Nipping a Career by a Gilbert at Fifteen
A biography notes Sir W S Gilbert showed theatrical tilt at age fifteen after enjoying The Corsican Brothers at the Princess. He entered the theater hoping to join the stage but fainted under pressure when Charles Kean asked his name and relation to William Gilbert.
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W. S. Gilbert
Princess Theater
Charles Kean
Gilbert
Kean
Master Gilbert
Gilpert
William Gilbert
The Upper Air and Climates of Iberian Cities
Julius Chambers notes Denver altitude affects climate and recalls Spanish habits. He observes Spaniards cover their mouths after dusk to protect lungs from night air while women remain less wary. He cites pneumonia and tuberculosis as common dangers in Spain and northern Italy.
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Denver
Spain
Italy
Julius Chambers
Brooklyn Eagle
Winterbottom Hance in Poker Loss and Suspected Suicide
A young girl reports a midnight disturbance and questions if Winterbottom Hance killed himself after a refused encounter. The elderly man in evening dress gleefully reveals he won $7 at a poker game with Winterbottom at the club.
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Winterbottom Hance
Winterbottom
New Orleans Times- Democrat
Legend of Moses and the burned tongue origin tale
An account from the Tal mud recounts Pharaoh on his throne with Moses on his lap. When Moses wears the crown, wise men seek death, but Jethro argues a child’s act shows ignorance. Two plates, gold and red hot coals, prove the harsh choice. Moses bites a coal, burns his tongue, and becomes slow of speech.
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Moses
Pharaoh
Jethro
New York American
Candles and Selfish Deals Behind Theater Contracts
A noted impresario recalls odd star provisos in early contracts. Tamagno demanded thirty seven candles nightly, yet only two or one were found. candles were saved and sold for profit. A Caruso friend’s son asked for a signed photo and was told to buy one from the photographer to obtain any inscription. A leading female star insisted baggage be carried duty free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schurmann
Tamagno
Caruso
Impressive Lady Smuggles Heavy Boxes Of Rice
The impresario notes a surprising load as a lady with limited wardrobe carries many large boxes. They later are found to hold rice, inexpensive in Italy and sold at profit in protectionist France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
France
The Japanese Spy Revealed as Military Mastery
I K Friedman notes in Chicago News that Japan’s wartime spy system, rooted in ancient bushi practice and Chinese texts, represents a supreme evolution of military strategy. The top tactic is a spy who feigns disloyalty to his sworn commander to gain enemy trust and mislead them into fatal choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Japan
I. K. Friedman
Chicago News
Maryland County Flags and Historical Colors
Maryland history notes that besides the state colors of gold and black, each county erected before 1605 had its own colors. Ten counties were established by 1695 with colors assigned: St. Mary's red, Kent blue, Anne Arundel white, Calvert yellow, Charles orange, Baltimore green, Talbot purple, Somerset buff, Cecil crimson, Dorchester union jack.
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Maryland
St. Mary’s
Kent
Anne Arundel
Calvert
Charles
Baltimore
Talbot
Somerset
Cecil
Dorchester
San
Old Tale of Graft Rumors From Kansas City Journal
The Kansas City Journal recounts rumors of graft tied to a road project. One faction claimed the road was to be paved with good intentions, while others urged examination of the material to test those claims.
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Kansas City Journal
Truthful. Polly Pinktights and Fanny Foot Lights
The leading man he once promised his mother he would never be an actor appears true to his word as Polly Pinktights and Fanny Foot light up the scene.
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Polly Pinktights
Fanny Footlights
Broiled Owl Remains A Dainty Meal In Odd Tales
Albert Bigelow Paine recalls a rustic supper where an owl is broiled and shared among hungry guides. Del and Wood debate fairness of portions while Eddie pretends to be ill. The tasting proves the breast of the young owl exquisitely tender and flavorful.
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Del
Charles
Eddie
Bird
Albert Bigelow Paine
Outing Magazine
A Surprising Wedding at Lac Saint Fargeau
A Paris correspondent recounts guiding an elderly American authoress to Lac Saint-Fargeau on Rue de Belleville to observe a workman wedding for a novel. They arrive before any ceremony, awaiting brides and grooms as the scene unfolds with a sense of shock for the anxious observer.
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Paris
London
Lac Saint-Fargeau
Rue de Belleville
Acrobats Dish Out Cine Scene At Wedding Surprise
A wedding party arrives lively with cigarettes and photography as the bride performs a table jig. A quarrel erupts when the bride hugs a red haired youth and the melee spreads. The revelry ends as guests jump tables and chairs while the bride turns a somersault on the groom’s shoulders revealing a cinema troupe rehearsal.
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A-Banes
Lupcheon
Inkling of the Smart Set in the Rain Belt
An ex senator explains the term smart set to a distressed townwoman. He notes a vast land area in eastern Colorado and western Nebraska called the rain belt that never rains. The remark appears in The Argonaut.
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Rockies
United States
Colorado
Nebraska
No Police In Heaven
A child, Isabel, mourns a policeman friend who dies of pneumonia. Her mother explains heaven, but the girl questions why policemen are needed there, reflecting a child’s skeptical perspective on the afterlife.
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Isabel
New York Press
Unusual Exchange on Suffragette Leader
A witty Puck cartoon caption questions if the suffragette leader was interviewed as instructed. The exchange notes Reporter 1 spoke with her but she would not talk and editor remarks on whether she was dead.
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Puck
Conscience Overlooks Every Human Life Davidson Quote
A terse quotation by Davidson notes that conscience watches over every human life, framing moral reflection as universal and continual. The line suggests inner judgment accompanies people in daily conduct and decision making.
