Innes Band to Headline Assembly's Big Chautauqua Day
Frederick Neil Innes leads his renowned Orchestral Band as the premiere attraction at the Assembly. The group, famed for introducing harps and string basses to band music, travels from the Jamestown Exposition to entertain a wide audience of music lovers and enthusiasts.
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INNES
Frederick Neil Innes
America
Wagner
New York
The
Assembly
Bach
Gluck
Beethoven
Jamestown Exposition
Carnival crowds boost Fairfield fairground showings
Large nightly crowds filled the jetty venue as Fairfield enjoyed a week of refined entertainment. The Girl From Montana dazzled with silk drenched costumes and dazzling dances, while Jumbo the 24 foot black African Python drew spectators. The Electric Theatre showcased the Thaw trial and Train Robbery, with the Roman Stadium and other attractions offering safe, family entertainment.
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Fairfield
Forest City
Durg
Mabel
Montana
Callie Lily
Electric Theatre
United States
Messrs
Raney and Crawford
Juvenal
Nevada
Texas
Carni
Trousers Under the Ban and Irreligion in History
A historical examination traces the belief that wearing trousers was irreligious. It cites October 1812 orders by St. John's and Trinity colleges restricting pantaloons in halls and chapels, Bethel chapel in Sheffield forbidding preachers in trousers, and Rev. Hugh Bourne's remark about Clowes. Notes and Queries notes the long link between theology and trousers.
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St. John’s
Trinity Colleges
Bethel
Sheffield
Hugh Bourne
Primitive Methodist Connexion
Fee Patient Seeks Care At New York Hospital
A fee patient arrived at a New York hospital early yesterday morning. She had been there previously and sought care again.
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Fee
New York
Nassau Allure Feels Weighing On Patient Says Doctor
A physician asks how she feels and she replies she has no pain but a constant sense of Nassau weighing on her. The judge notes the unusual expression conveys persistent distress despite outward health.
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Nassau
A Broken Family and a Courtroom Jury
A gossipy woman confronts a widowly speaker about her separated marriage. The woman confirms the courts have separated her from her husband while noting that John has been drawn on the jury again.
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John
Buying by Moonlight in a Cemetery Sale
An agent for a cemetery company recalls taking a romantic buyer to view a lakefront plot under moonlight. The prospective customer, impressed by the nocturnal landscape, insisted on seeing the water and surroundings at night and ultimately purchased the grave plot.
Man who stops to dissect his Pleasures
A reflective adage notes that those who scrutinize their pleasures seldom wear a truly glad expression for long.
Judge Lands imposes hefty fine on Standard Oil for railroad rebates
Judge M Landis in the united states district court fines Standard Oil Company of Indiana 20240099 dollars for accepting rebates from railroads the largest penalty under the law The case will go to higher courts The judge criticizes officials and notes seven indictments with up to 7000 dollars per count and a special grand jury to probe the Chicago and Alton Railroad rebates set for August 14.
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Standard Oil Company
Chicago
M. Landis
Standay Company
Indiana
Landis
Gra
Chicago and Alton Railroad Company
Compa
Agust 14
Best Doctor for the Ailing
A playful remark credits top healers with the titles Doctor Diet Doctor Quiet and De tor Merryman in Swift style. The line presents a witty roster of celebrated physicians as humorous archetypes.
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Doctor Diet
Doctor Quiet
Detor Merryman
Swift
Eye Glasses and Spectacles For All Needs
Optical line offers colored glasses to shield eyes from light and dust. Promotes new share-on glasses for style and comfort. Claims headache relief and blurred vision fix, with low prices for quality work.
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Spectace
Lenses Changed and FF Pairing Neatly Done
A short classified style notice notes lens changes and FF pairing completion. It lists contact method with a phone number and suggests calling afternoons or evenings. The ad mentions meeting at residence on North 4th Street and offers satisfaction or TM funded assurances.
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North 4Th Street
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Queen's Hall
London
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Young Williams
Randall
West
Dresden
Germany
Elsa
Golden West
Hawaii
Jules Levy
Bambridge
Paris
St. Petersburg
Sarli
Liege
Belgium
Henry James Williams
Charles Randall, Trombone
Virginia Listeman
J. Bambridge
Cornet
Toni Sarli
Chautauqua
Cleveland Ladies’ Orchestra
Dixie Jubilee Singers
S. A. Power
Fairfield, Iowa
Entertainment
Jumbo
Val
Ion
Ocegg
Erte
Clyde C. Bell
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