CHICKEN RANCH HEROINE IN AN ATHERTON TALE
A discussion of Gertrude Atherton's novel Ancientors notes the heroine as a California girl with a working role including caterer and hostess. It highlights San Francisco women notable in business from caterers to decorators and entrepreneurs, with mentions of Miss Bates, the Warren siglers, the Sign of the Peacock, florists, and Mrs Krebs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Atherton
California
Atherton
San Francisco
Mary Bates
University Club
Inay
Friedlander
Warren ‘Siglers
MecKinley
Kersey
Hayward’s
San Mateo
Strong
Abbie Krebs
St. Louis
The Old Man's Dream and the Night Visit
A man awakens from a vivid dream about his son Dickie returning from the mines. In the dream Dickie confesses sorrow and shows a bloodied wound, then fades. He wakes to find a livid burn on his wrist, realizing the vision was only a nightmare. The scene evokes a haunted reverie on family ties and fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickie
Encarcely
Agealnet
Minea
Diskie
Ant
Cheaper Fares Draw Women to Rainy Day Cabs
In a burst of rain driven demand, cabbies profit as fifty or more women seek shelter and rides under a grand glass awning near a busy store. Hotels, private carriages, and public cabs converge, with drivers snatching fares as showers pour, leaving cabmen busy and bustling in a rush to serve the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hensema
New York
San
Everest Height Reassessed by Indian Geological Survey
The Geological Survey of India reports Mount Everest is higher than 29,002 feet. Six later measurements near the mountain yield an average of 29,141 feet, though gravity corrections may raise the true height further. The 29,002-foot figure remains in maps for now.
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Mount
Everest
Geological Survey of India
India
Whales Breach From Earache Caused by Tiny Crabs
A whaling veteran and zoologists explain that whales leap from the sea to ease ear pain caused by crustacean parasites. The crab lodges inside the ear, impossible to dislodge midflight, driving the leviathan to frenzied breaching. Reports cite New York Sun and Chinese drying methods for preserved vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish Commission
New York Sun
Marriage or a Career for Grace Llewellyn Jones in New York
Friends report Miss Grace Llewellyn Jones plans marriage to Robert Gibson Jr in New York after a honeymoon. The couple’s move contrasts with her prior Keith Italy loving ideal of a career over domestic life and a colorful Venice memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Llewellyn Jones
Robert Gibson, Jr
Plain American
Metro- Polis
New York
Miss Jones
Phedre
Dante
Boccaccia
Ersturcile
Brownings
Myra’ Jones
John Sebastian Cabot
Venetian Palayzo
Great White Way
San Francisco
Call
Senior citizen to attend college at Bloomington
Miss Sarah P Morrison 75 returns to university life in Bloomington Indiana to pursue another term of study. After earning the é9 class she plans summer courses, aiming to spend time in Bloomington and take up several subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah P! Morrison
Bloomington Ind
Morrison
Bloomington
Sophie
Courtenay and Walter Help Fund Seamen’s Institute Rebuild
The article praises Courtenay and her husband for backing the Seaman’s Institute after the earthquake destruction. It highlights Mrs Bennett’s dedication and the women’s group that raised money and organized events. The rebuilt building opened quickly, offering sailors free admission, entertainments, bathing rooms, and multilingual newspapers.
Postal Calling League eases society cards by mail
In Simla, a Postal Calling League lets English speaking women mail invitations to all league members. A registrar at the Town Hall updates addresses, removing the need for door to door visits. The scheme promises convenience in a city with growing social circles.
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Sirala
India
League
Simla
Teyer
Thalr
New York
Lady Marjorie Manners Ties To Prince Arthur In Rumored Match
A New York Times report paints Lady Marjorie Manners as small and dark with a pale face and large eyes. Her close ties to Princess Patricia and Miss Winks Tree place her among Arthurian circles. The piece notes her Duchess of Rutjana lineage and mentions Arthur’s reputation as a diligent royal envoy.
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Marjorie
Manners
Marjorie Manners
Prince Arthur of
Arthur
Atransrals
He ‘Ia
New York Times
Idaho Education Leader Honored for National Meeting Support
The state superintendent of public instruction in Idaho is praised for advancing education in the state. Through her efforts county superintendents were enabled to attend the National Educational Association meeting in Cleveland with expenses paid, recognizing her significant impact.
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Bele
Chamberlain
Idaho
Peid
National Educational’ Association
Cleveland
Fragmentary report hints at safety and printing reforms
The readable scraps mention schools and printing concerns, urging safer practices and more effective measures. References to cities, people, and a locomotive term suggest a broader push for reform, though many details are garbled.
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Ate
Ee ‘Mira
Indiana
Baston: Herald
David
Rome
Laneys
Douglass H. Morse
Wan
China
Anstructs
Rod
Nowad
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