The Damsel of the Plain Encounter
The fragment describes Rowland finding the Damert of the Plain Ber GiSoul and a vision of the earth and oceans. It invokes a meeting with Truth and a confrontation with a devil figure, ending with a line about Truth’s return and a reference to Theexclere Watts in Atheneum.
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Rowland
Bet Wien Jong Joys
A Good Name Restort By W. R. ROSE
Dunham Greer seeks health in the south of France and aids a stranger Benton Tripp in a collapse rescue. Tripp reveals a banking fraud past, seeks redemption, and with legal help, reshapes his name and future while Dunham contemplates a return home or a fresh start in New York.
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France
Dunham Greer
Dunham
Bine
Monsieur
Duanham
Harvard
Greer
Win Tripp
Benton Tripp
Danharm
Danham
Monte Carlo
Italy
Monaco
Benton
Dasktam
Breed
Pringle
J. Boffington Breed
Danny
Pee
Preed
Bentom
New York
Pringie
Cterei
World's Largest Reservoir in Rajputana India
The great tank of Dhebar in Rajputana covers 21 square miles and is said to be the largest artificial reservoir in the world. Built to irrigate surrounding lands, this immense waterwork stands as a landmark of engineering.
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India
Rajputana
Dhebar
Philadelphia
Charm of Manner and Social Grace
A observed remark at a season’s function notes that the only empire women freely hold is that of manner and charm. The piece asserts social power from amiable manners, even when intellect or education lags, and praises a mother’s view on a daughter’s gentleness shaping a peaceful, inviting home.
Worms and satire help pass cruelty bill in Parliament
In Parliament the Earl of Kimberley argued that a bill to prevent cruelty to wild animals could endanger fishing with live worms. He contended a worm on a hook would be an animal in captivity, eliciting laughter from sportsmen and aiding the bill's passage.
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Earl of Kimberley
Docking Horses
The American Cultivator argues against docking horse tails noting Russian driving horses have long tails, reins rarely entangle, and horses never kick. The piece asserts humanity benefits and challenges the cruelty claim behind tail docking.
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Russia
Woman's Best Attitude Said To Be Tact
A light quote notes that a woman's best attitude is tact while a man's strength lies in memory, reflecting humorous social observation.
Explaining Things Through Diplomacy As Grocery Talk
An Indianapolis Press cartoon caption uses a loafer and grocer banter to illustrate diplomacy. The gag suggests avoiding direct insults while hinting at a thief who owes cheese, framed as a humorous market exchange.
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Indianapolis Press
Wu and Our Manners differs with Chinese customs
Wu the Chinese minister at Washington told Contemporary Club listeners that five cardinal relations form China's foundation: sovereign and subject, parent and child, elder and younger brother, husband and wife, and friend and friend. He stressed filial piety, parental respect, and obligation to support parents, while noting differences with American practices. He praised women's influence in China, warned against disrespect, and urged mutual understanding between nations.
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United States
China
Amusi Ginly
Washington
New York
Thundershuck
Chima
Observations on Infidelity and Diamonds’ Influence
A fragmented remark discusses infidelity and compatibility, noting troubled marriages and homes. It muses that if diamonds had never been discovered more women would be in heaven. The tone hints at social consequences of wealth and romance.
Varied garden virtues from beans to lettuce in a garden essay
Charles Dudley Warner compares vegetables in a light essay from My Summer In a Garden. He ranks beans as vulgar and unpoetic while praising lettuce for freshness and heady substance, likening lettuce to refined conversation and garden society.
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Charles Dudley Warner
Folded Transfers Rage on Street Car Conductors
A New York Times report describes conductors strained by folded transfers. Passengers, especially women, stuff slips into purses while conductors must unfold each packet to verify validity, slowing service and testing tempers.
Stowaway Brides and a Broken Heart
A tale from Ainslee's Magazine recounts a poor couple who stow away aboard a steamer to marry. The woman endures harsh sea toil, only to be rejected by her fiancé on arrival. After an attempted return to the ship she drowns herself in the bay and dies weeks later in a charity hospital.
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Charity Hospital
Ainslee
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Atheneum
W. R. Rose
Goctor
Deenham
Jade
Bat Benton
Bat
Denham
New Hampshire
Boston
Jabez Pringle
Celestial Empire
World and
Ihen
New York Times