Oldest Inmates Of Catholic Aged Home Describe Quiet Decline
The article portrays an aging residents’ wing at the Little Sisters of the Poor home, detailing two nonagenarians, a near-centenarian, and others in frail health. It notes the dimming minds, bed confinement, and the humane care by the sisters, plus reliance on garden tasks, fresh air, and fire escapes. It highlights a French retiree, a former newspaper editor, and three robust nonusers of alcohol or tobacco among the elderly, stressing charity support and discipline within the Catholic institution.
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Paris
Guetry
Louisville
Sisters of the Tour
Little Sisters of the Poor
Sui
State Charity Board
New York Evening Post
Alden
Harper's
Walter H. Page
Mr. Page
Mr. Alden
New York Times
Provence
Thomas A. Janvier
Genias
Thomas
Guild of
West Ninth Street
Mr. Janvier
Bangs
Bunner
Puck
Patience Cresswell
Bookman
Mabel
Mrs. Humphry Ward Borrows Plot From French History
A literary essay praises Mrs. Ward for translating French literature and borrowing from Mme Du Deffand and Mile. De Lespinasse for her latest serial Lady Rose's Daughter. It notes parallels and coincidences between Ward's tale and Paris salons, with biographical sketches of the two women and their patrons, and discusses magazine publishing motives and critiques by Page and Alden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ward
Lady Rose
Harper's Monthly
Mme. du Deffand
Mile. de Lespinasse
Paris
Horace Walpole
France
Voltaire
Prussia
Mile
Lespinasse
Julie de Iwasee
Mademoiselle
Madame
le Breton
Milo
de Lesmasse
D'Alembert
Academy
Dorat
de Lespinasse
Julie le Breton
Henry
Delafield
Julie de Lespinasse
D’alembert
Warkworth
de Mora
de Guibert
Lady Henry
Duchesse de Luxembourg
Iy’ Alembert
Introductions to Books and their empty value
A critique of modern prefaces in literature arguing that many introductions add little knowledge and serve publishers’ profits. It cites examples from English editors and critics, praising some genuine appreciations while condemning trivial, tactless endorsements.
Prospect for the New Writer in the New York Times Review
The autumn season appears bleak for a rising author as New York publishers doubt future sales, while fall lists brim with established authors like Howells and James, alongside numerous prominent names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times Literary Review
New York
Howells
James
Merriman
Corelli
Fabel Og Cholmondely
Army Officers Wear New Field Uniform at Maneuvers
Generals Corbin Young and Wood prepare in the new United States army service uniform to be worn for the first time during German military maneuvers. Snapshots show Generals Corbin and Young post fitting of the uniforms.
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Corbin
Young
Wood
United States ‘Army
Literary Critics and a Look at Modern American Writing
The piece critiques the literary world, noting famed writers and a supposed trust shaping output. It laments a decline of a young prodigy, cites misguided publishing trends, and recounts a reader’s confession about a girl stealing tales to win praise and marry, framed as a cautionary tale.
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Gilbert Parker
Max Pemberton
Frank T. Bullen
Chambers
Messrs. Howells
Crawford
James
New England Life and the Local Color in Tales
In a New England life vignette a refined woman defends local color in reading while noting rustic ways and simple homemaking. A second excerpt from the New York Tribune discusses Dickens talker powers and Thackeray, ending with a verse on English pronunciation and rhymes from Bangalore Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
London Morning Post
Dickens
Thackeray
Giving of Books Falls to Modest Editions
Teo Gorgeous Books discusses in September Century that gifts of books should honor the spirit without lavish editions. He questions usefulness of a book if its beauty bans reading, rain, mud, or accidental damage by gnats, preferring practicality over ornament in cherished volumes.
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Ben-Ardys
Seattle Post- Intelligencer
Wordsworth
Rufus Choate
Plato
Robert Chambers
Henry Ward Beecher
Charles Kingsley
Landor
Blonze
Aragon
William Corbett
Mrs. Browning
J. A. Ng
Hooks
Joseph Addison
Empire
Fenelon
Bartholin
de Quincy
Petrarch
John Bright
Elizabeth
Rise of Crematories in America
The Boston Journal notes that twenty years ago the nation had one crematory and now twenty six operate nationwide. It cites Milan's 1876 birth of the first modern crematory and acknowledges mixed public opinion while urging consideration of antipathy on the opposite side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Journal
Milan
Italy
Haunted Ways by Edith Thomas in Harper's Bazaar
A lyrical poem recounts a speaker wandering in haunted ways where a single voice, a ghostly presence, and a beloved face define the path. The verse contrasts peaceful, sweet unsettledness with a past fretful heart, contrasting thrush songs and awakening flowers.
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Edith Thomas
Harper's Bazar
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Charlotte Bronte
Richmond Ritchie
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Swinburne
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HC Corbin
LU Gen-Xoung
New York Evening Sun
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Weil
Meredith
Marcus Aurelius
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sound
Bangalore
Teo Gorgeous Books
Crematories
America
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Hafis
L. S. Ayres & Co
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Puget Sound
Portland
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
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Spokane District
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Burlington
Northwest and
Pacific Coast Region
Billings
Montana
ST. Paul-Minneapolis
Denver
Colorado
Burlington-Northern Pacific Express
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Butte
Helena
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
L. W. Wakeley
M. Shaw
Vine St
Cincinnati
Anadian Pacific Railway
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St. Lawrence River
Gulf Prairies
Rocky Mountains
Banff
Canadian National Park
Lakes In the Clouds
Yoho Valley
Takakkaw Falls
Kootenays
Beautiful Valleys
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Japan
China
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Honolulu
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Rice Mercantile Cigar Co
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