Monument for John Hoyle O'Reilly Erected in Boston After Patriot Poet's Death
A Boston memorial fund raised about 50 000 dollars following the death of John Hoyle O'Reilly. A commission led by sculptor Daniel Chester French produced a bronze group titled Erin Patriotism and Pastry, formally dedicated with ceremonies at the Metropolitan Opera House and noted as a remarkable American sculpture.
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John Hoyle O'Reilly
Metropolitan Opera House
Pidée
America
Joseph LC. Clarke
David FR. Hill
Leon Abbott
New Jersey
Hoger A. Pryor
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T Ie Union
Daniel Cheater French
Erin
O'Reilly
New England
Mrs Atherton Tops London Writer Guests At Dinner
Mrs Gertrude Atherton, the chief American guest at a London writer dinner, has become a vogue figure in London since moving there a year ago. A blonde of medium height with pale features and light hair, she first gained fame in San Francisco and later resided in New York before joining London’s literary circle.
What's in a Name
The report notes an American publisher paid Kipling twelve thousand dollars for aerial rights to his new cat story about Gloucester fishermen. The piece contrasts Kipling's current market value with a much lower salary of a Lahore editor years ago, highlighting the story's test of his real worth and accuracy seen through India’s lens.
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Kipling
Gloucester
Lahore
Kip- Jing
India
Afaha
Amante Sho Dearest Love Tale From Cincinnati Enquirer
A fragment from the Cincinnati Enquirer presents a dramatic line where a man declares his deep affection and vows to tell the truth to a beloved first love as taunting blue eyes loom in a fiery mood.
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Amante Sho
Cincinnat! Enquirer
Tunnels of Gibraiter Revealed in Rock Vast Network
Report details the Gibirallas subterranean system with more than seventy miles of solid rock tunnels. Observers note extensive passages and potential for further exploration, highlighting the scale and mystery of the underground region.
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Gibraiter
Gibirallas
Country farmer converts stamp window scene into demand
A rural man in New York City, seeking extra postage, asks the stamp clerk for more stamps after confessing he used all his. the scene at Park Row post office shows the crowd pushing forward as the man apologizes for troubling staff.
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Call & Bee
Stamos
Gomic
New York
Park Row
Marthy
Fiteh Hollow
Origins of Draughts Across Civilizations
Chambers Journal traces draughts origins from ancient Egypt to Greece and Rome, noting 3 000 year old representations. It follows the game through France Spain England and beyond, with names like jeu de dames, dam nourished by regional terms in Germany Holland Scotland and the United States. The Polish variant arrived in Paris in 1723, first played on a 100 square board with forty men.
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Latruneuti
France
Spain
England
Germany
Holland
Scotland
Dean Ramsay
United States
Anna Held to debut in New York farce season
Anna Held, a celebrated French vocalist, is booked to appear in the farce A Parlor Match in New York, earning about 1600 dollars weekly for three months. She is described as a petite brunette with piquant features and a graceful stage presence.
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New York
Anna Held
London
Paris
Milas Held
St Ja
Young Spinners Presses Bicycle Pitch on Mary
In a playful scene, Mary notes that a persistent suitor, nicknamed Spinners, has been courting her while claiming to represent a bicycle firm. Her mother inquires if the attention signals serious intent as the suitor relentlessly pitches bicycles since his arrival.
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Mary
Puck
Thirteen Years as a Slave in the Soudan Fortunes of Father Rossignali
Father Paolo Rossignali, Italian priest of the Austrian mission, recounts thirteen years of slavery in the Soudan ending with a dramatic escape aided by Maj. Wingate Bey and Mgr. Sogaro. He returns from captivity to Africa with a resolve to aid fellow prisoners and describes current Soudan misery, Caliphate rule, and doubts about a Western reconquest. He notes the diverse captives including Syrians Jews and Greeks, and the cautionary mood of local sentiment toward Italian and English influence.
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Paolo Rossignali
Africa
Pall Mall Gazette
Father Rossignol
el Obeid
Kordofan
Alege
Maj
Wingate Bey
Mgr. Sogaro
the Soudan
Afri~cat
Erland
Atty
Smyrna
Nice Felit
Assouan
Khartoum
Dongola
Niefelit
Chaina Unt
Rossignol
England
Egypt
Nile
Red Sea
Overlooked Ex-D Com Richard's DC past
A Washington Times quip features an ex-District of Columbia commissioner seeking a hotel room. An Arizona clerk brushes off the past, saying they never bring up a man's history here, highlighting regional bluntness and humor.
