Penfold's Despair Turned by Martyr of Love
Penfold, a struggling writer in South Street, faces rejection and near ruin after a year of hardship. He contemplates suicide on the Thames embankment but is stopped by Annie Garth, a housemaid who has secretly loved him. Her rescue rekindles his hope, leading to renewed success and a stable life with Annie.
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South Wrrest
Dovier
Jefna
Olga
Elin
Calléux Usher
Penfold
Flower
Annle
Booth Street
Leatle
Dinney
Olson
Howard
Anne
Antle
Davies
Crane
Garth Hal
Despalr
Holborn
Hin
Fleet Street
Thorne
Biwek
Tewiple
Annie Garth
Mr. Penfold
South Street
Annie
Strand
Fritz
Herbert
Baby bait for crocodiles and cleverness in love
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt mixes a grotesque tale of babies rented as crocodile bait in Ceylon with social satire. It shares a sailor’s defense, a Sinhalese rent market for babies, and a Western lecturer praising women’s suffrage, followed by a flirtatious anecdote about a banker and a coy kiss.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Ceylon
Courer
Limerick Craze Spreads in London Markets
The piece describes a London craze tying limericks to advertising and promotions. Contestants supply the last line while advertisers provide the first four lines, with prizes ranging from small sums to life pensions, and examples including trips and cash awards across various shops and services.
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London
Hinemoka
Southend
Two Men and a Bribe Expose Corruption in State Politics
A political tale follows Spaulding and McIntyre as a railroad bribery scheme unfolds. A $10,000 payoff leads to concealment, mounting guilt, and a shaken career amid machine politics and looming exposure.
Surnames Not Used by Royal House in Historical Practice
The article discusses how royal families in Europe, including Britain, typically signed only their Christian names rather than surnames. It notes exceptions among some dynasties and questions why modern royals avoid using surnames. References to Queen Victoria and Hermann of Mattenberg illustrate historic name practices and debates on etiquette and publication.
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Hiim
T. Poe
Europe
Stuaria
Bweden
Honaparte
Royal
Hove
Eorwrhaerk
el Eh Deine
Victoria
Princ Heoory
Mattenberg
Childrens Dress Styles From A Russian Blouse Suit
The illustration shows a small boy wearing a Russian blouse suit with a sailor collar. The collar cut and braiding are noted as distinctive, with short loose trousers beneath and a shield collar embroidered emblem. The model uses cadet blue serge with a darker blue collar and belt. A little girl's wool batiste pale blue dress features a scalloped collar and silk embroidery to match.
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Batiste
Mateh
The Stylish Blues in Parisian Fashions of Autumn
The piece surveys color trends in new fabrics and velvets with deep crimson russet and purples. It notes soft silvery grays and rich blues, plus bold stripes in velvets and silks. Oriental influences appear in coats and kimonos with Mandarin coats gaining Parisian acceptance. Hand embroidery, trimming and hats with large cockades frame the season.
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American Register
London
Paris
Salaries of Europe’s rulers review monarch wealth
The article assesses royal revenues, ranking the czar as the richest monarch with about 400 million dollars annually after expenses. It lists Edward VII, the German emperor, Austrian emperor, Italian king, Alfonso of Spain, Leopold I, and U.S. President Roosevelt, noting various salaries and household allocations.
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Czar
Russia
London
Siberia
Edward
Reichstaz
Prussia
Austria
Hungary
Italy
Genoa
Aosta
Alfonso
Leopold I
Congress
Roosevelt
The Athlete Who Studied and Athletes at Swarthmore
Reginald Vanderbilt recalls a distant college athletics anecdote at Newport dinner. He cites a Princeton or Yale man in 1900 who trained for hockey, was deemed pale and soft, and was warned about drinking and smoking while studying.
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Swarthmore College
Reginald Vanderbilt
Newport
Princeton
Yale
Hin
Not the Samr Parson’s Odd Cones and Cables
Fragmented dialogue describes a confused scene with overheard names and tangled plans. The text references a doctor possibly sending something via cable and mentions various unclear participants and locations, conveying comic or chaotic miscommunication.
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Chapman Sinnikson
Collinian
Louis Honig
W.of Heart ‘Parkindow
Frank Soualing
McIntyre
Spaulding
Spaulding Hal
Mfe
Mfe Had Been Without Etoln
Oordiat
Spalding
Newlness
Dortor
Eternath
Deatin
Goenka Ia Belkin
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