A Prayer to Fate by Walter Savage Landor
Poem fragment in archaic diction where the speaker requests Fate to guide a beloved after his death. The speaker laments mortality, hopes for quiet remembrance, and asks Fate to let his laurels be placed on his tomb as a sign of affection and restraint.
At the Other Table
In the palm room of a hotel two couples dine by a fountain as Marta Blaine and Billy Butler maneuver a tangled romance with Ruth Merriam. Archie Vandervort schemes to connect, while Marta pretends plans for a wedding spoiling or saving everyone’s hopes in a playful, talky scene.
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Archie
Billy Butler
Billy
Tommyrot
Butler
Tam
Archie Vandervort
Merriam
Ruth
Marta Blaine
Miss Merriam
Miss
Blaine
Marie
Man Chats With Beloved as He Returns Across Room
Fragmentary prose shows a man moving through a room toward the woman he loves, his face described as handsome and radiant as he approaches. The text captures a moment of affectionate anticipation within a domestic scene.
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Theppiners
Eye strain linked to a host of nervous ailments
A New York family learns their sixteen year old daughter may suffer from eye strain misdiagnosed as melancholia. After eye tests and glasses the daughter shows little improvement, illustrating how modern medicine connects eye trouble to headaches nervousness and other disorders.
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New York
St. Vitus
Motoring Advice Conflicts with Doctor Bingle
In Cleveland, Dr Bingle tells Coppersmith to take up motoring while Bingilé disapproves of cars. The twist is Bingle secretly owns a second hand motor he seeks to sell, explaining the mixed guidance.
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Coppersmith
Bingilé
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Looting at Peking A Chinaman’s 1900 Pillage Tale
Chicago News recounts a China man present at the relief of the legations in Peking in 1900. He describes widespread looting by various contingents, Americans barred by General Cheffee, and vast thefts from treasuries and museums. He notes mass graves, the grim mix of fear and shame, and the failure of any punishment amid universal guilt.
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Hague
William T. Stead
Peking
Mr. Stead
Tokyo
Cheffee
Stead
Italy
Germany
Potsdam
BePé
Imperial House
Chicago News
Fata Ham Sandwich Sparks Rail Way Restaurant Debate
Public confidences in the ham sandwich, a conspicuous feature of the railway restaurant fate, have been undermined in recent years. Bread composition issues and revelations about margarine have raised suspicions and triggered new concerns.
Adulterated Mustards Spark Food Safety Alarm
A warning emerges about tainted condiments with anaptical yellow posing poison and explosive risks. The piece critiques public trust in popular foods and links unsafe sandwiches to dangerous devices and conspiratorial schemes.
Telephone Booths and Germs Stir Health Alarm
A Chicago News report cites a physician who calls public telephone booths a bacteriological box. He warns interiors are airless, closed and padded, promoting the growth of pathogenic bacteria during calls.
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Chicago News
Jamestown Exposition Ticket Talk at Chicago Station
A shy suburb man asks the ticket clerk about round trip passes to the Jamestown exposition with reduced rates and possible special days. The clerk implies limited hotel rooms nearby and jokes about a John Smith day likely not.
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Chicago
Making a Sale Judge s Library
A salesman uses a humorous anecdote about a ranch dog to persuade a reluctant customer. The tale ends with the salesman clinching the sale, prompting a note that reads Judge s Library.
Taking Ways Laugh Line from Baltimore American
A humorous quip notes a popular young doctor who checks a temperature then listens to payment claims before leaving, remarking that such maneuvers endear him to people. The joke illustrates social impressions formed through small acts of service and courtesy.
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Baltimore American
Society Bore Yields Swinging Quips in Local Chat
Knox teases Cholly about busy society stints while Cholly laments the endless social duties. The exchange underscores a shared weariness with society’s ritualized social scene in a scene quoted from Catholic Standard and Times.
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Knox
Yaas
Cholly
Catholic Standard and Times
The Close One
A witty exchange between Jigley and Ridley in which Ridley notes a rival is frugal and unlikely to donate. The quote highlights a proposed charity gift of $50 and implies the donor’s reluctance to contribute. The Philadelphia Press records the banter with a focus on financial generosity and social perception.
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Jigley
Ridley
Philadelphia Press
Ambitious citizen and sardonic voice on fame
A Washington Star quote contrasts an ambitious citizen predicting fame with a sardonic reply noting fame may arise from deeds or words. The exchange reflects media attitudes toward public recognition and the randomness of celebrity.
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Washington Star
Puck Cartoon Snark on Oil Capitalist and Gold Mine Zest
A Puck cartoon mocks a “fake oil capitalist” smiling over a new gold mine. A fake mine promoter touts results beyond expectations as the old man notes literature’s heavy appeal and high assayed hype.
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Puck
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