Edeson to Star in Noble Spaniard at Tagish Opera House
Robert Edeson headlines at Engilissh Opera House on Friday and Saturday November 27 featuring a farcical Noble Spaniard act with Gertrude Goghlan in a program that opens with a military tragedy The Outpost set amid the Philippine Insurrection era.
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Robert Edeson
Engilissh’ Opera House
Chess Dontifee Woth
Paleson
Anthony Trollope
Mr. Edeson
Mansfield
Henry B. Harris
Gertrude Goghlan
Christmas Gift Dilemma The Youths Companion versus a Book
The Youths Companion offers 52 weekly issues for 1.75 a year, versus a single book priced 1.50 to 2.00. The Companion promises diverse readings by famous writers, weekly home reading, and a Venetian calendar for 1910. Subscriptions received at The Youths Companion office in Boston.
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Companion
Boston
Mass
Resolutions for Susie E. Goldbach by Harmony Camp No 4475
Harmony Camp No 4475 Veedersburg Indiana adopts resolutions upon the death of Susie E. Goldbach who departed this life October 19 1909. The charter will be draped in mourning thirty days and copies sent to the bereaved family and spread in camp minutes. Also notes local travel and a medical ad.
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Harmony Camp
Veedersburg
Indiana
Angel of Death
Susie E. Goldbach
Early US Government and Medical Breakthroughs Noted
A fragmentary Boston Globe passage contrasts early American political ideals with medical progress. It references the Declaration of Independence and the creation of a government with equal rights, alongside a note on ether anesthesia and surgical pain reduction.
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Aitiaek
Boston Globe
Curious New Zealand Fly Feeds on Spiders
A New Zealand fly, black and wasp like, nests in clay cells at curtain tops. It feeds on spiders by catching them, imprisoning each in a cell, laying one egg per cell, and the grub consumes the spider before the mother fly seeks another prey.
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New Zealand
New York Telegram
Ermersons Courtesy from a Child’s Memory
Mary A Livermore as a Hancock school monitor greets a dripping visitor asking for the principal. She escorts him to a chair and, fearing the fire too hot, arranges a screen before Emerson explains his courtesy inspires others.
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Ermerson
Mary A. Livermore
Hancock School
Boston
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bandages and Red Tape at Cape Town Hospital
Rudyard Kipling learned Cape Town hospital lacked bandages amid war shortages. A donor offered to pay for supplies, but army rules blocked private deliveries. Kipling proposed leaving packages on the pavement to avoid red tape, then claimed they were smuggled into the hospital.
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Rudyard Mipling
Cape Town
Kipling
Individul
Just the Same Say Yes to Names in Court
A judge asks the prisoner for his full name and receives the reply Just the same yer honor full or sober. The anecdote appears in Ladies' Home Journal as a humorous exchange in a courtroom setting.
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Casey
Ladies’ Home Journal
Jilted by Wedding Bet In Aged Courtroom Tone
The exchange frames a dramatic reversal as one man asks about a past lover and learns she married him, revealing a twist of fate that upends the expectation of betrayal and ends with mutual astonishment. The dialogue captures dry humor and irony in a single witty moment.
Wash Day Burden Sparks Dueling Vacation Quips
A fragment from The Crisis notes a mother urging Tommy to wash and a humorous pushback about washing spoiling his vacation. The dialogue, paired with a Eliot quote about men's lives blending, frames domestic strain against shared human ties.
Hoax on Southampton Mayor Dims City Welcome
In the early 1800s a British prank involving a supposed Spanish ambassador staged a grand reception, until the true ambassador arrived. Theodore Hook masterminded the hoax, leaving Southampton embarrassed as officials and locals faced a cold, scarcely punished fallout.
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England
Soumisi
Aia Lassader
Aedie
London
Theodore Hook
Southampton
Indianapolis
Mastering a Lion by Demonstrated Control in Arena
Pearson's Weekly recounts Frank C. Bostock's tale of subduing a fierce African lion named Wallace at the Paris Hippodrome. After entering a 16 by 16 foot cage inside a 20 foot ring, the lion lunged biting Bostock who then opened the arena doors. He struck the animal on the muzzle with a chair and whipped Wallace into submission, leaving the trainer faint and the lion cowed, ending further teaching efforts.
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Frank C. Bostock
Bostock
Hippodrome
Paris
Wallace
Pearson's Weekly
Dinner Plan Pleases Husband in Cozy Tale
The successful housekeeper plans a dinner for her husband’s friends and insists on apple pie for dessert. A worried guest suggests a lighter option, but she sticks to pie, noting her husband’s favorite dish keeps everyone content.
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New York Press
Bible Eating in Bampshire Parish Tale
A resident recounts a local tale of a devout woman who reportedly eats a New Testament daily between bread and butter to cure fits. The anecdote frames the Bible as a weapon in folklore and satire.
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Bampshire
London
Lease Expiration Sparks Sharp Remarks, Courier-Journal Says
A Louisville Courier-Journal item notes tense remarks following news that a lease will soon expire. The report highlights pointed comments and suggests lingering frustration over the impending lease termination.
