Ruth Hall recounts literary life and lineage in interview
Miss Ruth Hall describes her upbringing in Schoharie New York Catskill and San Francisco two winters, early printing work on a family newspaper, a varied writing career for New York dailies and the Mail and Express, and pride in descent from John Rogers co-translator of the Bible and reformist ally.
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Schoharie
N. Y
Catskill
Recorder
United States
San Francisco
California
East
New York
Mail and Express
Scrooby
John Rogers
Smithfield
Tyndal
Luther
Their Half Holiday
Duncan East yearns for escape from poverty while Constance Bast invites a recklessly playful masquerade. In a bustling city, Constance dons a costume from Madame Carbols and they drift through a crowded street, she grows pale and anxious as a man glimpses recognition and the pair seek shelter and sustenance.
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Connie
Madame
Duncan
Constance
Con
America's youngest classical composer in Denver Col
Miss Bonfils daughter of a Denver newspaper owner stands as America's youngest classical composer at 48, with early publication at age eleven and recent activity composing an oratorio for Frohman company member Bung Vy.
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America
Denver, Col
Miss Bonfils
Denver
Cal
Gounry
Bung Vy
Frohman
Bonrila
Constance Reunites with Duncan and Faces Questions in San Francisco
A journalist confronts Constance as she lies low in a shabby San Francisco room with Duncan East. He learns of her secret marriage and explains the new life awaiting them, while she recounts how her marriage cut her from her old circle and wealth. He taunts her about her uncle’s return and the fate of their fortunes.
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Duncan East
Bohémia St
Constance Bast
Duncan
Constance
Mills
Morrison
Shim
Miss
San Francisco
Duncan Hast
Connie
Smiles And Snippets Of Quiet Courtship Moments
Dialogues from the Washington Star and Puck feature Mary affirming Fred’s intent to marry, Helen probing a proposal, and Mr Comrox claiming progress in culture. A farmer exchanges golf thoughts with humor about choice and reluctance in pastime.
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Farmer Hornbeak
Farmer Dunk
Puck
Practical Household Tips From The Philadelphia Record
Practical advice on garment care and wardrobe maintenance from the Philadelphia Record. Instructions include brushing after wear, replacing worn fasteners, mending gloves, preserving shoes, and fitting hats and undergarments for better appearance and longevity.
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Philadelphia Record
Feminine Remarks and Social Observations
A collection of maxims on gender roles and marriage. It muses on memory aids and the double standards in society. The tone is prescriptive, noting how advice and behavior shape perceptions of women and men.
New Flounce Fashion Tops Modern Dresses
Extremely modish flounce differs from old billows with little fullness. The top remains plain and the bottom carries all volume around the skirt except the front. It stops short at the front and curls away into nothingness, avoiding abruptness.
A Flirtation On The Oar In Aisle Of Bargains
A playful verse fragment recalls a shy glance and a clever quip about a girl who is three years old and loves shopping. The scene shifts to a busy store where shoppers hunt bargains as the sun sets and a tired assistant notes the crowd.
No house too small for peace and cautionary words
A reflective observation contrasts peace with gossip and scandal, noting how appetite for indulgence crosses languages and the harms of infidelity and incompatibility. The piece warns against assuming great importance before facing malignment and social scrutiny.
Harmony and Beauty in Contrastary
Harmony and beauty, economy and nearness, intelligence and tolerance. ignorance and intolerance. righteousness and conscientiousness. honesty and trustfulness. untidiness and extravagance. admiration, appreciation and love. thrift and industry. idleness and carelessness. vanity and extravagance. truthfulness and faithfulness.
Fashionable umbrellas of 26 inch regulation reach popularity
The piece notes tighter umbrella rolls as fashionable with a 26 inch metal rod and black silk, few colored silks remaining. It lists preferred handles gun metal and natural woods such as partridge ash furze bamboo and whengee with silver embellishments and trim in various styles.
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Milady
Mackintosh
One Sauce Recipe for Various Foundations
The guide states a single sauce formula: one ounce butter and a half ounce flour to a half pint of liquid. Use water or meat stock for meat sauces, milk or cream for vegetable sauces. Stir to the boiling point without dissipating the butter. In this example a half pint of strained tomato is added.
Fashion accessories feature animal motifs and expensive purses
Patent leather belts trimmed with gilt are popular. Hatpins display animal heads, including a tiger biting a tooth of diamonds. Sterling gilt and silver purses, handmade in mesh and fish scale, are in high demand at prices up to 125 dollars.
Doan’s Back Pain Remedy Ad
Downward course described from early backache to increasing weakness and urinary disorders. For sale by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo NY sole U S agents. Remember the name Doan’s and take no substitute.
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Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Sole
Points for Men with Social Etiquette Advice
The piece admonishes men to avoid excuses for late calls and to respect women without commenting on their appearances. It warns not to mistake a gentlewoman for the opposite and urges loving a woman’s dog if they love her. It also cautions against congratulating an authoress for a book she did not write and shaming an actress in social encounters.
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Legion
The Deed of Charity Proves Genuineness of Belief
The New York Herald notes that a deed of charity requiring some personal inconvenience is a stronger sign of sincerity than mere agreement with dogmas. The editorial argues that concrete acts reveal genuine conviction more than theoretical assent.
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New York Herald
Stout's Shoe Factory Ad Lists Men s Rubbers Price
An old advertisement notes men s rubbers offered at 40 cents with a value of 75 cents, from Stout's Shoe Factory located at 218 390 Massachusetts Ave.
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Men’s Rubbers
Stout's Factory
Massachusetts Ave
Stout’s Factory
Men’s S
Stout's
Massachusetts
Shiels Receives Fine Tomorrow For Handsewn Anniell Case
A fragmented OCR entry notes Shiels faces fines of 695.00 and 1.50 for handsewn items in an annell matter with a deadline set for tomorrow. The text is incomplete but indicates legal or municipal penalties and a near-term action.
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Brightwood
Doan
Henry J. Huder
The
Indianapolis Gas CO
Moses Optical CO
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
I. M. Rowe
Optician
Onis
Larkin & CO
Mass. Ave
Chas. L. Hartman
Washington St
Court House
J. J. Kyl
Ohiost
E. Court St
Bowen- Merrill Co
Wash, St
W. Pearl St
Freaney Bros. Plumbing and Heating
Ohio
Sik
Conrad
Massachusetts Avenue
H. C. Krentler & Co
Ohio Street
the Sun
SUN
Val
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