Of and About the Makers of Books
A robust review of Chauncey C. Hotchkiss novel In Defiance of the King as a fresh American historical romance. The piece highlights vivid battle scenes from Lexington to Groton Heights and notes the author’s educational value and patriotism. It also mentions related essays and a brief note on a forthcoming Pocket Magazine with Conan Doyle among contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey C. Hotchkiss
D. Appleton & Co
Town and Country Library
Medias Res
White Horse Inn
Cambridge
Boston Harbor
Lexington
Hotchkiss
England
Ita
Jexington
Groton Heights
Benedict Arnold
Yorktown
Matthew
Fossa
Rod
Eyven
Sorene
Hod
Fle
Terra Firma
Mr. Hotchkiss
Vease
Uui
William &. Nott
Washington
Lincoln
Henry Wilson
United States
Redpath
Boston
Andrew A. Wheeler
Syracuse Post
Nott
Dantel Webster
Hayne
Wilson
Webster
Wheeler
Frederick A. Stokes & Co
New York
Pocket Magazine
Prospectus
Rudyard Kipling
Sarah O. Jewett
A. Conan Doyle
Mary E. Wilkins
Stanley J. Weyman
Anna Katherine Green
Brander Matthews
Donald G. Mitchell
Conan Doyle
Castle Gloom and the English Language Folly
A critique notes widespread English usage errors in Kipling’s era and other writers. It highlights inflated phrases, awkward translations, and pompous errors from native and foreign authors, referencing humorous examples and a quote from P. T. Barnum.
Books on Wagner myths and dynamo theory reviewed
A review highlights Mice H. A. Guerber's Miscellaneous Tales of Wagner operas, tracing legends behind his librettos and staging, alongside Carl K. McFadden and William Drey’s Practical Application of Dynamo Electric Machinery. The latter is a concise, accessible manual for engineers and lay readers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mice H. A. Guerber
Wagner
New York
Ded, Mead & Co
Fitthave
Sieta
Beyrouth
Miss Guerber
Carl K. McFadden
William Drey
Chicago
Latrol & Ae
Literary Gossip Tells of Saltus London Luncheon
A Chicago Rec ord correspondent recalls Edgar Saltus second marriage and an anecdote from a London residence. At a Century Club luncheon hosted by publisher James R Ongood literary figures Bret Harte and Edgar Saltus were delayed, with Harte sending a note of regret due to a domestic matter. A telegram from Saltus followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Henderson
Harte
Times
New York
Bret Harte
Saltuss
Chicago Record
Edgar Saltus
London
Jamen_R. Ongood
Century Club
Baltus
Theatre Figures Countrywide Dream Tour Plans
Joseph Holland recalls backstage pay struggles with Rankin in California theater days. Milne's Shakespeare in Japan draws praise. Dixey and Rice consider a dual student act with Irving impersonation. Zero, a lavish spectacle, opens at Academy of Music with 50 cast, electric ballet, and scenic feats. Fort Biles and The Midnight Special advance dramatic notes across venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Holland
Megargee
Philadelphia Times
Rankin
California
McKee
George Fields
George
Fields
Holland
Zero
Academy of Music
Manhattan Athletic Club
James Endcott
North Polar
Endicott
Trans-Atlan Uc
M. Florence Edwards
Gathered in the World of Melody and Scranton music scene
Scranton's music scene centers on conductor T J Davies and co adjudicators Haydn Evans and John T Watkins at the Salt Lake City eisteddfod, with large crowds, trains from far towns, and praise for local performers Miss Elsie Van Dervoort and Miss Reynolds. Horace Eckman leads piano studies, and local choirs and concerts by the Young Men's Christian Association building highlight ongoing musical education and performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Davies
Salt Lake City
Morman Tabernacle
Cambrian Society
Davies
Haydn Evans
John T. Watkins
Professora Davies
Evans and Watkins
Tullie Morgan
Parenta
Morgan
Young Men's Christian Association
Nettleton
Green Ridge Street
Fenner & Chappel
Providence
Waghburn Street Presbyterian Church
Hyde Park
Frothingham
Elsie A. C. van Dervoort
Elm Park
New York
George Sweet
Miss Sullivan
Sonminton
New York City
Herr Kopf
Metropolis
Rising talk on a third term sparks domestic debate
In a Times-Herald snippet Mr. and Mrs. Rising argue over the idea of a third presidential term. He insists a third term would be better if two were good, while she mocks the notion and notes domestic distractions like rugs in a neighbor’s yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rising
John
Mrs. Rising
Coly Yorne
Nicoll
Mia
Rising
Aplrits
John Rising
Times-Herald
Monsonse
Mra. Tising
Deans Kidney Pills Report Relief From Back and Kidney Pain
A Rochester reader recounts his initial reception at 22 Alexander Street where Miss Alice Young explains lifelong back and kidney pain. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills with freeing her from agony and restoring strength after following labeled directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Young
Alexander Street
Rochester
Suse Young
Miss Young
Dean
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Eyre
Avery's Knoll
Maud
Marguerite
France
Jook
America
Adda
P. T. Barnum
Ite
George (. Milne
Australia
Willard’s
Poat
San Francisco
Her Majesty's Theater
Melbourne
New Zealand
China
Japan
Ina
Egypt
Milne
Provinces
Napoleon
Henry E. Dixey
Louis Megargee
Dixey
Legerdermann
Heller
Hermann
Brown
Bishop
Edward Ki
Rice
Henry Irving
Irving
Plano
Lyceum Entertainments
Clifton and Middleton
Clifton
Davis’ Theater
Stuart Robson
Dion Boucicaurt
de Fitch
Carbondale
Moscow
Scranton
Pittston
Wilkes- Tarre
Tallie Morgan
Thie
Laserne County
Rockwell
Vermont
Second Presbyterian Church
Bla Ely
Clty
Mist Reynolds
School of Music and Elocution
Eac
Freakstone
School of the Lackawanna
Dickinson Law School
Young Women's Christian Association
Horace M. Eckman
Planaforte
Serarion Schoo
Muale
Ebloouston
Mr. Eckman
Beans and Culture
New England Conservatory
Muele
Karl Stagny
Liest
George E
Eckman
Bristol
Southwest Virginia
New South
Symphony Society
Hemberger
Susie Black
Nicholson
Eliza Garagan
Grano
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
Kate Wilcox
Professor Chance
Misa Nellie Ketchum
Southworth
Powell's
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
Llewellyn Jones
Lydia Pichel
Green Ridge Church
Blackiieff
Sybil Sanderson
Paris
Rignold
Paderewaki
Hansel and Gretel
Daly's Theater
Sir Augustus Harris
Yvette Gaulbert
de Reszke
Edouard Remenyl
Noman
Olive M. Pearl
Moosle
MR. and
Rochester, N. Y
Clifton & Middleton's Dramatic Company
Libby Prison
Myrtle Ferns
the Prothingham
Reids, Lessees
Fort Bliss
Henry Simon
Roland Reed
Foundling
Cissy Fitzgerald
Davis’ Theatre
Geesagen
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