Miss Milholland Heroine of New Suffrage Novel
Ivane M Stevens portrays Miss Inez Milholland Vassar graduate and suffrage advocate as the heroine of An American Suffragette a novel inspired by her marching with women demanding political rights. The volume casts Milholland as a lawyer defending an innocent man in a murder case amid feminist themes.
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Eno Milholland
Vassar Eraduate
Ivane M. Stevens
Dreaver
National Suffrage
Mary Anderson Returns to Watch Garden of Allah Premiere
Mary Anderson once a leading actress of two decades ago, now Mrs Antonio de Navarra, attended the New York premiere of The Garden of Allah. She and her author husband retired from the stage twenty two years ago and focus on their children Jose and Maria Elena. She praised modern Shakespeare productions yet criticized heavy scenery.
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Antonio de Navarra
Mary Anderson
New York
Garden of Allah
Irs. de Navarra
Jose
Maria Elena
White Music on Black Paper Lights Up Theatre
The article describes a London theater solution allowing full darkness for audiences while orchestras play. Musicians read music printed in white ink on black sheets. Special light-shading bulbs limit glare, and players wear black bibs and dark headgear to stay concealed.
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Bug
London
Japan's Women Divers Learn to Swim From Childhood
Oriental Theview describes Japanese women divers off Ago Bay Suwasho, starting in early teens after primary school. They dive with minimal gear, aided by a boat escort, collecting oysters from depths of five to thirty fathoms for one to three minutes in cold seasons.
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Japan
Bay of Ago
Stand Alone Orizon Swell Maiden Urges Self-Reliance
A Success Magazine piece argues power comes from self development not external help. It warns against leaning on others as it weakens independence and originality, noting parents who overly assist may hinder their children's real progress and ambition.
Napoleon at Waterloo and the slow decline of Napoleon
The New York American notes Napoleon was not present in person at Waterloo due to illness. The chronic stomach ailment that soon led to his death hampered his will during the final campaign, slowing decisions and prompting him to seek others opinions. The mind remained sharp, though physical decay dulled resolve.
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Waterloo
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New York American
Raisin Bread Promoted As Protein Rich Diet
The Life and Health column touts raisin bread as a valuable diet source with nearly 55 percent protein and over 63 percent carbohydrates. It urges its use for invalids and children and suggests baking two or three loaves per batch to substitute fats and sweets.
Good Cooks and the London Hospital Patent Fonds
A fragment discusses how good cooks could improve recoveries at the London hospital and critiques the ease of preparing patent fonds advertised for table use, noting much falsehood lies in their presentation.
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London Hospital
Misfits at Bargain Sale Reported in Philly Patch
A brief note from Philadelphia reports a bargain sale scene with shoppers and several men waiting for their wives. The scene captures a casual, urban shopping moment with no incidents.
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Buying a Mule in Algiers Turns Into Farce
An American traveler in Algiers sought to buy a mule. An interpreter pressed the Arab seller with an $11 offer while the Arab countered with threats and insults. After a loud quarrel, a bargain was struck and the American acquired the mule for $11.
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Algiers
Duel Ambition Between Kings Cited In Anecdote
The piece recounts a 18th century quarrel between George I and Frederick king of Prussia with a proposed duel over Hildersheim and a failed challenge. It notes Baron Borck’s hesitation and eventual reconciliation of the dispute the following year. The second excerpt from the Bronx zoo describes a scolding female lovebird and a patient male companion, with the keeper comparing them to human domestic dynamics.
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Frederick
Prussia
Baron Byfield
George
Brigadier Sutton
King of Prussia
Dersehat
Hildersheim
Hanover
Saladall
Brunswick
Baron Borck
London
Najesty
Terey
Early Arab Aviator Ibn Firnas and Cordova Flight
A ninth century figure Ibn Firnas, physician to Khalif Abdurrahman II, reportedly designed a clockwork flying device and an attempt near Cordova. He rose briefly before crashing, as noted in an Arabic chronicle by BE B Makkari Westminster cagette.
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Ibn Firnas
Spain
Khalif Abdurrahman II
Cordova
BE B Makkari
Westminster Cagette
Gasoline Grammar Reveals Schoolroom Accent Rules
In a preparatory Latin class a teacher asks for accent rules. Tenney replies with a joke about engines, noting that words of two cylinders stress the first cylinder and words of three cylinders stress the antepenult, reflecting how cars influence schooling.
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Tenney
Little Walter Spills Oil During Lunch Exchange
Walter spills oil while eating as his mother scolds him for trying to pilfer it. He asks why she didn’t warn him and she responds with concern about keeping meals small and not hungry between meals. The scene closes with a reflection on self denial.
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Walter
Mamma
America
First Music Roots in Savage Clapping and Shouting
The New York American asserts that the father of music, dance, and song was the tribe savage who clapped and shouted at a side festival. From this primitive utterance all instrumental music and vocal forms evolved to modern opera and oratorio, leading to diverse dances from country breaks to city ballroom waltzes.
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City
New York American
Sugar as a Nerve Restorer in Aged and Fit Bodies
The article cites Lee Mosso Harley and Schumbure on sugar restoring energy faster than any food for exhausted muscles in both men and animals. Professor Lee suggested tired workers after lunch should use pure sugar as a temporary restorative, superior to alcohol, per Woods Hutchinson.
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Mosso
Harley
Schumbure
Woods Hutchinson
Women's Magazine
Lost in Practice Mind and Marriage Echoes
A Philadelphia Bulletin clipping presents a fragmented exchange about a woman described as worsening yet strong in mind. It notes she spoke sharply to her husband, reflecting personal tension amid unclear context and dates.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Irish Women and a Jolly Lob on Cosmopolitan Beauty
A London Chronicle item praises Irish women as preeminent belles with charming naivete and dangerous allure after surveying women from China to Peru. The piece notes their infinite charm, contrasted with a playful chase of expatriate judgments from a London daily.
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Peru
Ireland
Killarney
Wicklow
Giant's Causeway
London Chronicle
Engagement notice misfiled as business opportunity
In a classified exchange the editor Isabel is criticized for printing the engagement announcement of Mrs. erf to a young Sloppington under the heading Business Opportunities. Judith questions the placement.
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Judith
Mreserf
Young’ Sloppington
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