Lydia Drakee Slumming Adventure Ends With Rescue
Lydia, a society girl, stumbles into a slumming scheme on West Madison Street when a gang abducts her and a sick baby. The rescue comes as police burst in after a tense standoff, revealing Jack Simpson’s promotion and a Morse code clue on a bank note.
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Westgraf
Drard
Orm
Lydia
Jack Simpson
Jack
Edgewater Manor
Sheridan Road
Lawrence Avenue
St. James Place
Oace
Lake Shore Drive
Madison Street
Connie
Lyla
Drakee
Camile
Aginall
Chanige
Orwell
Conniéy
Mr. Simpson
Actor Disapproved of Marie Corelli’s Satan
Sir Herbert Tree and Miss Marie Corelli clash over The Sorrows of Satan. Corelli, eager to stage the drama, reads her script to Tree at Haymarket. Tree, after listening, remarks he thought Corelli’s devil was a gentleman, prompting a sharp exchange.
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Marie Corelli
Satan
Sir Herbert Tree
Sidney Dark
Tree
Haymarket Theater
Leopard Tattooing Traditions Amid Tribal Beliefs
Fragmented text describes tattoo practices among African tribes and Kayan girls, mentioning leopard markings and rites. It references dangers like bleeding, and alludes to timing tied to a new moon or ninth day, but details are unclear from the damaged source.
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Eopard
Bortieo
Baffling Butler Captivates Doctor and Daughter
A doctor treats Butler with a curious case of imagined symptoms. Butler shows heart, humor, and bold charm as Molly, the doctor’s daughter, becomes the object of his interest. The window scene hints at romance, tires worn from long visits, and mutual intrigue between Butler and Molly.
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Johnston
Makacschia
Butler
Molly
Restore Bramble Crop Industry Boosts Fruit Producers
The University of Illinois circle on Diseases of Brambles and Their Control warns that bramble farming faces losses from anthracnose, a fungal disease, with over half the Illinois crop damaged in 1906. It details susceptible varieties, disease symptoms on canes, leaves, and berries, and stresses proper pest control and cultural practices to maintain profitability.
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H. W. Anderson
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Llege
Illinois
Cumberland
Gregg
Munger
Bearhart
Horticultural Tips For Orchard And Berry Beds
Advice on selecting hardy apple seeds from Duchess and Wealthy varieties and other crabs, raking straw between berry rows as mulch and weed control, spraying to curb the apple maggot and removing fallen fruit, pruning grapes with fruit clusters from last year’s wood, timely spraying to control grape berry moth, and a note on popular grape varieties including Concord Moore’s Early Agawam Brighton Niagara Diamond and Green Mountain.
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Wealthy
Concord
Moore’s Early
Orden
Agawam
Brighton
Niagara
Diamond
Green Mountain
Little Jane Nies Photo Scene Sparks Childs Quote
A brief anecdote from Los Angeles notes a photographer adjusting equipment while a young girl Jane Nies from St. Louis watches. She playfully declares the cloth over the head cannot scare her, reflecting lighthearted street reportage.
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Jane Nies
St. Louis
Altadena
Jane
Los Angeles
We get what we deserve in this life and more remarks
A quip about judgment and prosperity is noted, reflecting a brisk exchange on fate and reward. The speaker suggests that even those who perform their duty may feel unappreciated if the public reaction falls short.
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Philiadelphia Inquirer
London Private Aircraft Owners Club Formed
A new club for owners of private aircraft has been started in London adding to existing aviation groups. It begins with twelve members who own airplanes and plans to promote flying contests as part of its activities.
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London
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Grandrife
Grand Ragids
Mich
Bureau of Industrial Technology
Galveston Daily News
America
Northwestern Yeast Co
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Chicago, Til
Pat
Mike
Fletcher
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