Mark Twains Autobiography A Jaunty Family Chronicle
An eccentric and humorous family history traces the Twains back to 11th century Aberdeen Ireland. It profiles Arthour Twain a highway solicitor who vanished after Newgate, Beau Twain the scholar who broke stone, John Morgan Twain aboard Columbus 1492, and later ancestors famed for humor, battle, and misadventure. The narrator notes aliases and a cautious path to his own life, hinting his tale may be tepid compared with forebears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twains
Higgins
Aberdeen
Cork
England
Arthour Twain
William Rufus
Newgate
Augustus Twain
Temple Bar
Froissart
Engles
Beau Twain
Chain Gang
Alwo
Rosulir
John Morgan Twain
Columbus
Besgage
Ming
Bayine
America
Annalage
Pesta
Richard Brinsley Twain
Guy Fawkes
John Wentworth Twain
Sixteen-string
Jack
Wilam Hogarth Twain
Jack Sheppard
Ananias Twain
Baron Munchausen
John George Twain
Capt. Kydd
George Francis ‘Twain
Tom Pepper
Nebuchadnezzar
Balaam
Richard III
Sam
Mozart and His Time at Lafayette Square Opera House
A description of a January 6 afternoon concert by Mr. de Koven and the Washington Symphony Orchestra at Lafayette Square, with an analytic talk on Mozart and contemporaries. It traces Mozart's life from childhood in Salzburg to his rise in Vienna, noting key works, travels, and his influence on later composers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gs HP
Ayain
Baeh
Handel
Gluggk
Mozart
Salzburg
I Atunich
Vienna
Elector of
Bavaria
Francis I
Paris
London
Orphan House
Italy
Mithridates
Milan
Prussia
Constance Weber
den Serail
Haydn
Prague
England
Europe
Haydn Mozart
Punch
Nosce
Devyl
Color dictates mood and fashion in winter wardrobe
A fashion discourse argues color shapes temperament and outfit choices from grays to lavenders. It notes red evokes cheer, greens must suit skin, hair, and eyes, and one color scheme per costume dominates, with fur, velvet, and lace as key contrasts. It highlights Paris cafe decolletage trends versus New York high necklines and calls out browns, chiffons, crepes, and silks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinchilla
Havana
Paris
New York
Francis Murphy to Spend Remainder of Life in Southern California
Jane Frederickson reports from Pittsburg that Francis Murphy, famed temperance reformer, will base his work in Los Angeles and nearby towns. He has signed half a million pledgees, and his methods blend kindness with public interviews, visiting pledge signers at home, and engaging wealthy patrons and newspapers to spread the gospel. His wife hosts newcomers, while churches sing his tribute as he sails for England on the eve of renewed campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Frederickson
Pittsburg
Francis Murphy
California
Los Angeles
Mr. Murphy
Wharty
Hale
Murphy
Temperance Reformer
Ofte Hiag
Irish Temperance Worker
Philadelphia
England
G. A. Rankin
Popular in Sports Old-time Heroes in Leading Branches
The Pittsburg Dispatch surveys sport heroes across disciplines, noting how legends rise for daring, style, or timely fame. It highlights Barney Oldfield in auto racing, Sullivan as a rough diamond in boxing, Jeffries and McGovern in fights, Hildebrand the top jockey, and Ted Sloan Taral as lasting turf icons, with baseball and other fields presenting shifting idols.
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Pittsburg Dispatch
Barney Oldfield
W. K. Vanderbilt
John AL. Sullivan
Sullivan
Jeffrrey
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Sharkey
Munroe
Young Corbett
Britt
Terry McGovern
Tme
Jack Dempsey
Hildebrand
J. Yeager
H. B. Duryea
Fuller
Redfern
Shaw
Burns
Odom
Hilasbrand
Barbee
Feakes
Nyans
Hughes
Mclaughlin
Isaac Murphy
Garrison
Fred Archer
Anderson
Dajoie
Cleveland American
Sports Heroes Across Disciplines Highlight 1900s Figures
The text names Hoppe as a billiards hero, Foss as a top amateur in green cloth, and Fred Peggenberg as title champion due to thorough study. It also credits Morris Wood in sprint skating and Dr. Keane of the New York Athletic Club for figure skating prowess, with C. M. Daniels leading in swimming speed records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iam
Hoppe
Slossen
Schaefer
Vignaux
Mure
William FP. Foss
Fred Peggenberg
Thorolough
Canada
Morris Wood
Keane
New York Athletic Club
Dr. Keane
Young C. M. Daniels
Infant vocabulary and social contrasts in a story fragment
The piece lampoons a mother praising her infant’s speech while noting his limited words, juxtaposed with a social article on racial caste and labor in the South. It references Harold and Mrs Prattle, a nursery scene, and an aside on Durham era racial tensions. The text also recalls the origin of the Sphinx riddle in classical myth.
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Mark Twain
Charles Henry Twain
Washington
Ford
Hraddeck
Psea
San Franciseo
W. W. Hobart
Springs Valley Water Company
Gould
Hobart
Spring Valley
Amoldera
Met
Janitar
Jupiter
Chicago
Bertha
Colfskin
Mlle, Parisienne
WEB Folk
Design BY
May Manton
Francis Martel
Freeor
Beecham
DIKEY
Bond
Broadford
U.S.A
Eggnog
Harold
Voss
Prattle
Ray Stannard Baker
McClure’s
South
Orleana Time
Ilfa
F. S. Williams & Co
Jackson Bros
Seventh Street
Eterling Milyer
Meliine
Roger
Prom
Ogram’s Rite
Bond& Lillard
Newsrarer Hhchives
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