The Graduate at West Point Romance
Cadet Stanton frets over a cigarette at West Point as he and Miss Page Howard, his companion, face strict rules and a chance encounter with Captain Bobs. After a tense moment, Captain Bobs spares them, but Stanton must decide whether to confess or let pride rule, while Page offers a risky test of trust and loyalty.
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Stanton
Miss Howard
Tony
Jones
Bobs
Howard
Chance
Captain Boba
Captain Bobs
Mr. Stanton
Boris
Page
Bots
The Proposal That He Could Not Refuse
A man offers to repay a lie with a life and begs Miss Howard to marry him. He vows to quit smoking if she consents, but she shyly confesses she could not marry a man who did not smoke. The scene ends with her gentle refusal and his hopeful plea.
Epicurean Chinamens Life in America Recounted
A Forum piece describes Chinese immigrants in American cities as spending similarly on food to whites. It notes varied diets beyond chop suey, gardens supplying unfamiliar vegetables, consumption of American produce, and dining in upscale Chinese restaurants with fine wines. Some Chinese live in well appointed homes. others endure poorer lodgings.
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America
Chinatown
San Francisco
New York
Chicago
Forum
Glory of a Title and Its Allure Across Families
The piece notes how a title's shine spreads through an American family with pride, yet often misleads. A Philadelphia bride with beauty and wealth is overshadowed by her sister marrying a lesser titled foreigner, with reports highlighting the sister as Countess rather than daughter. The unhappy separation of that sister is deemed irrelevant. the title remains the focus.
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Uncle Sam
New York Sun
Philadelphia
Milestone Sermon at Eastern Seminary Inspires Attention
Glad for Ena. A Milwaukee divine recalls a tale from a celebrated Eastern theological seminary where students must deliver sermons for ecclesiastical honors. One student, now a respected Methodist preacher on the East Side, stood out by delivering a well prepared sermon before a professor announced the hymn Wallelujah, "is done."
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Milwaukee
Eastern Theological Seminary
Bacteriological Study Finds Bacteria in School Inks
Authorities in Minden Germany report a bacteriological examination of school inks shows most contain bacteria. If animals are inoculated with these inks they often prove fatal.
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Minden
Germany
Chinese Quack Doctors Rally Near Foreign Hospitals
In the distant interior, Chinese quack doctors aligned themselves near foreign hospitals and claimed to follow a plan attributed to the foreign devil. The provocative stance reflects tensions between local medic practices and external influences.
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Cura
Tips On Colors For Women In Mourning And Dress
Fashion guidance discusses color choices for different hair and skin tones, noting white for blondes and creams for brunettes. It advises black as flattering for some, cautions about colors to avoid like wedgewood blue and pale gray, and mentions mourning customs including jewelry and social thresholds for widows after two years.
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Andromeda
Isle of
Seriphos
Ovid
Brisels
Paris
Iliah
Fashion Notes On Jackets Belts And Mourning Styles
The article describes new black Eaton jackets with postilions and belts, some lined with pinkish violet brocade and black silk appliques, plus detachable belts for versatility with shirts and stock. It also notes an American woman’s brisk, busy character and details a mourning period and a silk waist with cream lace, white embroidery, black ribbon, and cream embroidery ornamentation.
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Eaton
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C. W. Hartley
Dally Overy
Cipling
Markete
Ena
United States
Ennus
Weils
Wretty Silk Water
Louis XIV
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