gasping for passion. The speaker laments loss of fame and lingering emptiness while contrasting fervent art with quiet life.
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James Thomson
Baltimore News
Queen of the Hollands Queen Lavinia Dempsey Sued
New York social figure Queen Lavinia Dempsey faces a lawsuit from her brother John Dempsey who claims she mocked him and borrowed $2500. He asserts she lacks enough Holland blood for a Dutch cocktail and is seeking relief in court.
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Lavinia Dempsey
New York
of the Troiland Dames
John Dempsey
John
Not Easy to Be Cheerful Amid Life's Rough Seas
A short reflective note from the Detroit Journal on maintaining cheerfulness after rebuffs and enduring rough seas of life.
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Detroit Journal
Short Fashions and Yoke Styles for Flattering Fits
The article advises altering yokes to avoid a baby yoke effect. It suggests cutting the yoke in center back and front for a longer side point look, noting straight back lines suit few. It also mentions elastic sleeve straps to lift sleeves if arms run short, worn inside the sleeve and attached to the seam.
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Wen
The Well poised Figure
A discussion on how a poised figure and upright carriage enhance a woman’s appearance. It notes few women maintain good posture, suggests vanity as a motivator, and mentions braces and athletic exercises to strengthen waist and back muscles as methods to achieve lasting grace.
The Quest
Chicago Record reflection on finding happiness in small, daily joys. A man seeks bliss but learns life’s art lies in embracing simple pleasures as they arrive.
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Chicago
Mat Beer to Feature in Principal Saloons Tomorrow
American Brewing Company announces Mat Beer will be on sale tomorrow in all principal saloons. The product is a strictly pure malt with standard Fees.
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American Brewing Company
When a Woman Faints Guidance for First Aid
The text advises loosening tight clothing around the neck and abdomen and ensuring fresh air. In crowded places, move the patient to the open air or near an open window. Lay the fainting person flat on their back with the head lower than the body to aid blood flow to the face and improve recovery.
Women Seek Roles in War Service and Society
Carrie Daniford requests a nurse position with the Philippines service aided by her congressman father. Annie Wheeler seeks army nurse assignment or a June trip to Montgomery for a silver set gift for her Santiago relief work. Annie Smith, in St Louis hospital, fears a beard and wishes to dress as a man. Miss Craig, daughter of Ellen Terry, directed women’s costumes for Robespierre. Hetty Green says women can earn money but must master managing their own affairs.
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Miles
Carrie Daniford
Danford
War Department
Philippines
Cuba
Miss Danford
Annie Wheeler
Joe Wheeler
Montgomery
Ala
Women of
Alabama
Santiago
Annie Smith
St. Louis
St. Paul
Miss Craig
Ellen Terry
Robespierre
Hetty Green
Ta Ming
Dialog Humor From Old City Papers
A collection of quick quips about marriage and romance from vintage sources. A banker jokes about a pretty lobbyist seduction while a bachelor laments needing half a wife for full contentment. Witty lines reflect society norms and gender roles of their era.
Duchess of Bavaria Aids Distressed at Free Eye Hospital
Marie of Bavaria avoids court life and aids the distressed with her husband Duke Carl Theodore who has turned part of their castle into a free eye hospital. The duchess assists in delicate operations and in patient care.
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Carl Theodore
Pointed Paragraphs on People and Promises
A collection of maxims on behavior and judgment. It notes that waiters resemble guests, quick performance beats hollow promises, laziness undercuts pride, coins used as drink measures show money slips away, and people cling to excuses for folly. A Cincinnati judge fined a man ten days for stealing an eight day clock, and a woman laments men resisting women's advice.
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Cincinnati
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women’s disorders
Advertisement promoting Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for female disorders. Claims to dry up debilitating drains heal inflammation and ulcers and cure weakness. States no alcohol narcotics or intoxicants and invites sick women to consult Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York free of charge with confidential letters and testimonials.
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Dr. Pierce
Store Will Close at Woes Tomorrow
A garbled ad notes a store closing soon with mentions of boys wash suits, straw hats for men and boys, and white taped braid items. It hints at a sale tomorrow morning with varied styles and prices.
Miss Carol Aus Crafts Fame in New York
Miss Carol Aus, a young painter from Norway, wins acclaim in New York as a miniatures artist after early hardship and isolation. Her early years were marked by struggle and language barriers, but she persevered amid weary waiting.
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Carol Aus
New York
An Old Nurse for Children Advertisement Claim
An old nurse for children Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is pitched for teething child care. The ad claims it soothes the child softens gums relieves wind colic and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Price given as twenty five cents per bottle.
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Silas Ainson
Jim Wawson
Silas
Uncle Silas
Nance
Mandy
Malviny
Ned
Saturday Evening Post
Queen OF the
Brooklyn Lite
Poerchap
Tarlem Lite
Chicago Post
Marie
Bavaria
Sarah J. Burney
Crescent
Putnam Co. Fla
Doctor Pierce
Nature
Vitoria
Kick
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