Among the Books Proves Ade Masters Slang in Sketches
A review of George Ade’s book In Babel published by Kings Kaes & Co New York. The piece notes Ade’s return from journalism to writing and his shift from pure slang to prose infused with life in Chicago. It praises his earlier Babel and contrasts the new collection’s humor with sentiment, describing his skill in portraying working people and urban scenes with fidelity and wit.
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George Ade
Kings Kaes & Co
New York
Willam Dean Howells
Frrance Horton
Henry ‘Thurstan
Ana Monies & Men
Gia
Habel
Apa Darenk Wien
Babel
Goores
Wong
Fur
Walkn
Hiatt
Daniel W. Daarmon
Mae
Opeion
Indiana
Rocky Mountains
War
New Amsterdam Book Company
Fifth Avenue
Krauss
Laird & Lee
Chicago
Prrou
le Threuebach
Beck
Iversed
Ganges
Mopkinga Smith Presents Colonel Garter Career Tale
Story of Colonel Garter continued by F Hopkinson Smith. The new edition details the carver of Carterville in a tale of ambition, wit, humanity, and triumphs. Limited edition at $00 per copy, numbered and signed.
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Colonel Garter
F. Hopkinson Smith
Mopkingga Smith
Carter
Cartersville
Chilokid
Car Christmas
Iseise
Bert
Henry Cabot Lodes
Tragedies of History Emphasizes Notable Assassinations
A new book titled Tragedies of History from A C McChire & Co. of Chicago compiles around thirty assassinations spanning nearly twenty five centuries from Philip of Macedon to a later Fern episode. It highlights events with political or national significance and enduring impact on contemporaries.
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Trom Philip of
Mecedon
Fervia
Pottertty Review Sketches a Pageant of Poems and Portraits
A fragmented editorial note examines how the writer aimed to center poems and portraits in a public gallery. It discusses the act price of the book and suggests a deliberate, if imperfect, portrayal of featured figures and themes.
New Scribner Editions and Modern Books Announced
A fresh line from Scribners highlights pocket editions and popular series. New volumes include Heroce and Hero 2 Worse, Life of Oliver Conwell, and Later Day Pamphlets. Louisv ille and Chicago periodicals cover Langley airship experiments and London’s latest fiction.
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India
Larbakin
Heroce
Hero
Pat
Schillar
John
Hannes
Sur Vay
Oliver Conwell i
Gems Gathered from Diverse Denominations Teachings
A compilation of religious thought from multiple denominations stressing sin, repentance, faith, unity, and God’s plan for salvation. Clergy from Catholic, Universalist, Methodist, and Presbyterian traditions warn against intemperance, urge prayer, and emphasize oneness of Christian life and Christ as advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Johnson
Epises
Pallan
Jesus Christ
Keane
Dubuque
Towa
H. J. Canfield
Universalist
Folleville. Ons
Lord Jesus Christ
James Orr
Free Church College
Glasbow
Hentland
Baptists
John Thompson
Mesa
Ek Galloway
New Orleans
Poll
Alsander
Polten
John Hall
Methodist
Chicago
Christ
Chelet
The Kid in Topeka and a Dream of Big City Power
A reflective piece profiles a boy nicknamed The Kid, once famed as a prankster in school, who runs away to Topeka seeking a glamorous urban rise. His parents cling to idealized letters from distant society, while The Kid shirks labor, finances clothes with store credit, and aims for a high office rather than farm work.
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Billy
Kid
New York
Topeka
Thal
Figahy
L Ossery
Wasras
Pal
Younan
Kia
Iro
Janyare
Mie Bey
Eulury
Left Handedness and Criminal Tendencies Debated by Professor Lumbruso
A historical article discusses Prof. Lumbruso's observations on 7,020 operatives and soldiers, noting 4 percent left-handed among men and 8 to 8 percent among women. It claims higher left-handedness among criminals and notes possible left-side perceptual differences, with caveats about data quality and interpretation.
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Lombraso
Lembroro
Prof
Lumbruso
Beto
Los
Old Prints Valued by Dealer and Collectors Alike
A Fourth Avenue dealer explains why old sporting prints and engravings endure in value. He notes demand for boxing, horse racing and theater portraits, describes buyers from road houses and clubs, and recalls instances of lost collections and attempts to reproduce or auction such works.
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Fourth Ave
Heenan-Sayers
Mutuals
New York
Athletics
Philadelphia
Rome
Odeler
Pritta
Jane Island
Shiftesbury Avenue
London
Starhole
Chicago
New Orlande
Booth Lawrence Barrett
Jefferson
Henry Irving
Richard Harding Davis
Clyde Fitch
Bronson Howard
Charles
Dantel Frohman
Billy Florence
Tayten
Billy
Philadelphia Ledger
Unclear faux dialect riff on culture and politics in France
A jumbled mock narrative features Piccola and Cac chino two men pinched and jailed for six months in France, plus critique of social and editorial figures. It parodies legal terms and media discourse with heavy mispronunciations and nonsensical phrases, creating a fragmented, satirical scene.
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France
Dey
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Fox. Pulled Co
Watterson
George Dennison Prentice
Kentucky
Chickwa
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Call of the Wits
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Heather
Johnson
Harpers Weekly
Patie
Samuel P. Langley
Wide Water
Virginia
Langley
Wee Macgreemor
J. Bell
Macgreeee
Harper's Magazine
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Macgreenor
Ales
Burnham
Rememberna
Interestine
Houghton, Mifflin & Co. _annoupce
Arthur Sherburne Hardy
Our Lady of the Beeches
Baroness von Hatten
Charles Reet Craddock
al- Tootimn
Shiller Mathaws
University of Chivsga
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Gilman
Siemenelary
Judson
University of Chicago
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H. Smith
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Baker & 9
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T. Jenkins
Harper's
Success
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Century Magazine
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FB. L. Parioon
St. Nichole
Madame Tussaud
Fife
Weisen
Chilarem
Mitiage
Willie
Delaunay
North American Review
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Dot
Aldough
Chuck
Lonen
Peart
HiNiso
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Espert
Tootsay
der Hess
Union Eee Aseats
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Hay
Bern Pitty
Philo Hay
Bec
Papa Ying
Waneas Ave
Veal
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Rock Island
Ohio
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Wabash
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