The Rejected Lover and the January Wife Tale
A fragmentary narrative centers on a doomed romance and a public duel over a poem the author Mordecai may have written. The tale threads through social expectations, marriage schemes, and the fate of the rejected lover amid a seaside town’s gossip and late 19th century sensibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bach
Mordecat
Wbout
Eta
Ronttamperal
Joly
Dalrmin
Byt & Weller
Peer Manes
War
Carey
Inca
Lemrry
Lemrry & Toar
Muck Admired in Vague Chicago Record Quote
The Chicago Record quotes a garbled line about engagement pings and a curious phrase praising muck. The garbled text features terms like “O, yes, abe yelle” and “curring of the gad,” leaving the exact subject unclear but indicating a playful or ironic remark on social engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shfanr Annehler
Mane Ahzalrers
Abe
Chicago
Suzanne Persists in Gauze Cavalcades on Canvas
A fragmented report notes Suzanne as a subject painted on hundreds of canvases. She parades in gauze cavalcades, continuing an ongoing artistic project amid looming danger referenced in the garbled text.
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Suzanne
An American Art Student Discovers Suzanne in Paris
An American art student in Paris describes Suzanne, a seventeen year old model loved by Bohemian artists in the artists quarter. The piece outlines Suzanne becoming a Paris Salon queen, her fame growing from a portrait card to full canvases, and the looming Easter parades and processions shaping the city's Bohemia mood.
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Minerva
Allcen
Suzanne
Suanne
Bohema
Pais
Bohemia
Bourty
Carni
Vile
Suaanne
Willy-nilly
Medelaine
Guan of P
Jin Gaude
Suzaaine
Dees
Madeline
Ton
Sueanne
Maileldine
Sanne
Paris
Avenue Champs Elysees
A Fitting Celebration Leap Year Proposal
A light exchange aboard a church setting as a young curate asks for suggestions to mark a new year. Miss Wanterwed jokes about proposing a leap year celebration, prompting a puzzled reply from the curate.
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Wanterwed
Queen of Models and Salons in Paris Exposed
Suzanne, famed as the queen of models, attracts art students from the United States copying her figure for the Salon show in May. The piece notes her adaptable pose, the cavalcade visuals, and the intense effort required to prepare paintings for Parisian taste, highlighting American artists abroad chasing the Salon standard.
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Suzanne
Suzanné
Madinnes
Saint Cecvliae
Paris
Spectator focus on horses and attire in Central Park ride
The scene centers on Whitney's Black Horse and Mrs. Ladenburg as a newly minted widow. The piece highlights top riders including Miss Vanderbilts and Lady Randolph Churchill, noting spring fashion, new saddles, and the growing passion for cross country riding. It mentions Chauncey M. Depew and a prize mare hidden in Central Park, and comments on cheaper harnesses and rising rider numbers.
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W. CO. Whitney
Chauncey M. Depew
Salvation Army
Central Park
Mr. Depew
Prince of America
Vanderbilts
Vanderbe
Matehina
Dr. Shrady
Bull
Mrn
Riders in the Spring Parade Wealth and Equestrian Prestige
The piece recalls the rise of saddle horses for all social classes, noting Gertrude Vanderbilt and George Vanderbilt riding the best outfits through Central Park and Biltmore. It contrasts past access to parks with modern mass wealth, mentioning prominent figures like Cornelius Vanderbilt and Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt amid elite society and fashionable horse gear.
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Whensa
Gertrude Vanderbilt
Bet
Gertrude
George Vanderbilt
Central Park
North Carolina
Biltmore
Cornelius
Whitnee
Morrow
Martoy
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Beaty
Hilm
Max
Marder
Richmond
Ann
Muck
ALOR
Mi-Careme
Faure
London
Art Dents
Tonderapot
WhiMer
Pitsburg Chronicle
Emancipus
Kansas
Depew
Hanbury
Georgh
Mre. Oelrighs
Gari
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