Harold Seeks Wyndham Forde Amid Society Whirl
Harold, chasing a promised reward, travels to Mount Arrarat House to meet Wyndham Forde. He recalls rumors of Forde’s rise and a vanished charm attached to Miss Fordé’s letter, while weighing risks and motives as he proceeds to make his request.
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Miss Fordé
Harold
Althea
Wyndham Forde
Fordes
Jeremy
Windham Forde
London
Mount Arrarat
Usalio
Himgq
Kensington Palace Gardens
Nixvbison
Ferde
Mount Arrerat House
Wyn
The Ideal Woman Painted From Hair and Memory
A narrator recalls a scholar who forms an ideal woman in his art by stitching facial features to hair colors observed in a German peasant girl in the Black Forest. He later adds eyes and a mouth from varied inspirations, creating a composite vision tied to hair and color, including a mermaid reference.
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Black Forest
Harold
Fils
Highlands
Sandcroft Hall
Baby Cured of Rash by Cuticura Ointment Soap
A Moncton woman describes her five month old son's severe rash that covered him from head to toe, causing itching and disfigurement. After trying various salves, she reports rapid improvement within days of using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap, and endorses the treatment. The notice advertises free samples from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George French
P. Bock
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Depo BD
Bovien, U
Missing charm mystery at Prince's Restaurant
Harold cards Mr Forde through the butler to a morning room and asks about a small jewellery piece lost at Prince's Restaurant. The servant reveals Mr Forde values the charm highly and has worried police and press about the missing item. The tale continues.
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Arold
Harmsworth Edits New York World One Day
Lord Northcliffe’s Harmsworth era at the New York World led to a prank where staff dressed in full evening regalia. Harmsworth, arriving in a sack suit, questioned the scene and refused to join the joke. Satiric twist: only one man shared his attire and he returned to England.
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Lord Northcliffe
Harmsworth
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
New York
World
Henry N. Cary
England
Gnan
Evening Post
American Chosen to Lead Canadian Pacific Building Construction
D H Mapes, long connected with Canadian Pacific, is named head of the building construction department replacing F L Ellingwood. Mapes, with twenty two years in building work and formerly VP of J W Schafer Jr Co of New York, will oversee about a dozen new railway buildings and remodeling projects. Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, the president, is American, continuing CP’s trend of American leadership in its growth of the transcontinental line.
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Canadian Pacific
Department of Building Construction
D. H. Mapes
J. W. Schafer
Thomas Shaughnessy
Canada
William van Horne
Ranching Lease Rules Limit Size and Tenure in Prairie Provinces
New grazing policy caps lease areas at half a township or eighteen 640 acre sections across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Leases run ten years with existing leases honored. Applicants must inspect land before grazing permits and adjoining farmers may veto leases to keep land as commons. Lessees must stock areas with horses cattle or sheep, with a third of required stock to be placed in the first year. The plan aims to promote cattle ranching and allow stock raising on homesteads instead of land breaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Fairy Tale Collection Query From Cincinnati Enquirer
A fragment from the Cincinnati Enquirer shows a comic exchange asking where to obtain a good collection of fairy tales. The quotation includes the lines Do you know where I could get a good colleccion of fairy tales and mentions sarcasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
Tobany Ties You Hate House Leaning Me
Fragmentary line describes conflict over house duties and resentment toward cleaning routines, implying unresolved tensions between individuals and household roles. The text presents a personal grievance about being neglected or overlooked during house cleaning.
Mingle a little gayety with your grave pursuits
A reflective saying attributed to Horace urges balancing cheer with serious work, framing a timeless counsel about harmony between lightness and duty. The quote appears as a witty epigraph, encouraging measured grandeur in earnest endeavors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace
Proclamation Bans Hackney Coaches in London Streets
A historic proclamation condemns hackney coaches and hired carriages as a disturbance to the crown and nobility, blocking streets and breaking pavements, driving up hay prices. It orders that no hackney coaches be used within London Westminster or suburbs except to travel three miles out, and requires owners to keep horses ready for royal service.
