Granny Found For Christmas Party In Time
A London widow Violet Dalrymple plans a small birthday and Christmas tea for her son Philip with a cherished maid Martha. Young Philip longs for a grandmother, buys a bird swing for her, is knocked down, and a mysterious old lady is revealed as his granny who forgives and reunites the family at last.
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London
Stoketon Road
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Clapham
Violet
New York News
Ingenious market crabbing on Maryland’s Choptank River
A Country Life in America writer details a peculiar crabbing method on the Choptank River Maryland. A long rope with salted eel pieces is used to attract crabs at oyster beds. The fisherman drags the rope with a net to scoop crabs into his boat, catching hundreds per pass and selling them to a local dealer for shipment to market.
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Maryland
America
Tradesman Defense Association Forms Against Co-ops
The rapid growth of co operative distributing societies in Great Britain spurred the formation of a Tradesmen's Defense Association to protect small shopkeepers. Originating in St Helens Lancashire the anti co operative movement has spread to nearby towns. Their organ is the Tradesman and Shopkeeper and a pamphlet titled How to fight the Co op urges boycott as its chief weapon.
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Co-Operative Distributing Societies
Great Britain
St. Helens
Lancashire
Antis
Mute Animals: Giraffe Armadillo Porcupine Lacking Vocal Cords
The article notes that giraffes armadillos and porcupines lack vocal cords making them mute. It adds that whales and serpents are also described as voiceless.
Quote Reflects on Friendship and Purpose
A proverb states that a man with neither friends nor enemies has lived in vain, suggesting social ties define meaningful life. The saying underscores the value of relationships over isolation and invites reflection on personal connections.
Women and trolley cars face rising court damages
The author laments nationwide heavy damages for injuries as passengers especially women are thrown from trolley cars during alighting. Juries favor female plaintiffs, prompting calls for rule changes by transit firms to address perceived graceful exits and ensure safe departures.
Gilding Refined Fold
The tale recounts Joseph Jefferson and W. J. Florence at Dorlon's oyster house watching a Garden Theater performance of The Rivals. They critique each other’s timing and delivery, admitting slips and praise as they joke about lines and their craft. The moment is described as an object lesson in polishing performance.
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Dorlon’s
West Twenty-third Street
E. H. Sothern
Leslie’s Monthly
Joseph Jefferson
W. J. Florence
Jefferson
Florence
Billy
Garden Theater
Bob Acres
Graft Terms and Theater Anecdotes From Old New York
A column recalls talk of graft and social satire as Bib Bill Devery jokes about graft at length. It then shifts to theatre lore from New York, recounting Senator Blackburn, Brookfield memories, and Nat Goodwin's bold box entrance at Daly's Theater and the audience’s reaction to his appearance.
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Devery
Bowery
Blackburn
Betank
Kentucky
Mr. Roosevelt
Cleveland
Charles H. B. Brookfield
London
Comedy Theater
Charles Hawtrey
Nat Goodwin
Daniel Frohman
Daly’s
New York
Goodwin
Mimic
Jerome Sykes
Mr. Goodwin
Mme. Patti
Sykes
Such a Simple Way The Pilgrim Tells A House Insurance Tale
A New York woman property holder confronts an agent who offers a policy on her house. He pressures for a premium of about one hundred dollars and she demurs, suggesting the company deduct the amount from any future payout when the house burns down.
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New York
Hearing of the Thrush and Its Acute Senses
The common thrush hears a worm underground and locates prey by sound. The passage notes a blunt pun about fortunes and misfortunes, mentioning the Lord tempering the wind and misfortune arriving in pairs with an apple as the first.
Justice in Morocco a Moorish fanatic executed in Fez
A Times Fez correspondent reports the arrest of the killer of Dr. Cooper the British missionary in Fez. The sultan ordered public flogging then execution after news of the murder arrived. The assassin, a man about 40, stood brave through flogging and public display before being shot in the arsenal square.
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Cooper
Fez
London Times
Shine
Mr. Hastings
Dr. Cooper
Arsenal
Birthplace of Liberty Hinted in Champlain Valley Scene
A Harper's Magazine writer notes Champlain Valley in Vermont as a cradle of liberty with views toward Champlain and Ticonderoga, linking early colonial struggles and Ethan Allen's trail to the Revolutionary War victory. Prolific towns around Rutland and Middlebury are cited as summer resorts, with plans for lakeside hotels and mansions developing along the shore.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Champlain Valley
Vermont
Harper’s Magazine
Eyrie
Rochester Mountain
Champlain
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Ticonderoga
Montreal
New Orleans
Amherst
Lord Howe
Ethan Allen
Rutland
Pittsford
Brandon
Whiting
Castleton
Middlebury
Allen
Shoreham
Levi P. Morton
Hov
The Domestic Little Japs
A description of Japanese household life notes that upper class women are served at home by market sellers. It describes meals, table setup, and etiquette, including rice and soup bowls, and the maid's role in refilling bowls. It concludes with a remark on women's versatility and task handling.
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Japan
Temptation and the Christian Call to Perfection
The piece argues that the Lord's Prayer teaches reliance on God amid daily temptations. Temptation tests virtue and character, not escape from life. Jesus models risk and trust, urging vigilance against pride while embracing tested faith for eternal rewards.
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Milton S. Littlefield
D. D
Jesus
God
Gethsemane
Benefit of tonics and lifestyle for health
The article argues tonics help children and elderly in malnutrition or illness and suggests hygiene, massage, and moderate exercise as key. It warns against overreliance on tonics for adults, emphasizes rest and a varied diet, and promotes purposeful work or a hobby to restore vitality. Travel and new scenes offer temporary relief but daily strain requires balance.
Who Is the Devil by Rev R A White
The piece argues evil, not a horned devil, is humanitys harm and the old notion of a devil is outdated. It suggests evil remains the primary problem and seeks a fuller explanation beyond a traditional devil figure.
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R. A. Whitevil
The Model Father And The Family’s Fate
An article argues that the father shapes destinies through example and moral training. It urges fathers to lead by principle, provide stability, and instill enduring values, warning that absence of virtue yields family and social ruin.
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Rey
Jong. Eal
Tm Horn
Church Keeps Its Hold Says Ti Are The Church and Its Purpose
Reverend Leander Ti argues churches retain influence despite misperceptions. He cites Christ’s gates of hell and defines a church as faithful believers, an assembly, and a force for worship, teaching, and outreach. The church’s role includes edifying life, fostering schools, and promoting truth and righteousness.
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