Fred and Laura Fenton Share Quiet Summer Plans
Fred visits Laura Fenton at a Dawlish seaside cottage after a summer of social rounds. Laura teases his devotion to Susie Moore while hinting at possible suitors and her own charm. Fred admires Laura anew, enjoys her hospitality, and ponders love beyond Susie as their moonlit talk deepens their connection.
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London
Susie Moore
Miss Moore
Laura
Australia
Fred
Susie
Blessert
Lady Paget and the Plaza Dinner Tipping
Lady Arthur Paget spoke at a Plaza dinner hosted by Frederick Townsend Martin about American tipping. She noted tips here are much larger than in England France or Italy and that people tip everyone in sight. A guest jokes about a yard long hair on a dress coat and the porter at the banquet hall.
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Lady Paget
Arthur Paget
Frederick Townsend Martin
Plaza
England
France
Italy
Sean
F S Bangs cites romance view to curb divorces
A New York Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage treasurer Mrs. F S Bangs laments divorces would fall if marriage were seen romantically. A Washington Star reprint notes two businessmen chat over coffee about a wedding, the older man praising his wife whose former husband’s clothes fit him like wallpaper.
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F.S. Bangs
New York Association
Rand
George
Washington
Quip on Quarrels and Silence From Cleveland Leader
A terse exchange contrasts a claim of innocence with a jibe about witnesses. The woman asserts no quarrel with former suitors while the man challenges proof, implying silence can be taken as consent or offense. The Cleveland Leader captions the quip as a small reflection on dialogue.
Deaf and Dumb and Blind 1910 Palm Beach Auto Tale
Young Philip Gillett, an aspiring architect from New York, suffers a toothache and is harassed for being deaf after a peppermint wad mishap on Palm Beach sands. An auto mishap brings Miss Edna Blair and Miss Kitty Waldron close, leading to a staged silent aid and a shy romance. The tale ends with Philip and Kitty forming a couple, much to his sister’s delight.
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Palm Beach
Philip Gillett
New York
Gillett
Gillett Crosser
Edna Blair
Kitty Waldron
Mr. Gillett
New York City
Philip
Miss Kitty
Edna
Phil
Tye
the Royal
Miss Waldron
Miss Gillett
Spanking Chair Introduced by Juvenile Court in Columbus
A spanking chair has been installed in the basement of the Columbus juvenile home. Esha Searls was the first to sit in it after a formal dressing down. The paddle used is long and leather bound with felt to prevent cuts, described as humane and more effective than a switch.
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Columbus
Esha Searls
Lawyers Must Live
A quotation reflects on the burdens of formal contractmanship and the depravity of those who hide behind public evidences. The writer laments unseen flaws in legal promises and the expansive reach of contracts and attestations.
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Johnson
Cuticura Heals Severe Eczema in Boy of Six
Mrs A J Cochran reports her six year old son suffered extreme eczema spreading over two years. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills as directed he improved within hours and was cured after two boxes of each product. She notes a friend's child also improved and endorses Cath urn Remedies.
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A. J. Cochran
Columbia Ave
Philadelphia
When Father Helped
A father and son wrestle over a manuscript as the boy corrects his lively misreadings. The boy demands the true phrasing while the father mutters lines about liberty and desolation. The scene ends with the son seizing the paper in defiant resolve.
Wright Reflects on Aerial Race Outcome in London
Dayton source quotes Wilbur Wright commenting on the Daily Mail's $50,000 London to Manchester air race. Wright calls the defeat by a French rival a significant moment, labeling it a Paulhan rather than merely shocking, highlighting the era's aviation drama.
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Mr. Wright
Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Daily Mail
London
Manchester
Graham White
Paulhan
Up-to-Date Gladys and Dorris Play Exchange in Puck Note
In New York a brief exchange hints at a playful backstage moment between Gladys and Dorris as a question of propriety is debated by the editor and peers. The dialogue, described by Puck, signals light entertainment culture in early 20th century city life.
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New York
Gladys
Dorris
Puck
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Ww. E. Norris
Moores
Kissingen
Switzerland
Claughton
Enouth
Landon
Mr. Greffit
Sydney
Parliament
Scotland
King's Cross
Beathes
Germany
Aliss Mbore
Tiwlish
Cleveland
Associated Literary Press
Eczema
Postum Cereal Co., Limited
Battle Creek, Mich
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