The Gift
Theodosia Garrison in Puck pieces together a playful scene where Young Love brings gifts to many maidens including Doris Jeanette Phyllis and a hall lady as birds sing in May. The speaker notes heartache behind the cheerful gifts and reflects on love’s abundance and the ache it leaves.
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Doris
Jeanette
Phyllis
Theodosia Garrison
Puck
Malay Kris Mystery Triggers Town Scandal
A vanished Malay kris sets off alarm in a provincial town as Lucien Montier’s odd behavior and a murder at the château surface. The sailor-peddled weapon links to a crime and a suspect arrest three leagues away, prompting a family tense inquiry with Montier's father seeking a full testimony.
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Lavas
New York Evening Post
Prerogative of a Senator Elevators Take Him to Floor
The Washington Post reports an incident in the Capitol where Senatorial elevator prerogatives caused misdirections. Mr Barnes, Assistant Secretary to the President, rode an elevator with a presidential message to Congress. Three rings signal a ride but the car moved to unintended floors delaying the message delivery.
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Capitol
United States
Senate
Barnes
Congress
Barpves
Washington Post
Thibaud's Rise From Bordeaux to Paris Conservatoire
A. Dandelot sketches Jacques Thibaud born September 27 1880 in Bordeaux. Ysaye praised him after a youthful audition predicting he would master them all. Thibaud entered the Paris Conservatoire at thirteen winning first prize in 1896 and soon joined Edward Colonne as lead violin soloist.
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Thibaud
A. Dandelot
Revue Des Deu Mondes
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Ysaye
Oly
Jacques
Paris Conservatoire
Edward Colonne
Jacques Thibaud
Paris
London News
Sumptuary laws and the blanket in field wear
A survey of historic sumptuary laws from Rome 215 BC to 1848 Italy shows controls on dress colors and materials. The piece also extols blankets as practical outdoor gear, praising warmth, lightness, and freedom for travelers and hunters.
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Rome
Italy
France
St. Nicholas Magazine
Lord Wolseley Uses Glass Eye Trick to Counter Arab Spy
London Onlooker recounts how General Wolseley, after an Arab captive refused to speak, pretended to remove his own eye as a demonstration of magic. The ruse unsettled the prisoner, who then divulged critical information leading to an Arabic defeat.
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Egypt
Lord Wolseley
London
Pecans Prosper in Florida Growers Reap Profits
Florida pecan production gains noted as long growth period of about eleven years is required before maturity. The Jacksonville area reports 26 trees along an avenue yielding 800 pounds of nuts sold for 160 dollars, with trees enhancing the street’s appearance.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Times-Union
English Girls Do Not Marry Americans Say Lady Lonsdale
The article records Lady Lonsdale stating few English women marry American men, arguing women travel rarely to the States due to cost and social dynamics. It notes American men’ s focus on careers limits travel, while English mothers seek wealth and status, suggesting money now governs access to elite English society.
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Lady Lonsdale
Andy Lonsdale
America
Lonsdale
England
New World
London
Rene
Paris
States
Endless Chain of Sickness and Poverty Explained
New York Evening Journal argues that over a million deaths yearly in the United States stem from unsanitary conditions and bad habits. The piece links illness to poverty, crime, and social decay, urging individual and collective action to correct underlying causes.
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United States
New York Evening. Journal
No More New Churches
The Atlantic notes a movement away from creedal organization toward applied theology and social psychology. Denominational origins fade as faith seeks action and reform, questioning how fast change should occur and what to preserve for steadiness amid upheaval.
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Atlantic
No Longer Carry Lanterns on Passenger Trains
The Chicago Tribune notes conductors no longer carry lanterns to light cars and set pasteboards. Two decades ago lanterns were common and elaborate, with gold and silver plating, glass tops, and costly lighting gear.
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Lange
G. Menading
Vbeirnown
Chicago ‘Tribune
Wise words on happiness and virtue from noted authors
A collage of quotes on happiness and conscience from George Matheson Lucy Soulsbs John Juskins Chrysostom. Reflections argue that true contentment comes from virtue effort and aiming above worldly desires rather than easy shortcuts.
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Mason
Jetus
George Matheson
Lucy
Sineis
Sas
Beyer
John Juskins
Janitor quits over missing items at school sale room
A Philadelphia Record item reports a janitor leaving after a week, saying he fears being accused of stealing found items. He cites messages on blackboards in rooms and a sale room that hinted at missing property, prompting his resignation.
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Philadelphia Record
Schwab Matched Gates For 635 000 In Public Bet
A Philadelphia financier wore a ruby ring admired by friends. A story recalls a $35,000 dispute between Mr Gates and Mr Schwab over the ring value. Schwab offered to match the amount to avoid litigation. he won the wager.
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Schwab
Gates
Philadelphia
Press
Discontent With Work Among Middie Classes
The Century opines that discontent among America’s middle classes stems from pampering children and overindulgence. Work is a blessing and early lessons of self-help foster self-reliance, self-respect, and self-control, aligning with Tennyson’s ideal of man.
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America
Tennyson
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