The Flight From Emmerich Through a Flooded Road
Francis Cludde and Anne flee pursuit along the Wesel road with Master Lindstrom and guides. A sudden flood blocks progress and the group fights through deep water as pursuers close in. Anne trembles while the duchess leads with resolve, and a risky plan unfolds to outrun their Spaniard hunters.
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Anne
Gayety
Emmerich
Lindstrom
Santon
Island
Holland
Wesel
Lind Strom
Drtchman
Long
Hess
Bertie
Lindtr
Cleves
Clarence
Francis
van Tree
Mistress Anne
Santon Road
Dymphna
Master Bertie
Master Bettle
Beware the Comma. Punctuation’s peril in law and writing
A Chicago Evening Post piece warns punctuation, especially commas, can alter statutes and contracts. It cites misreadings in Illinois tariff law and a historic asphalt concession error caused by a comma, urging writers to prefer periods to avoid legal mischief.
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The
Chicago Evening Post
Illinois
Instrumental Music Debate In Brooklyn Life
Dialogue reveals community quarrel over Mona Dugan-Hogan Hovy singing and instrumental music. Keegan reportedly claims instrumental music inspired him to move two blocks away, while others dismiss singing as instrumental.
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Brooklyn
Hogan
Mona
Dugan
Keegan
The Verse You Write Defies Your Own Rules
A playful poem note from Harper's Monthly mocks inconsistent speech forms. It contrasts lines about lighting gas drinking and speaking with negations and altered verbs, ending with a whimsical aside about a dog, a kite, and a kitten.
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Harper’s Monthly
Irish Soldier’s Clever Reply to King’s Guard Question
In a colonial tale an Irish recruit answers the kings patrol test in German. Asked his age he says three weeks and that he has served twenty seven years. The king, amused, pardons him after learning the facts.
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Pat
Paddy
Patrick
Gigantic Irishman Enlists in Prussian Guards
Frederick of Prussia offered a huge bounty to recruit giants for the Royal Guards. A seven foot Hibernian agreed after the sergeant spoke to him in English. The man claimed he could learn German quickly, uttering a humorous line about “the king knows” mastering the language.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Frederick
Prussia
Royal Guards
Fabers
Calvary Officer Seeks Name for Devon Coast Villa
A retired calvary officer, never distinguished in the South African War, built a secluded villa on Devonshire’s coast. Showing it to a friend he mused on naming the house suitably to his military career, and the friend suggested the name The Retreat.
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Devonshire
St Petersburg bans cadet reading Sherlock Holmes tales
City authorities in St Petersburg issue an order forbidding cadet corps students from reading Sherlock Holmes and related detective stories, citing concerns over content and decorum in the military school setting.
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St. Petersburg
Noted chef unveils four new strawberry dishes
A famous chef introduces four new creations featuring fresh strawberries rolled in vanilla sugar and violet leaf accents. The Melba dish is topped with whipped cream and flavored with vanilla sugar and crushed violet leaves.
Maitre Escoffier Creates Strawberry Edith at Knickerbocker
The famed chef presented a new dish named Strawberry Edith at the Knickerbocker hotel in New York. He gave hotel guest James B Regan a recipe outline including Melba and kirsch before leaving for Europe, with one name kept secret.
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Maitre Escoffier
New York
Knickerbocker
Europe
James B. Regan
Regan
America
Walters
Barney
Edith
Maitre Escoffler
A Millinery Bird Prank Turns Daring Fashion Mock
A poem from Town Topics features a bonnet bird that winks and questions its own make up. The bird complains of mixed wings and fur and muses on evolution and fate, ending with a quip that it would rather be a Sparrow than a Freak.
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Tommy
Reynard
Blue Coats
Soper
the Law
Little Tommy
Sopez
Birdie
Pet Superstitions in Wedding Day Traditions
The article notes common female superstitions around weddings such as unlucky dates and rituals. It cites beliefs like 13 at table and Friday fears and the well known line of something old something new something borrowed and something blue.
The Angry Girl and Her Temper Foes
A reflective meditation warns that anger harms relationships and undermines good causes. It notes a hot temper strains friendships and leaves only remorse after folly, stressing self control to maintain a stable home and clear purpose.
Canned Shark in Sweden A Palatable Meat Extract
Tit Bits describes a secret process turning shark flesh into a meat extract. Sharks are chopped, boiled, skimmed, filtered, evaporated, and seasoned to produce a molasses-thick extract with no fish taste. The product is said to be nourishing and comparable to beef extract.
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Sweden
Boston Clubwomen To Host Largest General Federation Meet
Boston prepares to entertain 14 000 clubwomen at the General Federation meeting June 22 to 30. Excursions include harbor trip Plymouth Rock Boston on foot and by auto trolley rides to Concord and Lexington Whittier homestead Salem Nahant North Shore and Cambridge tour stops add variety to the event.
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Boston
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Mr. Reynard
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KiEb Amg
Escortier
Strawberry Edith
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