Dewey the hustling sort of man praised in Manila tale
In a spirited verse riff the speaker recalls Admiral Dewey as a hustling figure who arrived early in Manila, inspired by his earlier actions against Spain. The narrator repeats the refrain Bay I tell you but that Dewey is a hustling sort of man as the tale links his bold moves to future events.
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Fey—I. Tell
Manila
Allon
Bay
Dewey
Spain
Philadelphia
A mercenary maiden and the long love triangle
Maggie Underwood endures years of flirtation and clouded choices between Dave and Stephen. Stephen returns with wealth and plans for marriage, but Maggie recalls Dave’s patient devotion and asserts her resolve to remain true to him. The tale centers on love, loyalty, and the cost of opportunity.
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Eaton-Barker
Newton
Meezie Sarker
Dave
Barker's
Maggie
Geminie
Gredominigis
Steve Underwood
Steve
Stephen
Florida
David
Chicago News
The Craze for Stitching in High Favor This Season
The article notes stitching is in high fashion this season with new effects sought. It describes alternate rows of white and scarlet stitching to imitate embroidery and iridescent looks achieved by coarse two-tone silk, suggesting pale blue threads in the bobbin for machine work.
NEW FADS IN NECKWEARPromises Velvet Season
The article notes neckwear trends for winter with empire revival hints and velvet stocks as new fashion. It highlights velvet dominance for next winter, various velvet ribbon designs, criss crossing patterns, and the continuing appeal of chiffon boas to flatter many faces while advising budget shoppers to seek bargains on perishable items.
Useful Household Shortcuts From The Past
Cleaning and upkeep tips include whitening a kitchen table with chloride of lime paste left overnight, drinking hot water before breakfast for indigestion, refreshing wrinkled clothing by airing in a hot room, choosing blue wallpapers to enlarge small rooms, brightening silver with borax solution, removing heat marks with paraffine and alcohol, and saving labor with a hot water rinse and rack for dishes and utensils.
Smiles and Tacks and Frank in a Daring Heist
A clipped comic exchange shows Harry plot against Frank by stealing tacks from Perkins while Frank begs for tacks later. A narration shifts to a vignette from the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune about Smiley seeking a start in life with an old man who grants him aid, and a Washington Star quip on likable friends and borrowing.
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Harry
Frank
Perkins
Cincinnnati Commercial Tribune Oy
Smiley
Maria
Papa
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Notable figures linked to sport, faith and law
Lord-chief justice Russell reportedly bets on major sports events. The khedive of Egypt earns ten times the US president’s salary. Rev. R. H. Conwell reports 3785 baptisms at Temple Baptist Philadelphia. Franc Browning, Philadelphia, now a lawyer, dentist and engineer. Ministers’ sons include Hawley Gilder James Bancroft Holmes Cleveland Arthur Morton and others.
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Russell
England
Egypt
United States
R. H. Conwell
Temple Baptist Church
Philadelphia
Franc’s Browning
Senator Hawley
Richard Watson Gilder
Henry James
George Bancroft
Oliver
Wendell
Holmes
Cleveland
Arthur
Morton
Rainy Day Notes Delayed By Waterlogged Mail
A rain soaked scene unfolds as flood waters curb deliveries and dampen ardor. The narrator muses on a dainty note sent in hope of correspondence, only for fate to intervene, leaving letters drenched and unreached in a timeless, melancholic mood.
The Feminine Observer on Morning Matinee Euchres
The piece notes the season of morning matinee euchres begins and hints at social tensions among two couples. It comments on male pride in feeling cleverer than women and observes younger women accepting gray in photographs as a current fad.
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D, Sommers & CO
Unclear fragment hints at health illness reference
The readable text mentions lung trouble and illness with references to grippe fever and a minor medical note, but no clear event, date, or names are present.
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Illinois Street
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Ike
Tarsa
Idi
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East Washington Street
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J Ant
Washington Star
Nan
Mar Lite
Feminine
New York Press
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