A Writer's Honor Gardiner’s Life and Work Explored
In a May Atlantic Monthly piece James Ford Rhodes surveys Samuel Rawson Gardiner the English historian who produced a vast fourteen volume history of England from 1603 to 1649 and later added more on the commonwealth and protectorate. Rhodes praises his rigor modesty and perseverance detailing how Gardiner despite late recognition earned fellowships pensions and a late burst of acclaim. He worked five hours daily at the British Museum without assistants and taught to support himself while remaining true to his ideal.
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Atlantic Monthly
James Ford Rhottes
Samuel Rawson Gardiner
Bis- Torlea
Boston Transcript
Bimse
Rhodes
Dr. Gardiner
Mr. Rhodes
Lowell
Darwin
Gardiner
Edward Irving
University of Oxford
Goldsmith
Lamb
King’s College, London
All-souls College
Oxford
Merton
Goettingen
D.C. L
Lord Roseeey
Regiuts
Massachusetts Historical Society
British Museum
Iim
Froude
Elizabeth
Shakspeare
Weill
Judgigt
England
Philadelphia
IV. Howells
Mr. Howells
Harper's Weekly
Walter Pater
Damozel” of
Rossetti
Roszetti
Pater
Ibsen
Modern Literary Rewards
The piece contrasts two kinds of literary popularity and argues the value of the conscientious artist. It weighs Howells against fashionable writers, noting long apprenticeship yields enduring reputation versus quick wealth from sensational work. It concludes that true artists seek lasting honor and fidelity to ideals over mere sales.
Prank Norris on the fading appeal of short stories
In May Critic, Prank Norris surveys signs that short stories may become a rare book as cheap magazines draw readers away from cloth bound volumes. He notes publishers favor poems and argues reputations from periodical fiction fade quickly, unlike lasting novel careers.
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Prank Norris
New York
America
Tme
Mr Stockton’s Kind Heart Remembered in Hearth and Home
A Collier’s Weekly reminiscence recounts George Cary Eggleston’s praise for Mr. Stockton. He created a humorous Marcus Aurelius yet stopped after an office boy begged restraint to spare his feelings. Stockton’s empathy and charity defined his conduct and character.
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George Cary Eggleston
Collier's Weekly
Mr. Stockton
Hearth and Home
Marcus Aurelius
Manuscript Submissions Etiquette Tips From Ladies' Home Journal
A guidance note advises authors to refrain from begging editors to buy manuscripts or revealing personal financial pressures. It warns against flippant or insincere tones and against sending extravagant assurances or high hopes. The message emphasizes letting the manuscript speak for itself without coercion or melodrama.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Khim
Portrait of Bookman editor in chief Harry Thurston Peek
The last issue of the Bookman features a vivid portrait of editor in chief Prof. Harry Thurston Peek. The piece aligns closely with his public persona, matching readers’ experiences and the magazine’s own “Letter Box” spirit without disappointment.
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Chicago Evening Post
Harry Thurston Peek
Fragmented overheard exchange quoted poorly
A garbled newspaper fragment cites Kipling and a Cleveland Pis in Dealer in a quoted exchange about a trip to India. The text contains incomplete names and unclear intent, with crude phrasing and broken sentences that hamper full understanding of the incident or source.
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Kipling
Cleveland
Stockton
India
Catalogue of British Goods Sells for $100,000
A London firm issues an encyclopedic two volume goods catalogue, fifty six color plates, ten by twelve touches, two inches thick, priced at $100,000. W. W. Jacobs, author of sea stories, discusses being labeled humorous and his early career as a civil service clerk and a reader of the lower Thames. Agnes Repplier, Philadelphia essayist, jokes about quoting and memory, noting her habit of recalling remembered books from childhood.
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Stockton
London
W. W. Jacobs
Savings Bank
Jerome
Jacobs
Lower Thames
Wapping
Agnes Repplier
Philadelphia
Dr. Johnson
Detective Tales Embrace Poe Green and Doyle in Verse
A Victorian style verse by Carolyn Wells extols Detective Stories over grim novels and classic authors. The poem praises Edgar Allan Poe, Anna Katharine Green, Boisgnbey, Geborian, Conan Doyle, and others, preferring mystery plots and elusive crime solutions.
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Dumas
Edgar Allan Poe
Anna Katharine Green
Boisgnbey
Geborian
Conan Doyle
Miracle Letter Sparks Debate in Gossip Corner
A Indianapolis minister cites a Philippines missionary letter as proof of miracles. The tale of a Filipino converts and two mass shooting attempts by Spaniards and Americans is used to critique missionary reports and boards. The piece argues exaggeration harms missions and mocks the letter’s claims.
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Indianapolis
Philippines
Cuba
Central
South America
The Perfect Friendship Poem by Evaleen Stein
This lyric praise for a treasured friend describes a heavenly garden within the heart. Immortal lilies bloom from affection, surpassing earthly beauty, as the speaker gifts tears of joy to the beloved companion.
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Evaleen Stein
Poker Chat Sparks Beginner Questions In Game Huddle
A player admits being a beginner and asks if three aces and a pair of fives is a good hand. The conversation shows others’ reactions as hands are discussed and decisions are made.
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Wiseman
Wwe
Petreraven
Catholic Church Directory Cites US Catholics At 10 976 757
The Brooklyn Eagle reports the official Catholic directory for the year shows 10,976,757 Catholics in the United States, with fifty dioceses at a standstill. It notes Newark, Boston, Chicago and New York among others with gains and losses, and questions data accuracy while detailing hierarchies, schools, parishes, and overseas extensions.