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London
Westminster
Paris Despatch Highlights Perceived Chinese Peril in 19th Century Press
A Paris despatch notes media complaints about a Chinese peril harming the city. It cites January conventions of swindlers and vermin, a Colombes soy factory selling various goods, a Montparnasse Chinese restaurant with costly dishes, a large Chinese character paper in the Latin quarter, fifty Chinese silk workers in Normandy, and Chinese children begging on boulevards amid tears. Authorities recently fought gypsies and are urged to curb Chinese beggars.
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Paris
Colombes
Studio
Montparnasse
Normandy
France
Bachelor Caller Exchange Pun Illustrates Forgiveness
A humorous exchange contrasts forgiveness with memory. A husband notes his wife forgave him but won’t let him forget the episode, while the caller observes the irony. The line captures light domestic wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felow
Cold thieves strip, cover with revolvers in mock interview
A Princeton Tigers quote recalls a robbery scene where the victim jokes about being sheltered by gunmen as they stole his clothes. The remark highlights the absurdity amid danger and preserves the period voice from the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Tiger
Poetic Imitation Stranger Becomes Barber’s Conversation
A rural barber and a stranger exchange a brief, poetic imitation debate. The stranger asks if the barber is practicing verse, and the barber shows astonishment as the exchange touches on literary imitation with the image of the Man With the Hoe.
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Stranger
Barber
Photograph request sparks playful dialogue
Miss Wyse jokes about keeping a photograph of Mr Simpkins while Simpkins flatteredly agrees. Later Miss Wyse orders her maid Marie to tell any caller that the original is not available, as recorded in the Boston Transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wyse
Simpkins
Ater
Marie
Boston Transcript
Tommy’s Ginger Cake Confession in Tit Bits
A mother scolds Tommy for stealing ginger cake from the pantry, noting his guilt and revealing that part of the cake was taken by Elsie as well. The exchange captures a domestic, lighthearted misdeed described in a vintage tone.
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Thomas
Tommy
Elsie
The Apple of Discord and the Judgment of Paris
The tale states Thetis and Peleus wed and Discord places a golden apple labeled for the most beautiful. Juno Minerva and Venus claim it, Paris awards it to Venus, earning the wrath of Juno and Minerva and foreshadowing Troy’s fall through their rivalries.
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Thetis
Peleus
Juno
Minerva
Venus
Paris
Troy
Chop House Query Ends With Need For Axe
Mr Wayback asks a waiter why places are called chop houses and then requests an axe to cut his steak. The humorous exchange plays on dining terms and a literal request, highlighting slang and confusion in a period conversational tone.
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Mr. Wayback
Harsh Words Spark Said Exchange in Penny Magazine
A Penny Magazine quip contrasts harsh parenting with a grim forecast that a son may marry someday, suggesting long term consequences of breaking a boy’s spirit. The dialogue reflects social norms and gender expectations of the period.
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Penny Magazine
Young Bride Housekeeping Question Exchange
A brief, light dialogue exchange shows a young bride asking who keeps the house and her companion replying that they take turns forgetting to do it. The casual tone reflects domestic humor in a slice of daily life.
Grape-Nuts Proves Health Benefit in Widow’s Recovery
A Canadian reader recounts how Grape-Nuts and cream revived his wife's health after a year of poor appetite. He notes milk and water failed to nourish, while the cereal restored strength, leaving her rosy and plump again. The letter appears as an endorsement from followers and promotes the product as genuine and helpful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mai
Canadian Postum Co
Windsor
Ont
Webrilte
Where Class Didn't Count
A young woman from abroad begins domestic service with a haughty east end family. On an afternoon off she and a companion parade the Street in fine dress, discussing experiences. They spot her employer across the way, sparking worry they may be recognized and pursued for wearing similar hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
Neighborly Dispute Over Hen Intrusion Sparks Threats
A quarrel over roaming hens escalates as a neighbor threatens retaliation. The exchange includes a promise to act beyond mere shooing, implying potential harm to the hen owner. The incident highlights tensions between rural residents over livestock and property boundaries.
