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...Dale," the author of "Guerndale," has in press a collection of his most successful short stories, a number of which have so considerably added to his reputation. The volume will be named "The Sentimental Calendar," a sketch being allotted to each of the twelve months of the year, with regard to the appropriateness of the tale. Several new stories will also be included in the book, which the Scribners are to bring out as a holiday volume. - Independent...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 12/6/1886 | See Source »

...above was cut from a recent St. Paul Pioneer Press...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 12/4/1886 | See Source »

...merits of the individual actors and the virtue of the performance itself have been dwelt upon at length by the daily press. It remains to compare this play with the one given here in Cambridge...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Acharnians. | 11/23/1886 | See Source »

...wish the public to understand that this is the first communication I have sent to the press on this subject...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Statement by Dr. McCosh. | 11/19/1886 | See Source »

...staid conservatism of Yale underwent a convulsion some two weeks ago quite startling in its extent, whose effects happily have not yet entirely disappeared. This commotion which stirred college sentiment so deeply and attracted quite general notice from the press of the country, was occasioned by an editorial in the Courant protesting in earnest language against the system in vogue at the Sabbath services. The genuine truth of its ideas combined with their strong expression, are what earned for the article its universal attention and approbation. There is a rumor - so indefinite as to almost fail of being a rumor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Letter. | 11/19/1886 | See Source »