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Erdy
Louisville Courier-Journal
No Danger World’s Aunt Meets Edith on Engagement Fate
A brief exchange from the Judge's Library notes a young man’s future prospects and Edith’s engagement, with mentions of baptism and familial concern.
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Edith
Nipce
Anotie
Ale
The Edge of Night by Dallas Lore Sharp
A reflective meditation on day and night and the fragile edge between light and dark. The piece contrasts hurried modern life with quiet moments, contemplating time, work, sleep, and the fleeting borders of existence.
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Weootinive
Perth
Dallas
Lore Sharp
Atlantic
Portrait of a Guard at the Tuileries Before Waterloo
Excerpt from Recollections of a Long Life describing a national guard at the Tuileries. The observer notes the guard's deathly pale face, overhanging jaws, dark hair, and habit of snuff taking. He stands rigid, salutes with a finger, and shows sedate impatience as regiments pass.
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National Guard
Tuileries
Waterloo
Lord Broughton
Dinner party tale of the boy in buttons
An afternoon tile party host instructs the boy in buttons on serving wine. He explains that black sealed bottles are best and red seals are inferior sherry, with the best sherry reserved for after dinner and inferior sherry handed around after soup. The story ends with the boy serving guests.
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John
London
When the Fairies Are Noisy
A concise note from the Lessington Leader describes fairies using blue bells barebells and wood sorrel to signal friends at a distance. It states foxglove or fairy bella as used for chiming and explains the sound of a rose leaf rolled into a charm jug to awaken a friend nearby.
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Lessington
Beggars of Madeira and the shift in pity
Albert Bigelow Paine reflects on Madeira beggars who beg before walking and say benny penny maninna. He notes a moral cost as compassion wanes and suggests the experience trains attitudes for beggars elsewhere. The piece critiques charitable sentiment and social response.
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Madeira
Benny
Penny
Maninna
Albert Bigelow Paine
Outing Magazine
Prize Watchdog Story From London Tatler
A fragment recalls a dog found to be a loyal watchdog, with a tale of a bull terrier that restrained a burglar, dramatized by a speaker who questions the dog’s suitability as a watchdog and wishes blessing on the animal’s past bravery.
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Mas
London Tatler
Better Dad Than Editors. Judge-How Do You Earn Your Money
A courtroom exchange reveals a prisoner earning money by writing from home. The judge asks what the prisoner writes for and he answers clearly that he writes for money from home.
Could He Rescue His Sister From the Well
Riddling proverb considers a man who must choose between being a brother and aiding his sister. It questions whether one can perform both roles in a single rescue.
He Knew Better Mr Budd Life Is Full of Contradictions
A dialogue contrasts Mr Budd and Mrs Budd over life’s contradictions. Mrs Budd argues life is a great bundle of little things while Mr Budd holds a different view. The exchange underscores everyday perspective on existence.
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Mr. Budd
Mrs. Budd
Beiines
J Loeb's Store Hosts Ladies Sale and Local Notices
Community notes record store promotions at J Loeb's Store featuring new season furs and styles while outlining church events at MEL church and Covington tabernacle services. Local residents like Groh Turners and Charles Gardner are mentioned amid social visits, court terms adjust for a five-Monday November, and several marriage licenses are listed.
Public Auction Sale Ordered by Federal Court in Indiana
By order of the United States District Court I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash on a date in November at Covington Indiana. The sale is conducted under court authority and will involve accounts due from residents in the community. For more information contact The Covington Bank. W. Laycox, Public Auction Officer for Reeves and Cobegan.
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United States District Court For
District of Indiana
Too Capoten Pink
Covineton
Fediem
Qebeos Jae
Ae- Courts
Ryadeoa
Fopsielly
Bee Tonsa
R Oeves
Coleman
Bansroyy
Coviizton Bank
Remarkable Guarantee on Cole's Hot Blast Stove
A local dealer publicizes a letter from Cole Manufacturing President claiming Cole's Original Hot Blast Stove saves a third in fuel over similar stoves and stays fireproof overnight. It promises airtight operation, smoke proof feed door, and fast heat with soft coal, hard coal, or lignite, with exclusive local sales targets and showroom availability.
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Cole Manufacturing Company
Cole
Fountain Circuit Court Case Anna Johnson v John W Johnson 1909
Fountain County Indiana court records show the September term 1909 case of Anna Johnson versus John W Johnson filed in the Fountain Circuit Court. The document bears a seal and denotes a civil action within Fountain County.
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Indiana
Fountain County
Fountain
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Covington
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William Coleman
Charles Gardner
Circuit Court
Clerk Madden
Charles Hase
Josephine Reidlinger
Alva L. DeHaven
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Alonzo Roberts
Lula Gates
John A. Oblinger
Grace Paschal
Lorenzo W. Wood
Carrie G. Leighty
Thomas Highland
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Lee Truman
Anna L. Kullmer
Roy A. Rogers
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Laycox
Onetman
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Fountain Circuit Court
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