Politicians to Be Tried in Capital Graft Case
Harrisburg reports that a major capital graft trial opens Monday in Dauphin County Court. Seventeen politicians face thirty seven indictments for conspiracy and fraud linked to overcharges in Capitol furnishings. Defense teams include thirty five top lawyers from Philadelphia Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.
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Harrisburg
Dauplin County
Joneph OM. Moston
John H. Sanderson
James M. Shumaker
Capitol Building
William TP. Snyder
William M
Matthews
Fraudertine
Gnssatant
Stanford H. Lewis
William Noileau
Charles I. Kingdpan
Pennsylvania Constrtution Company
John[l Sanderson
George F. Payne & Company
James Scarlet
Danville
Cunningham
John E. Fox
Todd
David T. Watson
Pittsburg
Eating Up Aluminium
A curious note cites a method using concentrated lye to burn aluminium forks knives rafles and more by dissolving lye in water then immersing items to cause oxidation. The writer predicts aluminium cooking utensils will soon be widely produced and notes the discovery was accidental.
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New York Prees
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Salve Advised
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as curing skin and blood conditions, with the All Healing Salve for sores. It advises obtaining the salve by mail with stamps and stresses known composition and an oath-attested label. It also mentions Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels.
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Pieres
Ht. V. Pierce
Main St
Buffalo
N. Y
Jersey City Sunday liquor cases tally seventy two
Jersey City on January 25 arraigned one fifteenth of saloonkeepers for Sunday liquor selling or blocking view with screens. Judge Farmer ordered many to Grand Jury. some jailed for bail delay. Police and officers faced verbal clashes as seventy two cases were scheduled for hearing.
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Jersey City
Jersey’ City
Slosepl Farmer
Farmer
Andy
Jeremiah Curtis
Michael McGrath
Monmouth
Merver Streeta
Mellrath
Wilson
Jim
Jet Fallon
Cornell Register Shows Shifts in Student Geography
The Cornell register reveals New York State students total 1089, constant from prior years, while the Middle Atlantic region rises to 2014 with a forty eight increase. New England adds 18 to 187. Midwest and West regions also show gains. The university lists students from 50 states and territories, Philippine Islands, Hawaii, Porto Rico, and 28 foreign countries, with 507 instructors, up from last year.
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Cornell University
Cornell
New York State
Middle Atlantic
New England
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Middle West
Mississippi
Ohio
Iis
Als
Philippine Islands
Hawaii
Porto Rico
South America
Europe
Japan
China
India
South Africa
Australia
St Pt
Honest man found without lantern or match
A conscience tale from Indianapolis News recounts a letter about an old debt dating back about fifty five years. The writer says interest at eight percent on five dollars would now be due, and seeks confirmation and payment to the recipient in a hidden tip about walnut debts and forgotten debts from a small town.
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William Welling
Hidiinapotia Pontottioe
Verechova
Ray
Indianapolis
Syed Éni
Wellington
Indianapolis News
Whist Players Debate Stakes and Partners
A Washington Star report recounts a lively discussion among whist enthusiasts led by Mia Béeen and others in Philadelphia. Quotes touch on gambling ethics, child welfare, and not playing for stakes with a partner, invoking Cavendish as a cautionary figure, with reflections on how outcomes depend on partnership.
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Mia. Homumgsworth Andrews
Philadelphia
America
Cavendish
Hjal
Suyo
Washington Star
Boneo in Arizona to Close Engagement at New Lyceum
The New Lyceum Theatre offers a busy slate with Boneo in Arizona closing tonight and The Cowboy Millionaire running Monday to Wednesday. David Gally appears Thursday to Saturday in We are King, with a 50-voice chorus, plus Champagne Girls at the Empire and Owen Moran on the bill. Blanche Bates opens at the Academy of Music in The Girl of the Golden West next Monday for a three week run.
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New Lyceum Theatre
Ita
Haa
David B. Gally
New Lyceum
Hector
Kahnburg
Gustavus Venner
Ohe
Empire
Pretty Girls
Owen’ Moran
Abe Attell
California
England
Academy of Music
New York
Blanche Bates
David Belasco
Miss Bates
Goldfields
East
Middle West
Minnie Smith
Merry Widow at Proctor’s Bijou next week
The Elizabeth Theatre presents The Merry Widow by Lehar and Ross with prior productions in Europe and New York. Show runs Monday and Tuesday afternoons from 1:45 PM to 5:30 PM with additional pictures and new illustrated songs. Historic views of ancient Rome accompany the program.
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Frank Lehar
Adrian Ross
Vienna
Berlin
London
Hamburg
Dresden
Paris
Europe
Henry W.savage
New York City
Rome
Miss Edna Wallage Hopper in Cohan Musical at Newark Theatre
Newark attractions note Miss Edna Wallage Hopper stars in a Cohan and Harris managed engagement at the Newark Theatre next week. The program features Mr. Cohan’s Fifty Miles From Boston with an all star company including Emma Janvier Laurence Wheat George Parsons and Jaméa Bradbury. The Brookfield Miss village setting and songs like A Small Town Cat and Waltz with Me accompany a program described as rich in music and character.
