First Citizen Heroically Leads Mob Through Theater Fire
Jim Eccles answers a stage door ad for a Roman mob role in Julius Caesar. He earns a speaking part, stirs the crowd, and helps evacuate spectators as a fire breaks out. Polly Bodman, his sweetheart, is rescued by Jim but survives gravely. Jim is later offered a permanent First Citizen engagement.
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Adelphi Theater
Jim Eccles
Polly Bodman
Julius Cesar
Jim
Holbrook
Polly
Rome
Julies Corcar
Jean
Cassine
Dim
Pertornse
Enthusias
Aitisen Jim
Mark Antony
Cossar
Antony
Caesar
Casar
Tribunal
Lafayette Hospital
Apswares
First Citisen
Boston
Work, Worry and Life’s Double Burden in One Line
A reflective piece discusses how concentration and anxiety affect different ages. It argues work as health and worry as death, urging enjoyment of one’s labor and broader fulfillment through contribution despite discouragements.
Night rooster disrupts local match in Cleveland Leader tale
A humorous Cleveland Leader brief recounts a man hearing a rooster crow at 10:30 pm causing a planned match to be called off. The woman explains the rooster is her father’s educated bird, and the villagers won’t rise for an hour.
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Cleveland
Canton Burned to Ground in 1833 Devastation Review
The 1833 Canton fire destroyed three-fifths of the city leaving thousands homeless. Most houses were flimsy light structures with matting walls and straw roofs. Within a month the city began rebuilding with similar houses and faced another possible outbreak.
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Canton
The World as It Is and Was
An excerpt from Popular Science Monthly reflects on Earth's early, colorless, soundless eras. It traces the emergence of life from protozoa, the Silurian light, and the Devonian sounds as insects first produced stridulation and vertebrate life began, noting the slow evolution of perception and sensation.
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Popular Science Monthly
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promised as Cure All
The ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh, calls it a constitutional disease, and offers $100 if it fails. It states the medicine is taken internally and builds up the constitution. Testimonials are promised and the address of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio is given with a price of 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Chehalis County Seat Lewis County Airedments and Prospects
Chehalis, county seat of Lewis County, shows a bustling profile with schools, churches, mills, a creamery, a shingle mill, a flour mill, plank streets, a sewer and water system, a volunteer fire department, brick blocks, coal mines, a Northern Pacific depot, stock yards, and active societies. The farming population, about 8080, supports cannery, chair and sash factories, pork packing, and other enterprises. The Bee notes homeseeker interest as Col C Paul from Elkhart, Neb visits, recommends moving to Washington. Come and see the country.
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Lewis County
Chehelis
Washington
Puget Sound
Columbia River
Cowlits
Chehalis
Cascade
Coast Ranges
Northwest
Newaukum
Lewis
John B. Rogers
Pierce County
Tatecounty
Cosen
Illinois
St. Helens
Little Falls
Cheohalie
Era
Catholic Sisters
Northern Pacific Railroad
Gratis
National Bank
Bex
BEE
Cc. C. Paul
Elkhart
Neb
Paul
Nebraska
County Officials and City Officials Listed in Fragment
The document lists county officers including Auditor Albert Schooley Treasurer C W M ie herton and others with names like BE F Carpenter Clerk W D G H Tucker Attorney George Surveyor Thos 8 Beasy qoroast H J Mead and commissioners PF A Degeler T J third district Coes Evans Judge H 8 Elliots. City officials are mentioned but not detailed.
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Albert Schooley
C. W. Mi Eherton
BE. F. Carpenter
W. D. G. H. Tucker
George
Thos
Beasy
Qoroast
H. J. Mead
Arse PF. A Degeler
T. J
Coes. Evans
Ellliots
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New York Press
DR. Ratcliffe
First Avenue
Seattle, Wask
Fretseis & Stewart
Attorneys AT Law
Commercial State Bank Building
Ets & Harmon
Daniel C. Millett
Ulyases
B. Harman
N’dl Bank
D. Powell
Chenali, Washington
A. Langhorne
Chehalis, Wase
Rcom
National Bank Building
M. Rand
Attorney AT Law
State
U.S. Land Office
Vascouvaer, Wasa
Mysicians
T. J. Sullivan
Suro Zon
John _B. mae
Ernet
Eoeeren
United States
Sawner Sa Ae Ea Reef Merryey Brog Rons
Gordon
Simon J. B. Reavis
Justice
Chas. Mis Rey Dan
C. Mi
Selepartanene
Pack
Scanclinneest
W. Maynard
Jona T. Newland
F. E. Meloy
A. W. Wstapheill
David Urquhart
F. M. Lynch
J.C. Bassett
H. Wheeler
Enen Fear
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Young ‘S
A. Achtergsel
Pester
Mieuret Societles
Emaiaile Lotee BS
Comman
J. T. Colemen
J. Worthy
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Y ¥. Coffman
Ashmore
John
B.M N. G
Myra Springsteen
Relene Longs
den W. Bush
Phew
World
T. Forres
Louie
John A of
Nap
Chehalis River
Waring Sale
Charles A. Dana
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Suaw
Register
Rotica
Curatar
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C. Millett
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Hoticcr
Vancouver
Wash
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Noard Morrison
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