His Love Affairs in Youth and Lost Time
A reflective reminiscence traces a life of romantic misadventures through childhood and adolescence. The narrator recalls a bold, merry rake who inspired laughter and tears, pursued many girls, faced rebuffs, and endured heartbreak, fear, and growth before departing for unknown reasons. Interwoven are vivid scenes of first loves, daring escapades, and a final note on a neighborly friendship and the passage of a boy into manhood.
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Genevieve
Jesious
Abe
Faery
Red Barn
Becau
Robit
Kate
Diana's Present Job And A Look Back At Venus Figures
The girl who posed for the Diana statue atop Madison Square Garden tower is now seen sweeping marble floors at the Plaza Hotel. Stanford White selected her nineteen years ago while she performed in Hail to the Prince. Dan French may have modeled the figure, and Pauline Markham’s fate as the last Venus is recalled with Tiffany’s involvement in Beau Broadway.
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Diana
Tiffany
Beau Broadway
New York
Cautious Man and Thieves Dialogue in Slang
A dialogue excerpt features two thieves trading lines about risk and burglary. The First Thief remarks on a cautious approach, while the Second denies being the other thief, stating the burglar acts alone and avoids crowds. The exchange includes dialect and sparse context.
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Nixy
Esperlice
Quirky Tax Schemes Nations Use to Raise Money
An examination of European governments employing unusual taxes to fund public needs. It describes practices from Germany charging for house cleaning and dentifrice bans to Austria's monthly chimney sweep tax, Italy's lottery style tax, France stamp duties, and other nations taxing food, drinks, lodging, and even markers of national pride.
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Austria
Italy
France
Gay Pa
Paris
Holland
Switzerland
Greece
Beaconsfield Clears Debts With Endymion Windfall
In 1872 Lord Beaconsfield began Endymion, working mainly to pay debts. He halted during 1874’s election, resumed occasionally, and laid it aside in 1876 for public duties. He sent a manuscript to Lord Rowton unfinished by about 100 pages. He urged finishing only by him if he died. He later completed it, selling for £10,000 to clear his debts.
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Lord Beaconsfield
Endymion
Fnally
Lord Rowton
When the Lawtons Dine With New Wil Sow Park Neighbors
In Wil sow park the Lawtons adapt to neighbor dinners while on a dyspeptic diet and weight loss. Mrs Lawton laments rude impressions until a neighbor reveals the shared help network among Mrs Sloan Mrs Green and others who wash and scrub for different households.
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Lawtons
Wilsow Park
Ingratitude to Employees Noted by Em Author
A quote from Orison Swett Marden in Success Magazine argues that gratitude to employees is crucial for success. It suggests many workers could surpass their bosses given similar opportunities and condemns the notion that praise harms the employer. Appreciation sustains effort and helps wealth growth.
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Orison Swett Murden
Success Magazine
The Life Earnest by J Mar tineau
A compact meditation on spiritual fervor and action. It extols those with unwavering resolve who act in continual pursuit of moral betterment, rewarding deeds with further striving and steadfast worship through ceaseless service.
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J. Martineau
Unchanging Laws of Etiquette From Ladies' Field
A reflection on manners showing how the standard of good breeding remains constant over centuries despite changes in education and attention to etiquette. The piece notes that core rules of conduct persist from old manuals to modern expectations, even as daily life encroaches on time for proper behavior.
His Chance
A fragmented dialogue scene shows two men debating opinions and the value of ideas. One man boasts quick wit and smart sayings while the other seeks entertainment and hints at selling phonographs with cheap terms. The garbled text hints at a broader exchange about culture and commerce.
Two Drunkards Redeemed After Lifelong Struggles
In Motherwell Scotland Alec and Archibald, once schoolmates, pursue business and faith differently. Alec falls to drink, loses his livelihood, moves to New York, and finds renewal at McAuley Mission after recalling a lifelong Christian passion. The other man in New York also seeks change following Alec’s testimony.
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Motherwell
Scotland
Alec
Archibald
Jerry McAuley
New York
McAuley
Mercy Seat
Wyburn
Minvasion
Modern Slaves in Our City Described by Rev Myers
A sermon-like exposition details married women trapped by abusive husbands, fearing social stigma and police inaction. It portrays wives as enslaved by fear, poverty, and degradation, urging community action to protect and aid "white slaves" and their children.
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Johnston Myers
Teaching The Young Idea Stationery Offer
The People's Drug Store promotes high class home school and office stationery with fixed prices. The aim is customer satisfaction by providing best values and pleasing service to the public.
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Dorothy
Mexico
Saltilla
Thomas W- Voetter
Saltillo
Argentine Republic
Geema
Edi Cldver
Disraeli
Ors
Mrs. Lawton
Atth
Ie Uick Leet
J. H. Weaver
Philadelphia College of Embalmera
Bortingeau, Nort Dakota
the People’s Drug Store
Livingstone & Stewart
Emil Johnsgaard
M. W. Mathews
F. N. Com
London
England
College of Music
Johnsgaard
Bottineau
Tejy
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