Book review touts Derethy Vernon as lively art
A lengthy critique praises the book Derethy Vernon for its vivid theatre scenes and intimate reader appeal. It notes the author’s aim to amuse and engage, while highlighting strong dialogue and a charged, sometimes sensational, tone that drives the narrative. The piece remarks on the work’s lasting appeal and its place among contemporary literary discussions.
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Ted
Derethy Vernon
Baylin
Wutfer
Page
Ratielit
Fragmentary 19th Century Literary Reflections and Plans
The text surveys early modern authors and works, noting shifts in focus from sensational adventure to more literary fiction. It mentions Henry James, disillusionment with certain genres, and a proposed yearlong writing pause to pursue a novel, alongside upcoming biographical and critical projects.
Unclear fragments survey in East and West literary notes
A garbled OCR passage discusses authors, publishing and literary figures with scattered names and references. It mentions characters like Tor and Sara, notes on novels set in the West, and references to publishers, editors, and potential works. Some proper nouns appear, but many fragments are indecipherable.
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Elaimants
Binley
Tsaru
Gira
Ioogia
Nater
Tele
Beng
The Literary Outlook on Napoleonic Reminiscences
A compressed review notes renewed Napoleonic reminiscences by S HERBERT BREWSTER. It discusses forthcoming volumes after St Helena, divers authors writing under aliases, and a critique of biographical methods. The piece cites French critics, Rostand, and Weiner era discussions in a period-voice warning against duplicity in attribution.
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Herbert Brewster
Napoleon
St Helena
Tie Foi Stokoe
Fue Ahly
St Het Ft
Dr Osieurs Wis
Napoleon Wis
Stole
Huadson Lowesna
Mate
Trips
Writhur
New York
Numa
Harnlee
Sntole
Pierre Svaiere
Nagiere
Howland
Bern
Ark” Shers
Hestini
Pierre Naxiere
Roland
France
Rostand
Triemis
Gromellet Frente
Academy
Book Notes on New Conan Doyle Novel and World of Authors
A selection of book notes surveys Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles revival of folklore legends, reviews by Dorothy Vernon on new heroines, and previews from The Bookman. It lists authors Frances Hodgson Burnett, Samuel Harcourt, Alfred Henry Lewis, John Oliver Hobbes, and others with forthcoming works, plus reviews of John Lubbock and Gorky translations and Thackeray reprints.
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Sowmich
Jacobs
Wes Ent
Biles Glastow
Dorothy Vernon
Chas Major
Sherlock Homes
Conan Doyle
Hound of Te Bakeries
Etary
London
Liam Loe
Stacy
Oouss Rey
McClure, Phillie & Co
Doyie
Holmes
Toston
Gest
Major
Artijn
Carollyn Wells
Gelett
Huiesy
Frances Hodgron Burnett
Samuel Harchurch
Alfred Henry Lewis
Jon Oliver Hobbes
Critgie
Nits Pempherton
Charles G. D. Roberts
Chae
Sherlock
Fire department eyes aerial truck to boost city safety
A city fire committee advances plans to purchase an aerial truck for the fire department with initial approval and hoped funding. The discussion recalls past efforts, potential costs, and the impact on operations as officials weigh the need for enhanced apparatus and manpower.
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Lye Wed
Guemiea
Tenderfoot in Kansas a New Yorker Feels Aggrieved
From the New York Sun a traveler recounts dining hospitality in a Kansas town. A hostess serves butter from Herkimer county and canned peas, sparking musings on New York tastes. The tale ends with reflections on electric street lighting and a host of contemporary topics discussed by the dinner party.
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New York
Kansas
Eimesis
Herkimer County
Metropelle
Debret
Te Edison
Philippines
Beat ‘Trust
Currie
A Shark Story Told By a Shipmate on the Rajapootah Indu
A seafaring narrator recalls a brutal encounter with a man eating shark while aboard the Rajapootah Indu. He and a crewman Bill witness a huge shark rise from the water, grab Bill’s clothing, and attempt to bite. The tale mixes nautical lore with peril and survivor bravado.
Remarkable Shipboard Tale of Survival and Shark Peril
A crew recounts a brutal near death ordeal on a seafaring voyage. An injured crewman is dragged below, a funeral held, and a shark attacks and is harvested for parts. The old man survives after an extraordinary escape aided by a grindstone, with voices heard from the shark’s belly signaling rescue. The crew vows never to tell the tale.
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Wwe
Bik
Tims
Agate
Bill Sail
Suva
Aard
Untitled Verse Fragments Reflect On Purpose And Place
Fragmentary lines ponder why existence, fate, and role converge on Earth and in Washington. The speaker questions achievement and meaning, hinting at envy of others and a yearning to understand personal destiny.
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Vornan
Scott
Reuimes
Irman
Ione
Henry If &Yeimge
Marcon
Peer AU
Tor
Torothe Werhii
Charles Atstor
Royelian
Christy
Giteon
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Duimthy
Venti
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Canada
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Ptt
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le Atoyne
Levine
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Te Muyne
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Denernaions
Jan
Mies
Perinrem
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Ballin
Moore Book & Sta. Co
Kansas Avenue
John A. Mitchell
Amos Judd
Hite
Tine
Epice
Bin
Nrk
Bone
Amos Tid
HP. Fenno & Co
John Lubbock
England
Gartrade Athorto
Gertrude Atherton
HH. W. Fisher & Co
Philadelphia
William Makepeace Thackeray
Fraser's Magazine
Thackeray
Measen Fields
Oxayod & i
Boston
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Thas
J. P. Johnson
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Fraser
Johnson
Inull States
Ther Ietve
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Masximus
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Tenderfoot
Hansas
Rajapootah Indushal
Bill
Anne
Seo Hint
Audrey
Mr. Whitman
Kellam’s
Wil Kansas Avenue
Inman Books
the Plains
Col. Inman
Great Plains
Great Salt Lake Trail
Tales of the
Delaheydes
Kentucky
Crane & CO
Topeka, Kansas
Thare
Mart
Washington
Holmes Zenith
Chicago
Horala
A. Conan Doyle
Dr. Doyle
McClure, Phillips & CO
East 25Th St
NEW Publications
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Centa Niet
Pontaga Bente
William M’ Kinley
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