Suppression of Vice in the United States
A reformer describes the battle against immoral literature and gambling, praising police and officials for seizing contraband material and urging community action. He recalls a firsthand case of counterfeit money and Crime exposure, urging vigilance by parents, teachers, and employers to curb the spread of corrupting influence.
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United States
Satan
Republic
Olen Thayer
Une
New York
Stage fashions mirror the theater world in daily dress
The piece notes how fashion papers mirror stage trends, with frequent theater visits shaping taste. It highlights ongoing designs and dressmakers, suggesting spectators closely follow wardrobes and color palettes showcased in performances and by popular designers of the era.
Payed Cash For A Brink In Lewiston Maine
A disjointed Lewiston Wednesday interlude centers on Max Lizotte’s office with a man carrying a tin box near the Moor Inn corner. The narrative references a farmer from the potato region and a trip from New York where he acted as a confidential agent for several friends, followed by further quieting remarks from Mr.
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Aroostook
Grey Benard
New York
Jersey City
Bansavat Anes
Pangor
Maine
Massachusetts
Lawrence
Thad
Conal
Brunswick
Mr. Linette
Lizelle
Lewiston
Max Lizotte
Moor Inn
Mr. Lixotie
Superstitions and Stage Fashions in Theater History
The article surveys costumes and superstitions linking theater life and personal rituals. It notes elaborate gown layering and color contrasts among actresses, then highlights famous figures like Bismarck and royal leaders who feared Friday and black cats. It cites Ellen Terry and Mary Anderson as marquee examples of stage superstitions and ends touching on the broad fear of the number thirteen across eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Germany
Katsey William
Great Britain
Lord Roberts
Empire
Ellen Terry
Clare
Mary Anderson
Leslie Carter
Brown Potter
Emile Zola
Barbariam
Mint
Sheriff Sale and Estate Hearing in Montana Courts
An 1899 Montana legal notice details a sheriff sale of real estate in Silver Bow County to satisfy a judgment in a land case, including metes and bounds for sections in Chelsea addition and surrounding parcels. It also covers an estate sale order request for Michael Cowley from District Court, with a public notice to appear and show cause at the county courthouse.
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Toreph H. Simith
Plaintife
Kaward Pugi
Line Pulagi
Shervifs
Silver Row
Montana
S. E
Chelsea
Patrick H. Regan
Silver Row County
Jas. M. Reynolds
Ald
District Court
Second Judicial District
State of
Michael Cowley
J.P. Cutthis
Hay- Lime
Lay
Old District Court
Coupe House
Silver Bow
Mt Administrator
Michael Crowley
Inter Mountain
Silver Bow County
Mentilla
John Lindsay
Superstitions of Famous People Across Eras
A survey of royal and literary figures revealing varied beliefs in lucky charms talismans and omens. Edison values Friday as lucky. Queen Victoria and the Shah of Persia rely on stones and amulets. Kipling Haggard Kipling and Miss Braddon also exhibit idiosyncratic superstitions.
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Menthova
Uni
Edison
Hilal Tleay
Weil
M. Zoli
Louise of
Lorne
Persia
Agate
Russia
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Waas
Nying
Jhharm
George
Greece
Christina
Spain
Austria
Louise
Denmark
Rudyard Kipling
Rider Haggard
Africa
Miss Braddon
Bicycle Music Boxes Invented in Hamburg Firm
A Hamburg firm manufactures music boxes for bicycles. The round box shaped apparatus sits in front of the rider on the handle bar and connects with the front wheel so that the wheel’s rotation triggers music.
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Fim
Hamburg
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D. Leehey, Esq
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