Love on Riverside Sparks a New Chapter for Weldon
After 24 years in New York Weldon helps Viola McLean and her ailing father. He shelters them at his home in West End Avenue, then accepts a serious proposal while facing a quiet life change. The scene turns toward mutual support as he contemplates work and care for the family.
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New York
Weldon
West End Avenue
Riverside Drive
One
Viola McLean
Maryland
Viola
Father
Hingister
Catherine
Kelair
Junior
Harlem preacher held up by quick-witted highwayman
A New York highwayman robs a Harlem preacher then scolds him for earning a living. He jokes he is collecting funds and implies the preacher could collect twice as easily, highlighting the robber’s sly repartee and demand for the preacher’s money.
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New York
Harlem
Judging a Man by His Inner Worth Not Wrappings
A quotation on how to judge a person by their mind and character rather than appearance or outward possessions. It questions fairness, capability, virtue, and self-sufficiency, pondering whether fortune colors the judged merits and if worth lies in inner parts rather than external trappings.
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Montagne
Glass Growth Watermelons Enter Market In Philadelphia
Canadian watermelons described as overgrown cantaloupes appear in stores. Each fruit is grown under individual glass covers at night to retain heat, a practice also used in France. The covers are removed at sunrise, yielding sweeter riper melons with yellow flesh. Sold about one dollar each, smaller than ordinary melons.
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France
Philadelphis
Miss Sindbad and the Red Gables Encounter
Publisher Vale Benson spars with Miss Sindbad, the romance novelist Miss Frake, and painter Dick Hammond at Red Gables. He follows a stubborn attraction from the coast to the cottage row, hoping to win her, while Jean hints at a past promise of marriage.
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Vale Benson
Bam Rocka
Misa Sindbad
Vale
Miss Sindbad
Miss Lindbad
Red Gables
Freda Frake
Jove
Miss Frake
Freila Fake
Mr. Henson
James
Ret Gables
Jean
Benson
Jovers
Migs Bintbad
Reading posture and breath discussed by a literary figure
A well known literary woman advocates book rests over reading in bed and proper posture. She argues high chests, lifted heads, and controlled breathing improve reading comfort and neck health, while noting outdoor activity benefits the mind.
Speaking English as a science for newcomers
The text urges perfect English in all dealings with newcomers and praises opportunities to improve language skills. It warns against corruption from imperfect use and emphasizes careful, correct speech as essential in assimilation.
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Hugliah
America
Hard to Define Vulgarity in Speech and Taste
The piece debates vulgarity as offense to good taste, noting Webster’s broad definitions but arguing the term is elusive. It questions who defines taste, whether past or present “best people” set standards, and how norms shift over time.
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Webster's Dictionary
Simple remedies for insomnia from overwork or nerves
The piece prescribes two easy sleep aids. First, warm feet in a hot water bag to retain heat for hours. Second, sleep on the stomach with hands under the head, head slightly raised. It also suggests a full body rub with a lotion made from alcohol and other ingredients to help rest and recover strength for daily tasks.
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Sue
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