A Sentimental Legacy of Letters and Quarrels
Marion Earle, nineteen, schemes to keep Gregory Holbrook loving her by only sending letters via a playful ruse. Their plan backfires as real letters, envelopes, and a telegram culminate in a dramatic, humorous vow to burn the romance archive, ending with Marion’s sly confession that the quarrel is part of the fun of making up.
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Marion Earle
Gregory Holbrook
Gregory
Marion
Sud
Dently
Pam
Holbrook
Miss Earle
Mr. Holbrook
Marion Barln
Fance
Lin
Marton
Jim
Simion
Scientific Fun With a Spider
A Washington Star item describes a scientist in Washington testing the effect of a tuning fork on a large spider. The spider follows buzzing along its web, tests threads, and eventually bites the fork, reacting as if attracted by the sound. The observation suggests the sound entices the spider.
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Washington
Tio
Les
Man of Science
Washington Star
Saint Gaudens Tale Of Inspiration In Rome Studio
The eminent sculptor Saint Gaudens, while in Rome, used a fountain as his muse. Returning to America, he tried a lavatory faucet to imitate its sound, enriching his work. Removal of the sculpture led him to the janitor, who, pumping in the tank, explained he could not answer a summons.
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Saint Gaudens
Rome
America
American Art News
Lessons in Love from the Click of 19 19
An excerpt from George Ade fables, showing a mother guiding Isabelle on how to navigate flirtations and suitors in youth. The dialogue covers college youths, bachelor types, and the dangers of vanity, urging caution and self-awareness as she learns to judge characters and avoid being played.
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Papa
Ix- Perience
Bunko Brotherhood
Sammy
Isabelle
Mother
Tom
Daughter
Arthur Fresh
Protective Lessons On Courtship And Etiquette
The passage satirizes courting rituals and the role of chaperons, describing “Protective Order of Buds” and methods to handle flirts. It contrasts clever social tactics with moralizing comments, ending with a humorous note on societal expectations and a nod to parliamentary vigor through Mr. Asquith’s portrayal.
ASQUITH'S PREDICTION AND RISE TO PREMIER
The article profiles Herbert Henry Asquith, successor to Campbell-Bannerman as prime minister of England. It outlines his career from MP to premier, notes his cultured nature and love of reading parliamentary reports, and recounts a schooldays habit of borrowing the Times to read by a cricket field hedge.
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Asquith
Roosevelt
Choate
Iste
Hay
Bryan
England
House of Commons
Herbert Henry Asquith
Henry Campbell- Bannerman
Eagland
State Home Department
London Times
Arrives at TABOR and NORTHERN with arrival note
An obscure OCR fragment notes arrival at TABOR and NORTHERN with a time entry, mentioning Leaver Malvers and a sequence 00 am 02 MAam 800 Fabor 1405 in unclear context. The readable portion records a transit or arrival reference without clear dates or destinations.
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Omata
Wees
Glenwood
Balfour
Tees
Malvern, Oo
Emerson Sestae
Red Oak
Chicago
East Bound
Omaha
Pacific
Malvern
Hastinga
West Bound
Emerson
Hastings
Pacific Jonation 7,25 10.00 3.00 10.40 5 O0 Council Bluffs
Teewen
Pacific Tunction
Plattsmoutli
Pacific Junction
Tabor
Northern
Fabor
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Glentolus
A. R. Jones
Iowa
Alpago
Barthelemy No
Jack
Fee
W.E
Nammoth
Toho DuPoint
Stanbury
Clarence Miller
A. J. Langston
Byron Lad
Pat Crow
Mills County
Young
George Ade
Robert Howard Russell
Taye
Tee Chick
D& Prices
Q. T
Hoyle
the Tribune
THE
Burlington
Kansas City
North
Council Bluffs
OS Pac
Bartlett
Tee
Randolph
Henderson
Macedonia
Carson
South
Omabs
Mineola
Pene Silver City
Y GB
Oes Malvern
Gt Louis
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