Wilkie the Jean of Chicago Writers Faces a Hard Climb
Special Correspondent portrays Franc B Wilkie a Chicago Times writer whose career spans Davenport Dubuque and Chicago. It praises his steady reputation over flashy fame noting his wit literary craft Press Club leadership and enduring integrity amid rivalries and shifts in the city’s literary scene.
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Chicago
David Swing
Franco
Wilkie
Poliuto
Wilkin
Remus
Mr. Wilkie
Franc B. Wilkie
Saratoga County
N.Y
New York City
Emanuel B. Hart
Hart
Perio
Schenectady
Elgin
Yaar
Davenport
Evening News
Dubuque
The
York Times
Raymond
Oxeo
Tris
New York Times
Gay
Western Armes
Burnside
Chicago Times
Wilber
Storey
Poisuto
George Upton
Times
Twain
London
Wilber I. Storey
Tes
Chicago Danly Herald
John
Tribune
Press Club
Our
Republic
Joan McGovern
Stories of John R. McLean’s youth and mischief recalled
Special correspondence from New York recalls John R. McLean, later proprietor of The Cincinnati Enquirer, as a young prankster with a talent for mischief. A snowball aimed at a laborer leads to a startled chase and a burst of laughter, followed by a comic encounter with a judge who recognizes McLean’s father’s guest. The tale ends with McLean’s reflection on the judge’s quiet dignity.
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New York
George
John R
John
Enquirer
Vine Street
McLean
Biff
Mccluean
Lights of the Stage Also Gifted Writers among Actors and Actresses
A note from April 1 reports that many actors and actresses write for magazines and papers. Notable names include Joseph Jefferson William J Florence Ella and Tanda Deitz Lillian Russell and Rose Extinge, with others such as Bernhardt and Janauschek contributing sketches and articles.
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Joseph Jefferson
Century Magazine
William J. Florence
Ella
Tanda Deitz
England
America
Abs. Kendal
Bernhardt
Lillian Russell
Georgie Cayvan
Annie Pixley
Kate Claxton
Suias
Fanny Davenport
Janauschek
Rose Extinge
Louisa” Eldridge
Sue
Drennan
Opium Demise in Brooklyn Laundry Case
A police raid in a Brooklyn basement uncovers five Chinese men and a white woman. Once a devoted wife and Sunday school teacher, she lured a Mongolian to his laundry and became an opium addict, ruining her life morally and physically.
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Brooklyn
Whip the Chinese Are So Small. A San Francisco March 26 note
A crude, biased 19th century letter reports on Chinese children and adults living on weed diets, claiming insufficient food causes stunted growth and social consequences. The writer suggests eventual social shifts as food abundance varies, implying racial stereotypes about Chinese people and economic status.
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San Franccisco
Celestial Empire
China
Atlantiv
Bellamy
Unlucky Monday Conviction Shared By Brooklyn Man
A Brooklyn man declares Monday his bad luck day after two decades of superstition. He recounts a string of mishaps from the previous Monday including a smashed finger, a fall into coal scuttle stairs, a wheelbarrow tumble, and a goat incident, all attributed to Monday’s ill luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Eiffeltower
New York World
A Chance for His Father In Philadelphia Times
A boy named Bobby proposes a plan to his father to make money and help him, suggesting a Boston fighter willing to take on someone weighing about 125 pounds for a thousand dollars, implying a wager tied to their prospects from whaling.
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Pop
Bobby
Boston
Philadelphia Times
Tit for Tat and Quick Wits at Racket Theater
A theatre scene features Callowby reacting to a prison chain rattle while a comic exchange unfolds about a burglar husband and a choice between a burglar and a lawyer, ending with a sharp stage moment in a Crossexamining Counsel exchange.
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Callowby
Lawrence American
His Home Coming Brings Forces of Love and Resolve
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a family reunion and a whaling voyage four years past. The speaker expresses longing to reunite with Willie while describing domestic humor about livestock and a garden dispute. The tone blends affectionate memory with playful city chatter and a local color snapshot.
Wanted Time for a Teacher in a Paidosophical Turn
A curious fragment from a New York Herald item presents playful dialogue about a teacher, a practical schoolboy and puns. It features a child asking Papa about hands, ears, compasses, and fingers of scorn, and a whimsical variation on social titles and marriage.
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Papa
New York Herald
Prudent Pleasures and Banter at the Upson Downs
A playful string of snippets and banter references variously noting bids for five dollars, five taken on a watch, and entries like Maud Bed and Scrazgioy. The dialogue shifts through beds, grit, and a casual grammar moment, ending with a humorous Amen question.
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Upson Downes
Emus
Dre
Rowne de
Lew
Fiies
Puck
Maud
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W. A. Bairstow
Geo. Ball’s
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Stinson
Ortland
GEO
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Pennsylvania
Wee
R. CG. Chase & CO
Phila., PA
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New York &Penna, RR
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Buffalo
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Garfield
Oil City
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Ridgway
Erie
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Dunham’s Mill
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