Satanists Exposed in New York City secret rites
The New York World profiles a photographer's account of meetings by a secret Satanist group in lower West Side rooms. It describes creeds, masked initiates, a throne ceremony, the pledge to Lucifer, and a ritual circle as members seek perceived beauty in evil while evading detection.
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EW York
Fifth Avenue
New York
van de Weyde
York
Paris
Berlin
London
Martinique
Mont Pelee
St. Pierre
Lucifer
Lower West Side
Europe
France
Nce
United
Church of Satan
Hel
Satan
Tbe
Prince of
Darkness
Cripple Creek
Col
Hell
Astaroth
Louis XIV
Mme. de Maintenon
Mme. de Montespan
New York World
A London Widow and a Cousin in Dawlish
Fred visits Laura Fenton in Dawlish after a London season. She teases his heart, hints at suitors, and voices belief in multiple possible husbands, while Fred wrestles lingering love for Susie Moore and growing attraction to Laura. The pair share scenes of friendship, flirtation, and quiet emotional tension during a seaside stay.
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Susie
Moores
London
Kissingen
Switzerland
Claughton
Fred
Susie Moore
Mr. Breffit
Sydney
Scotland
Germany
Miss Moore
Dawlish
Laura
Australia
Self Made Man Punchline Exchange
A self made man boasts being born without money. A homegrown cynic retorts that he too had nothing at birth. The witty exchange highlights pride and humor about origins.
Faith and a Grandmother in French Heels and Hair
A fragment notes a grandmother who insists on wearing French heels and two pounds of purchased hair, reflecting a humorous or curious domestic detail in a social column.
Lady Paget Praises Tipping Differences at Plaza Dinner
Lady Arthur Paget spoke at Frederick Townsend Martin’s Plaza dinner about tipping customs. She noted Americans tip much more than in England France or Italy and joked about a porter leaving a golden hair as a result of omitting a tip.
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Paget
Arthur Paget
Frederick Townsend Martin
Plaza
England
France
Italy
Marriage musings and a joke on married life
A lively Washington Star quip contrasts a pro suffrage figure's liberal view with a joke about marriage. A newlywed man shares his happiness, ending with the punchline that his late wife's clothes fit him like wallpaper.
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F. S. Bangs
New York Association
George
Washington Star
Dialogue Spark in Cleveland Leader Quip
A brief exchange from the Cleveland Leader features a lady denying quarrels with former suitors and a man challenging proof. The witty back and forth contrasts pride and doubt, highlighting a flirtatious editorial tone.
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Cleveland
Violence as Consent and Offense Explored
A concise feature examines how violence can be perceived as consent in some contexts while provoking offense in others, outlining social and ethical tensions and contrasting reactions across communities. It discusses the ambiguous boundary between action, intention, and response.
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William van DE Weyde
God
Kakadaimon
Hvil
George Sylvester Viereck
New
Kakedaimon
W. E. Norris
Frad
King’s Cross
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