Memory, Money, and a Mystery House in New York
A newlywed man and his wife roam Fifth Avenue hunting for his aunt Miss Van Brunt’s address. He clings to Waterloo and Charles I dates as memory aids, visits druggists and a directory, and—after a comic chase and a forgotten plan—find the aunt’s home, plus a mahogany bureau she promised as a wedding gift.
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Waterloo
Anita
Fifteenth Street
San Francisco
East
New York
Miss Wil- Yampe Ven
Fifth Avenue
William de van Brunt
Hmaxt
Miss van Brunt
Sid
West Sixteenth Street
Charles I
Wheat Forty-ninth Street
van Brunt
Charles 1
Bridget
Vienna
Miss van Brant
Gridget
Appomattox
Grant
Mount McGregor
Longstreet
Hudson
Chicago Times-Herald
Chicago
Boston
Edward Everett Hale
Dr. Hale
Stories Told of Famous Men
A collection of anecdotes about famous men including Penley of Charley's Aunt, Neal Dow, the Earl of Carlisle, Sheridan, Sir Walter Scott, and General Grant. The selections feature quick wits, political jabs, and notable moments from 19th century figures.
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Fingland
Earl of Carlisle
Sheridan
Walter Scott
Robertson
Scott
Peter
Peveril
Lord Robertson
Evening Post
Balzac Complete Works English Edition Promises Grand Design
Gebbie English Edition of Balzac complete works captivates critics with praised education value and grand typography. Translation supervised by George Saintsbury includes introductory articles and vivid illustrations. Scranton canvass by publishers offers copies near production cost. inquiries via Gebbie Publishing Company in Philadelphia.
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Balzac
George Saintsbury
Scranton
Gebbie Publishing Company, Limited
Tribune
Philadelphia
Balzac as a towering modern genius in literature
A critical homage lauds Balzac as a luminous pioneer who forged a single grand work from many books, shaping contemporary civilization with towering, prophetic insight. The tribute calls him a modern artist and man, whose erudition and imagination outstripped his era and even Shakespeare.
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Palzac Willllead
M. de Halzac
Balzac
Sugar Beet and Cane Dominate Global Sugar Output
The world sugar crop totals about 40 0000 tons in a formal year with beet supplies around 4 500 000 tons and sugar cane about 3 100 000 tons. The cane share mainly comes from the West Indies and Java with beets contributing heavily in other regions.
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West Indies
Java
Sugar consumption and beet sugar production across nations
The article profiles global sugar production led by Germany Austria France Russia and Holland. It notes a sharp rise in U S beet sugar output since McKinley tariff with figures from 2 500 tons to 44 666 tons and discusses per capita sugar consumption linked to maritime nations versus landlocked states and French candy trade impact.
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Germany
Austria
France
Russia
Belgium
Holland
United States
England
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Italy
Turkey
Greece
Switzerland
Paris
Uee
Comic Quips On Marriage From Old Papers
A collage of humorous exchanges about marriage shows a gravely practical husband cashing a check, jokes about Adam and banana peels, and sly remarks from Mrs B and a teasing pretty girl. The lines capture wartime era wit and social banter between spouses and onlookers.
Jabberwock Adventure Reimagined in Silly Verse
Whimsical pastiche parodies Lewis Carroll with playful misprints as a hero seeks his vorpal blade. A Jabberwock enters the wood, the blade strikes, and the creature falls. The tale ends with triumphant exclamations and a beamish boy celebrated.
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The
Gertrude Adams
Ita
Penley
Charley
Euston
Mr. Penley
Scotland
Neal Dow
Volunteer Fire Department
Portland
Ato
Dow
West Point
Mexico
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louie
Julia Dent
Hancock
Plecus
Meade
Gebbies
Victor Hugo
Theophile Gautier
Charles Dickens
Paul Bourget
A. H. Tuttle
George Moore
Halgac
the Gebbie Publishing Co., Ltd
Philadelphia, Pa
New York Journal
Chicago News
Mra. B
Mr. B
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
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