The Tragedy Of Carrie Nation By Her Former Press Agent
A former press agent recalls Carrie Nation the Kansas saloon smasher and her later years death at Leavenworth. The account contrasts her fierce public crusade with private greed and loneliness, noting her lectures earned vast sums yet left a scant estate. Her life ends in seeming futility amid protracted legal worries and fading fame.
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Carrie Nation
Kansas
Leavenworth
Kan
Carrie
Tsvo
Pgs
Carrie Nelson
Atlanta
Ciueblo
New explosive tried at Haddam shows success
Middletown June 24 Carlsonite the explosive made by the American Carlsonite company was tested yesterday at Mr Parmelees quarry Haddam before New York men including representatives of the municipal explosive commission seeking a dynamite substitute. General George C Eaton expressed satisfaction and a decision may come in a few days. The test used eight sticks and showed rock masses were thrown under power. A safety test with three sticks and a detonator caused no explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Carlsonite
Melrose
American Carlsonite Company
Fresh air as the first requisite for beauty
The piece urges constant fresh air to improve health and complexion, arguing clean air prevents dull heads, skin eruptions, and sallow tones. It claims open air boosts blood quality and digestion, promoting beauty more than creams or powders, and suggests air quality as the basic beauty aid.
Answers to Question Reader Advice on Hair and Makeup
The letter discusses dyeing grey hair and restoring it safely, urging readers to send a self addressed stamped envelope for information. It also warns makeup tricks can create unattractive effects, stresses the value of a three mirror setup, and notes cosmetic use should avoid health risks.
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Marjory X
Jessie Louise Nolton
Poli's to Stage The Virginian With star cast and lavish scenic
Poli's patrons will see Owen Wister's The Virginian in stock for the first time this season. Manager Poli paid a record five thousand dollars cash for rights and engages top actors including Harry Holliday and others from the original company. Scenic art and electric lighting are being crafted, with Mr Socola directing. The Wyoming story unfolds across four acts with weddings, vigilantes, and a planned marriage between Mollie Wood and The Virginian. Monday matinee will give away a thirty dollar brass bedstead with other gifts, as the theatre stays cool for summer audiences.
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Poli
Withal
Owen Wister
Harry Holliday
Uncle Howie
Mr. Holliday
Artlet
Carns
Meyer
Socola
Wyoming
St Hewie
Chris
Mollie Wood
Mollie
Trampas
Judge Henry
Horse Shoe Pass
Steve
Molle
Eee
Mr. Ince
Mr. Eggenton
Fat Men’s Club War With Revenue Cutter in Tug of War
Boston June 24 1924 A Nahant steamer carried about 2000 New England Fatmen’s Club members to the shore for their annual meeting. The highlight is a tug of war with the revenue cutter Gresham. Club members threaten to pull the cutter onto the hotel lawn or pay for drinks for all.
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FAT Men's Club
Revenue Cutter
United Press
Boston
White Hats Displayed At Half Price On Main Street
Points of Interest at 1105 Main street show everything new and desirable in white hats priced about half what similar goods cost elsewhere. The display highlights trendy headwear and aims to attract bargain seekers.
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E. H. Dillon & Co
Main Street
Old Time Musician of Wheeler Band Succumbs At 91
Funeral services for Reuben Beecher Hughes were held in New Haven. A noted local musician and craftsman, he lived 1836 onward, played multiple instruments and belonged to Wheeler & Wilson quartets. He kept a seventy one year diary, celebrated his seventieth anniversary with Harriet Sloper, and died at 91 after a life of music, engineering, and toolmaking. He leaves a son and a daughter.
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New Haven
Reuben Beecher Hughes
George W. H. Hughes
Howard Avenue
Hughes
Wheeler & Wilson
Harriet Sloper
Batah
England
Tae
Mr. Hughes
Large Audience Attends Grace Clarke's Student Plays at Warner Hall
A large audience gathered at Warner Hall last evening to see two student plays presented by Grace Clarke’s troupe under the W C A. The program opened with The Dance of the Fairy with music by Helen Cowell and featured Katharine Hanscom and Esther Davis in lead roles. A pantomime rehearsal by Cecil Clay followed, with music by Bentley and a large cast including Jack Deedes and Sir Charles Trandison in key roles. A matinee is set for this afternoon with the same companies, promising another crowded hall.
