Old Man's Darling in a Town Parlor Drama
A vivid domestic scene unfolds as Miss Vere shifts between bonneted vanity and concern for Bonnibel, ailing under nursely care. Colonel Carlyle enters with a bouquet, while Bonnibel contemplates loyalty and a lover’s token, amid jealousy and social maneuvering in a richly described drawing room. The episode hints at romance, restraint, and the politics of a young woman's suitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnibed
Colon Carlyle
Elise
Boatibel
Novaibel
Terbert Friise
Bounibel
Pat
A Woman's Reason Faces a Washington Official Debate
A damaged reminiscence recounts a government worker in Washington and a beauty show, with a candid anecdote about a congressional candidacy ten years earlier. The woman argues Bible teaching compels supporting a public figure with a plain face to ease his burden, reflecting on vanity and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arden
Congress
Lien
Torwaise
Rentice
Abe
Fragmentary courtroom clash over memory and credibility
A lawyer and witness clash over memory reliability in a defiant exchange. The dialogue hints at bias and suggests the case could push toward a record as the attorney contends he finally gains the upper hand in a longstanding dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sip
Father al Tenga
Enigmatic Exchange At Station Aboard Convention Train
A curious moment aboard a traveling party of clubwomen en route to a convention. An onlooker approached a uniformed attendant and asked questions, while the scene touched on modern womanhood themes noted by Dasnaris Knobe in Woman’s Home Companion.
Teheran Women and Social Rivalries in Persia
An excerpt describes Teheran society where women envy elegance and material luxuries, noting how guests flaunt textiles to provoke rivals. It contrasts social ostentation with servant dances, and shifts to Siberian food extremes, detailing fish, bread, tea customs, and barter with brick-like money, highlighting cultural contrasts and curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Partion Inber
Teheran
Siberia
Tragic Scottish tale and a brush with famed ton
A fragmented column recounts a Scottish tragedy of a woman killed by rival suitors near the Kirtle, the lover Fleming dying at her grave, and an aside on Napoleon era hairdresser Duplan. It also notes gazelle behavior, a Harpers Weekly snippet on torpedo boats, and aphorisms about age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Iiving
Ton
Bell
Fleeming
Fleeiming
Fleeta
Gras
Kit
Fleming
Bottoon
Farelien
Nubia
Harpers Weekly
Fragmentary ancient note mentions bearer and spectator
A garbled OCR fragment references a bearer and a spectator with unclear surrounding context. No clear names, places, dates, or events are derived from the readable text.
Miss Emerson Triumphs In Charley Norton Concert Feat
In Bradford, Mary Emerson, pledged to Charley Norton, witnessed his bold plan to reach a top note during a charity concert. The risky tactic by Norton’s rival Theodore Schreiner failed as the audience saw the trick and Emerson clung to Norton’s artistry, sealing their bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Norton
Bradfant Orchestra
Theodore Schreiner
Schreiner
Miss
Meri Forlows
Acca
Charley
Eestasy
Eimerson
S Hriiuer
Norton
Gustave Mollenhauer
Mollenhauer
Leom
Gus
Breal
China
Mary Emerson
Aterral
Janer
Charles
Tuakle
Gus Mollenhaner
Les
Elimas
Schrein
Miss Mary
Char
Frederick R. Beztop
Chicago News
Diplomatic Nightgown Gaffe Causes Washington Laughter
Foreign diplomats in Washington recount a Guatemalan minister's tale of a hotel visit where the hostess greeted guests in a nightgown and low neck attire. The anecdote sparked amused chatter among the ladies at the afternoon reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aremed
A Good Name and Recalled Names in Public Discourse
A discussion notes the poor reception of a proposed name for new carriages and the Greek roots for terms like acrobat. It recounts a Kansas regiment veteran’s colorful career in serving, reporting, and exploration across Alaska and the Philippines. It also mentions a French scientist’s work with Roentgen rays and Hindu-Friendship note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Philippines
Indiana
Death Valley
Alaska
Topeka
Santa Fe
Gomez
Chibea
Dr Chase Nerve Food Restores Nerves and Sleep
Dr A W Chase endorses a private prescription in pill form that purports to create red blood and new nerve force. A few weeks of treatment will relieve headaches backaches and springtime low spirits and restore natural sleep. See a box at dealers or Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Chase
Chas Toronto
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
OLD Man's
Darling
Amery Crratman Brambel
Toannet Vere
Dremang
Feline Herbert
Felme
Carizie
Bonnibel
Ronnibe Housidel
Foldise
Papa
Luke Hima
Eli Fox
Berwell
Sbe
Loger
Bonabel
Tercolomei
Eamely
Colonel Carigle
Herbert
Muncch
Pein
Tonmibel
Arnold
Ques
Priel
London
Duplan
Napoleon
Joseine
Josephine
Marie Louise
France
Napoleons
Torpedo Boats
Tsi
La@ianapolia Journal
Bratford
Theis
Charles Edward Locke
Grace Church
Methodist
Episcopa
San Francisco News
Phvorten
Academie Des Sciences
Chas Gerate
Dr. Chase
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