Ancient Source of Water Supply and Famous Fountains
In ancient Rome only the wealthy had private pipes while others relied on fountains. Rome's aqueduct network fed fountains, with Agrippa building 700 fountains and many marble columns and statues. The Fonte Gaia in Siena is noted for clear water from a spring eighteen miles away and a tale of a pagan statue once placed above it before being removed.
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Rome
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Abruzzi
Campagna
Agrippa
Elena
Jollity
Gayety
Fonte
Siena
Omine
Florensoll
Fonte Gala
Silenese
Pointers for Schoolmaams in a Sunapee Tale
Churchill discusses political tricks and a Sunapee schoolmaam famed for flawless recitations. A jealous teacher exposes her method by bribing a pupil. students raised right hands only if they knew the answer, left hand otherwise, revealing the ruse behind the perfect demonstrations.
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Churchill
Jim Concord
Sunapee
Sunapee Disfet
Am’s
Sam
Paris corset ban seen in anti corset crusade
London leader surveys Paris fashion shift toward abandoning corsets as stage beauties and actresses like Cleo de Merode Mile Garrick and Mile Bresil promote natural figures. They argue carriage and controlled boning replace corsets, with advice on early exposure for daughters and minimal waistline bones to keep gowns smooth.
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London
Paris
Cleo de Merode
Garrick
Mile
Bresil
Porter and Hats on a Denver Pullman Car
A Denver Post note recalls a porter brushing hats on a Pullman near Denver in a humorous tale about hat damage and passenger banter. The piece blends comic dialogue with fashion notes on motor age wraps and care tips for gloves and fabrics.
Paul Ralston Violin Master Turned to Whisky in Small Town
A summer friend recalls Paul Ralston a gifted violinist who remained in a Michigan village due to whisky. His life centered on a rigid vice, a doomed romance with a city nurse, and a fragile happiness hidden beneath a great musical talent.
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Michigan
Asl
Ralston
Ralstons
Paul Ralston
Paul
Joseph
Amanda
New York
Chicago
John Drew Shape Walks Keeps Physically Fit
The article notes John Drew’s habit of walking whenever possible to stay fit and maintain his legs, avoiding attention or display. It contrasts him with the public persona of actors and describes his modest, unassuming presence on Fifth Avenue and near Central Park as he travels quietly between engagements.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Misa Lillian Ruswell
Russell
John Drew
Mr. Drew
Drew
Memory Lesson Sparks Debate At Harvard
Professor William Bi Byerly of Harvard faced a student question about training memory. Byerly said ordinary mental exercise suffices for good memory while the student pressed for a method akin to a hiking instructor’s training.
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Professor Byerly
Hoston Herald
William Bi. Byerly
Harvard
Byerly
Medics Compile Bizarre Prescription List
A professor quizzes a student with a lengthy, rambling shopping-like recipe containing whisky, sugar, sour milk, onions, molasses, eggs, apples, cucumbers, starch, yeast, and bananas. The exchange ends with the student asking how it tastes.
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Dr. Byerly
Would Oblige Her Hawk Preaches Odd Sermon in Ohio
A Sebring based prohibition candidate, The Nev L I Hawk of Sebring Ohio, delivers a sermon praising feminine beauty. He cites an Armorican girl visiting Devonshire who wishes for a nightingale and jokes that a cousin could procure the bird for two olives.
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L. I. Hawk
Sebring
Ohio
Proof Positive at Dawn Through Club Night Reflections
A quoted exchange ponders truth and perception at the edge of night. The speakers note returning home from a club before dawn to find the house in disarray and reflect on what is literally true in the moment.
Unclear Narrative Fragment In A Lawyer’s Office
A fragmentary scene follows a man pursued by two individuals aiming to relieve him of his purse. He turns into a lawyer’s office and asks what to do next while one pursuer asks to wait for the lawyer.
World’s Costly Gown Valued At Forty Thousand Dollars
A nine year labor of 200 plus workers produced the finest gown in the world. Mrs Leon directed all work weaving delicate linen lace from Paris import. The dress, destined for exhibitions in Paris and St. Louis, awaits a buyer rich enough to own it.
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Paris
Mexico
Leon
St. Louis
Worth Following Advice on Budget and Husband Care
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt advises keeping to a weekly allowance, avoiding debt, and staying cheerful at breakfast to please the husband. It warns against gossip and fashionable splurges, urging practical dress, frugal purchases, and restraint in snooping into a husband's pockets.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
How to Win Admiration The Ledger Advice
A Philadelphia Ledger essay urges women to win admiration through generosity and kindness. It urges cheerful thoughts, forgiving spirit, and avoiding self-centered talk while emphasizing inner beauty over money. It counsels pity for others, hopeful outlooks, and actions that yield love as the ultimate reward.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Dee
Great Reaper
Garener
The Bald Bretons In Brittany Hair Styles And Customs
A New York Globe and Advertiser piece describes Breton women as balding due to a linen cap that pulls hair back. It notes the rural Breton men work bareheaded and keep thick hair, while women at 28 begin to lose it and appear ill due to the cap and headwear.
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New York Globe and Advertiser
Hirittany
France
Ada
New Hampshire
How to Fix Smoky Grates and Flues This Season
A flue expert explains common causes of smoky grates and how to fix them. Correct chimney shape and proper lining reduce smoke, and a flue should be large enough and centered. Regular cleaning by a chimney sweep prevents seasonal smokiness and ensures proper draft.
Limiting Output and the Modern Industrial Strain
The piece discusses how employers and workers seek to limit output through machinery and speed regulation. Carroll D. Wright notes output per man can be raised or restricted by speed, affecting hours and trade life, while consumers may bear higher costs if output limits are not offset.
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Carroll D. Wright
North American Review
Wright
His Most Accurate Counterfeit
The article notes Mark Twale receiving many doubles of himself and a Florida writer sending a photo to prove likeness. Twale replies that the stranger resembles him more than any other double and jokes a mirror-frame shave could be possible. The piece also references a quip about wives and creditors.
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Mark Twale
Florida
Mr. Clemens
Mark
Birt
Gveu
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