Our Lady of the Innocents in a Fifth Avenue Portrait
Italian mother Chiara poses with her baby for painter Homer Ferris in New York as the artist and his friend Strongwell scheme to capture raw sorrow and resilience on canvas. The project leads to hospital visits, staged comfort, and a controversial collaboration that yields a striking Madonna of grief.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-first Street
Hamilton Strongwell
Nion Club
Pall Mall
George
Himelf
Homer Ferris
Strongwell
Sherwood
Hero
Ferris
Simeon
Raphael
Andrea del Sarto
Holbein
Chiara
Signor Degni
Chiara §2
Franchini
Degni
Union Club
Deaupassant
Model Seeks Pathos as Ferris Tracks a Haunting Muse
In a club scene Ferris seeks a model to perfect a painting with pathos. Strongwell identifies Chiara, a distressed contender whose husband is mortally injured after a jealous rival stabbing. Ferris notes the transformation as he captures fear and grief in the model’s face while awaiting hospital and Tombs news.
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Ferris
Strongwell
Chiara
Strongwell Ds
City Officers and Churches in Local Directory
City officers list includes Mayor A Adams and Marshall T P Boyett with deputies, secretary Henry Rhodes and other city officials. Church listings cover Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Christian, Free Baptist, Catholic congregations with pastors, service times, and holy days.
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A. Adams
Marshall
T. P. Boyett
R. JH. Smith
Henry G. Rhodes
H. H. Jones
C. L. Baker
R. G. Tabor
W. 8. Howell
W. W. Harris
Jno
M. Lawrence
Walter Wipprecht
A. Adama
J. Allen
Baptist
R. D. Wilson
J. B. Cochran
Epworth League
St. Andrews’ Episecopal
Herbert E. Bowers
Holy Communion
Navasota
J. D. West
Christian
J. L. Andrews
Christian Endeavor
Free Communion Baptist
A. M. Stewart
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Father Pelnar
Fraternal and business meetings listed for Brazos area lodges
Numerous fraternal lodge sessions and officer rosters are announced for Brazos County venues. Entries cover W of W, K C T M, Home Forum, National Aid, Knight Templars, R A M, A F A M, K P, U W, K of H, and local oil mill and compress operations with officers and meeting nights set for multiple months.
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Brazos Camp
W. R. Johnston
C. C
Joe B. Reed
Bryan
J.H. Mawhinney
R. K. Bryan
W. T. James
R.A. M
N. B. Cole
H. P
Sec
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John J. A.becket
A. G. Board
G. W. McMichael
Chas
Gainer
J. J. Adama
R. M. Nall
T. C. Nunn
A. W. Buchanan
J. W. Batts
R. J. Deens
Lee Edge
Felix Phillips
P. H. Arrington
Brazos
A. F
A.M
Paul M. Raysor
W. M
D. C. de Maret
Sec’y. Brazos
E. J. Jenkins
D. C. DeMaret
Vulcan
A. W. Hollman
M. W
Bryan Cotton Seed Oil Mill
J.V. Cole
James 0. Chance
A. D. McConnico
NEW Cry Bakery
E.griesser
Webb Bros
James
Allen
Jamies S McDouvald
Cowie
Hall
Hall’ Drug Store
Bryan, Texas
American Laundry
Uth of Exchange Hotel
Telephone
Postal
Paul M. Baylor
James Drug Store
Rescience Phore
Copyrichts &c
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Seus Ath
Naw Yors Wan & Co
Washington. D
Main Street
Dallas
Texas
Colorado
Denver
Pullman
B. Keeler
Trarfic Manacen
A. Glisson
Dept Ft. Worth
Denver City Railway
FT. Worth
St. Louis, Chicago
East
New Orleans
New Mexico, Arizona
California
Chicago
97. Louis
Fort Worth
Los Angeles
San Francisco
H. P. Hughes
Trav
Tbi
Thorne
Dali
Las
P. Turner
Gen
Ticket Agt
TEX
John Wittmann
Burt Norwood
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