Hall Bonistelle Plans Studio Party Amid Love Ask
Artist photographer Hall Bonistelle, warned of his poor finances by his assistant Fiedie Fisher, is surprised by a visit from Mr. Doremus who says Uncle John’s will grants him 4 000 000 if he marries before his twenty eighth birthday at midnight. Mrs. Rena Royalton visits the studio and Hall asks her to marry him at once. She stalls but agrees to decide at the party that night. Miss Carolyn Dallys also calls.
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Fiedie Fisher
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John
Rena Royalton
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Constantinople
California
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Jove
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Hall Presses Carolyn for a Yes in Je Ne sais quoi Romance
Hall Bonistelle declares earnest intent to marry Carolyn Dally and fears ruin if rejected. Carolyn toys with the proposal, proposing a time to decide at her party while Flodie frets over Hall’s indecision and her unspoken love. The studio scene ends with both sides unsettled and a continuation promised.
Another Name for Roguery and a Quilted Trick
A church fair tale recalls a wealthy old lady who quilts hideous pieces given away to raise funds. She amends her will to pay a quartering to buyers of a quilt but a lawyer and sister scheme backfire as the codicil is removed and the trick collapses.
Expensive Perfumes and the Rise of Pure Violet Extracts
The article contrasts costly genuine attar and violet extracts with imitations, noting a new chemical process to imitate true violet scent. It cites violet's value at about 100 dollars per ounce wholesale and discusses the broader shift in value from game to fish, as seen at the San Francisco exposition.
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Orient
America
Russians Form Jewish Legion Allied with Allies in Egypt
A Russian legion, formed alongside French and British troops in Egypt, consists entirely of Jews who were making a pilgrimage in Palestine at the war’s outset, joining the Allied effort.
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Egypt
Palestine
Chicago Charity: County Relief Expenditure Revealed
A Quasi-Quotable column notes Chicago yearly spends over 370000 dollars on its county poor relief fund. The piece contrasts a man calling for help in water with street chatter about drowning and Belgians. It preserves period tone and local color.
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Chicago
Proverb Wit in a Japanese Courtroom Ruling
In a court case over property between brothers a holder asserting the right to defend his claim is rebuked with a Japanese saying. The magistrate and judge respond with a line of concise, pointed wisdom noting that a dog without a gate bites at its own risk.
Quirky Observations From Boston Era Judge
A Judge comments on persistence in attempts and the oddities of household life. The piece muses on endless retrying and the unlikely evidence of natural tendencies toward right angles, plus cat and rodent antics during a feline absence and the ease of moving a beast toward a trough of distilled water.
Man Hanged in Effigy Mentioned in Distant Tale
A reader recalls a man hanged in effigy while noting the absence of Effigy on the map and jokes about the town’s existence. The exchange centers on locating the fictional or metaphorical place and reveals curiosity about the story.
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Lemuel
Real row ends in a verdict as women and men argue
A courtroom scene shows a judge presiding over a dispute where a woman and a man clash over money and social matters yet the exchange hints at enduring economic caution and personal rhetoric.
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