Making Wax Figures in a Growing New York Trade
The New York Commercial Advertiser describes wax figure production from live models to final display pieces. Workers cast plaster shells, pour wax, and finish faces from photographs, using real hair and glass eyes to achieve lifelike detail. Figures are jointed, poseable, and designed for pliant display in stores, with ten year lifespans and periodic repairs.
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York
Feure
Paris
Spain
Austria
Frontier Ethics at Odds in Owen Wister Tale
In a fragment from In Everylvaty’s Magazine two men played cards and quarreled. One rose to finish the game, then left toward the door. From behind he was shot as he stepped away, ending a tense exchange with an abrupt parting.
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Owen Wister
Everylvaty’s
The Remarkable Rise of Women in Business
The essay notes a major shift as women enter offices, factories and shops, becoming independent and wage earning. It describes how this changes marriage expectations, money awareness, and social dynamics, with examples of letters showing women prioritizing earnings over traditional marriage. It questions nature versus modern independence and the role of class in future unions.
Fragmentary Musings on Life and Time's Charge
A partial reflection on destiny and aging questions how long one wishes to live and what future generations will witness. The speaker contrasts hard work with personal desires and wonders how society and fate will unfold over a century.
Christian Science Meeting Draws Unbelievers and Believers
New York Evening Sun reports on a Wednesday Christian Science experience meeting at Central Park West. The article notes the theater like church, attendees' fashion, testimonies of healing, and heated responses from both believers and skeptics, led by Mrs Lathrop and her teenage son as readers.
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New York
Carol Norton
Minneapolis
Ehild
Christian Science Church
The Social Secretary in Department Stores
Youth's Companion describes the social secretary as a tactful intermediary between employer and saleswoman. She can discipline, promote, support ill workers, organize benefits, and address daily needs, improving morale and loyalty and transforming workers into committed, cheerful contributors.
A Sleepwalker’s Feat From a French Normal School
A somnambulism case reported by M. Badaire of Blois France and cited by Dr. R Osgood Mazon in Ladies Home Journal. Theo phile Janiaud began walking in his sleep, sought to fish, his brother in law redirected them to a relative. In darkness Janie aud claimed he could see better and stepped ahead, nearly misjudging a river path.
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M. Badaire
Blois
France
Dufay
Society of Psychical Research
R. Osgood Mazon
May Ladies’ Home Journal
Theophile Janiaud
M. Simonet
Janie Aud
Janicaud
Simonet
Janic
Obituary Notice for Aaron from Rural Georgia Paper
Aaron has crossed the river to rest in peace in a rural setting, with heartfelt farewell lines expressing sorrow and good byes. The notice conveys a somber rural tone, marking his departure and the community’s sense of loss.
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Atlanta Constitution
Aaron
A National Habit Whistling Across American Life
A New Orleans observer declares whistling a distinctly American trait seen in all walks from bank presidents to children. He contrasts it with Germany, England, and France, noting its cultural spread and possible nervous-energy ties, while speculating on possible hereditary effects of puckered lips and future generations.
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New Orleans
Germany
Berlin
Mein Herr
London
France
Paris
America
Boulevardier
Opera Comique
Victory to become naval signaling headquarters at Portsmouth
Nelsons famous Victory gains new dignity as depot for all signal ratings in her division. The ship becomes the headquarters for naval signal instruction while remaining open to visitors who will view the Nelson relics in a new upper deck museum. The marine idol’s formula remains unchanged.
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London Mail
Nelson
Trafalgar
Portsmouth
Health in Old Age and Infancy as Opposing States
The piece contrasts infancy as a period of rapid growth with old age as tissue shrinking to fit reduced vitality. It notes many over-65s curtail activity, weaker heartbeats, less flexible joints, and higher infection risk. It warns against sudden life changes and discusses adapting habits for aging.
Aging and diet guidelines for maintaining vitality in later life
The text argues for a simple easily digested diet and balanced activity for seniors. It warns against excessive strain and stresses the need for smaller meals, more sleep, and continued involvement in meaningful tasks to sustain mental vigor and social engagement.
The Spoiled Parent in Forum Style Critique
A critical essay discusses filial imposition in literature and argues for social reform toward democratic fairness. It centers on a wealthy, unmarried woman who endures near total parental dominance by her mother, labeling the behavior as selfish vampirism and calling for moral readjustment to protect generous but duty-bound relationships.
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Wilbur Larremore
Forum
Hfe
Arkansas Man’s Escape from the Committee Habit
A former Arkansas resident now in New Orleans recounts quitting committee work after a capital function mishap. He recalls signaling a band in the gallery, anger rising as the bandmates ignored him, only to learn they were from the mind asylum. He proclaims he has not served on a committee since.
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New Orleans
Arkansas
Little Rock
The Wallpaper Doctor and the Patient
A fashionable young woman with appendicitis is treated by a fashionable doctor who insists on changing the wallpaper to suit her needs. He personally selects the pattern with a decorator, sends oils to the house, and orders the paper hangers to act. The doctor’s nephew is in the decorating business.
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New Yorker
Would Believe Anything Credulous Washington Post fragment
The fragment shows a girl in a tan coat saying Credulous while arguing with her mother about epitaphs, implying a playful dialogue on belief. The piece captures dialogue-driven tone and domestic context in a newspaper snapshot.
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Washington Post
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Europe
Nature
Ates
Ture
Christian Scientists
Youth's Companion
Warewell
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