The Theaters Todays Schedule Grand Park Empire
The Grand hosts two vaudeville shows daily plus two or more acts join the bill. Park presents Gypsy Jack at matinee and an English melodrama. Empire features burlesque twice daily and a six-act olio with new acts by Salvaggis and others.
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GRAND
Willis Granger
Engi Ia
Empire Stage
Fred Irwin
Ronays
Bison City
Waldron Brothers
Lester and Curtin
Blasco Seeley
De Wet and Kruger Biographies Highlight Boer War Legends
A magazine review extols De Wet's account of the Boer War as lucid and brave, tracing his rise from unknown burgher to famed general and detailing notable exploits. It also covers Kruger's life, leadership, religion, and the causes of war, praising his steadfast patriotism and final exile.
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Christiaan Rudolph de Wet
de Wet
Chris Haan
Rudolph de Wet
South Africa
General de Wet
Nicholson
Waterval
Sanna
Boodewal
Cronje
Lord Methuen
Rofontein
Dante Theron
Prinsloo
Reitz
Wrede
Harrismith
Heilbron
Bethlem
Niewoudt
Brandaid
Emre
Sargent
Charles Scribner's Sons
President Kruger and the Boer Trek Record
The article portrays Paul Kruger as an exile leader of the South African Republic who ruled twenty years and will publish memoirs. It extols Boers as liberty minded, notes their popular presidential elections every five years, and blames British actions for forcing the trek into a wilderness.
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Paul Kruger
South African Republic
Uberty
Great Britain
Civil War Times by Daniel Wait Howe reviewed cast as noble veteran portrait
The Bowen Merrill announces Civil War Times by Captain Howe, a book of observations from a young Civil War captain. Howe extols wartime generations, critiques Stanton Halleck and Morton, and honors George H. Thomas while offering a humorous account of West Virginia service and battlefield anecdotes.
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Bowen-Merrill Company
Daniel Wait Howe
Howe
Roosevelt
Lexington
Manila
Captain Howe
West Virginia
Stanton
General Halleck
Grant
Army of the Cumberland
George H. Thomas
Sherman
Thomas
Morton
Howe recounts Civil War diary and campaigns in 420 page work
The review praises Captain Howe memoirs of Union service from dog tents to East Tennessee hardship and the Atlanta campaign. It highlights diary extracts, discipline incidents, Missionary Ridge ascent, and the loss statistics with a noted correction about the First Maine Heavy Artillery. The book is 420 pages with index and strong sourcing.
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Union
Stone River
Murfreesboro
Howe
Captain Howe
Fred Knefler
Chattanooga
Chickamauga
Seventy-ninth
Eighty-sixth
Indiana
Missionary Ridge
Lawrence
East
Tennessee
Seg
Blair
Everett
Washington
Atlanta
Maine Heavy Artillery
Eighteenth Infantry
Boston Ideas and Echoes Through Nine teenth Century Minds
Miss Lillian Whiting profiles Boston's intellectual scene in four parts detailing its city of ideals Concord authors the genius circle Emerson Hawthorne Holmes Lowell Witter and the dawn of the twentieth century with spiritualism and occultism. The book blends biography and gossip and remains agreeable reading with illustrations and letter facsimiles. Little, Brown & Co. publishes. The second story follows a Dakota ranch girl's rise to education, showing frontier life and women's experience on lonely farms. Eleanor Gates portrays her fierce, capable heroine who leaves home to seek schooling, offering a vivid record of plain life and longing in the Northwest Published by Century Company.
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Lillian Whiting
Boston
Emerson
Ellow
Hawthorne
Holmes
Lowell
Witter
Phillips Brooks
John Fiske
Little, Brown & Co., Publishers
Dakota
Northwest
Eleanor Gates
The
Century Company, Publishers
Tiger and the Insect plus Habberton’s new tale
John Habberton follows Helen's Babies with a similar playful tale about a young man left with two mischievous boys. The new work, titled Tiger and Insect, uses quirky pet names and light humor but falls short of the prior success.
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John Habberton
Helen
Mr. Habberton
Dragon of Wantley and Angelic Children in New York Tale
A review contrasts a domestic tale of a nanny aunt and mischievous angelic children in New York with Owen Wister’s The Dragon of Wantley. The first book features quirky dialect and a light love subplot, while the dragon adventure recounts a ye olde English legend of Elaine and a French savior vanquishing a dragon, with lively illustrations.
John Kendrick Bangs Publishes Juvenile Tales
The author writes a playful juvenile fiction featuring Mollie and two dolls including Little Bo-Peep, with The Unwise Man as a central whimsical figure. Absurd, topsy-turvy events mix with Bangs's signature humor illustrated by Levering and Dwiggins. Henry T. Coates & Co. publish in Philadelphia.
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John Kendrick Bangs
Little Mollie
Bo-Peep
Mr. Bangs
Albert Levering
C. V. Dwiggins
Henry T. Coates & Co
Philadel
A Story of Children and Dogs in Dogtown
A year or two of country life chronicles the simple annals of children and dogs in a rural neighborhood famed for dogs. The book emphasizes truthfulness and abundant detail, though its slow movement suits young readers best. Author Mabel Osgood Wright, Macmillan publishers.
