Theatre Boss Bets on Kingsley Comeback in Lady Clare
A manager eyes a star cast for a London production, offering high salaries for a top show. Edith Kingsley becomes the sought after choice for Lady Clare after a persuasive visit, a baby reveal shifts the decision, and the plan hinges on the former star’s willingness to return to the stage.
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Colby
London
Clinton
Beverly
Lord Rothsay
the Heavy
Ellerton
Young Hal
Barry
Sir Jerry
Benton
Mrs. Frisby
Carbridge
Wallace
Dellaboy
Clare
Lester
Helen Dracy
Miss Kingsley
Lady Clare
Mr. Hunt
Brilliant young pianist Miss Asher Studied in Europe
An account notes Miss Asher, praised as a brilliant pupil of Barth, performing in Berlin musicales with marked success and receiving an invitation to play at a concert for the emperor's birthday. She studied in Paris with Moszkowski after graduating from the Royal Academy, continuing to build a notable musical career.
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Barth
Berlin
Royal Academy
Asher
Paris
Moszkowski
Saine
Craze for fine gowns lands Mrs Allison in Bellevue
Mrs Florence Allison a 33 year old widow from a wealthy Boston family was placed in Bellevue hospital after a hysterical episode over her clothes. Two maids fought her for eight hours as she dressed in her finest gown, believing enemies sought to rob her. She shouted to wear them all and fled in a night robe before attendants dressed her. She remained hysterical after arrival.
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Florence Allison
Bellevue Hospital
Frances McClurg Heiress Draws Notice At Birthday Party
The Denver girl Frances McClurg, only granddaughter and heiress of multimillionaire David H. Moffatt, attracts as much attention as grown adults. Each year she attends a grand birthday party in the Marguerite gown from her last birthday, while strict guardianship limits her liberty and pleasures shared by other children.
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Frances McClurg
Denver
David H. Moffatt
Frances
Marguerite
Fragmented humorous quotes from late 19th century papers
A garbled collection of light comical lines and mock dialogues from newspapers, including a platonic love remark, baby name jokes, a deluge joke, and a color-name gag, attributed to Detroit Journal Punch and Brooklyn Lite. The items read as brief humor snippets with fictional names and dates implied.
Reflections Of A Bachelor Parody On Love And Marriage
A satirical New York Press meditation contrasts gender roles in marriage. It jokes that women marry for reasons beyond brains and mocks men’s tales, suggesting trust and affection shape love more than logic. The piece plays on social cliches with humorous, coarse wit.
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New York Press
Retinue of a Paris Palace Gathers 385 Staff Members
Edward Page Gaston describes the Castellane household in Paris as employing 385 staff including a count secretary, major domo, count valet, three footmen, two chefs and assistants, two concierges, a countess maid, housemaids, butler and assistants. Stables include three coachmen, two jockeys, and six grooms. On reception, force increases. Livery is blue with black knickerbockers and maire silk stockings, red and yellow waistcoat. gala livery is white with black plush knickerbockers and gold lace Brandenburgs. another white without lace. Servants powdered for court on reception days.
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Paris
Edward Page Gaston
Full Day Lunch Service Attracts Wide Diner Base
A historic notice describes daily business meals from 10 a m to 8 p m with a ladies lunch on a scheduled second day and beer offerings. It signals a broad menu approach aimed at steady patronage throughout the day.
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Ormends
Canning Peaches and Grapes With Sweet Syrup Method
Instructions describe peeling pitting and packing peaches and grapes in cans, making a one to one half cup sugar per quart syrup, processing in a boiler, ensuring tight seals, and chilling. Grapes remain whole, syrup identical to peaches, with notes on flavor and keeping quality.
Mr Josh Simpkins on Etiquette from Harper's Bazar
A humorous poem from Harper's Bazar satirizes strict etiquette rules. The speaker rejects savors of formal dining such as pie for breakfast and finger-bowls, preferring practical simplicity while staying polite at table. The piece playful insists on personal preference over rigid manners.
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Harper's Bazar
Club and Newspaper Women in Patriotic Circles
A survey of journalistic and literary women in patriotic groups highlights leaders such as Mrs. Flo J. Miller national WBR:C president and longtime editor. Frances White runs the oldest WR C paper, while Florence O. McClelland of Chicago serves as recording secretary of the International Press Union.
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Flo J. Miller
W. BR. C
Frances White
United States
Florence O. McClelland
Chicago
International Press Union
Inez J. Bender
Ilinois
Eastern Star
Signet
Decatur
Hellen E. Day
Missouri Woman's Press Association
Picket Guard
St. Louis
Annie Wittenmyer
Mary M. Brown
Rhode Island
Providence Journal
Libbie C. Baer
Wisconsin
Anna S. Hamilton
Department of the Potomac
Woman’s National Press Association
French Rolls From Simple Bread Dough Formula
A compact recipe describes making French rolls with one pint milk and yeast, half a cup lard and butter, four eggs, and sugar. Mix yeast with warm milk and flour, let rise overnight, roll, cut into three inch squares, grease with melted butter, fold and rise again. Reheat leftovers for fresh taste.
Anson Phelps Stokes Jr Chooses Ministry as Career Path
Anson Phelps Stokes Jr., son of a prominent New York millionaire, has chosen the priesthood and attends the Episcopal seminary in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is to be ordained next year, a path noted for its unselfish commitment amid wealth. He is part of the Stokes family, with ties to James Stokes and Isaac N. Phelps, and the family estate spans a grand town home on Easton Avenue and a vast Lenox summer retreat, Sha ows brook farm, among the largest country houses in the nation.
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Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr
New York
Episcopalian Theological Seminary
Cambridge
Mass
Anson Phelps Stokes
James Stokes
Isaac Newton Phelps
Stokes
Lass
Yale
Yale-Hervard de’ Borne
Stokeses
Ison-Ave
Isaac N. Phelp
Sha Owsbrook
Lenox
Morrow's Kidne-oids Promised Kidney and Nerve Benefit
An advertisement touts Morrow's Kid-ne-oids as a scientific kidney and nerve tonic in tablet form with no after effects. It claims quick work for insomnia and nervousness linked to kidney issues, offering a two week treatment for fifty cents per box from druggists and Sloan Drug Co. Manufactured by John Morrow & Co.
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Morrow
Ssephene Talbott
Leota Street
Sloan Drug Co
John Morrow & Co
Chemista
Springfeld, Ohlo
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Anna Eline Rickert
San Franisco
Mexico
Stockton & “Ulomne Railroad Company
Kingsley
Juliet
Eingsley
Arnold
Far 'Frisco
Olympia
Dewey
New York Sun
Mus
Hood
Detroit Journal
Squire
Marjorie
Marjorice
Kate
Johnny
Brooklyn Lite
Josh Simpkins
de Rigger
Ideal Bicycles
Gormally
Jefferey
C. Koehring & Bro
N. Penn. St
NUT & Cereal Food CO
Massachusetts Ave
W. Wash. Ste
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