How Dy'e Do in a Warm Park Afternoon
In a sunlit drawing room at The Park, Mrs. Barrington draws attention with a poised, troubled grace as Pasco Severn eyes her through social scrutiny. Tensions mount among Fay Ashton, Lady Severn, and Captain Ernest Severn as rumors of marriage and class swirl, while Jessica Wilcott presses Pasco to decide.
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Mrs. Barrington
Mr. Barrington
Pasco Severn
Severns
Sir George
Pasco
Fensides
Severn
Mrs. Wilcott
Norfolk
Miss Ashton
Barrington
Lady Severn
Barringtons
Ireland
Dublin
Fay
Brussels
Mr. Severn
Nettie
Ernest
Captain Severn
Wilcotts
Miss Wilcott
Jessica
Lang
Shields
London
Erroas
Fav
Paseo
Manchester
Birmingham
Jessica Wilcott
Miss Wilecott
Gilbert Wylding
Evening Heat at the Tennis Grounds
A sultry evening over a river and tennis grounds where a pale skinned girl and a sturdy young man struggle through the heat. The scene shows lilies and iridescent insects, umbrellas against sunstroke, and the pair’s determined but weary effort to shine amidst the oppressive warmth.
Americans ignore their own songs say German American
A German American laments Americans know little of native music while foreigners learn their songs. At a gathering of Germans and Americans a German pianist played both his songs and Old Kentucky Home, yet no American could sing more than two lines. He urges every child receive a book of the best American songs.
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France
Russia
Italy
Hanmering
Kentucky
New York Press
Cooking a Fine Art in High Society Debate
A millionaire derides branch cooking as a waste of talent while recalling chef Joseph hired by a Vanderbilt to prepare a pullet wrapped in lamb and bacon. He claims the dish is flavored by steam from whisky and port, concluding that cooking is a fine art and a needless pursuit.
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Joseph
America
Indianapolis Star
Depew Says Heaven Meeting May Be Delayed
Senator Depew met a western clergyman at the White House who recalled an dedication in Galena for the Grant memorial and wished for a heavenly reunion. Depew replied he hopes to meet there much later.
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Depew
White House
Galena
Grant Memorial
Mr. Depew
Night Riders Tension Flashes Across States
Readable fragments mention unrest labeled as a night riders situation affecting Pennsylvania Kentucky and Chicago areas with no clear events or dates. The note suggests a state of insurrection mood without detailing incidents, actors, or outcomes.
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Night Riders
Little Willie
Kentucky
Chicago News
The Burglar Meets the London Debutante in a Teapot Bet
A burglar in disguise enters a London town house and meets a radiant debutante. Their planned caper evolves into a flirtation as she offers the teapot in exchange for his promise to abandon burglary and, later, to marry her. He agrees to return the teapot and quit burglary.
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London
Tolrey
Grimarel
Sir Thomas
Charlie Craster
Lord Penhurst
Craster
Lenchh
Salmon Jump at Mingan Falls Captivates Anglers
In Mingan Hudson Bay's old post area, two rivers flow into a grand pool where five to eight salmon leap in sunlight. A guide translates the scene as “Zee dem shump,” while a long fight ends with a massive fish finally landing after hours, amid bustling flies and churning water.
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Mingan
Hudson Bay
Mingan River
Mainateaux
Mingan Falls
Zee Dem Shump
Salmon
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Adam
Mr. Tolrey
Penhurst
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