Bohemian eateries thrive as Maria's sale shocks New York
In New York a lineup of Bohemian restaurants thrives beyond Maria del Frato's Maria's, famed for cheap Italian meals and lively artistic crowds. The piece notes other ventures by Hungarian and Irish owners, including a wine-dispensing table invention and a studio-run restaurant, reflecting urban bohemian cuisine and upper crust attention.
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York
Bohemia
Shakespeare
Maria del Frato
Maria
Italy
New York
McDougall Street
Twelfth Street
James L. Ford
Second Avenue
Maria’s
The Reign of Bohemia and the Black Cat Bohemia
A fragmented reminiscence traces Maria's move uptown to the Tenderloin and the fate of Giuseppe and Maria's restaurant. It recalls the Black Cat era with Macarie Cherriere and Madame Cherriere, once a haven for Bohemian artists, fading as clientele shift. A drunken attack ends with Madame defending Monsieur.
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Maria
Tenderloin
Giuseppe
Strakosches
Clara Louise Kellogg
Italy
Macarie Cherriere
Black Cat
Monsieur Cherriere
Madame Cherriere
Monsieur
French Quarter
Bohemia
Madame
Words and Deeds Hicks Pragley debate about providing for wife
Dialogue shows Hicks and Wicks arguing over how Pragley provides for his wife. Quotes reveal cautious values and expectations in domestic arrangements. The exchange frames money, status, and care as measures of respect within marriage.
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Hicks
Pragley
Wicks
H’m
Philpesipul
Lessee
Fray at Local Establishment Alters Ownership
A disturbance left a detective badly wounded and Madame briefly detained. patronage suffered as control of the venue changed hands multiple times amid ongoing turmoil.
The Business Man's Lunch Habits Across Cities
The piece notes a culture of long, leisure filled luncheons in major cities including New York and others, with places like De Lisle's famed for regulars who share coffee pots engraved with initials. It contrasts slow, opulent luncheon clubs and quick bank luncheons with workers staying in building lunchrooms, and mentions various themed restaurants, including German, Spanish, and French venues, some admitting no women.
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Arts
London
New York
de Lisle
Fulton Street
Proper Definition in a Bargain Sale Quip
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip defines self control as a woman who never buys anything at a bargain sale unless she truly needs it. The exchange features Johnny Bumpernickle asking what self control means and an elderly answer.
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Johnny Bumpernickle
Cincinnati Enquirer
Russians Trap Japanese In Manchuria Battle Report
A large Japanese force advancing from Fengwangcheng and Hailcheng was repulsed by Russian positions near Haicheng with two battalions wiped out. Port Arthur bombardment and rumors of a major naval battle follow in a seven day stretch of conflict. Reports also note retreating Russian forces, with casualties and captured positions around Saimatte and Liaoyang as the war continues.
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Haicheng
Port Arthur
Manchuria
Fengwangcheng
Hailcheng
London
Rome Tribuna
Chefco
St. Petersburg
Paris
Retvizan
Czarevitch
Pallada
Chefoo
Japa
Liaotung Peninsula
Liaoyang
Kuropatkin
Mukden
Nanshan
Tokio
Nanshan Hill
Kinchou
Mariloff
Saimatta
Makharoff
Ronjitski
Russian Minister Shot in Berne injures head
Russian minister M. V. Jadovski was shot in a Bern street on Friday and severely injured in the head. The would be assassin, a Russian named Initzki, had been in Berne for weeks and complained of confiscation of an estate by Russian authorities.
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Berne
Switzerland
M. V. V. Jadovski
M. Jadovski
Initzki
Maccabees Elect Officers at Michigan Convention
Battle Creek Michigan June 10 The great camp of the Knights of the Modern Maccabees in convention reelected officers Great Commander N S Boynton Port Huron Great lieutenant commander C H Thomas Hastings Great record keeper A A M Slay Port Huron and great finance keeper J Whaley Flint
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Maccabees
Battle Creek
Mich
Knights of the Modern Maccabees
N. S. Boynton
Port Huron
C. H. Thomas
Hastings
A. A. M. Slay
Port
Huron
Assembly Dates Set For Michigan Summer Gathering
The Congregational United Brethren and Methodist Protestant denominations plan the August 6 to 21 assembly in Frankfort Michigan. They have secured 125 acres between Lake Michigan and Crystal Lake to serve as a permanent home and annual meeting site with notable speakers including Bishop Mills Rev Gunsaulus D D Hon Sam Jones and Rev Ira Landith among others. Special days will highlight church work and convenient railroad rates are in place.
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Frankfort
Mich
United Brethren
Congregational
Lake Michigan
Crystal Lake
Bishop Mills
Gunsaulus
D. D
Sam Jones
Toledo
Ira Landith
Deportation of 98 Victor miners to Kansas frontier
Ninety eight miners from Victor Colora do were transported by a special Colorado militiamen guarded train and dumped on a desolate prairie near the Kansas state line. After brief shelter in Holly Col they were fed by Salvation Army workers and awaited federation guidance. Sheriff Brady kept deputies at the line to prevent crossings. The incident followed a Independence dynamite probe and new murder charges against 60 inmates in Victor bull pen.
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Syracuse
Kan
Colorado
Kansas
East
la Junta
Col
Colorado State Line
Lieut. Cole
Jack Brady
Hamilton County
Holly
Colorado-Kansas
Salvation Army
Denver
Western Federation of Miners
Cripple Creek
Brady
Topeka
State Line
Hamilton
Victor
Bull
Court of Inquiry
Stray cries reveal life insurance talk amid domestic chatter
Fragment from a domestic scene shows a couple debating finances and life insurance as the husband admits疲 tiredness from bills. The wife asks if there will ever be an end to life while the husband notes a large life insurance policy.
Elegant Nickel Plate passenger service promotes comfort and value
A historical note extols the Nickel Plate Road for clean well lighted coaches with uniform porters and popular dining car service priced from thirty five cents to one dollar. It promotes affordable ticketing on the Nickel Plate Route and highlights club style meals without extra fares.
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Nickel Plate Road
Nickel Plate July Fourth Fare Offer Extends 200 Mile Radius
Reduced rates July 4 via Nickel Plate Road offer one fare plus 25 cents for round trips within 200 miles. Tickets go on sale July 2 3 4 and are good for return July 5. See nearest agent or contact B F Horner G P A Cleveland Ohio. The Smiths descend from Noah's son Shem.
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Nickel Plate Road
B. F. Horner
Cleveland
Ohio
Notable patent remedy pitches and quotes in early ads
A collage of testimonial lines and self help claims appears, promoting Allen's Foot Ease for swollen feet, Dr Kline's nerve restorer with free trials, Piso’s Cure for consumption, and generic health remedies. The piece also contains quips about gender and war reporting and a call to distribute bouquets.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. J
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Uncle Aben
Washington Star
Smiths
Noah
Shem
Shemit, Shmit
Patie Smith
St. Paul O
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Indianapol
Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Montana
America
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Grafton
North Dakota
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Cincinnati
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