A Lesson for the Girls
A family tale unfolds as Katherine Dillon arrives to rebalance a home. She confronts Margaret Dailey and her daughters, urging them to value their mother beyond kitchen duties and luxury. The sisters pledge to earn her love back, leading to a winter of shared duties and a renewed family bond.
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Gladys
Bernice
Beatrice
Hamlin
Margaret
Bister
Florida
California
Katherine Dillion
Katherine
Iseph B. Bowles
Margaret Dillon
Mrs. Dillon
Mrs. Dahiey
Katherine Dillon
Sunshine
Chicago
Hester Main
Margaret Dailey
Swiss Naval Myths and Real Fleets on Lake Geneva
The article recounts historic lake battles near Geneva where the duke of Savoy kept war galleys with 40 to 72 oarsmen, besieging Versoix and blockading Geneva. Geneva and Bern contributed fleets, with the Great Bear as their largest ship carrying 64 oarsmen eight guns and 150 fighters.
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Lake of
Geneva
Duke of
Savoy
Versoix
Chilon
Canton
Vaud
The Appreciative Word In The Workplace
A note on praise and recognition in the workplace. The piece argues that employees perform better when appreciated and praised, noting the positive impact of acknowledging well meant efforts across all kinds of work.
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Old World
Self-made Man and Teddy Debate School Lessons
A grandfather asks his grandson Teddy what he learns at school. Teddy replies Latin Greek French and algebra. The elder questions the usefulness of algebra for cabbage and Teddy answers Tidbits.
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Teddy
Reggy Windy’s Lobster Boat Capsizes
In Harper’s Weekly dialogue, Evelyn and George discuss Reggy Windy naming his new motor boat the Lobster, then reveal it turned turtle. The playful exchange notes the rename as the craft sinks, with a moral about wit that stays innocent and kind.
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Evelyn
Reggy Windy
George
Harper's Weekly
Grice Missin nf the Play
Theater can educate as well as entertain and should tackle big social questions. Playwrights use drama to critique injustices, and a well crafted work can curb bluster and promote reflection. Sheridan's Rivals exemplifies this power to influence public discourse.
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Thespis
Sheridan
Dining room brag leads to mock culinary duel
Two men from downtown Kansas City hotels debate who has experienced finer foods. They volley on English dishes Macclesfield bacon and Che shire cheese while trading boasts of mothers cooking. They end the chat with a move to choose drinks.
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Kansas City Star
England
Vith
Macclesfield
Glasgow
Chester
Scotty
Horse Dentists Needed and Dental Care for Horses
A bright young woman at horse shows argues many horses show signs of diseased teeth through restlessness and misbehavior. She and others call for improved veterinary dentistry beyond simple floating teeth. The Rider and Driver notes excruciating pain from bits on sensitive teeth and urges better treatment for dental issues in horses.
Mental Prism Habit and cheerful philosophy
The text extols cheerfulness as a healthful philosophy. It cites Lydia Maria Child saying she hangs prisms to fill rooms with rainbows and argues that optimism is the best medicine for the mind and body.
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Gulf
North Pole
Lydia Maria Child
Distinction Amid Summers at Mr Comrox’s Home
The exchange centers on whether the prince was entertained or merely amused at a summer residence. Mr. Com rox doubted his guest’s reception, noting uncertainty about the prince’s enjoyment rather than clear approval or delight.
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Mr. Comrox
Columbus and crew reject monkey dinner in 1492 tale
A humorous retelling imagines Columbus and his voyage crew debating meals as they wander in tropical woodlands. The captain dismisses the idea of monkey dinners to avoid alarming natives and throws a coconut at a gorilla-like figure perched in a tree.
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Columbus
Newport
British Postmark Origin Traced to 1660 London
The article notes Britain originated the postmark with a simple two part circle used in London by 1660. The top half bore two letters for the month while the bottom half showed the day. Attempts to indicate the year existed, and dates on the letters allow date fixing of the mark.
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Great Britain
London
South Carolina Senator Praises Peruna in Letter
Hon. M. C. Butler, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, writes from Washington to the Peruna Medicine Co. praising Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble relief. He calls Peruna a wonderful medicine and a good tonic, notes stomach catarrh as the common cause, and mentions Peruna Tablets are now available.
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M. C. Butler
U. S
South Carolina
Washington, D. C
Peruna Medicine Co
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
United States
Manitoba
North-West Provinces
C. J. Broughton
Quincy
Chicago
Ttl
W. A. Rogers
Traction Terminal
Indianapolis
Ind
T. C. Currie
Callahan Block
Milwaukee
Wis
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Grice
Peruna
M. C. Butier
Lelevance
Western
Standard Oil Company
Ted
R. Paxton CO
Boston
Maas
Cates Toten Atakney
Washington, D.C
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