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Davidson
Dangers of Cold Do Not Underestimate Illness
A historical warning claims ordinary colds invite pneumonia chronic catarrh and other infectious diseases. It asserts cold exposure predisposes toward diphtheria scarlet fever measles and whooping cough and promotes severe illness. The remedy urged is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with sale noted through J. B. Cagwin.
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J. B. Cagwin
Bee Roles in the Hive
The University Correspondent explains bee life divisions among workers. Harvesters gather honey pollen wax and water for larvae food, scavengers clear debris, ventilators move wings to ventilate, and guards defend the hive from Wasps and robber bees.
Goose eggs in a baseball game explained
In a Chicago News conversation Elsie asks about goose eggs in baseball and learns they are scoreless innings with no runs. She jokes that perhaps fouls lay the eggs during the game, while Harry clarifies the term.
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Elsie
Harry
Chicago News
Horns Asks: What Other Things Have Horns And Are Dangerous
A teacher asks students to name horned dangers, the sharp pupil answering motor cars in a Philadelphia Inquirer cartoon. The exchange humorously contrasts animal horns with risky vehicle design.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Bucklin's Arica Salve Praised By Georgia Farmer
A Rural Route 2 Empire Georgia farmer W A Floyd says Bucklin's Arica Salve cured two severe sores on his hand and leg. He states it is worth more than its weight in gold and would mortgage the farm to obtain it. It is priced at 25 cents at all drug stores.
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Empire
W. A. Floyd
Bucklin
Dr Shoop Cough Remedy Warns Mothers About Cough
The advertisement touts a lung healing shrub used in Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy. It claims to ease tickling and dry bronchial coughs quickly and safely and reassures mothers about its effectiveness.
Dr Shoop’s Cough Remedy Advertised by Joel Cagwin
An old advertisement urges parents to give Dr Shoop’s remedy to children for cough relief. It emphasizes safety and lack of opium or harsh agents, claiming it calms coughing and heals sensitive membranes. Joel B. Cagwin is listed as the seller.
The Bottle Tree Saving Cattle During Australian Drought
An English observer recalls the bottle tree, a tall bottle shaped Australian tree with gray hard bark and moist interior. It provides fodder during droughts by supplying bark strips or whole trunks for cattle, enabling survival when rain is scarce and waters run dry. The tree’s presence endures after rains return, standing as a symbol of resilience amid drying plains.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Australia
How London raids on gaming dens are carried out
London Tit-Bits details a methodical raid on a gaming club. Detectives obtain a warrant, stage a deceptive entry with reserve officers, distract the doorkeeper, seal exits, and raid interiors for concealed apparatus before presenting evidence to a magistrate for fines or penalties.
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London
Commissioner of Police
Gamine
Electric Bitters Prove Value to Civil War Veteran
David Parker of Fayette New York a civil war veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg credits Electric Bitters with curing his stomach trouble and keeping him strong and well He says they are worth more than five hundred dollars and bought at 60 cents at all drug stores.
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David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
Gettysburg
Homemade Barometer Promises Weather Insight
An 19th century French method uses camphor camphor nitrate and ammonia salts dissolved in alcohol in a slender bottle with a pinhole bladder cap. As rain nears crystals rise and cloud the liquid while strong winds thicken it and a surface film forms. fair weather leaves the liquid clear and solids settled.
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France
Rival Dignities
An English boastful man claims his great great grandfather was made a lord by the king on a shilling. A Yankee replies by showing a coin and says his ancestor became an angel by the Indian pictured on the cent.
A Healthy Family Uses Dr King’s New Life Pills
Our whole family has enjoyed good health since we began using Dr. King's New Life Pills, three years ago. The testimonial emphasizes improved wellbeing and lasting vitality after starting the regimen.
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Dr. King
Local remedy advertises gentle cleanse product
An advertisement cites L. A. Bartlet of Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine promoting a cleansing and toning system described as gentle and beneficial. The item lists a price of 25 cents at all drug stores.
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L. A. Bartlet
Guilford
Maine
Hen theft confession in rural court dialogue
A justice questions a suspect about stealing nine of Colonel Henrys hens. The reply from Brother Jones is a half-coherent claim he does not bring witnesses on chicken stealing trips.
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Henry
Brother Jones
Newboarder Hearst? Landlady Mistook Pouring Errors
Fragmentary dialogue shows a landlady mistaking a drink for coffee and dairy, leading to a humorous misunderstanding with Mrs Balkins and Mr Newcome. No clear event or names beyond implied humorous domestic scene.
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New Boarder
Virtue Sets Path for Singular Achievements Says Walter Colton
A Walter Colton quote urges those aiming for singular success to first pursue virtue, presenting ethical resolve as the foundation for outstanding achievement. The remark emphasizes character as a prerequisite to remarkable distinction.
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Walter Colton
Notice to Property Owners on Ames Sewer Plat Filing
City of Ames Iowa informs landowners along Lincoln Avenue Fayette to North Street that a sewer project plat and schedule of special assessments are on file with the City Clerk. Objections must be filed by November 2 1908. hearing to be held at City Hall. Mayor and City Council approve publication.
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City
Ames
Iowa
Towit
Lincoln Avenue
Fayette Street
North Street
City of
A .B. Maxwell Galen Tilden
Munn
Meltzer
White
Potter
Hullibarger
Snyder
Hoover
Edwards
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Charlies Kean
Maryland County
Bee Economics
London Gaming Dens
G. A. Brugger
Spring
Mutual
Margaret M. Jones
Baker’s Jewelry Store
McWilliam
Ames, Low
M. J. Adams
A. W. Crary, M. S
Crary's Hardware
Boone, Iowa
A. J. Clark
Marshalltown
Chicago Board of Trade
Tremont Block
Nelson & Nible Meat Market
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