Pearl Hart Frontier Outlaw Portrait in Arizona Escapade
A vivid portrait traces Pearl Hart from boarding school to outlaw life, detailing the 1899 Arizona stagecoach robbery near Cane Springs Canyon, her escape from the Florence jail, and her adept use of men’s clothes and revolvers as she fled with an accomplice after stealing 1866 dollars. Union sheriffs pursued the small but famed desperado across canyons and mountains until capture near Benson.
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Dick Turpin
Pearl Hart
Globe
Cane Springs Canon
Arizona
Tucson
Arm
Pasterner
Donely
Ontario
Canons
Benson
Florence
A Fortunate Mistake in Identity at Garden Party
Agatha and Alice twin sisters are often mistaken for one another. Bob Sparkles courts heiress Alice but plans to marry a Manx heiress. Agatha uses the glove incident to expose him, decide his fate, and test his intentions at a Royal Academy garden party.
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Bob
Alice the
Scotland
Alice
Betrothal turmoil surrounds Austrian princess and Longal
The betrothal of Crown Princess Stephanie of Austria to Count Longal has faced fierce opposition from Emperor Franz Joseph and Stephanie’s father King Leopold. Despite recalls and pleas to abandon the match, Stephanie remains resolute, with the union stalling amid political and familial pressure.
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Stepanie
Austria
Longal
Nena
London
Stephanie
Longai
Vienna
Philip
Saxe-Coburg
Lieut
Mattachich
Agatha and Alice Duel Over a Shadowed Engagement
In a wry Westminster Budget tale, heiress Agatha le Mesurier tricks suitor Bob Sparkles by posing as her sister Alice and accepts his proposal to uncover his real motive. The ruse backfires when he learns the truth and declines the match, leaving Bob "sold up" and the sisters resolved.
Notable Society Figures and Jewelry Spark Curiosity
Mrs. Jennie June Croly founder of the New York Woman's press club resigns as president for ill health and plans to return to England. Miss Anne Russell Allen of St. Louis, now linked to a duke, long earlier broke an engagement with Count Paul Festetics after learning of inquiries into her fortune. Mrs. Charles Brown of Pueblo wears a $12,000 Klondike nugget necklace, a former Boston dentist who mined Yukon riches and married Brown, once Denver actor and Pueblo paper seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie June Croly
New York Woman's Press Club
Il-Health
England
Anne Russell Allen
St. Louis
Duke of Montefeitro
Paul Festetics
Hungary
Charles Brown
Pueblo
Col
Alaska
Brown
Boston
Yukon
Denver
Dinner Etiquette From a Philadelphia Record
The Philadelphia Record offers guidance on hosting refined dinners. Plan menus in advance, choose tasteful flowers, avoid mock glassware, and favor fine chinaware and weighted table coverings. Use shaded candles, good wine if possible, end with coffee, and present a dignified, uncluttered table setting.
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Philadelphia
Man Who Told the Truth Chronicle
A Chicago Times-Herald piece retells a parable of a man who swore to tell the truth at all times. He denounces deceptive speech, speaks fully and plainly, loses employment and friends yet gains hard lessons on honesty and consequence.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Good Manners Start at Home, Not On Occasion
If good manners are not practiced at home but allowed to lie by until occasions call upon their wearer to assume them, they are sure to be a bad fit when donned.
Cards and Hearts Theme Colors a Euchre Party
A Philadelphia Record description details a euchre party with white card themed decor. White fans with hearts, card woven table coverings, silk belt waists with clubs, heart and club shaped cakes, and suits themed ties. A feminine referee in a card spotted robe presides amid red and black room styling.
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Philadelphia Record
Ambiguous Humorous Exchange Across Papers
A chaotic dialogue excerpt features ethnic slang and mocking tones as characters discuss perceptions of the United States and a club members, with a shopwalker guiding a woman in a public walk. The tone shifts between satire and social etiquette, reflecting fragmented newspaper snippets.
Little Tommy Smith by James Whitcomb Riley
A nostalgic poem excerpt about a boy named Tommy Smith with rosy cheeks and a jaunty cap. The speaker recalls Tommy’s smile and tender memory as he stands on the verge of distant lands, ending with the heavenly image of heaven’s best angel.
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Tommy
Tommy Smith
Heaven
Angel
James Whitcomb Riley
Misleading Beliefs About Sleep Diet and Exercise
The passage urges caution against common misconceptions about sleep gain from rest, eating to gain size, rooms being suitable for sleep, study hours speeding learning, overeating for taste, excessive exercise, and recommending remedies without knowing individual conditions. It cautions personalized, informed choices.
Indianapolis testimonial boosts Morrow drug claim
A local Indianapolis resident Testifies that Morrow's Kid-ne-vids cured back and kidney pain after hard work lifting steel. B D Stratton of 923 Blake Street reports relief after two boxes, noting the product sells for fifty cents per box and is manufactured by John Morrow & Co in Springfield Ohio.
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Indianapolis
Sloan Drug Co
John Morrow & Co. Chemists
Springfield
Ohio
A Day at Home Suggested Weekly Visiting Plan
The piece urges setting a weekly at home day for sociable calls to avoid missed visits. It notes the comfort of hosts providing tea or cake and argues that a planned day makes calls more cheerful and satisfying for both sides.
Pincushion and Needle Book Craft Guide
A decorative 18 inch by 4 inch ribbon pincushion and needle book is folded and stitched with cardboard inserts, felt leaves, and silk cording. The finished piece lies on a table or machine and folds to form a compact, dainty gift.
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Riobom
Church Pastor Recovers from Severe Cold in 1897
Rev. A Donahoe, pastor of M and Church South in Pt Pleasant West Virginia, contracted a severe cold on December 8, 1897 with violent coughing. After trying various so called specifics kept at home, he purchased Chamberlains Cough Remedy which acted like a charm, and he cheerfully reported improvement.
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A. Donahoe
M. &. Church
South
Pt Pleasant
W. Val
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Ancy Et i Py
Agatha
Bol Sparkles
Benjamin
Ascot
Lotus Club
DPM
Lady
Alce
Mr. Benjamin
Hob Sparkles
Mr. Sparkles
Royal Academy
Ind
Bob Sparkles
Carling
Agatha le Mesurier
Soler
Clinois Street
Tute Bey
Gant
Manhattan
Eae Stevenson
New York
Castlesquare Opera Company
Algy
Lannon
United States
Ebet
Washington Star
Trave
Morrow
B. D. Stratton
Blake Street
Lilly & Stalnaker
E. Washington St
Enix Wine Co
Toledo
Coldewey & CO
Delaware St
Cas Maer
Taggart Bakery
Vonnegut's
Vonnegut Hardware CO
Washington At
R. T. Felix Gourand
Ana Defias
Detgetien
Dr. L. A. Sayre
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