A Face at Sherry's and a Meeting with Larry Donovan
In October 1901 I meet Laurance Donovan by chance at a bank in New York and invite him to dine at Sherry's. He hints at exile and danger from a persistent pursuer while we recall past adventures from Constantinople to Cairo and Dublin. A young woman at Pickering’s table captivates me as the restaurant hums with cosmopolitan life.
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Sherry’s
Broadway
Trinity Church
Laurance Donovan
Cairo
Larry
Abyssinia
Jack
Brave and the
Free
Sherry
Africa
Indiana
Constantinople
Turkey
Ireland
England
Oxford
Dublin
Europe
Mediterranean
America
Glenarm
Arthur Pickering
Pickering
Galway
Queenstown
Burman Driver Apologizes After Pony Collision
In Burmah a sudden pony runaway struck a native cart carrying a family party during a holiday outing. The English rider paused as the Burman bowed and apologized saying the cart should not have been there.
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Burmah
When Are Blackberries In Surrey Field
In a Surrey lane a slouch hatted peasant leads a ten year old boy to a blackberry patch. The boy asks what they are and the man explains they are blackberries though the berries are red while green, noting common knowledge about fruit ripeness.
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Surrey
England
The Country Town as a Moral Guide to Local Trade
William H. Hamby argues that spending at home strengthens towns and upholds moral obligation. He warns that redirecting purchases to mail order drains local livelihoods, harms neighbors, and corrodes community virtue.
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Germany
William H. Hamby
Analysis of idolatry motif in Jennings worshiping his auto
The excerpt satirically portrays Jennings as consumed by his car, with a judge’s remark equating his life and essence to the vehicle. It highlights themes of material worship and misplaced devotion, using a courtroom voice to critique obsession with objects.
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Jennings
Judge
Mortality report highlights winter lung deaths and cold risks
The Census Bureau reports US mortality from 1900 to 1904 showing lung tuberculosis and pneumonia as leading causes. Winter months bring the most lung deaths. a home treatment using virgin oil of pine, glycerin, and whisky is claimed to cure colds and coughs, with warnings against imitation products.
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Bureau of Census
United States
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Contest Likely Over Hooker Will in Brookline Estate
Katherine Burton Powers of Brookline Massachusetts, granddaughter of Mrs. Isabelle Beecher Hooker, is expected to contest the will. The estate, about seventy thousand dollars, primarily leaves Dr. Edward B. Hooker of Hartford the bulk, while Mrs. John C. Day of New York receives nothing due to her and her daughter's provision from her late husband’s estate.
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Isabelle Beecher Hooker
Henry Ward Beecher
Katherine Burton Powers
Brookline
Mass
Hooker
Edward B. Hooker
Hartford
John C. Day
New York
Court fortune teller faces resignation amid royal disfavor
A Russian official notes the court forecaster will quit. If he predicts bad news he earns royal disfavor. if good news, it fails to materialize, a situation described as disadvantageous. Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Pink Pills Help Decatur Woman Recover Health
Mrs Jocie Robbins of Decatur Illinois reports weakness headaches and swollen limbs improved after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She says the remedy restored color and strength to her and her daughter who also recovered from pallor and weakness. Pills sold by druggists at 50 cents per box or six for 2 50 by Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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Bobbe-Merrill Co
Alfred C. Clark
Dunkedith
Canada
Ottawa
Oreny
W. W. Bennett
New York Life Building
Omaha
Nebrarke
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