Writing a Novel and Views of Fawcett Hawthorne and Lathrop
A discussion of fiction writing by Edgar Fawcett Julian Hawthorne and George Parsons Lathrop outlines methods and motives for novelistic craft Fawcett advocates New York as a central setting and stresses gradual organic development Hawthorne notes self inconsistent but guiding principles while Lathrop emphasizes plan from idea or scene and consistent execution
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Edgar Fawcett
Julian Hawthorne
Edgar, Saltus
George Parsons Lathrop
New York
Miv
Manhattan
Metropolis
Central Praire
Caiforia
Fusgas
Heinay
Jim
Bowery
Orever
Broadway
New Orleans
Spas
Mar
Lésgur
Keiraians
TNT
Inkolusia
Mr. Hawthorne
Geo. Parsons Lathrop
Newport
Mr. Lathrop
Henry James
Rhuoderick Hudson
George Meredith
Richard Feverell
Borak Pawcert
Fragmented note from Abe Jackson left at the office
An unusual letter fragment recounts a writer’s quarrel over a pricy mic and a plea to preserve emotion in writing. It dwells on sarcasm and a scene in a conservatory with Time 1 p.m. and mentions Wales of Molet and a cryptic reference to Cleveland knives.
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Prince of Wales
Mlle
George
Enbbdy Wetmore
Rhode Islayd
Es Prines
Hamburg
Age
New York
Paris
Wetnore
Prince of
Myales
Hag
Lulu
Sayel
Marthy
Abe Jackson
New Engine Houses a Horse Hospital for the West End
Cincinnati moves to expand fire protection with seven new engine houses under construction on Fifteenth Street as an annex to No. 22. Fire Commissioner Edwin Stevens pushed the bill through the Legislature to authorize the city to incur the expense. The city boasts an efficient department and even drew praise from Chief Shaw of London.
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Cincinnati
Shaw
London Fire Brigade
Edwin Stevens
New Fire Stations Planned in North Fairmount Area
Eight new fire stations are outlined with construction dates and contractors across Walnut Hills Corryville Sedameville and North Fairmount. No. 25 No. 23 No. 36 and No. 4 feature engine companies and ladder trucks with costs around 13 000 dollars. A veterinary hospital will accompany the No. 4 engine house to care for sick horses amid department needs.
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Gest and
Depot Streets
Robinson & Son
Madison
Hackberry Pikes
Walnut Hills
Griffith & Sons
Delhi Pike
Sedameville
Cark
Linden Streets
North Fairmount
Guizens
Clifton Avenue
Calhoun Street
Corryville
Kamp & Son
Freeman Avenue
Wade Street
Cope
Engine houses to include three stories at No 22 Fifteenth Street
Belmont and Overbeck win the contract to build a three story brick engine house at No 22 Fifteenth Street. The $19,000 project will add work and repair shops with storage for furs tools wagons and supplies and will serve as telegraphic corps headquarters with living spaces and closets for the men on the second floor.
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Fifteenth Street
Pim
Beacijuartera
Telegraphic Corps
Belmont & Overbeck
Alida Hole
Statesmen Chew Gum in Congress House
A Philadelphia Telegraph piece notes Architect Farrell Fox and the Capitol’s tobacco reform. It highlights widespread gum chewing among lawmakers, with figures like Tom Reed, Mr. Buchanan, and others using gum to replace tobacco in the House, while noting reduced cigar sales and a push for restraint.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Carlis
Carlisle
Washington
Kelly
Buchanan
Capitol
House
Tom Reed
Mr. Mills
Mr. Breckinridge
Mr. Johnson
Indiana
Mr. Bliss
Senator Hoar
Marriage in France and the value of wealth in matches
The article argues that French young ladies favor wealthy husbands over happiness, favoring marriages of convenience. It notes declines in French marriages, a wary male market, and lingering retrospective jealousy shaping matrimonial choices.
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Benedicts
France
Probing Dialogue Between Mistress and Cook in Old News Item
The fragment shows a dialogue about cooking skill between a mistress and a girl named Jane. Jane claims no knowledge of cooking while being pressed about a claimed decade of experience as a cook in a railroad restaurant out West. The text hints at social dynamics and familiarity with credential claims.
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Philadelphia Record
Towpstairs Pilh-Jane
Jasick
Jane
Prairie City Music Scene Sparks Salvation Army Outings
Prairie City residents regularly attend cultural events, with the Salvation Army draws and music acts drawing notable crowds. A narrator notes lively engagement as musical performances, including bass and cornet, create local energy.
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Prairie City
Salvation Army
An Experiment Seeks Truth in a Haunting Dispute
A fragmentary passage questions justice for wealth versus need. It contrasts a rich thief escaping punishment with a poor man stealing bread, and cites Mrs. Brodus voicing concern about labels and social double standards.
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Serre Haute Express
Mr. Hirodus
Scott
American Girls and White House Gossip Across Society Circles
A Washington society column discusses Mrs. Cleveland and English daughters, noting her disappointment over the election and contrasting American and English social behavior. It reviews private theatricals, fashion fads, and bright society figures from Kathryn Brady to Miss Endicott, with wit about dress, manners, and notable social incidents.
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New York Press
Cleveland
White House
Mrs. Cleveland
American
England
Washington
Miss Enlicott
Mr. Chamberlain
Miss Endicott
Kathryn Brady
Dame Grundy
Directoire
Kathryn
Rachel
Bernhardt
Mary Anderson
Modjeska
Jeffect
Tures
Ivi
Jaco
Solle
Man's Dress and the Fashionable Tendency Toward Colorful Styles
A society fashion preview notes upper crust tastes shifting toward picturesque dress. Men show willingness to ditch conventional outfits for striking ensembles with wide sashes and vivid color contrasts. Rumors claim some society leaders may adopt Oriental inspired outfits this winter without waistcoats.
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Frenob
Belle of Today Warned by Beaux and Costumes
The passage notes the belle should beware as the beau may eclipse her splendor. It mentions colors grounds garnet marine blue royal purple and suggests costumes are being finished for upcoming midday and midnight entertainments to speed the winter days.
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Fox Charming
Tillie May Forney
Somnambulist Guest Wakeup at Sharp Hotel
A hotel keeper recalls a somnambulist guest who descended with a bag and stared blankly. The man was escorted to the door after being questioned about unpaid bill and then asked to settle up before being kicked out. The anecdote implies somnambulism has its costs.
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Toronto
Boniface
War recollections connect Banks, Porter to Red River tale
In club gossip, a Chicago man recalls the Red River campaign of 1864 and General Banks’s later congressional election. He recalls meeting Banks aboard Admiral Porter’s flagship Black Hawk and notes the campaign’s disputed planning amid speculation of cotton interests. The tale shifts to a theater anecdote about a Haymarket visit and a young actress’s engagement after a digression from war memories.
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Chicago Mail
Chicago
Porter
Mississippi
General Banks
Red River
Congress
Massachusetts
Alexandria
Banks
Otter
Mme
Will J. Davis
Haymarket Theater
Horse and Snake Battle Ends in Fatal Struggle
Hiram Blake of Blount County recounted a dramatic death duel between a neighbor’s horse and a large rattlesnake. In a grassy banked area the horse was bitten multiple times but crushed the snake’s head with its iron hoofs before dying hours later.
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Birmingham
Hiram Blake
Blount County
Mr. Blake
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Holthouses
Mia
Mr. Neveryo
Ronsarvatory
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Molet
Mila
Cleveland Knives
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Farrell Fox
Hogland
Chicago Tribune
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