Mirandy Sings The Old Melodies In A New Age
Roy Farrell Greene describes Mirandy's voice faltering on high notes yet cherishing old tunes. He contrasts her singing with modern ragtime and operatic styles, recalling beloved songs like Home Sweet Home and Lorena. The reflection blends nostalgia with affection for traditional melodies and quieter vocal timbre.
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Roy Farrell Greene
Mirandy
Tom
Ben Bolt
Lorena
Bobby Burns
Benny
Hannah
Love Yes
Maggie
Patti
Methi
The Boy Who Loved a Girl in a Grey Room
Julia Truitt Bishop crafts a tense drawing room scene as a General and a doomed wife rehearse a cold social dance. The dialogue exposes a loveless marriage, hints at betrayal, and pivots on a tale of a Boy learning restraint and unselfish love.
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Julia Truitt Bishop
Deborrah
Lost Creek
Daily Story Pub
Graybeard
Mia
Clare Rigdon
Fragmented Emmett obituary and Civil War notes
Passing of Daniel Emmett and a column on St Michael's Church in Charleston are presented, followed by sketches of De Wet and Delarey and a Chicago Jewish race behavior meeting. The piece weaves musical history with military leaders and urban unrest, highlighting cultural memory and tension.
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South
St. Michael's Church
Charleston
8. C
Burton Parish Church
Williamsburg
D Itieh
Chicago
Jengie Aasem
Chi Cago
London
Berlin
Paris
Petersburg
Dining room portraits of guests in Mrs Wilcox home
The Long Island Sound dining room at Mrs Ella Wheeler Wilcox displays portraits of famed visitors. Faces include Julie Opp Marshall Wilder Ellen Terry Mrs Brown Potter and William Gillette. An Edwin Markham print bears the inscription about resting passing souls on the way to be their best.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Long Island Sound
Anda
Julie Opp
Marshall Wilder
Ellen Terry
Brown Potter
William
Canal Toll Policy Question Across Isthmus Debate
A New York Post correspondent argues tolls on the Inth canal are complex. He notes large marginal traffic to consider, with South America and Europe forming a major share. The canal opened in 1915 offering potential tolls from $1 to $4 per ton depending on traffic and route savings.
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New York Post
South America
Europe
United States
Remarkable Stateman in Japan
Mr Hoshi Toru, minister of communications, is described as a leading modern Japanese figure. Educated in England and called to the bar, he began in the judicial department but clashed with conservative colleagues. Reassigned to Yokoyama customs, he shifted to politics with the Liberals, was jailed twice for political offenses, and now leads the Liberals or Jiyute in Japan.
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Dan Emmett
Dixie
Mount Vernon
Emmett
New York
Bryant
Ant
de Wet
South Africa
Diei
Mtoud
Cronje
Delarey
Tnteus
Yolks Ranch
Modder River
Romanesque
Delaroy
Japan
Hoshi Toru
England
Judicial Department
Restoration and relics of St Michael's Church history
General Delarey and Major Richard Sylvester feature in a review of notable figures. The St Michael's Church article recounts cyclone and earthquake damage, 18th century bells and a 1768 organ, with a tale of bells recast and transported, plus a Royal Exchange clock pattern. It then profiles Major Sylvester as the newly elected president of the National Association of Police Chiefs and summarizes his career from Iowa to Washington, highlighting his leadership in Washington, journalism beginnings, and reforms in the D C police force.
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ST Michael’s Church
America
England
London
Charleston
Ruhmer
Columbia
Meare & Stalmbank
Royal Exchange
Richard Sylvester
National Association of Police Chiefs
Washington, D. C
Sylvester
Major Sylvester
Iowa City
Iowa
Memphis
St. Louis
Washington University
Areva
Nebraska
Farmington, Mo
Times
Washington
Petite and Pretty Belle at War Secretary’s Home
Ming Edith Root, daughter of Elihu Root, is described as a graceful, popular young woman in Washington society. The piece notes her horsewoman skills, charm, and attention from a gallant soldier, and recalls a quip about a door keeper at the inaugural ball when her gown was deemed out of fashion.
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Belle
Ming Edith
Elihu Root
Edith
Abn
Soma
Miles
Milas Root
Mins Eidith
Edith Root
Mabel Love Named Prettiest Woman in London
An American actress Mabel Love is hailed as London’s prettiest woman with massive popularity. Reports claim over 90 000 Love photographs were sold in London and Paris, far surpassing sales of any rival.
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Mabel Love
London
Postal sorting by color boxes in Berlin and Britain
British postal authorities may borrow ideas from Berlin to aid sorting English mail. Boxes feature two color coded slits for country and local mail. Berlin has introduced distinct colors for foreign and local letters. Red boxes denote country mail, yellow for local delivery.
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Berlin
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General Delarey
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Miss Love
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