Belle of the Bronx and bargain hunters in New York
A newspaper feature blends social satire on bargain hunting by New York women with anecdotes about burlesque performers in London. It describes a Bronx boating girl, fashion details, and a bustling August shopping scene, alongside gossip on actresses Letty Lind and Sylvia Grey and a London burlesque company.
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Poxdence
the Dispatch
Ronx's
Bronx
Creek
Osrsgirl
Osrsgirl Is A Pretty Creature, As Gentle As Any Gwendolen
New York City
Sre
Letty Lind
Sylvia Grey
London
Moshers
Sylvia
Letty
Swordfish Boarded Ship. Sailor Recounts Fiery Encounter
A Lewiston sailor recalls a stormy era of piracy at sea. He tells of a swordfish boarding a small trader near Casco Bay in darkness and starry skies. The beast attacked, tearing the deck, until crew and captain defeated it with a punishing fight. The tale ends with meals of swordfish in many preparations.
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Portland
Cape
Pictou
Casco Bay
American cyclists tour Europe in patriotic voyage
A party of 27 cyclists travels from Paris to Zurich, touring France Switzerland and the Jura. They celebrate with songs and speeches in Montbard Dijon and Dijon banquet, detailing friendly welcomes, scenic highlights and a planned Rhine to Rotterdam finish.
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Paris
Zurich
Hotel de la Tamise
Grand Old Forest
Fontainebleau
Ped by His Feline Friend
A Boston Courier tale recalls Bruno the dog and Puss the cat in a kitchen drama. The cat drops a bone into the dog’s reach, provoking a rush meal, while a servant reports the scene to preserve the dog’s reputation and honor.
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Ped
St. Bernard
Brono
Bruno
Brano
Puss
A Skye terrier learns obedience through patient nonresistance
Mrs. E. Picton's Skye terrier resisted baths with ferocity until the owner withheld attention for a week. The dog showed wretchedness, then submitted to a rough washing, afterward resuming its cheerful behavior. The tale suggests a canine reasoning faculty in long-running internal conflict.
Temperance lecture leads to confession and pledge
A Toledo hardware bookkeeper, distressed by a Friday night drunken spree that drove his wife and child from home, faced a sobering moment when a neighbor’s child asked if he had been drinking. He repented, kissed the boy, pledged total abstinence, and hopes to become a good citizen as a framed Bible verse proclaims that a child leads them.
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Washington
Charlie
Cesar’s Proud Boast. A Scot’s Household Hush
A Scottish American minister bragged about ruling his home. After a guest arrived and the wife left, he boasted about being Cesar in his own house. He rang for refreshments, but his wife returned and curtly ordered him to bed, ending his triumph.
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Cesar
Livingston De Poyster’s Death Knell
Fragmentary note reports a death event with chaotic phrases and unclear details including names Plank Kim and Wanital Judge amid a smoky scene. No clear date or location is identifiable from the fragment.
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Livingston de Poyster
Cost of Cosmetics and the Decayed Gentlewomen Tale
A long satirical essay critiques the cosmetics trade and women writers. It discusses cost comparisons, asks for real names, and notes how some women move to higher paid work outside journalism. It includes letters about beauty remedies and body care tips, with humorous asides on price and vanity.
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Isaac Bromley
the Tribune
Bromley
Boston Press
Messieurs Editora
W.hich
Maine
California
Norwood
Boston
Auth Parker
National Medical Ascens
Parker
Ceelor
TH Body Medical Institute
Bulfeck St
Maxs
Edwin S Connor recalls 1814 stage debut in Philadelphia
The aged tragedian Edwin S Connor, now 80, recounts his early career at Fourth and South streets in Philadelphia. He describes entering The Desolate Island and portraying a child in a key scene, later earning fame for versatility across classic dramas and minstrel performances.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Edwin
Connor
Edwin S. Connor
Philadelphia
St. Elmo
Fourth and South Streets
Richelieu
Strange Animal Reactions Precede Earthquakes
Youths' Companion notes that animals exhibit signs before quakes, from horses rearing to frogs falling silent. Instances include 1880 Tokyo cats, 1749 Lisbon fish, 1885 Chile dogs fleeing Talcahuano, and widespread animal agitation in volcanic zones, explained by sensitivity to tremors and poisonous gases.
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Milne
Tokio
Lisbon
Chili
Talcahuano
Something Wrong with the Music
A Detroit street peanut roaster operator draws a puzzled response from an elderly woman who declares the music smells like burning and she cannot catch it. The item ends with an ad for M G Cohen selling diamonds watches jewelry and other goods at 633 Smi stryet with prices below competition.
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Woodward Avenue
Congress Street
M. G. Cohen
Women as Fate and Force in a Fragmented View
A long, tangled meditation on women’s influence, mortality, and destiny. The text argues that women wield supreme social power for good or ill, cites historical figures and literary references, and muses on the moral directions of men and women alike. It evolves into a reflection on sympathy as condolence and on the limits of speech after Napoleon’s fall.
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Satan
Sarah Althes Hill
Pacifica
Terry
Marshal Nagle
Holless
Menander
Miriam Bert
Borgia
St. Theresa
Roland
Mra. Fry
Bonaparte
Freiburg
Berthier
Marshal
France
Whittier
Gospel Power in National History, Rev Dr Storrs Declares
The Rev Dr R 8 Storrs argues in a recent address that Christianity has grown despite opposition and upheaval. He asserts the gospel’s larger hold now than a century ago and calls it the world’s supreme moral force shaping American history.
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R. 8. Storrs
No Excuse for Neglect of Our Endowment
This piece argues every person has latent capacity and should develop it as a sacred trust. It cites the parable of the talents to show failure to use gifts harms character, while dedicating health time and culture to God and others brings honor and happiness. It ends with a quotation praising diligent service as divine.
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Jesus
Herbert
Clauss
Year Book statistics for Congregational Church reveal large givings
The year book summarises church data including 4.59 churches, 24 new churches, 475 008 members, 7 208 deaths, 12 000 adult baptisms, 8 808 infant baptisms, 903 002 families, 580 672 Sunday school members, 4142 average attendance, and extensive benevolent gifts. Notably Mrs. Bishop Warren of Denver gave 100 000 to found a theology school connected with Denver University, plus 50 000 from her son for a new school building.
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Congregational Church
Nek
Barehes
Ebure
Weadine
FEO AD
Sarregrehen Missions
Rocky Mountain Christian Advocate
Bishop Warren
Denver University
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Two Cascades
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F. A. Elwell
Cyclists’ Touring Club
Boston Courier
Toledo Blade
Caesar
Plank Kim
Wanital
Shirley Dare
Ireland
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Kansas
Omaha
Camden
Inquirer
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Oman
Carrie B
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Musicilan
Detroit Free Press
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Lise
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Conn
J. J. Chandler
Junction
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