Tempest Refuses Fame and Entangles Lucy Carew at Craven
Basil Tempest, famed poet, locks himself away at Craven and orders Miss Lucy Carew to leave. He confesses a life dominated by love of beauty and contemplates oblivion as his health wanes. Mrs Henry and Polly Ramsdill brace under his illness while Lucy faces a charged confrontation with the fragile artist.
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Basil Tempest
Craven
Lucy Carew
England
Tempest
Joey
Lucy
Tem- Beet
Zidy Ormond
Angels of Light
Henry
Mr. Basil
Heaven
Hades
Mrs. Ramsdill
Witherin
Polly
Miss Carew
Mrs. Henly
Shire
Polly Ramsdill
Mr. Tempest
Mrs. Healy
Flying Mercury Steals Show At Rome Tiber Aquatic Event
In Rome during a Tiber aquatic sports series, costumed participants performed bold dives. A Roman Swimming Club member stood out by impersonating Mercury with winged hat sandals and caducens, evoking Giovanni da Bologna’s statue as he leapt into the water.
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Italy
Rome
Tiber
Mercury
Giovanni da Bologna
Thieves Known as Experts Target Rich Homes
A five year old case notes thieves described as experts who entered over thirty houses in Queen's Gate and Grosvenor Gardens. They took only select small items from each home and none were sold in England, with suspects believed to have transported the loot to America for profit.
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Queen’s Gate
Grosvenor Gardens
England
America
Seemingly Wise Provision by Folly Philosopher
The Philosopher of Folly notes canvas costs more than paper, claiming higher material cost keeps painters focused. He warns that lower costs would swell ranks of rank painters and putrid poets alike.
Observation on Conversations and Graceful Poses in Press
The New York Press remarks on a woman's poised stance during telephone conversations to allow the man to admire her figure, highlighting social manners and gendered etiquette of the period.
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New York Press
Quaker Oats Offers Regular and Hermetically Sealed Tins
Quaker Oats markets its product in regular size packages and hermetically sealed tins for hotel guests and travelers. The notice highlights economical options and convenient packaging.
Enthusiastic Pastor Seeks Merit Beyond Lip Service
A church fair tale features a pastor urging genuine piety while a young woman recalls earning fifty dollars from a dollar a kiss at the church fair. The exchange hints at humor and moral tension in a small-town setting.
Glassless ascent yields nature’s beauty and bold banter
In a sunscorched climb, a couple surveys a sweeping mountain panorama from a tower peak. She laments leaving the glass behind, he calmly jokes that it's fine to drink from the bottle since no one is nearby.
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Prose
The Bulldog Test Of Wealth And A Footman’s Act
A multimillionaire doubts a nobleman’s ability to support his daughter and proposes a test lasting one year. The story shifts when James the footman unexpectedly releases a $5,000 bulldog, altering the stakes and fortunes involved.
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James
Love at First Sight Declares A Beach Moment
A brief anecdote recounts a woman recalling the instant she fell in love with her husband. She describes a beach walk at Long Beach with her father who called the man “worth ten millions.” The recollection is framed as a vivid, affectionate memory.
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Papa
Long Beach
New York Weekly
Postum Beats Old Fashioned Coffee For Heart Health
A reader reports heart trouble improving after stopping coffee and switching to Postum. She notes the beverage tastes better when boiled and cites friends also abandoning coffee for Postum. The letter promotes The Road to Wellville and claims genuineness and human interest.
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Wellville
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