Dissipation and Deception in Yale Connections
Howard Jeffries, son of a banker, falls under Robert Underwood's influence at Yale. After marrying a gambler's daughter and facing disinheritance, Howard seeks $2,000 to fund a business, recalling a $250 loan. Underwood exploits his relation to Mrs. Jeffries to extract favors, then denies him the house, drawing social scrutiny.
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Howard Jeffries
Robert Underwood
Yale
Howard
Annie
Alicia
Astraria
Oward
Underwood
Ferris
The
New York Herald
Mind reading and threats spark a dangerous social gala
At a mansion gathering, Judge Brewster and Dr. Bernstein discuss mind reading and psychology. Alicia receives a perilous letter from Robert Underwood threatening self harm unless banishment ends. Alicia contemplates a secret midnight encounter to avert scandal while guests mingle and discussions continue.
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Alicia
M’m
Robert Underwood
Mrs. Jeffries
Underwood
Mr. Jeffries
Judge Brewster’s Good-Night Visit Recalled in Dialogue
A fragment shows a character asking dear and a reply about searching for someone. Judge Brewster wishes to say good night as Alicia smooths her hair with composure.
The Astruria Ailing Art Dealer Uses High Life For Fadeout
Robert Underwood, a young art dealer living in the Astruria apartment hotel, faces financial ruin from gambling losses and vanished valuables. Bennington, a dealer’s manager, arrives with a delicate summons revealing exposure and possible legal trouble, as Underwood contemplates suicide rather than disgrace.
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Alicia
Underwood
Man Bennington
Bennington
Mr. Bennington
The Price of Fame at the Theater Office
In a theater office a famous actor is teased by a young woman who spots his portraits. The press agent explains the pictures belong to Mr. Cash and cost 20 cents each. The exchange ends with the woman leaving without a photo.
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Cash
Martha Washington as Housekeeper in Virginia History
The New York Press extols Martha Washington noting her 15 000 acres and hundreds of slaves yet her mastery of cooking and housekeeping. It argues aristocratic wives should teach girls housekeeping to counter the notion of menial work.
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Martha Washington
Virginia
Martha
New York Press
Pistol Politeness in Old South Manners
The piece links southern courtesy to ready pocket pistols and contrasts it with Puritan influenced England and New England. It notes Washington and Stonewall Jackson as Puritanical in discipline compared with Cavaliers and Gaulois, suggesting more restraint would have aided both the South and France.
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England
New England
South
France
Washington
Stonewall
Making Home Happy Rights in the Family Household
A neighbor’s note urges respect for each family member’s rights starting at home. It cites a husband who returns from field labor to a couch and cushions, but is rebuked for staining pillows, arguing the home should prioritize the man’s comfort and effort. The piece also urges honoring the wife and mother, noting the kitchen’s strain and the need for thoughtful home planning.
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T. L. Andrews
Norwegian Cabbage Salad as Dutch Appetizer
A recipe for Norwegian Cabbage Salad as an appetizer in Dutch supper style. It instructs shredding red cabbage, blanching, then simmering with salt cayenne sugar and caraway between layers, finishing with boiling cider vinegar. The dish can be served hot or cold with beer.
Grape Catsup Recipe Details
Five pounds of grapes boiled and pressed, two and a half pounds sugar, one pint vinegar, one tablespoon each of cinnamon cloves allspice and cayenne, and half tablespoon salt. Boil until thick. This is a delicious sauce.
Crumbs for Frying and Drying Bread Tips
Guidance on drying bread to make crumbs and avoiding over browning in the oven. Do not brown bread for cutlets or croquettes. over browned crumbs will not brown properly when fried.
Fruit Cookies Recipe From Historic Card
A compact sugar raisin cookie recipe uses two cups sugar two cups raisins two eggs one cup milk two teaspoons baking powder a pinch of salt one tablespoon mixed spices and enough flour to roll and bake.
Ginger Cookies Recipe Card Makes Spiced Treats
A historical recipe lists ingredients and steps for ginger cookies. It uses one egg, molasses, sugar, butter and lard, boiling water, dissolved soda, ginger, mixed spices, and flour. Roll thin and bake in a quick oven.
Up to Date Showman Promotes Aztec Giants Act
A sensational pitch by a showman invites audiences to witness Aztec giants, described as descendants of a long extinct race, in a dramatic stage showcase.
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Meegendorfer Blatter
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Charles Klein and
Arthur Hornblow
Illustrations BY
Ray Walters
G. W. Dillingham Company
New York
Manhattan Island
Mr. Underwood
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