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Arizona
Poetic Fragment from Illustrated Bits on Spring and Summer
A fragment from Illustrated Bits contrasts spring and summer themes with a speaker notes on a young man’s fancies and maidens. It references names and imagery of women, birds and hearts, framed as a verse-like snippet in a periodical.
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Gladye
Nell
Nancy
Hawka
Largest brandy still in the world at El Pinal vineyard
The San Francisco Call reports the El Pinal vineyard in San Joaquin county hosts the world’s largest brandy still. Built in two sections over four years, it can convert about 15,000 gallons of wine daily into brandy and also fortifies sweet wines to preserve grape juice for market.
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California
el Pinal
San Joaquin County
Stockton
San Francisco
Ftwelf
New York
Outlaw Robber Snatches Paymaster’s Safe Under Stage Stop
At Red Creek a stage stop delays for dinner as an army paymaster travels with six cavalry. Outlaws ambush the convoy, seize the safe from the buckboard, killing one and wounding two soldiers. The paymaster reveals ten thousand dollars in the carpet bag, while the gang speeds away amid gunfire.
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Red Creek
Goldiers
Scott
The Deer Old Pellow Dream Question
A fragmentary verse dialogue shows a veteran asked what’s admired most in a new dream. He answers briefly that praise focuses on what is present now, while the speaker’s tone remains unclear amid the cryptic phrasing and aged diction.
A Baseball Town This
A fragment from the Buffalo News notes a town praised for baseball culture while humorously critiquing a player named 0 and a character named Tellow who cannot attend his grandfather’s funeral without a doctor’s certificate.
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Buffalo News
The Usual Way and a Gossiping Family Moment
A brief exchange from a New York Weekly piece shows Nell questioning a brother’s fiancée while Amy defends Tom’s strong affection for her. The item hints at late 19th century social dynamics.
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Nell
Tom
Amy
New York Weekly
Warvest Excursion to Great Southwest on Santa Fe Route
On August 15 September 1 2 9th 29 and October 6 40 the Santa Fe will run cheap Homeseekers Excursions to Central and Western Kansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas Western Colorado Utah and Arizona. Fare is one fare for round trip plus 982 with liberal limits and stopovers. Address Geo W Hugenbuch T A Latte Feronte Kansas City Missouri for particulars.
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Warvest
Great Southwest
Santa Fe
Kansas
Oklahoma
Indias Territory
Texas
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
Geo
Hugenbuch, & &T. A Latte Feronte
Kansas City
Mysterious High Counter Appears in Newspaper Sketches
In a casual exchange, a woman questions a high counter seen behind many newspaper photos. She suggests it might depict an end of the Democratic platform, while another character notes it as just more of the place in the sketch.
Welcome to lowest rate for trip to encampment
The Chicago Great Western Railway announces a special annual encampment excursion to St Paul and Minneapolis during the first week in September. One cent per mile round trip, return anytime within thirty days. Luxuries include compartment sleepers, free chair cars, and dining cars. For rates and reservations, contact KH, local sales and ticket agents in Chicago.
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St Paul
Alinneapolis
Ghieago Great Western Railway
Dive
Twin Cities
Great Northwest
Chicago Great Western
Kh, Loi Oral Echee
Chicago
Pies for Discrimination and a Breath of Fresh Air
A fragmentary dialogue references discrimination and a request to step outside for fresh air. The speaker, Boston Courter, remarks on the need to avoid bringing something in.
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Boston Courter
The Door of Life Opens for Marriage or Death
An old custom describes a special door in Holland houses that remains sealed except on two occasions a wedding or a death in the family. The bride and groom enter through it, and it is opened to remove a body when a death occurs.
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Holland
Reused Flannel Bag Makes Useful Toilet Bath Bag
A small flannel bag with one end open serves as a receptacle for soap ends. When several scraps are gathered, sew the opening closed to create an effective toilet bath bag. Use only pure soaps from reliable makers to ensure quality.
Bird of Paradise trims for bats headline fashion
The Fashions column notes the bird of Paradise motif appears in new bat trimming. It pairs with stir wings or flowers and formal headgear as a dressy accent. The description emphasizes vibrant decorative styles in the period print.
Don’t Be Lanky Fashion Note on Gowns and Skirts
A brief fashion remark urges thin summer gowns to have stiff white skirts underneath for structure, warning that overly slim designs appear improper. It emphasizes modesty and a tidy silhouette rather than sheer, clingy fabrics.
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