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Warner Hall
Grace Clarke
Fairy
Helen Cowell
George B. Cowell
Princess Pearl
Katharine Hanscom
Rosetta
Esther
Davis
Fairy of the Woods
Mae Cowell
Prince Felix
Chandler
Tesiny
Alfred
Duke
Master John
Hincks
Kingdom of Everywhere
Cecil Clay
Bentley
Jack Deedes
Joseph Mayne
Charles Trandison
Burritt Squires
Arthur Pomeroy
Tom Robinson
Kenneth Johnson
Harry Irwin
Tompkins
Gerald Booth
Muriel Beauders
Lily Eaton Belgrave
Violet Eaton
First Tax District seeks rebate in Aldermanic Claims meeting
Attorney John C. Chamberlain represents forty or more petitioners from the first tax district requesting a three mill tax rebate. The group argues they were improperly charged and that revenues such as license money were not credited. Additional appearances cover abatements and corrections on lists from 1905 to 1910 across multiple streets, including Poplar George Arctic Hallett State and Howard. An injury claim for a horse on Water Street and State Street is also noted. The Interstate Commerce Commission reports 20 million gallons of liquor shipped to dry states from mail order houses. Independents of Goosetown face Rosebuds at Wheeler's Lot with Strong Arm fireworks.
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John C. Chamberlain
Aldermanic Claims Committee
Thomas F. Kelly
Poplar Street
Burr and Khapp
Fred E. Silliman
Fred E.sillman
Margaret Daily
Chamberlain and
Hull
Charles D. Smythe
George Street
A. E. Bartram
Ellen Kennelly
Patrick Kane
Jane N. Elwell
Arctic Street
Samuel Bernstein
Hallett Street
Julia Rega
Henry A
Michael Quaka
Michael Novak
Jane Street
John M. Rourke
Thomas Langdon
Lsts
David R. Norman
James Turner
State Street
Howard Avenue
John C. Fowler
William H. Kelsey
John
Fowler
P. J. Murphy
Water Street
Honor Pupils At Huntington School
Huntington school announces a list of sixth graders set to leave for Barnum school after exams. Six pupils are assured of promotion with averages of 85 percent or higher, including Elsie Eisenmann and Dorothy Harris, who join others on the Roll of Honor for perfect attendance. Attendance notes indicate exceptional year with many stars earned and carried over to next year.
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Huntington School
Barnum School
Prototion
Elsie Eisenmann
Dorothy Harris
Louise Kauffmann
Nellie Storey
Raymond Beckwith
Walter Trese~kow
Moose Parade to Initiate Big Class Next Saturday Night
Three hundred fifteen new members were admitted tonight into Bridgeport lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose, bringing total membership to 1,100. A parade is planned with a route through Court, Gilbert, Main, East Washington, Maple, East Main, Stratford, Pufferfield, Main, State, and Court streets, led by Coast Artillery bands and the Graphophone Drum Corps. A big class initiation will follow, with participants from New Haven lodge.
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Bridgeport
Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose
Order
Court Street
Gilbert Street
Main Street
East Washington Avenue
Maple Street
East Main Street
Stratford Avenue
Pufrfield Avenue
State Street
Coast Artillery Bands
New Haven Lodge
Cholera Strikes Turkish Troops in Yemen Theater
From Constantinople dated June 24 the outbreak of cholera dispatches say has struck Turkish troops in Yemen with widespread disease. The Vi ment promises to retrieve the disaster as quickly as reinforcements rush to Gheesan.
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United Press
Constantinople
Yemen
Gheesan
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Washington, D. C
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Guthrie
Oxhla
Alexandria
Charlton A. McNab
Cyrus
Fairfield Av
Courtland St
Haddam
Mquirers Tirouom the Cruw
Helie
Wheeler Band
Reuben B. Hughes
Ove
Tve
Mrs. Nobles Bishop
Livingston Street
Bridgeport Herald
Baldwin
THE
Smith-Murray CO
Ner Port
New England
G. W. Fairchild & Sons, Inc
Cor, P
First Tax District
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Goosetown
Wheeler’s Lot
Moose
Hamilton Park
Avon Park
South Avenue
John J. Jordan
N Street
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