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Mabel Osgood Wright
Macmillans
John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein
Frank R. Stockton collection features tales told in John Gayther's garden by various narrators including Gayther's daughter and the household staff. Stories range from South Sea adventures to tender sentimental episodes, all imbued with Stockton's quaint humor. published by Scribner's.
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John Gayther
Frank R. Stockton
Gayther
Stockton
The
Scribners
Land of Degolation and Lost Treasure Near the Pole
A boy and a young man join a ship’s crew to seek a lost treasure ship frozen in southern ice fields. A rival expedition pursues the same goal leading to perilous adventures. The tale aims to spark young readers interest in polar wonders.
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South Pole
North Pole
Globe
Ralph Bonehill
Evely
The
Pole
A. Wessels Company
New York
In the Morning Glow by Roy Rolf Gilson
A Harper and Brothers New York edition presents Roy Rolf Gilson collection of poetical family tales viewed through a child’s eyes. The book targets adults rather than children and blends delicate humor with a gentle, unintentional pathos. It stands as a genuine literary contribution.
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Roy Rolf Gilson
Harper & Brothers
New York
Bears of Blue River edition issued by Macmillan
The Macmillan Company issued a new edition of Charles Major's Bears of Blue River reprinting plates from McClure, Doubleday and Co who were the first publishers. The Indiana stream tale follows a boy in the twenties among frontier forests and wild animals.
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Macmillan Company
Charles Major
Blue River
McClure, Doubleday & Co
Indiana
Bob the Photographer: A Boy to Hero in Photo Work
Arthur M. Winfield tells how a poor boy becomes a hero through energy and honesty. Beginning as an amateur photographer he climbs to a railroad job taking pictures for a guide book. A. Wessels Company, New York.
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Arthur M. Winfield
Bob
A. Wessels Company
New York
Russell Ryder by David Bruce Conklin
Russell Ryder presents romance and tragedy in rural life as a peddler exploits Lydia Ryder then faces exposure by her brother Russell Ryder. The tale blends humor sorrow and realism with a villain who tricks Lydia with a wedding outfit piece and a payment call, revealing his deceit. A. Wes sels Company, New York.
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David Bruce Conklin
Russell Ryder
Lydia Ryder
A. Wessels Company
New York
Hamblen Celebrates Old Volunteer Fire System Past Use
Herbert E Hamblen lauds the historical volunteer fire department system once common in towns and large cities, noting its adoption and continued influence.
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Herbert E. Hamblen
Boy rises through fire service to chief in thrilling tale
A boy’s journey from running with the machine to joining the department and becoming chief is told in this adventure. Amid perilous scenes, volunteers enjoy picnics, balls, and annual parades while fans of boys’ stories will find it compelling. Street & Smith, New York.
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New York
the Focus
W. A. Corey
Street & Smith
Provence in Word and Image by Thomas A Janvier
Describes Provence customs festivals and home life with attention to kitchens and recipes. Notes graceful style sympathetic portrayal and an illustrated tour including a Comedie Francaise performance at the restored theater in Orange founded by Marcus Aurelius. Harper Brothers New York.
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E. Thomas A. Janvier
France
Provence
Comedie Francaise
Orange
Marcus Aurelius
Harper & Brothers
New York
Edward 8 Ellis Tells Ad Venture Tale of Two Boys
Edward Eills writes a boys story about two youths and a sister who thwart a band of villains. The trio outwit the criminals, perform brave deeds, and earn rightful rewards as the tale unfolds. Published by Henry T. Coates & Co in Philadelphia.
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Edward
Ellis
Henry T. Coates & Co
Phila
The Haunted Mine by Harry Castleman
Harry Castleman presents a brisk tale for young readers about two boys who uncover the secret of a gold mine in a curious, exciting adventure. Aimed at late night reading, the story avoids didactic tones and offers pure enjoyment from start to finish.
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Harry Castleman
H. T. Coates & Co
Philadelphia
Home Dressmaking Hints by May Manton
A short column extols homemade toys for children. It notes that bunny or bow-wow figures sewn in strong canton flannel or woolly fabrics endure and are highly valued by caretakers. The models are simply constructed and require little outlay.
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May Manton
Pattern No 20 for animal plushies printed
The article explains how to sew stuffed animals using cotton batting with full instructions on the included pattern. It specifies 4 yards of dark canton flannel 27 inches wide for a dog and 1 yard of white canton flannel 27 inches wide for rabbits, noting pattern No 20 is cut only in one.
A Prophecy and Its Fulfilment Quote
A noted observer muses that a book can be a poor seller yet fail to gain life. The remark frames a reflection on publishing, value, and the enduring pull of literature beyond initial sales.
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White Rats
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Julius Caesar
Charles Ross
Weber & Field
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Caesar
George Fuller Golden
Mark Antony
Pete Dalley
Cassius
Mabel Fenton
Portia
Nat Wills
Avon
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Republic of South Africa
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India
Europe
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Civil War Times
Boston Days
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R. H. Russell
Wantley
Owen Wister
Wyoming
Wantley Manor
England
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Elaine
J. B. Lippincott Company
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Lilly & Stalnaker
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