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Brooklyn Eagle
United States
Baltimore
Chicago
Cincinnati
Dubuque
Milwaukee
New Orleans
New York
St. Louis
St. Paul
San Francisco
Santa Fe
Albany
Alton
Boise
Brooklyn
Burlington
Cleveland
Covington
Dallas
Davenport
Detroit
Duluth
Erie
Fargo
Green Bay
Harrisburg
Hartfern
Helena
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Little
Louisville
Manchester
Monterey
Los Amgeles
Nashville
Natchitoches
Nesqually
Newark
Omaha
1Ence
Richmond
St. Augustine
St. Joseph
Scranton
Salt Lake
San Antonio
Savannah
Sioux Falls
Springfield
Syracuse
Tucson
Wheeling
Brownsville
Boston
Oregon
Madelphia
Belleville
Buffalo
Charleston
Cheyenne
Lee Denver
Galveston
Indiana Cross
Lincoln
Mont . Naetchez
Ogdensburg
Peo Portland
Rochester
Trenton
Wichita
Winona
Indian Territory
North Carolina
Alaska
Columbus
Concordia
Fort Warne
St. Cloud
Grand Rapids
Pittsburg
Altoona
H. K. Carroll
Carroll
Ireland
Corrigan
Bahama Islands
Long Island
Ris
Os Asyl
Epherd
Philadelphia
Hartford
Providence
Indianapolis
la Crosse
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Portland
West Indies
Sandwich Islands
Philippines
Havana
Hawaii
Mgr. Sbarretti
Ephesus
Jer. Chapelle
Mgr. Barnada
Santiago
Cuba
Bishop Blenk
San Juan de Puerto Rico
Supreme Court of the United States
Vepke
Porto Rico
Church of the
Archdiocese of Manila
Cebu
Jaro
Vigan
Manila
Camarines
Europe
Canada
England
Oceanica
Mexico
South America
Rome
Louvain
Genoa
Great Britain
Scotland
United Kingdom
British America
Australia
India
Edward
Vatican
Pite
Celesta
Palermo
Skrbenski
Prague
Alarming Novel Ends In Erring Woman's Home
Bertha H. George sixteen an avid reader stayed up reading a novel to the point of midnight rage. She grabbed a butcher knife when her grandfather confiscated the book Charlotte's Governess and barricaded herself with her grandparents. A policeman intervened about 3 am. Her sweetheart E A Crowley of West Superior Wisconsin may yet rescue her after release.
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Chicago
Bertha H. George
Erring Women’s Home
Thomas H. George
Bertha
E. A. Crowley
West Superior
Wis
Look at the birds in the trees says man on housing
A Washington Star cartoon dialogue features a man advocating keeping a house and birds in trees while his wife counters with ants living in an apartment house, noting ants are smarter than birds.
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Washington Star
The Cheat and Lost Heart in a Dice Lament
A fragmentary poem lyric recalls love and luck with loaded dice during a game. The speaker laments lost heart and the futility of protest as romance ends. Frank Lillie Pollock May Emart Set appears as a byline or catalog note.
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Love
Frank Lillie Pollock
Passenger pickup schedule on Georgia street disrupted
Fragmented OCR notes outline pickup times on Georgia Street for a Passengor AP service. It mentions a last car leaves at 1 pm and a ride at 3 pm, with references to Parsand and Express Street. Details are unclear and portions remain unreadable.
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Passengor AP Artseve
Georgia
Meridian Street
Até & Th
Hell
Georgia Pyke
Streete
Seenger
Pennsylvania
Washanne Phreete
Gorgias
Greenwood
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Sherlock
Carolyn Wells
May Bookman
London Missionary Society
Samoa
Waillma
Stevenson
Friends of the Missionary Movement
The
Minneapolis Tribune
North Dakota
the Tribune
South Dakota
Edmunds County
Faris
Dakota
Indiana
Dakotas
SQARE
Catholic Statistics
Reginald
Tae
Matt Marrow
Jacob Metzger & Co
McAvoy’s Malt Extract
E. Maryland St
ST. Gaouno
BIG Fouef City Ticket Office
Clevela Mediation Anderson
Union City
Ague Mae Ee
Union
Harter
Fast Mail
Spicazo
ORIN
Cincinnati Express
Cincinneti
Ciscinnati
Gresasbu
Th . Vernon
Ville
N. Vernon
Eorta
Ore
Peoria
Hiommington
Champaign
Browmington
Bocetingty
Ohio
Lynn Accommodath
Washington St
HAM
Dayton
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Toledo
Detroit Express
Cinccinnati
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Chicago Express
Lake Erie & Western BA
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Michigan
Det
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Lafayette
Laporte
Decatur
Western
Union Traction CH
Uniteu Block
West
Maryland Street
Sari
Lra Andria
cEmarentier
Eid
Seal Ak Gas
Elwood
Indianapolis & Greesfield Rapid Transit Company
Intianapote Davos Maton
Ation
Flin
Pennsylvaniania
Washington
Delphia
SRD
Balimore
Lotieville
North Verne
Prit
Martinsville Ave
Logansport
Martinsville
Brichm'd
New
Vincennes
Madison
East
Free 'Soo
Spencer
Phil
Darton
Martineville
Loganeport
Vandalia
St. Louis Limited
Terre Haute
Terre Haut
Western Ems
Putate
Dally Trealy
Aitnan
Indianapolis, Greenwood
Franklin B. KH. CO
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