Incoming train metaphor echoes Americanism critique
A fragment discusses fears of an uncontrollable train symbolizing modern Americanism and contrasts American girls with French nobility. It argues that refined middle class women embody genuine American society while warning against perceived riffraff influence. The piece reflects on social pretensions and class perceptions.
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New York
Mara Marlborough
Jean
Marriage Rate Among College Women Sparks Debate
The Century article by Millicent W. Mon explores why men shy from intellectual women, citing a professor’s view that intellectual equality challenges male pride. A college woman argues that men seek partners who advance them, while women prefer companionship and achievement, suggesting a balanced, supportive ideal in marriage.
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Millicent W. Mon
Lasting Regrets Telling of a Horse Race Regret
A fragment recalls a deacon’s remark about feeding a horse race and a minister’s forgiveness. The speaker laments betting loss and reflects on what might have been, noting a small $2 win contrasted with a potential thousand.
Keats in Hampstead Remembered by Leigh Hunt
In Kenyon West's October Century piece Keats in Hampstead, Hunt recalls Keats as a pure poet amid his companions Shelley Wordsworth and Leigh Hunt. The informant notes Hunt cherished Keats despite critics while predicting lasting fame for the poet’s genius.
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Hampstead
Leigh Hunt
Keats
Shelley
Hunt
Wordsworth
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Hent
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Reamping Games at the Tallieres in Tuileries Era
Description of hospitable hosts the emperor and empress faced with unseemly romping games at the Tuileries. The passage criticizes guests who abused kindness, misrepresented events, and mocked the imperial household under the Second Empire.
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St. Germain
Tuileries
Westward hunting and excitement teased by a wife
A meek man quips about hunting in the west and invites the speaker to join his wife for house hunting and bargain hunting to learn true excitement, as quoted in the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Welsh rarebit aids weary friend in overnight vigil
A snippet notes that Welsh rarebit will help someone stay awake while sitting up with a sick friend. The fragment suggests a simple, comforting remedy used to keep alert during a long night.
Migration of birds at great heights and speeds
The Boston Herald reports on Hein rich Goethe's findings about bird migration. Birds depart unseen, fly at 35000 to 40000 feet, reach speeds up to 180 miles per hour in spring nights, with Virginia plovers hitting 240 miles per hour. Young birds perform their first migrations with precision like adults.
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Boston Herald
Heinrich Goethe
Central Africa
Heligoland
Goethe
An Old Sailor's Housekeeping Capt Eli's Test Ear
A historical snippet describes Captain Cephas enforcing sailor routines in his home. He keeps shiplike order with stowed items, frequent repainting, and ceiling storage. He cooks and schedules weather entries, recording barometer readings and wind directions daily in a notebook.
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Sresvenine
Walla
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Frank R. Stockton
Invigorating Hostetter’s Stomach Hitters Promoted
Confinement and hard indoors work harm health more than outdoor exertion. Sedentary workers become weary after office hours and need exercise or a tonic. Hostetter’s Stomach Hitters is advertised as a tonic to refresh exhausted nature, with claims it helps dyspepsia and related ailments.
James Told to Report to Stable That Evening
A father sternly directs his son James to meet him in the stable that evening, signaling a serious family moment awaiting in the practice of daily life.
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James
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