Cupid as Jockey in Upwater Tender Bequest
An eccentric will in the tide town of Upwater leaves $1,000 to its prettiest woman, judged by elderly married men. Mary Bennett, previously overlooked, wins the prize as the judges declare she embodies charm and grace, amid social bravado, romance, and town gossip. Richard Gordon, Mary’s suitor, learns the outcome as Cupid is mocked and celebrated.
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St Rich
Soars
Upwater
Beara
Richard Gordon
Mary Bennett
College Town
Gordon
Richard
Mary
Alm Venior
Athens
Swea
Bertha Klendenning
Aliea
Hertha
Katherine
Dora
Lok
Mery
Devon
Cupid
Mixed Tokyo theater and cultural contrasts observed in Yokohama play
A reader recalls a Yokohama theater visit with whites in the audience, noting a vivid crowd and a controversial reveal that the performers were men. The piece contrasts Japanese stage traditions with Western expectations, comments on climate, dress, and the shift toward mixed gender companies. It also includes sketches of urban life, window gazing, and brief vignettes on manners across nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
Randolph
Japan
Marriageable Ages Worldwide Snapshot
The article lists varying marriageable ages across nations. Austria sets 14 for both sexes, Germany 18 for men and 14 for women, Beletum 11 for men and 16 for women, Spain 14 for men and 12 for women, Mexico with parental consent allowing 16 and 18 otherwise 21, France 18 for men and 15 for women, Portugal 14 for men and 12 for women, Australia 18 for men and 15 for women, and Switzerland 14 for men and 13 for women, among others.
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Austria
Germany
Beletum
Spain
France
Orezce
Hiregary
Portugal
Aussie
Switzerland
Costume of the Orient in Indian dress and manners
Description of East Indian attire with references to Bur mah and Cochin regions. Mentions sheath ekirt ta, garment splits, constricted dress for women, and male sarong Goaptit. Notes Syrian Christians wear jackets and a small Coch in tail, reflecting regional fashion and gendered presentation.
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Orient
Burmah
Cochin
Travancore
India
The General Demand for a Simple Laxative Remedy
A short defense of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative, urging purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product at fair price. A second item recounts an anecdote about an Indian woman securing a husband via a dean’s ceremony and marriage license, with a sketching aside about rusts and distance.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Dean Kaye
Topeka
Litv
Maul A. Lovewell
Trumiph
Cure for Eczema by Cuticura Ointment and Soup
A Newark Delaware man reports seven years of eczema on hands cured after two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and one cake of Cuticura Soup. He describes initial partial relief from various remedies and praises the products as the solution. The passage is followed by a block of unrelated philosophical quotes about fixed purpose and genius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuthura
W. H. Dean
Newark
Del
Geniua
Bulwer‘Lytton
Harold's Mother Seeks Normal Life After Departure
A fragmentary reminiscence follows Harold under the watch of his elder sisters after his mother set sail a month ago. He remains fixated on picture postcards, receiving daily arrivals that blend affectionate messages with quips and domestic witticisms.
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Harold
bin Haroold
Harold Umder
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