Sunday Night Bohemian dining culture in New York described
A May report on New York Sunday dining habits contrasts cafe and restaurant feasts with home meals. It highlights Fifth Avenue resorts, Broadway eateries, dining costs, and social rituals, plus notes on Edenia and Pleiades literary clubs and bohemian figures in the city.
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New York
Pater Familias
Fifth Avenue
Sherry’s
Delmonico’s
Bohemia
Edenia
Eugene Engelman
D’hote Place
Wesawenty-third Street
Pleiades Literary and Artistic Club
Edwin Markham
Richard le Gallienne
John Francis Tucker
Etlet
John J. Rooney
The
Pleiades
France thanks U S for Martinique relief efforts
Washington May 19 1902 French ambassador Jules Cambon transmits to Secretary Hay France’s gratitude for American relief during the Martinique catastrophe. The note cites sympathy from President Congress and nation and asks to convey thanks to all in government. France also thanks Senator Fairbanks for his relief bill initiative.
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Washington, D. C
M. Jules Chambon
Hay
France
Martinique
United States
Congress
Jules Cambon
Fairbanks
Senate
Ambassador Cambon
Don’t Accept a Substitute Cascarets Ad Warning
Consumer alert recalling fake Cascarets candy cathartic. The notice urges buyers to insist on genuine tablets stamped C.C.C. and warns against fraudulent substitutes or bulk sales. Distributed to protect brand integrity and ensure product authenticity.
Rocky Mountain Tea Promoted for Babies and Children
An advertisement claims one package makes two quarts of baby medicine and asserts Rocky Mountain Tea is unmatched for infants and kids, priced at 35 cents from Frost & Spies.
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Frost & Spies
They Work While You Sleep Carets Candy Cathartic
An advertisement touts Cas carets Candy Cathartic tablets stamped C. C. C. for digestion liver and bowels. The copy claims gentle nightly repair and urges purchase from druggists.
Times Accepts Orders for Binding Books and Magazines
The Times offers binding services for books and magazines with samples to view. customers may select quality and binding style, place orders, and expect prompt attention.
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the Times
Fascination of Diamonds at a Jewelry Window
A Washington Post report quotes a jeweler on why diamonds attract certain buyers. Many viewers rush to the display but rarely buy, while seasoned customers enter the shop for expert help. A man bought a $3000 diamond in ten minutes and a woman spent over an hour choosing a $15 piece.
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Washington Post
Just Sharing Fair at St Pauls Churchyard
A mother leaves two children, eight year old girl and six year old boy, in the churchyard while she enters the church. The girl places laurel wreaths on a single grave as her brother follows, then the mother returns and is told by the girl that she is "Just sharing fair," a phrasing that reflects the budding socialist sentiment.
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St. Paul’s
Ethel
New York Times
What is home without a piano Peace
A music dealer on Lexington Avenue hung a sign reading What is home without a piano The sign was altered overnight by a painter to add the word Peace then removed and displayed behind glass The vandal added only the word Peace transforming the message into a subtle act of art and mischief from a New York Herald account.
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Lexington Avenue
New York Herald
She Knew Her Father
A teacher tries to explain abstract beauty to a six year old, using a vase of flowers at dinner. Nellie interrupts with a humorous mishearing, imagining her father’s reaction to “weeds” on the table. The exchange highlights a child’s literal view of grown up concepts.
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Nellie
Nelie
Undeceived Conductor Reveals Marriage After Sudden Halt
A lady steps onto a platform as a streetcar halts with precision and collides with the conductor. The conductor, recovering, apologizes and reveals he is already married, sparking a surprised reaction.
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Richmond Dispatch
Prankish former classmates recall Washington stories
In the capitol, Rep Hank Smith of Michigan and his Adrian college friend Rev Charles E Wilbur recall a tale about a congressman who brought his young son to prayer. The boy asks why the chaplain prays only for the country and not the members of the House.