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Edna Wallage Hopper
Cohan
Cohan and
Harris
Newark Theatre
Opty
Mr. Cohan
Boston
Miss Hopper
America
Comediennes
Emma Janvier
Laurence
Wheat
George Parsons
Jaméa Bradbury
James Marlowe
John Westley
Mia
Louise Rial
Mazel Lowry
Alice Park-Warren
Jres. Grimm
Richard Nesmith
Russell Pincus
Brank Hp
Sim Pulen
Mr. Cohen
Vilhage
Brookfield
Mies
Lotte
Miles Feo Roxton
Melo
Jack
The Comet at Bijou Holds New York Theatrical Spotlight
Nazimova stars in Gwen Johnson's The Comet at the Bijou Theatre with a strong supporting company. The production draws steady crowds and may run briefly before a switch to Twenty Days in the Shade at the Savoy Theatre. Frohman has assembled a notable cast for the new farce including Richard Bennett and Pauline Frederick.
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Paul M.potter
New York
Savoy Theatre
Charles Frohman
Paris
America
Broadway
Richard Bennett
Dallas Welford
Chi Dickson
Frank Burbeck
Ernest Lawford
Hallen Mostyn
Pauline Frederick
Jeffreys Lewis
Grace Heyer
Vira Stowe
Fannie Hartz
Knight for a Day Proves Wallack's a Roaring Hit
Wallack's Theatre showcases A Knight for a Day with Slavin as a waiter Knight and May Vokes as a flirtatious housemaid. The revue boosts laughs with encores and spectacular effects. Fisher headlines with the ballad Dearie while the company delivers bright scenes and electric stage gimmicks.
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Walack
Slavin
May Vokes
iLikewire
Fisher
Snd Hohe
Paris in Motion Pictures at Carnegie Hall and Lyceum Theatre
Mr Holmes presents Paris as a travelogue with motion pictures and colored views. The program, drawn from a summer study in Paris, features scenes from fashion art science and pleasure shot from omnibuses and rooftops. Performances include Carnegie Hall tomorrow evening at 8 30 and Monday and Wednesday afternoons at 3 at the Lyceum Theatre Newark.
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Paris
Holmes
Keeney
Carnegie Hall
Lyceum Theatre
Newark
Theatrical Notes On Canadian and American Stages
Wallace Morgan sketches Fluffy Ruffles in Canada and Miss Willits tours. Otis Skinner headlines The Honor of the Family with a Petruchio style role. William H. Crane appears in Father and the Boys at the Princess Theatre Toronto. Francis Wilson plans essays on past actors to preserve theatre history.
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Wallace Morgan
Charlea Frohman
Otis Skinner
Ethel Barrymore
Hudson Theatre
New York
Balzac
Mr. Skinner
Petruchio
William H. Crane
Gleorge Ade
Princess Theatre
Toronto
Francis Wilson
Wilson
America
Ru ’Ai? Labbe
Quoted Sayings and Misattributions Across English Literature
A long analysis traces common misquotations and attributions. It debunks false Bible phrases and quotes, cites Milton, Sydney Smith, Shakespeare, and Sterne, and discusses how misprints and misattributions persist in popular culture.
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Sydney Smith
Smith
Geeba
Solomon
Butler
Ray
Sterne
Henri Fatienne
Macaulay
New Irland
Yast
Rich Men Kept Broke by Habit Says Street Insight
A quoted social observation portrays rich men as chronically short on cash, carrying little money, relying on credit and borrowed funds for daily purchases. The piece notes their perceived prudence and the odd contrast with wealth, hinting at recurring social ruses around money and purchases.
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Aes
Tre
Herbal Remedy Promoted for Kidney and Urinary Issues
A dated notice touts a vegetable preparation using dandelion said to cleanse the kidneys and relieve urinary symptoms. It claims to neutralize uric acid, relieve rheumatic pain, and improve overall kidney function, urging readers to obtain and use the remedy.
Untitled Clans and Secrets of Modern Habits
Fragmentary report on social manners mentions secretaries buying ties and shirts through haberdashers, money debts, and awkward situations with cab fares. Observers note embarrassment among wealthy individuals who feel forced to borrow funds and call cabs, highlighting strained finances in urban life.
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Feldon
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Nazimova
Wallack’s Theatre
Burton Holmes
Very
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Younsenr
Wang
Musements
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Luillian Mortiser
Banco
Arizona
Milicaies
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Kra
Thes A . Cohan & Harris
Ugg Peak
Laurence Whaat
Haima
Janvier Gee
Parsons
John i Mite
Lowixe Rial
James Bradbury
James C. Marlowe
Hasel Lawry
Loree Grimm
Saul
Gal
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