Rip Van Winkle Play Stages Open Air at Falling Water
An outdoor rendition of Rip Van Winkle was performed in Palenville New York with George Ober starring. The village of Falling Water as the play’s setting owes origins to the tale linked to this area. The Rip Van Winkle club, based at the Millbrae House, organized the event with Ober cited as a successful lead in prior seasons.
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Falling Water
Palenville
8. C
Ip van Winkle
George Ober
Rip
Gretchen
Kip's Rock
Rip Van Winkle Tales and Wild Anecdotes in Town
An old stage open air vignette at Palenville features a Rip Van Winkle impersonator using Jefferson's version of the character amid pine stage scenery. The piece blends local lore with anecdotes about a Texan jailed in Mexico, a Bedouin reception to a Napoleonic tune, and brief verse fragments from prison poetry, all recalling regional memory and historic quips.
Sunrise Faith and Grub Street Echoes in London
A fragmented Victorian-tinged text recalls the sunrise as a symbol of hope, then shifts to Grub Street in early London, noting its archery trades and later literary notoriety. It mentions John Fox and John Speed, Cromwell’s time, and lists works like Jack the Giant Killer and The Wise Men of Gotham alongside notes on physiognomy and a professor's chalkboard demo.
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Grub Street
London
John Fox
Fox
John Speed
Old
Milton Street
Jack the Giant Killer
Tom Hithrist
West Virginia Coal Column at Jamestown Exposition
A novel monument showcases West Virginia coal at Jamestown Exposition. The coal column rises 139 feet, 16 by 16 feet at the base, tapering to 13 feet, using 400 tons of coal for a 700 ton total weight, symbolizing the state's extensive coal production.
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West Virginia
Union
Turmr isle Monument at Oppalc
Buffalo notes a monument dedicated to William McKinley by New York State in Niagara Square Buffalo. An 86 foot white marble obelisk stands in the square, bearing the inscription Will McKinskey Died Buffalo sept 4 1901 Victim of a treacherous assassin who shot the President as he was extending to him the hand of courtesy.
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Texas
Mexico
United States
Agremonte
Thomas
Becket
Henry VIII
Thomas A Becket
South Newington
Banbury
Engand
Christ
Jerusalem
St. Thomas
Canterbury
Senator Gullinger
New Hampshire
Dr. Gallinger
Washington Star
Buffalo
William McKinley
State of New York
Niagara Square
Will McKrssey
Notioe
George
Roy Ie
Aenigns
Liver King
Witte Fite
Nevels
Iebor
Mente
Gilver King
Towark
Nick G. Dally
Rovski
Nevada
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Hotel Milbeal
RIP van Winkle Club
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Jefferson
Rip van Win‘kie
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Egypt
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Milton
Thio
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Harriet Monroe
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West Virginia Coal Column
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India
China
America
Trollope
Anthony ‘Trollope
South Africa
Cosmopolitan Club
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Froude
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Oppalc
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Hiram Johnson
Henderson Banking Company
Paestpeix
Hleo
1. C
Enteka
Fireman's Fund Insurance Corporation
California
Hartford
Connecticut
Norwich Union
England
London & Lancashire
Hamburg-Bremen
Germany
Bootsich USA
Bilan
Risen of
Alletien
Liverpool
Lonsion and
Globe of
C. Whitmore
A. J. Hylton
George W. Hanna
General Merchandise
Mound Valley
Elko
Eureka & Palisade
Isway
Eureka
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Tybo
Reveille
Tonkin
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Parownt
Will Robertson
Eureka, Nevada
Hot Creek and
Tonkin Stage Line
L.hagamen
U. S
Zach
Taare Eureka
Hot Creek
Eureks
Telp
Eka
Hamill
C. C. Whitmore
Buckingham & Hecht
Sanfrancisco Brewery
Saloon and Pioneer Bottling Works
Laa
F. J. Brossemer
Prop
Thomas Rosselli
South Main
Live Stock Directory
Joseph
N Ron
Arcie Om
Kursk
White Pine
P.O
Kurehs
Joe Tognoni
Cattle Brandec
Tuckwater
Nye County
Nevads
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Atus
G. W. Halstead
Duckwater
New
Mike Vaccaro
Prospect
Nev
P. Carletti
Humboldt River
Eureka County
J. J. Hylton
Skelton
Elko County
Notige Ebay
MereitNi
Asmewor
James A. Dorman
River View
Rafford County
United See
Southbabe Vue Rereich
St such + peedtins ea
Uf Wee Seviber Tader
Jone Bevo
Mavadi
John Pardy
Make Street
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