Thirtieth Birthday Dinner of the "Different" Woman
A lively birthday party at a dining room table features a self styled up to date hostess named Lizzy and a circle of friends led through a playful satire on turning thirty. Adelaide Van Burden and Willy Willibert reveal aging anxieties while the group embraces wit, camaraderie, and shared futures.
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Max
Enan Mous
Lizzy
Adelaide
Adelaide van Burden
Alice Willibert
Giggles
Toffee
Cleopatra
Madam Recamier
Helen
Rose
Lisay
Bret
Jim
Bob
Clara
Dinah
Questions and Answers in The Journal Fidela department
A compendium of reader questions and editor replies on marriage timing, privacy, hair dye risks, wedding reception etiquette, post letters to a bashful suitor, and a farmer husband helping with breadmaking. The advice emphasizes respect, discretion, and practical decency in daily life.
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Fidelia
Hattie
Remembering the Boys in Blue and a Nation's Sacrifice
The piece recalls early war memories and the heroism of volunteers, tells of a Civil War veterans’ tale tied to a Helen Everett Brown poem, and laments the servant-girl dilemma for modern families. It ends with a humorous streetcar misstep of several soldiers, highlighting wartime memories and social notes.
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God
Lord Jesus Christ
National Guard
Florida
Cuba
Dewey
Sampson
Watson
Schrey
Manila
Bob
Hobcon
Leslie’s Weekly
Helen Everett Brown
Miss Brown
Miss Bronn
Sweet
Owen Wister
Musicians' Buried Hopes From a Paris Vocal Study Tale
The New York Mail and Express shares Miss M s account of a singer who left New York with grand plans to eclipse past vocal stars. She details poverty in Paris, rising costs, and pressures to hire tutors, revealing how misjudged expectations and financial strain led to nearing collapse of her career ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Mail and Express
Miss M
United States
New York
Calve
From Paris to a Practical Art Education
The narrator reflects on failing to become Calve in Paris, choosing instead a practical path in sight reading and teaching. He describes ruinous hopes, the Latin Quarter collapses, and a rise to modest prosperity through grit, teaching, and a French method, hoping the lesson is clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ateliers
Pont Henri Quatre
Seine
America
Bridge of Sighs
Abandoned Farms Draw New York Workers Westward
Westward move shifts fresh labor from New York dry goods firms to farming districts. Young men, spurred by crowded cities and limited pay, abandon wholesale jobs to seek opportunities in Western farms, hoping to outpace the metropolis.
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New York Sun
West
Office of
the Sun
New York
The
Sun
AvSnake in a Street Car August Outing
A narrator recalls a Kansas City street car ride where a garter snake, pocketed in a coat, rode with him amid crowded cars. He describes the car crowd and the moment of seeing the snake hanging nearby during the journey.
Senator Koyne-No Bargains Over Tight Bill Fix
A clipped dialogue shows Senator Koyne and Lagiyer Wright-Well debating a bill. The exchange hints at obstruction and a plea to alter the measure rather than reject it. The vivid exchange suggests a political maneuvering moment with stakes around legislative passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Koyne
Lagiyer Wright
Aoa Koyne
Car Ride Farce Ends With Snake Pocket Confusion
Passengers in a streetcar recall a bizarre scene as a snake slides from a pocket and prompts a chaotic distraction. A conductor remains calm, detains the rider, and keeps the fare amid the odd episode that could have led to a dramatic spectacle.
The Farm Is It and the East to West Shift
The piece argues that Eastern youths migrate less to cities while Kansas and the West grow confident in farming as a viable, rewarding life. It notes machines easing labor, higher farm wages, and a shift in perception of farming from hardship to opportunity, contrasting urban glamour with rural steadiness.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Kansas
West
Gay
N' York
Warning to settlers about Mojave to Colorado desert strip
The Prospectora land offer in California opens June 15 193, inviting entry of one million acres from Mojave to the Colorado river. The writer calls it barren with alkali dust, few waters, deadly winds, and hostile fauna. He warns Eastern readers not to be lured by false prospecting claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Mojave
Colorado River
Jland
Colorado
Yuma Desert
Ranc
A Bird Garden in New York Tribune's Feature
A bird garden idea showcases an acre of ground set aside to deter cats and children. Bermuda grass covers the area while hydrants provide drinking and bathing spots. A variety of seeds fruit and a birds banquet board keep the birds fed as nesting material and nesting sites are prepared.
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New York Tribune
Bermuda
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Caroline
Agnes
Bridget
Willy
Bert Willibert
Love
Agnes Willibert
Bert
Hoss
Knox
Jennie
Kesteste
Ireland
Thoreau
Walden Woods
Fair Grounds
Twelfth Street
Corporal McLaughlin
McLaughlin
South Sea
I. T
A. Co
Indianapolis Tent & Awning Co
East
Washington Street
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