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Hank Smith
Michigan
Adrian College
Smith
Capitol
Washington
Charles E. Wilbur
Pittsburg
Charles
Pictures of the Typewriters in Capitol Rooms
Senator Kean of New Jersey guided guests through the Capitol showing the new committee rooms once the Congressional library space. The walls display allegorical female figures titled Truth and Science among others. A guest asked who the figures were and Kean quipped they are pictures of our typewriters.
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Kean
New Jersey
New
Congressional Library
John
Washington Post
Campaigning Senator McCreary Admired For Folk Ways
The Cleveland Star recalls Senator Elect McCreary of Kentucky in Washington visiting old congressional friends. A Kentuckian praises him as a versatile campaigner who connected with farmers and households, even preferring cold coffee and accepting a cold ham breakfast as he slept at a farmer’s home.
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Elect McCreary
Kentucky
Washington
Congress
McCreary
Cleveland Star
Wasn't the Place He Wanted Washington Letter on Flynn and a German constituent
Delegate Dennis Flynn of Oklahoma assists a German named Henry seeking an oil inspector post. Flynn advises seeing the governor who promises due consideration. Henry meets the governor, insists on the inspectorship not just due consideration, and questions what due consideration means.
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Dennis Flynn
Oklahoma
Henry
Flynn
Denny
Washington
AN ARTIST ON ARTISTS
Edwin A. Abbey argues American artists seek life abroad for calm and freedom from pressure. He notes foreign audiences tolerate artistic temperament and critique elsewhere is mild. He adds England suits his work and that marriage does not ruin artistic success.
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Edwin A. Abbey
Italy
England
France
Abbey
American Woman Claims High Rank in London Friendly Society
A Philadelphia woman long active in the Girls' Friendly Society travels to London with a maid and diamonds. At a London convention she is welcomed by hostesses among plain-clothed nobility, who ask if she belongs to the society. She asserts she was once president of the American branch.
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Philadelphia
Girls’ Friendly Society
London
The
Friendly Society
America
Philadelphia Record
Thrifty Crane Seeks Five Dollar IOU From Billy Rice
William H. Crane recalls an old memorandum demanding $5 from the late Billy Rice. Crane notified Rice in Chicago about the IOU and suggested collateral transfer. Rice, financially strapped, replied with humor and a single stamp payment.
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Billy Rice
William H. Crane
Crane
Rice
Chicago
IOU
Kansas City Independent
Senator Elkins Great Mistake Sparks Family Feud
West Virginia Senator Elkins faces a disruptive clash among his three sons at Princeton Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania. The brothers bet on football baseball and track and the defeated sibling prompts payments, prompting the senator to quip he would send all three to the same college to keep peace and money.
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Senator Elkins
West Virginia
Princeton
Harvard
University of Pennsylvania
Germany’s Army Adopts Science Based March Policy
German military authorities regulate marching and training to reflect scientific findings. Studies on the physiology of marching show that continuous heavy marches deplete carbohydrates and require rest. A day of rest is advised after every three days of marching to restore normal strength.
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Germany
Ban Righ Named For Queen Victoria Gaelic Origin
The British vessel Ban Righ, recently troubled in South America, derives its name from Gaelic where righ means king and ban means fair or woman, yielding woman king to honor Queen Victoria.
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South America
Victoria
Scotland
Surrender Foretold by Lee and Alexander
General H P Alexander recounts in The Century Lee's remarks on dispersal options for Confederate troops. Lee argues most would not scatter to Johnston or governors, noting food, demoralization, and risk of robbers. He predicts Grant will offer honorable terms and expects to meet Grant at 10 am for exchange-based surrender.
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H. P. Alexander
Lee
Alexander
Johnston
General Alexander
Europe
Grant
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Featured as Superior Remedy
Twentieth Century Medicine praises Cascarets Candy Cathartic as far ahead of old pills and liquids, likening it to electric light versus a tallow candle. Genuine stamped C C C. Never sold in bulk. All druggists, roc.
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C.C.C
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