Across parquette whispers and high society schemes
In a theater box Miss Henrietta Winstanley pushes Anthony to woo Barbara Hemingway while Barbara feigns indifference. A web of family means, social climbing, and financial strain threads through Dan’s generosity, Mra Ankony’s circle, and a hint of Edwin Streeter’s arrival as the night reveals Barbara’s possible rejection of Anthony.
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Acros
Mise Winstanley
Henrietta Winstanley
Barbara Hemingway
Dan
Anthony
Central Savings Company
Miss Winstanley Calla
Barbara
Dr. Winstanley
Winstanley
Joana
Miss Henrietta Winstanley
Daorbara Hemingray
Alde de
Ankony
Dante
Pratt
Rying
Miss Winstanley
Weill
Beline
Jack Ankony
Harbara
Misa Winstanley
Crump
Anne Bowers
Rose Terrell
Whstanley
Alster
Antony
alster-Inlaw
Mise Streeter
Sistine
Edith
Jack
Mins Winstanley
Marbara
Miss Streeter
Mr. Twining
Women and stenography offer best pay for women in business
The article argues stenography is the most remunerative field for women, with common school graduates earning about 15 dollars weekly and college-educated stenographers up to 25 dollars weekly, private secretaries reaching 150 to 200 dollars per month. It notes court reporters and lecturers’ reporters earn more per day than many earn in a week, compares to teachers’ pay, and highlights variances due to employer discrimination. It concludes stenographers hold a financial edge over most women in business.
Nurse for a Hotel in New York Offers Free Childcare
At a New York hotel a nurse is installed to care for guests' children when no nurse is present. The proprietor notes many women come without a nurse, leaving them tied to the baby and needing unfamiliar physicians. The Horse provides these services free of charge.
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New York
Poem by Young Mr. Guffson Pleases Yet Falls Short
Maude remarks on Maymie’s poem praise while Maymie concedes the verse was not good. The dialogue highlights effort over quality as Maymie notes the boy’s hard work resembled Shakespeare’s burden.
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Mr. Guffson
Maude
Maymie
Sinfully Low Wages of Working Girls
Article argues that women workers receive paltry pay of five to seven dollars a week and urges drastic measures. It condemns employers for exploiting female labor and calls for limits on hiring unless workers prove financial need, claiming society relies on such low wages to keep businesses running. The piece asserts women deserve fair pay and questions the morality of supporting underpaid labor.
Is Pie Making a Lost Art
An essay explores whether traditional pie making has faded from American life. It recalls numerous pie varieties and styles once common, cites famous figures liking pie, and questions modern cooking methods and food quality. The piece argues for preserving and reviving the domestic pie tradition.
Paul's Third Journey in Sunday School Text 1909
A condensed lesson summary traces Paul and companions from Miletus to Jerusalem, via Tyre and Cesarea, noting encounters with Ephesian elders, Philip the evangelist, and Agathos the prophet. It recalls the farewells, prophetic warnings, and Paul's steadfast resolve to fulfill his divine mission amid urging family and friend concerns.
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Paul
Miletus
Coos
Barnabas
Tyre
Phenicta
Palestine
Patara
Ther
Hiram
Solomon
Temple
B.C
Jerusalem
Cesarea
St. Paul
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PatrIcia
A. Weil
J. B. Lippincott Co
Great Yarmouth
England
Yarmouth
New York Tribune
Alary
Emerson
Washington
Adamees
Franklin
Lincoln
Lessa
Miletia
Cesarean
Ptolemaia
Ptolemy
Accho
Acre
Cesar
Judea
Tere
Philip
Stephen
Apostle
Phillip
Agathua
St. Paul's
Mamsay
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