Writers on health and winter prevention tips in old page notes
A collection of brief dated clippings touches on health tips to prevent winter colds, hints at diet and exercise, mentions ballooning travel, Edgar Allan Poe in a Hall of Fame, and a police bureau note. It weaves lightweight commentary on public health and cultural curiosities with quirky snippets and internal musings.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Hall of Fame
Poe
Hall” of Fame
By Way of Contrast By Percy Shaw
A poem portrays Hester Street life with heat and grime a crowded scene of poverty fear and longing. It contrasts city squalor with brief flashes of comfort while narrating the hungry children and the stubborn hope of residents in a street torn by struggle.
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Hester Street
Little Bobbie's Pa Bettings and Family Worries
A dialogue themed piece shows a father who gambled on baseball bets with a friend, losing part of his cash and risking household security. His wife questions his honesty and plans, while Bobbie contemplates marriage as his mother sketches future hopes and consequences.
Subway Crowder Advice From a 1910 Column
In a 1910 New York advice column Winifred Black tells a young stenographer how to handle subway crowders. She minimizes the bother, suggests avoiding confrontation, and even hints at using a muff pin if pressed, while advising to ignore and move on with reading. The tone blends practical dismissal with flippant remedies for unwanted physical advances on public transit.
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Alee
Subway Crowder
New York
Courage under fire in a Buchanan family rally
Miss Buchanan urged her cousin, an officer, to face danger at the cannon's mouth. He answered boldly that he could walk up without fear, adding a Buchanan’s, either, and promptly proved it by stepping forward.
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Hester Street
Buchanan
Mr. Harry
Letters to a 1 Business Girl Dorothea Dix Advice
Dorothe Dix counsels the working girl to balance prudence with sociability in business. Maintain maidenly reserve, avoid the “one of the boys” trap, and keep work and social life separate. Endure male scrutiny, yet seek dignity, modesty, and self respect to earn respect from male colleagues.
Greeting His Boyhood Friend By Kennett Harris
Tad Wilson visits Buck Barron in his office provoking a tense reunion with a man who recalls their school days and past tricks. Barron relives old feuds and confronts the intruder about his surprising entrance. The encounter hints at lingering history and unresolved grievances between two former friends.
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Kennett Harris
Mr. Barron
Buck
Tad Wilson
Tad
The Magnate Backs Down in a Circuit of Pride
A long dialogue connects a landowner Mr. Barron with Tad Wilson, reporting a grudging shift from hostility to generosity. Tad seeks a mortgage extension while Barron contemplates aid, offering help for the old home, school, and community landmarks. The scene ends with Barron inviting Tad to visit at four.
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Tad
Mr. Barron
Billy Westerman
Crick
Laura Birt
Susie Trowbridge
Barker's Woods
Tad. Wilson
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