Cleopatra and Antony in the Nile saga of power and pride
A historical sketch argues Cleopatra was a brilliant intellectual trapped by beauty and allure. It traces her alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, their romance, and her ultimate death. The piece contrasts her fierce will with Roman judgment and questions whether she should be praised or condemned.
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Cleopatra
Antony
Octavia
Joan of Arc
Florence Nightingale
Artemesia
Paula
Sappho
Cornelia
Plutarch
Julius Caesar
Mark Antony
B. C
Ptolemy
Caesar
Calpurnia
Rome
Egypt
Calpurina
Caesarion
Cicilia
Cyndus
Venus
Antony Cleopatra
Alexandria
Fulvia
Actium
Octavius
Acquittals and Arrests Reported in Local East Columbus Scene
Constable Gable today arrested Isaac Coleman of East Columbus on assault and battery charges against his wife. Trial set before Justice Dennison this evening. Henry Stader, held on a larceny affidavit, was arraigned and acquitted by the circuit court. Mrs Bramwell, visiting from Madison, departed for Nashville with Mrs Branham of Knightstown.
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Gable
Isaac Coleman
East Columbus
Dennison
Henry Stader
Frank H. Seward
Bramwell
Madison
Levy Hege
Nashville
Branham
Knightstown
Persistent California Street Quart Shop Keeps Open Under Government License
The California street quart shop run by Robert Wilson remains in operation despite legislative changes and remonstrance. He argues a government license allows continued selling of liquor in quart quantities, while a police presence reports multiple cases to the prosecuting attorney for contest. SONS OF VETERANS Organized At G A R Hall Charter membership of fifty established. Installations planned with Indianapolis charter and next week’s ceremony. Prospect: Orinoco seeks a union station upgrade to serve suburb residents. Case against Walter McGraver for assault and battery dismissed in Justice Stader's court.
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Wilson
Indiana
Commissioners’ Court
G. A. R. Hall
Sons of Veterans Order
Indianapolis
Lone of Veterans
G. A. BR
Marion
Walter McGraver
Justice Stader
Mark Twain Still In Good Health In London
The famed American humorist Samuel L. Clemens known as Mark Twain is reported to be in better health and spirits after recent rumors of poverty and illness. He and his family plan a summer in Austria after leaving London, with his book completed and the manuscript en route.
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Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
London
Mr. Clemens
Chelsea
United States
Clemens
Austria
Mr. Nelson
Harper’s Weekly
Associated Press
New York
Two Sisters Estranged By Mutual Tact
A young man receives an offer of an artificial sister bond from ET that echoes to him as he mourns two old maid sisters he now has. The sisters part in anger despite potential friendship.
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San Francisco Examiner
Acquaintance Talks of Wealth and Urgent Purchases
A Snappy exchange recalls the first reactions to sudden wealth from a rich relative. Fellaire notes he bought shoes first, then changed shirts the next day, insisting he had to ease into the fortune rather than rushing. Chicago Tib ure transcripts capture the witty banter.
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Fellaire
Rusty Rufus
Chicago
Whist Club Banter Sparks Name Suggestion
In a humorous exchange noted by Chicago Lost and echoed by Washington Star and Philadelphia North American, a young man and woman discuss names for their whist club and social plans. The dialogue touches on certainty, cheerful options, and fond references to wages and marriage expectations.
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Ehuta
McLaurin Becomes United States Senator from South Carolina
Congressman John Loundes McLaurin, aged thirty seven, was appointed to succeed the late Senator Earle, becoming the youngest member of South Carolina's delegation in the Senate. A Democrat and native of South Carolina, McLaurin has served in the House since 1896 and was educated at Bennettsville, Warrenton, Swarthmore, and the University of Virginia.
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McLaurin
United States
John Loundes McLaurin
Earle
Senate of
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Ellerbee
Senate
Bennettsville
Warrenton Military Academy
Virginia
Swarthmore College
University of Virginia
A Deduction on Time and Money Sayings
A brief item from the New York Journal notes the old saying Time is money and suggests that thrift applies to both time and finance. The quip reflects a wary view of frugality in hard times.
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N. Y
Parson Jones asks wedding vow in old dialect
The Detroit Tree Press records a humorous exchange where Parson Jones asks Erastus Jackson to vow to his bride. Erastus answers affirmatively, saying he will. The piece reflects period speech and local color.
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Parson Jones
Rastus Jackson
Erastus
Detroit Tree Press
Ups and Downs in a Humorous Exchange
The text presents fragmented dialogue and jokes from a newspaper page. It mentions a turned-op nose and hat, a retort about turning up toes, and a short exchange about love and letters. It includes odds and ends style quips and a judicial quote about women and the bar.
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Nelle T. Gysie
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Vanity Fair
Mamma
Archie McEwen Jr
Cincinnati
Anna McEwen
California Street
Robert Wilson
Sons OF Veterans
Orinoco
Big Four
Cambridge City
Andrew Wynter
Murray
Royal Asylum
Perth
San Francisco
Baniel
Sing Sing
Harlem
Fe Andryo
Harold
Mabel
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Philadelphia
North American
John L. Mlaurin
General Assembly
Mr. Loftleigh
Miss Lightleigh
Hazel
Cholly
Ethel Cordeal
Detroit
Freq Press
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