A Heidelberg Tale of Love and Time Travel Intrigue
A late 19th century style dialogue recounts a scholar named Phil Morely and a writer, Edna Stirling, as two American friends recall a Heidelberg encounter. A mysterious double, Marion Jeffers, and a confidant Rayne Carter frame a meditation on intellect, love, and fate through memories of a stylish literary circle and a past castle setting.
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Hemicinery
Phil
Angie
Rayne
Furth
Wing
Spook
Heidelberg
Marion Jeffress
Uriah Beepish
Chom
Phil Morely
Mam
Medigvat
Camelot
Dilsberg
Hendelberg
Stirling
Phil Tod T
Edna Stirling
Mies Stirling
The Slopper and the Garbage Banker of Dimes and Dogs
A Washington Star report defines a slopper as a person who combs hotel and boarding house waste for silverware to sell for dog meat privileges. It notes some sloppers are honest, but the practice tempts theft of spoons and knives, with many items ending up in dog meals.
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Star
Washington Star
Portsmouth
Sheinmetes
Mershon
Perfumed Flannel Fad From Paris Inspires Drawer Scent
The New York World notes a new fad of perfumed flannel waxed to resemble a warlet valise and emitting a delightful perfume. Sold by a Paris maker, the item is mailed only to inquiries from the producer. The fragrance reportedly lasts longer than common sachets.
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Paris
New York World
Elephant Trainer's Tale Ends in Fear and Fame
A talkative elephant trainer recounts fondling and taming elephants, including Hercules, at Philadelphia Zoo. He recalls being injured when Hercules attacked him, costing days in hospital and a legal conviction. He pivots to rhinoceroses, claiming unique tricks, while townsfolk react with disbelief and leave.
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New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Tippy
New York Zoo
Hercules
Secre
Fea
Steet
Accordioz
Bidsing
Witz
Detroit Free Press
Period rooms and the musem of rich furnishing fantasy
A New York Journal piece critiques period room aesthetics in wealthy homes. It contrasts lavish decor across Gothic, Louis Quinze, and colonial styles with the unrest of living well, arguing a home should be livable, not a perpetual museum curated by wealth.
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Mesasie
Dickensander
Oly Wiultimilenaires
Willionaire
New York Journal
Scentific Hitting Paves Path to Brilliant Batting
A G Spalding recalls before founding the Boston Hed Stockings how batting evolved from shoulder swings to tapping the ball to right field. He credits cricket defense in England 1874 for insight and notes the shift to swift overhand pitches improved control and speed, boosting his batting average and inspiring teammates.
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England
Ronmera
Swift Pauling
Mr. Spalding
Inio
New York
Women Worries Over Reconciliation and Campaign Dilemmas
Fragmentary dialogue from a New York Journal excerpt shows a line at a linen counter where a sad girl doubts whether to continue buying for reconciliation or start anew with an organdie. The other woman notes women face hard problems and discusses progress in a whimsical exchange.
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Feesor
Phil Morely
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Trown
New York Journal
Making for the hydrant the Pie Marpie Method
In a New York Sun recounting of firefighting practice the Pie Marpie Method shows how fire engines race to hydrants. The driver appears to know the hydrant from the start, but precise hydrant choice depends on locating the fire and the captain’s commands.
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Tian
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Freamen
New York Sun
Language of insects and animals in early naturalist observations
A collection of observations on animal and insect communication, including ants signaling a route around a dead body, mice learning to avoid traps, and claims that many species understand each other. The piece also covers changes in wedding stationery style, the Dead Sea’s salinity, and a brief note on engraving trends for social stationery.
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New York Ledge
Edram Claytop
Ladies’ Home Journal
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Alice E. Ives
Beret
Delamon
Rayne Carter
Ulysses
Marion Jeffers
Wimen
Hitle
John G. Merrivale
Ohreman
Mepe Carter
Carter Tornet
Byron
Plac
Baden
Abe
Willy
Wolfsbroonen
Eisa Stirlsny
Tegon
Jou
Philip Moraly
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Klotz
Switzerland
Miss Stirling
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Trainehe
Mandonides
Aghilse
Kan Senoothiy
Sai
Peorhouse
O. W. Hohnes
Goethe
Period
Dead Sea
Palestine
Jerusalem
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