Pleasant Chat With the Popular Novelist at Length
A Des Moines reviewer discusses W. Howelly the popular novelist in a long chat. The piece covers his method of work, views on fellow writers, and the idea of realism in American fiction. The interview includes reflections on Harper’s and Thackeray, and debates over an author’s duty to public life versus private artistry.
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Paragwai
Leugen
Kirke
Thas
Augroris
Oun Prouth
Mauley
Andrew County
Titus
Fragmented Victorian Imagery Shapes A Novel's Future Vision
The text surveys speculative ideas about future fiction and society, noting how evolving themes of science, gender, and morality might influence storytelling. It references works and critics from nineteenth and early twentieth century sources, highlighting contrasts between romance and progress with terse critical sketches.
Promenade Cleanings and Fashion Notes of the Season
Fashion items dominate the column with references to wivel season trends, fabrics, colors, and accessories. Notes mention brown shades, velvet, satin ribbons, and Langtry turbans as being in vogue, alongside revived wood ornaments and various garments suited for fall and winter. A curious zoological and horticultural filler section lists unusually large fruits, plants, and animal specimens with measurements from Missouri and adjacent areas.
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Mlatetaine
Suter
Madras
Arcadia Velreles
Lang
iN His Old Days The Great Actor at Sleepy Hollow Visit
Rumors revive of Joe Jefferson retiring to his Louisiana plantation but he continues acting. The article details his New Iberia estate, summer home in New Jersey, and a Catskill visit with his family including sons Charles and Theunis Jefferson. It notes the plantation, family life, and plans for permanent residence near Holidkus and Sleepy Hollow.
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Wien
Eishevn
Newenans
Harper Urink
Hughes Setlee
Pat Somand
jOeneplais
Hyramseth
Race
Rip
Joe Jefferso
Mis
Louisiana
Jettyrn
Saddle Brook
Hahokas
New Jersey
Canada
Maine
Jay Jefferson
New Iberia
Dtas Lake
Thie City
Calle Lita
Ieromantile
Holidkus Tb
Joe Jefferson
Kuta Lo
Hia Sons
Charles J. Jefferson
Bovery
Pro Fexebon
Theunis
Tie Liebe
Genie Paul
Holsthe Gelrerper
Lewes
Josie
Hobokue
Hergen County
Goethier
Landini
Lins
Catskill
Lim
Lip van Winkle
Sleepy Hollow
Mr. Jefferson
Aromoph Jelleroo
Jellerson
Rip Vin Winkle
Stovpy Hillow
Jefferson
Lamp-Post Club Laughs at Temperance Tales and Tales
A colonial montage of comic quips on drinking and temperance from diverse voices. Jests contrast the besotted man with a pig, a hotel drink episode, quips about gin and whisky, and satirical sketches from old newspapers. Characters include constables, judges, and working folks, with punchlines about drunken mishaps and family discipline.
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Walgon Keepers
Norristown Herald
Queen Victoria
Guthrie
Privan
Balutore
Charlie
United States
Silas
Atayed Dar
Arkansan
Hailur
Burlington
Iowa
Burber
Prohibition of Courting Advice and Old Testament Humor
A collage of humorous fragments from Boston and Somerville papers. It includes light flirtation banter about kissing, a moralizing exchange on propriety and date night, a joke about spats and looks, and a spoof Ten Commandments list applied to daily life with social habits and tavern visits.
Strange Fashion Exhibit Described By Observer
A lurid account describes a visibly skeletal model in a fashion display. The piece critiques the display as unsettling and compares it to an anatomy illustration, noting observers could plainly see the body’s unnatural articulation and waist constriction.
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Jorveys
Fragmentary Poem and Cure Advertisement
A fragmentary verse to Imogen from Modjeska contrasts art and life. An old physician offers a free remedy recipe for many ailments including coughs and nervous debility, sent by express mail with a stamp, from a Rochester address.
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Eat India
Hut
Blebury
Six Love Stories and Secret Marriages in Romance Tale
A sensational chronicle details multiple wedding intrigues including a second wedlock between Mr. T.G. Childers and Mrs. Lucinds Phillips after twenty years apart, dramatic separations and reunions, elopements, sudden ceremonies, and whispered romances across towns. The report blends wartime misfortune, late-life vows, and discreet marriages with colorful local reactions.
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