Deaf Guest and Chocolate Hat Disaster In Parlor
In a rough town home, sisters Nell and Kate host Mr. Everett, a deaf editor, and chaos erupts as a chocolate spill near his hat prompts frantic hiding. The visit ends with a letter from Everett’s brother revealing the humorous misunderstanding and a check that lifts their spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Nell
Jeff
Tomes
Mr. Everett
South African Review
Thad
Chaim
Kate
Jingo
Miss Oave
Sam
Rob Roy MacGregor biographical sketch
Short biographical sketch of the late English writer Mr John MacGregor known as Rob Roy MacGregor. He died at Lochiel Boscombe Bournemouth after a life of travel from Gravesend birth in 1825 to canoe journeys and writings including A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe. He served on the London school board and contributed to marine propulsion topics before passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John MacGregor
Rob Roy” MacGregor
Lochiel
Boscombe
Bournemouth
Duncan MacGregor
K. GC
Gravesend
Kent
Bay of Biscay
MacGregor
King's School
Canterbury
Trinity College
Dublin
Cambridge
Levant
Palestine
Bar
Russia
Europe
Algeria
Tunis
United States
Canada
Rob Roy
London School Board
Greenwich
Industrial Schools Committee
British Association
Richard Cafina
London Times
Diet For Business Men Promotes Brain Digestion Balance
Article outlines how brain and stomach function together, warning that overthinking during digestion reduces blood to the stomach and harms digestion. It prescribes a moderate breakfast of oats or eggs, light morning activity, a substantial midday meal with plain foods, avoiding alcohol and pastries, and a light post lunch period to aid digestion.
Old Burton the Betting Ring's Eccentric Bookmaker
In a vivid sketch from Once a Week, the famed racing figure known as Old Burton returns to the turf after ill health. The story recalls his loud attire, bold odds, and dramatic bets at Long Branch where a single misstep cost him twenty-two thousand dollars, yet his bravado and flair kept him a centerpiece of the betting ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Old Burton
Barton
Noboy
Burton
Odda
Long Branch
Charlemagne
Booka
N. Y. Ledger
Cawker
Chicago Blade
N. Y. Herald
Smith, Gray & Ca’s Monthly
Washington Star
Detroit Free Press
Tilbow
Jove
Chicago News
Brooklyn Eagle
Boston Transcript
Nagley
Kate Field
Washington
Peters
Chicago News Record
George
Ethel
Pope
Paps
Jacques
Mabel
Boston Courier
Wales
Dean
Farmer
Lesdon Graphic
Atlantic liners and the high cost of a voyage
The article outlines the enormous current costs of running a Teutonic class liner with 322 crew, monthly wages totaling 283,650, and other fixed expenses. It argues that profit requires about 80,000 per trip and critiques overoptimistic plans for faster, more luxurious transatlantic service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canard Company
Queenstown
New York
Arthur J. Maginnis
Atlantic Ferry
Teutonic
Maginnis
Atlantic
Detroit Free Press
Chicago Woman Dentist Pioneered Practice Despite Opposition
The article profiles Minnie Abbott, Chicago’s first woman dentist, detailing her path from Cresco to Preston and Music Hall, her six-office expansion, and the early gender barriers she faced. It notes her bold dental work, including tooth extractions, and praises women colleagues and successors while recounting personal perseverance and health setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
M. E Abbott
Cottage Grove Avenus
Thirty First Street
Oak Street
Cresco
Howard County
Ows
Preston
Minn
Louise
Siema
Minnie
Geo. B. Carpenter
Michigan Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Music Hall
Helen E. Starrett
Daily News
United States
Hobbs
Lawrence
Kan
Philadelphia
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Pets Gatco Fur
Panenee
Fate & Piussion
Parsons
Neil
Fanny
Mr. Everatt
Brilliancy
Sam Gare
Re- View
Huce A. Everett
Ella Higginson
Ladies’ Home Journal
Sang Froid
Argonaut
Glasgow
Boster ' Globe
Kate Cield
Rome
Gibbon
Curio
Campus Martius
Statalius Taurus
Julius Cesar
Nero
Pompeius Magnus
Cornelius Balbus
Marcellus
Augustus
Republic
London
Italy
Manchester
Liverpool
Birmingham
Vnice
Milan
Naples
Tarentum
Pompii
Baiac
National Review
Esther
Board of Trade
Chicago Tribune
Nicaragua Canal
France
Suez Canal
England
Pacific
California
Oregon
Alaska
South America
Cape of Good Hope
South American
Globe
Scientific American
Ellen
Elen
the Woman's Column
College of Dentistry
Bette
Mee
Mia
MacKay
London News
Dickens
Oeece
Marie Corelli
Elisabeth Boyes
Elizabeth Boyce
Boyce
Barnard
Weil
EL Enare
San Francisco
West
Maa
Ostorix
Salt Lake City
T. B. T. Willera
Beslyn
Be L
Middle Fe
Busines
Woman's News
Star
Amore
North Brother Island
Kate Holden
Miss Hollen
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