Woman Ranch Girl Becomes Actress in New York Hit
Ruth Maycliffe recalls her Texas ranch origins and rise to fame in Clyde Fitch's hit play Girls. She details early ambitions in Kansas City and Georgia Brown's school, a hard scramble for stage work, Fitch's backing, and a pivotal break that led to a Shubert contract offer for five to eight years.
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Clyde Fitch
New York
Lone Star
Texas
Ruth Maycliffe
Mr. Fitch
Miss Maycliffe
Mark
Cupid
el Paso
Ruth
Kansas City
Kansas
John Kean
Dante
Georgia Brown
Dramatic School
Union Station
Broadway
Wil Jet
Boston
Los Angeles
Shubert Brothers
Lfe. T
Katherine Hamilton Hough
Doan’s Kidney Pills Prove Helpful to Freeport Resident
August Herold of Freeport Illinois testifies that Doan’s Kidney Pills relieved his wife’s kidney trouble and backaches. He describes improved kidney function and eased work, urging other sufferers to try the remedy. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan’s and take no other.
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Dean
Freeport
August Herold
Spring Street
Emmett
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Inside a Submarine The Ear Splitting Noise and Compact Machinery
A detailed tour describes the submarine interior, focusing on the deafening continuous racket, the compact machinery floor, and the layout of torpedo tubes ballast tanks and crew bunks. It notes the air under high pressure and the captain's elevated platform with underdeck crew coordination.
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St. Nicholas
Judge Cray Urges Jury Awake After Prosecution’s Speech
In a warm courtroom Judge Wheaton A. Cray observed a juror asleep during the prosecuting counsel’s argument. He then addressed the panel, saying the attorney had finished and to wake and listen to the court’s instructions, as reported by the San Francisco Argonaut.
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Wheaton A. Cray
San Francisco
One Was Enough in Dad and Son Story
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt recounts a white faced boy asking how many cigars can hurt a boy. The father answers with one and uses a strap to teach the lesson, delivering a grim parental punishment.
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Dad
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Frugal Living Quoted Reflections by Liss and Cicero
A sharp exchange underscores ordinary lives and plain routines. The dialogue questions everyday frugality while noting the world has yet to master such austere habits. The quotes juxtapose simple choices with broader cultural thrift.
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Cicero
Local Man Inflates Self Upon Weather Mention
A stranger notes a large man who acts important in the area. The native responds with a humorous line implying the man swells with pride at even mild weather chatter.
Piles Treatment Claim by ManZan Remedy Ad
An advertisement claims surgeries for piles are unnecessary if using ManZan Pile Remedy priced at 0c. The offer lists H. J. Moogk and OC. P. Guen er as the sellers and promoters.
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H. J. Moogk
P. Guener
The Grampus Gourmet and the Whale Feast
A vivid, archaic reminiscence quotes the New Orleans Times-Democrat on the grampus or killer whale. It describes its ferocity and mating behavior, noting pairs and a possible companion as they attack and devour a whale, ending with the gruesome image of a swallowed tongue and a dying prey.
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Tater
Gramps
Ife
New Orleans Times-Democrat
White Island’s Weird Sulphur Veil and Colosseum Cliffs
White Island in New Zealand impresses with 50 acre caldron vents and pale green water that turns red brick on contact. A sentinel rock and Captain Cook memorial overlook the landing site while constant sulphur fumes and near vertical cliffs create a perilous landscape.
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White Island
New Zealand
Rome
Cook
Flying Fish Ride the Trade Winds Like Arrows
The piece describes the flying fish as a seaworn oddity that shoots from the sea with outspread wings and sails along wind currents. It notes heights of up to fifteen feet and travel distances around 500 yards, with the fish occasionally striking ships under cover of darkness and dying on deck.
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Nicholas
Sponges sunstruck on ship decks and culled for packing
Sponges are exposed on broad decks to sun until death, a process slower in winter. After death they are brought ashore to cradles, graded, strung, baled, and sent to the packing house for dispatch.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Selling Off and Must Close on Saturday
A shopkeeper posts a bold notice Selling Off Must Close on Saturday. A friend asks why and notes other merchants are selling off. The shopkeeper replies he must close on Saturday and would not stay open Sunday.
Sundial Illusion Highlighted by New Millionaire Claim
A Bohemian Magazine quote shows a self styled new millionaire boasting about owning the world’s most expensive sundial at the center of nest gardens in a central region. A listener notes it works by day but is less useful at night while the boast mentions electric lights surrounding the sundial.
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Tye
Bohemian Magazine
O'Hoolitan questions sermons in stones
A confused exchange questions whether sermons reside in stones. The speaker doubts the existence of sermons but notes many arguments arise about the idea, expressing skepticism and curiosity about the concept.
Two Points of View at a Rural School
The country school mistress, sent home by illness, dismisses classes for the day. In the evening, she receives a bouquet of wildflowers with a note from the class asking her to stay tomorrow and to expect another bouquet.
Do Not Argue With Differences A Guide To Civility
The author argues Anglo-Saxons err by refusing to argue differences and urges a calm approach. A public mindset favors restraint, listening, and avoiding heated debates over disagreements. The piece stresses that choosing not to press others strengthens personal conviction without hostility.
Care of Fruits Advice on Storing and Preserving Lemons Oranges
Practical tips for fruit storage from cooling methods to long preservation. Keep berries on plates, place large watermelons under wet sacking for cold. Lemons wrapped in tissue or stored dry, or made into extract. oranges similar. Turn over unused halves to prevent drying. wipe spoilage and grate rind for flavoring. Store in air tight glass jars or cool open bags.
Housewife Hints From Old Newspapers
Practical tips to pad a ironing board with newspapers and scraps of fabric, plus maintenance ideas for furniture drawers, varnish, cleaning fluids, ham preparation, hemming repairs, cheese storage, hairbrush care and hat upkeep.
Kidney Trouble Symptoms Backed by Pincules Claim
Advertises kidney pills Pinc ules for backache rheumatism lumbago and related derangements. Claims quick relief on kidneys with a 30 days trial priced at $1.00 and guaranteed or money back. Sold by H. J. Moogk and FP. Guenther.
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H. J. Moogk
FP. Guenther
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Ous
Court of High Appeal
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Chicago
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Fred Harvey
T. Gunnip
Agta
the Earth
Tog Adams
Curcaco
Itr
Northern Michigan Line
Northport
Traverse City
Lake Steamships
Orp Dé Uri
Illinoss
Manitou
Mackinaw Island
Michigan
Lake Superior
Pentwater
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G.P.A
E. End Mich. ST
Rush ST. Bridge
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Save
C. G. Schoeffel
Galena St
Campbell
Malta Vita
Cereline
Barrington Hall
N. Y
Santa Clara California
Burrell Brothers
Stephenson St
Ning
F. A. Schu
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