Ghost of Hamlet heads to April 17 amid theater buzz
Local notices list tickets for The Ghost of Hamlet at the opera house on April 17 with reserved seats 50c and 25c. Nearby items report millinery, produce, and several town visits, including J. C. Blume, Dr. R. H. Wilson, and J. F. Parks. Rentals and property notes surface alongside community updates.
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J. C. Blume
Bain Prairie
J. F. Parks
R. H. Wilson
Kurten
Hamlet
Smith Drag Co
John Payne
Madisonville
A. J. Tabor, Jr
Rock Prairie
Geo. A. Adams
Howell Bros
Jennie Boyett
Houston
S.S
Smith Drug Co’s
W. J. Akins
Clifford Donabo
Mr. Thomas
Madison County
Opera House
Desperate Heroism of Illinois Frontiersmen
A narrative from Historic Illinois recalls Captain Whiteside and a fourteen man assault on a larger Indian force. Whiteside is wounded, but pulls the bullet from his father’s wound and urges continued resistance. The elder Whiteside recovers and resumes fighting as frontier courage defined the era.
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Ilinois
Illinois
Whiteside
Old English Gardening and Tudor Vegetable Traditions
The piece notes England's medieval reliance on continental imports for greens until Henry VIII's era. It highlights carrots, turnips, and artichokes, mentions Tudor popularity of green vegetables, and recommends pod King Henry as an easy perennial. It contrasts salads with root cultivation and cites the London Chronicle on young leaves similar to spinach and shoots akin to asparagus.
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England
Henry VIII
Flanders
Henry
London Chronicle
Proofreader notes city book misprint in Nova Scotia Indians text
In the first edition of Matthew In Micmac for the Indians of Nova Scotia the translator revised chapter xxiv, 7 discovering a letter misprint where "nation shall rise against nation" was printed as "a pair of snow shoes shall rise up against a pair of snowshoes." The error displaced the word for a nation with snowshoes.
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Matthew
Nova Scotia
St. James
Encounter With a Rhino Causes Ghost of Courage to Rise
An African traveler in Nairobi recalls a tense moment with a rhinoceros while trying to pass. His two native bearers quickly drew attention by whistling, the rhino fled, and the traveler survived with British pluck. A steamship agent mocks a cutthroat businessman. Moors are described as fond of life’s gilding with street peers resting on felts.
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Globe Trotter
Nairobi
British East Africa
Europe
New York Times
Price Price Dispute Over Sent Statement
Dialogue shows Dr Price Price and Mr Knok debating a statement who owes whom. Dr Price Price questions whether a statement was sent while Mr Knok asserts it exists and resembles a claim of possession rather than debt. The exchange highlights miscommunication over financial obligations.
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Dr. Price-Price
Mr. Knok
Miscommunication Leads to Date Mix Up
In a humorous exchange, Mr Gayboy asks what his wife said about his late return. Messenger replies she said nothing, prompting Mr Gayboy to suggest the messenger went to the wrong house in a Chicago Tribune quip.
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Mr. Gayboy
Messenger
Deeds Speak Louder Than Words Says Father
A courtship quip overheard in a domestic scene as a man hints at property ownership. The couple exchanges a witty line highlighting that actions reveal more than words.
Delusions of Hurry and Idleness Cited by Puck and Success
Quotation reflects on haste and purpose, noting that joy and genuine living come from purposeful work. It cites Puck on hurry as a common fatal delusion and Success Magazine on the value of having tasks to do to enjoy life.
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Ving
Success Magazine
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Lamar Bethea
S. H. Allphin
Henry Hodges
E. L. Myers
Brazos Bottom
M. Parker
Jac. K. Parker
5. J. Bain
John R. McCall
Austin
Rodney Tabor
A. and
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Mary Lawrence
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Otto Boehme
O.S. Johnson
Navasota
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Willow Hole
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Allen Smith
Chatham
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T. H. Spell
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Gen
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Houston, Texas
Edison
CSU
MO. M. Caldwell Jeweler
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U.S.A
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