The Debate Over Uncut Pages In New Books
A fragment from a literary column discusses whether books should be published with uncut margins. It cites London critics and W L Courtney on page cutting, noting debates on ceremony, accessibility, and the notion that minor poetry should be cut. The piece explores whether an unfinished or uncut book harms or helps readers and the book trade.
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Wisdom and Wit From Classic Fiction Selections
A collage of lines from various works reflects grief, fate, marriage, wealth, and mortality. Quotes touch on repression, friendship with danger, matrimony, poetry, moral nature, widowhood, human faults, and time as a healer, with a narrator linking themes across authors.
The Awakening Year Poem by Paul Mason
Poem depicts spring awakening nature after winter with vivid imagery of violets arbutus and emerald banners. It contrasts rejuvenation with lost springs and youth, ending noting the author Paul Mason.
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Paul Mason
White woolen gloves rise in Philadelphia fashion
Philadelphia fashion notes white woolen gloves gaining popularity after years of failed attempts. Morning wear on Chestnut Street shows nine of ten fashionable young men and women opting for the new accessory, aided by window displays and rising demand. The trend traces to past efforts sparked by Gerald du Maurier in 1889, with London suppliers and early haberdashers seeing limited success before recent acceptance.
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Chestnut Street
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Washington Post fragment on women and travel train scene
The narrator recalls a tense train journey to New York where a conductor prompts a man to explain his actions. One passenger, described as intelligent and well dressed, asks a question about the conductor's request as a dead woman’s eyes widen. A passerby comments on the thoughtlessness of talking about women while overhearing the scene.
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Washington Post
New York
Sal Fon
Rockefeller's Son Preaches Quiet Wealth Wisdom in New York
A Sunday gathering in New York featured John D. Rockefeller Jr leading a talk on life essentials focusing on character duty and daily work. His message stressed that success stems from consistent effort and personal integrity rather than wealth alone.
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New York
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Fig Net Parody Issue Reveals Language Obscurity
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a mocked rhetoric about a fig net and verses. It mentions rehostees and vague attempts to obscure meaning, with phrases suggesting social commentary on language and prose. No clear events, dates, or persons are identifiable.
Education of Our Girls by Julia Ward Howe
Julia Ward Howe argues that education should form character and empower women beyond passive morality. She stresses shared cardinal goals, moral duties, language first, logic, classical studies, and Bible study, plus support from women’s clubs and male partners in advancing female education. Boston perspective.
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Charms of California from Coronado Beach to San Bernardino
Correspondent visits Coronado Beach and the San Bernardino area, describing California’s desert vistas, irrigation prosperity, fruit groves, and tourist life. He contrasts barren Mojave scenes with green valleys near Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Riverside, notes industry by the rivers, and observes Coronado Beach amenities and Theosophist activity at Point Loma.
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Pasadena
A Senmner of the Day
A reflective verse by Frank L. Stanton in Collier's Weekly contemplates trust and illusion. The speaker laments shifting beliefs as life appears phantomlike while noting life’s comforts and the birds singing and hearts blessed.
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Frank L. Stanton
Collier’s Weekly
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