None Perfect Reply Sparks Gentle Tease at Cleveland Boarding House
A Cleveland boarding house waiter known for humor quips with a sharp retort after a female boarder, savoring two pieces of cake, called herself a perfect pig. The waiter replied quietly none of us is perfect, turning a light self ribbing into a moment of offbeat camaraderie.
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Cleveland
Boat Boy Shows Off Athletic Slips, Farmer Comments
Farmer Corntessel remarks that the boat boy lacks physical culture and needs a gym to learn proper swinging of a scythe without risking injury. The exchange emphasizes the boy’s awkward technique and a desire for better training.
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Wren
Farmer Corntessel
Washington Ster
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Marketed as Superior Cleansers
Pills of Attested Value present Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as based on careful study of roots and herbs with sedative and laxative actions. The compounders claim long-standing recognition as the best system cleanser and note growing popularity.
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Parmelee
Theophis Aphid Budding Multiplies Rapidly Across Generations
The excerpt explains the aphid's unique reproduction by budding on the parent body. Each parent yields twenty-five offspring daily, each offspring then matures to also produce twenty-five new aphids the next day, creating explosive, near-infinite potential growth across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theophis
Kellogg's Asthma Remedy Claims National Repute
The advertisement extols Kellogg's asthma remedy as uniquely effective, noting its widespread relief and strong reputation. It emphasizes that the product surpasses other remedies and has earned the trust of thousands across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kellogg
Kellogg's
Notable newspaper price and consolidation notes
The Chicago Record-Herald cost 400000 in 1913 and has been a leading regional paper. Inter Ocean to be sold at auction. In New Orleans the Times Democrat and Picayune merged due to unsustainable support for two morning papers. Wrecks in journalism reflect higher newspaper living costs, per Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Inter-Ocean
New Orleans
Times- Democrat
the Picayune
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Not in the Picture Mr Cyrus Green Molly and Rosa Bonheur
A clipped dialogue mentions Mr Cyrus Green Molly and Mrs Green reading about cows after Rosa Bonheur. The speaker exclaims noting a visible cows scene while asking where Rosa Bonheur is in the catalogue entry.
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Cyrus Green
Molly
Mrs. Green
Rosa Bonheur
Mr. Green
A Refusal to Marry Sparks Noble Ambition Talk
A woman rejects George's marriage proposal, stating she desires a partner with noble ambition pursuing high aims. He retorts his own interest, and she responds with a firm, affectionate refusal and declaration of his suitability. The exchange ends with her tearful insistence that the proposal be hers.
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George
The Wedding Present Young Bride Grooms Jibe
The Tatler humorously notes a couple at their wedding scene with a light exchange. The bride places a new vase aloft and the groom quips that there is no fear or hope it will fall, signaling playful domestic banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatler
Divined Opinion on Marriage Discussed in Class Letters
A Washington Herald item records mixed views among girls in a class regarding a suitor named Harold. Eighteen favor him as dear while nineteen consider him a dud, reflecting popular opinions on romance classes and social reputations.
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Opnion
Harold
Waslington Herald
Worth the Trouble big higher education of women
Clara questions the beauty of higher education for women as Dora cites a New York Weekly line claiming 80 percent of college graduates marry, reflecting era attitudes on women's education and marriage.
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Clara
Dora
New York Weekly
Pedestrian Quips from a Race Worse and a Mule
In a playful exchange from the Philadelphia Press a race Worse proclaims all successes come from moving forward while a mule counters that most achievements come from treading backward. The dialogue showcases humorous rural wit and wordplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadphia Press
Ailing Women of Middle Age in Nova Scotia
A Belleville reader cites Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as life changing during the Change of Life. The notice touts warnings of menopausal symptoms and claims the product strengthens the female system and nervous health, inviting readers to seek confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Mass.
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Belleville
Nova Scotia
Can
Lydia E. Pinkham
Simon Doucette
Yarmouth Co
Canada
Lydia £. Pinkham
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