Janet's Wedding Plans Reveal Family Tensions
In a city gathering, Janet, scholar and soon-to-be married, faces pressure from Louise and Aunt Mary over her attire and entertainment. Uncle Dick encourages her to pursue love and study, and Janet plans to resign from her college post to marry and sail to Europe, changing her life and appearance.
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Polly
Louise
Janet
Uncle Dick
Mary
Art Institute
Sister Mary
Harry
Aunt Mary
Jite
Wes
Europe
Diner
Hotel Reflections and a War of Comforts in NY
A wealthy couple in New York confront a widening gap between desire and status. Elizabeth, drawn to the ease of city life and other men, notices her husband’s awkwardness, while he senses her unspoken judgments. Their quiet tension unfolds through meals, elevators, and a single late night of confession.
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Elizabeth
New York
Montara
Awkwardness Deepens In New York Romance On Ranch Hero
In a tangled memory, a woman recalls a former rough charm and heroism. She reflects on a man who once protected weak creatures and inspired loyalty among ranch workers, now failing to please her due to unfamiliar French names on a bill. The scene shifts to a dark room and a longing to erase two months in New York.
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New York
4 Bill
Courage in Flames A Husband’s Sacrifice at the Table
Elizabeth’s marriage unravels over a torn gown and a dinner. A pantry girl spills oil on flames that threaten to burn her. the husband smothers the blaze, saves the girl, and endures severe burns. The wife consoles him, realizing his quiet heroism and forgiveness.
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Amd
Elizabeth
How He Made the Sale
A traveling agent pressures Mrs. Pinkerson with claims about a washing machine endorsed by notable figures. She rebuts the pitch and recalls a failed cradle sales experience, then agrees to buy two machines to gift one to her daughter, while mocking a neighbor. The exchange highlights skepticism of sales gimmicks and boasts.
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Henry Adolphus Alexander
Edward W. Box
Joseph G. Cannon
Treasury Department
A Roman Aqueduct
Oliver Wendell Holmes contemplates a Roman aqueduct scene with a lounging girl near a shaded noon, reflecting on fame, nature, and the dust of conquerors while ivy, vines, and arches frame the landscape. The poem muses on memory, mortality, and the enduring course of rivers and arches across a nation’s bier.
OH WE FELL OUT MY WIFE AND I
A wife Mary and husband John face strain after their first child arrives. A wise woman counsels Mary to share duties and correct habits, stressing John needs music and support, not blame. Both must change: Mary to nurture, John to curb drinking and focus on family. Chapter ends with plans to hear John’s side.
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Newton
John
Mary
Alury
Maury
Dr Carl Perin Palmist at Hammerstein Victoria Theater
A stage reading by Carl Perin the palm reader promises revelations from hands and the future. The piece describes his eye glasses and the ritual with Yanga beans and Holy Soil while Bert Williams is noted and a romantic wish goes unfulfilled.
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Carl Perin
the Victoria
R. Carl L. Perin
Hammerstein
Victoria Theater
Dr. Perin
Bert Williams
Restream
A Parody Rally For Henry of Navarre in New Rochelle
A playful spoof lampoons Henry of Navarre and the France New Rochelle suburb scene. The narrator envisions a mock battlefield with rail against rival foes, cheering allies, and comic misreadings while invoking historical figures and local color.
Missing Husband Sought By Eager Woman In Quirky Exchange
An excited woman declares she mislaid her husband and asks a shop walker for help in locating a small man with one eye. The odd dialogue captures a humorous moment as the search unfolds.
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Smith
Ami
Walker
Idan
Earning Her Way in College
A guide for college women to fund studies by tutoring, sewing, candy making, laundry, and hotel room wakeup services. Encourages specialization in tutoring math or languages, typewriting, and notes copying, with careful pay per hour and term contracts. Emphasizes affordable living and practical income strategies for students.
Sack Race for Girls At County Fair
The announcer at the county fair declares the upcoming event a sack race for girls, barred to professionals. The audience questions what counts as a professional, prompting him to joke that anyone wearing hobble skirts would be excluded.
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Kansas City Journal
Dressed young woman arraigned in night court for loitering
IRWIN THOMAS reports a young woman before Magistratress O'Donnell after Patrolman Lilley Acheson arrested her for loitering near Racey & Co. The court warns against marshing crowds, praises the officer yet releases her, promising harsher action if repeated. The judge vows to protect city men and consider new laws.
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O'Donell
Lilley Acheson
Racey & Co
Fon
Ron
Moe
Kellogg
Swell beginner at Philadelphia Country Club
The Philadelphia Times recounts a tale of a conceited young beginner and a female companion who mistake golf for mere display of clothes. They start on the links with a top caddie as an attendant. The man asks if they can finish before dusk. the caddie dryly replies that they must run to do so.
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Philadelphia
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