Mrs. Longworth criticized for cigarette habit and public scrutiny
The column defends Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth's right to smoke as a private citizen while a rival paper demands public censure. It notes the lingering gossip and contrasts her actions with expectations of public figures. It also reports a Maine political update: Frederick W. Plaisted elected governor, a Plaisted family link to 1871.
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Alice Rooosevelt Longworth
Longworth
Frederick W. Plaisted
Augusta
Maine
Harris M. Plaisted
President of LaGrande Bachelors Club Marries
The LaGrande Bachelors Club chief has secretly married, a move described as treachery yet met with little club turmoil. The author, a longtime bachelor, notes many offers of marriage were refused and hints at bias in reporting.
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LaGrande Bachelors’ Club
Bens
Polk
Sixteen Year Olds Shape Street Fashion In Rag Turbans
Sixteen year old girls are in fashion's sway as they appear on the streets wearing an outlandish rag wound around their heads. They likely do not see themselves as others do.
Where is my wandering boy to night variation noted
The old familiar song phrase is suggested to be profitably varied to say where is my wandering girl tonight. The text discusses potential wording changes to adapt the lyric.
The Graphic Schedules Early Edition For State Fair Break
The Graphic goes to press a day early this week to gain time off for attending the State Fair.
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Graphic
Portland Lounge Under Scrutiny For Immoral Trade
The Queue in Portland faces police attention over permitting immoral women to ply their trade in its grill rooms. The city struggles with high license liquor parlors similar to anti saloon towns with bootleggers. The bootlegger is condemned as a dirty low down whelp, while many saloon keepers hide behind legality.
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Portland
The Graphic Endorses American Woman's League Ad Campaign
A local subscriber warns against a large undertaking promoted by The Graphic in favor of the American Woman's League. The paper notes uncertainty about reliability and avoids responsibility for the coverage while stressing home investment safety compared with distant schemes.
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Graphic
American Woman's League
St Louis
County Commissioner Race Narrowed to Pot ter and Calkins
The Sheridan candidate Mr. Potter aims to challenge S. M. Calkins of West Chehalem for county commissioner. Potter argues the upper county deserves representation after eight years with no local commissioner. Calkins is praised for broad view and readiness to serve all county interests.
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Potter
Sheridan
S. M. Calkins
West Chehalem
Calkins
Anonymous authorship quips from Sir Walter Scott and Sydney Smith
Sir Walter Scott denied authorship of the Waverley novels, saying he was not the author and would say the same if he were. Mr Gladstone found this evasive excuse justifiable. Sydney Smith quipped about anonymous works, admitting denial but contemplating including the letters in the collection.
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Sir Walter Scott
Mr. Gladstone
Sydney Smith
Georgies Gentle Hint
Little Georgie, forbidden dessert, remains silent yet visibly affected. The head of the household asks Constance to pass a plate and Georgie offers to share. The scene ends with a muted exchange about serving traditions and manners.
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Georgie
Constance
Spelling the E and I Conundrum in Letters
A Louisville Courier Journal reflection on spelling in schooling and daily letters. It notes a common error between e and i in words like niece and suggests readers will understand despite occasional misspellings. The piece argues most people cannot judge spelling reliably and observes widespread ignorance on the topic.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
A Crimp In Her Conceit
A bride to be instructs her fiancé to tell the clergyman she does not want a kiss after the ceremony. He asks if the clergyman was told and the reply is that if she refused the kiss the clergyman would charge only half the usual fee.
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George
The Doctor Arrives For Nickel Not Quarter Scare
The family physician rushes to a tenement flat after a child swallows a coin. The amused mother corrects the danger, revealing it was only a nickel, not a quarter, avoiding serious worry.
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Tommy
Not What He Meant
A playful dialogue about marriage and money. She jokes about marrying for wealth while he offhandedly insists he would not marry her for all the money in the world. The exchange ends with her calling him a horrid wretch.
Man at the Wheel excerpt shows blamed driver losing job
From E. W. Hornung, Scribner's: Oswald Alfred recounts a late Victoria station incident with a new French maid and a limousine crash on Sloane Street. He claims the rider caused the collision, the maid was injured, and he lost his job over the accident.
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Oswald Alfred
Victoria Station
London
Chatham
Dover
Appen
Sloane Street
Pont Street
Ald
Alfred
Unicorn
Man At the Wheel
E. W. Hornung
Scribner's
Submarine Mountains Off Australia Found by Sounding
Harper's Weekly describes underwater mountain chains about 100 miles east of Australia found while surveying a cable route to Norfolk Island. The highest summits lie under 1,500 feet of water, with surrounding depths reaching two to three miles.
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Alps
Australia
Norfolk Island
Harper’s Weekly
Prisoner’s plea hints at a plan to scare judge
A prisoner’s note to a friend requests delaying his case to the next term and urges the friend to lure the judge into a violent act. The missive contains threats against the judge and hints at murder or crippling violence, reflecting criminal intimidation.
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Billville
Bill
Uncle Remus
A Lucky Escapes Exchange
A man watches ticker tape as stocks fall. He wonders if he is short of the market and explains he was nearly broken but escaped with little money. The exchange narrator notes the sharp losses and the man’s relief at having needed less capital to survive the downturn.
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Elizabeth
Capulet
Harper’s Weekly
Ander
Proposal via Letter Then Lord Nelson Chapter Hint
A London Telegraph remark recalls a tale where a man proposed by letter and, after being directed to a Life of Lord Nelson, learned he secured command only after visiting in person. The anecdote emphasizes persistence overcoming initial rejection.
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Lord Nelson
London Telegraph
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