Plays and Players Preview Summer Theaters
Therian W. Ross brings The Other Nr to the Majestic Boston for a small summer run. Wheamer Robson ends her season and will spend holidays in England with her mother Mrs Madge arr Cooke. Original The Hypocrites company members J F Barnes Doris Keane and Arthur Lewis are engaged for the English production of Brita. Scheff recovers from illness and sails for Europe then France and Carlsbad. Ellie Jeffreys leaves Shu Berts to star next season in The Sugar Howl. Elizabeth Brice joins a Ro gerie Penfield musical sketch. Adelaide Keim, formerly of Fan-Cell Baltimore, leads in a new Metropolis stock company in New York. Libert Miller, son of Henry Miller, debuts in The Boys of Company Ti as Besnty. Wit A Page, New York Ilppo Grume press rep, joins Edwin Arden at Belasco Washington stock company for summer.
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Therian W. Ross
Majestic Theater
Boston
Wheamer Robson
Atte Wiln
Madge
Hiss
France
Carlisbad
Ellie Jeffreys
Shu Berts
Elizabeth Brice
Adele Buchke
New York
Edwin Arden
Belasco Theater
Washington
Short Stories on Food, Travel and Odd Inventions
A curio of columns discussing egg nutrition versus cow's milk, travel lanes of air in tires, and American abroad concerns about flag displays. It notes plans for molasses tests on rural residents, a cork souvenir sheet, and an ambitious glass tower sunk below shore with an elevator to a submerged gallery, promising sea gardens for visitors.
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Europe
Long Beach
Cal
German Gleanings and Early Auto Progress in Berlin
In Hamburg per inhabitant annual mail volume reaches 270 letters and post cards, while empire wide Debitsamt figures rise. German auto factory output for 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 are listed as 2,013,000 SSB.S0R.000 0 16,60,000 23,500,000. A canal bridge too low blocks a barge. a German chipper uses 300 grenadiers as ballast. Berlin police consider an automobile hearse differing only from standard funeral vehicles.
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Hamburg
Grenadier Guards
Berlin
Notable New Hearse Stirs City Curiosity on Pilgrimage
A modern hearse, unlike anything seen before, drew crowds as it moved through the city in a nude state pilgrimage vibe. Spectators watched the unusual vehicle and its ceremonial procession, wondering about its meaning and origin.
English Etchings and Economic Notes from a Historic Page
Near Watton-on-Nage the sea advances at half a mile per century. Asquith proposes Income tax reform favoring earned incomes over hereditary fortunes. The London Globe warns Liberal concessions could price tea with consols. Brent Tor near Dartmoor is an extinct volcano. UK life insurance reveals 27,040,200 policyholders with total sums near £2 billion and premiums around £37 million.
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Chancelor
Asquith
London Globe
Brent Vor
Dartmoor
England
United Kingdom
Homemade Pictures By ThreeYoung Women Create Decorated Prints
Three young women craft decorative home made pictures by clipping magazine and ad cuts, mounting them on cardinal colored backgrounds, and sealing behind glass. They emphasize passe partout presentation, bold silhouettes against scarlet and crimson, and sharp knife cuts to create striking art from repurposed images.
Doctor by Sense Defies School in Local Tale
In a rural community seven miles from a regular practitioner, Martin Lane earned the nickname Doc by insisting he "doctor by sense" rather than any school. When patients doubted his methods he withdrew with dignity and spoke to the world. A judge quizzed a defendant and the intelligent witness replied the dog.
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Martin Lane
Nyy
Doe Lane
Eben Jenkins
Inquirer
Tim
A Conundrum of a Hidden Contract and Love
In a garden parlor a man and a young woman discuss a secret contract made long ago between the woman's mother and the man. The woman probes whether marriage to her cousin Will or to him would trigger the agreement, revealing a concealed motive. The revelation comes when she uncovers a small paper that her mother drafted, proving the contract exists and its terms.
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Will
Celery Crop Yields Favor Straight Rows
The article notes gardeners prefer straight celery rows over crooked planting, with the old saying suggesting crops thrive where rows are orderly. It highlights practical planting advice and the improvement in crop quality when spacing and alignment are precise.
Sediment irrigation impacts on crops and soil health
Sediments in irrigation water can help or harm crops depending on composition and texture. Surface silt blankets reduce access to water and nutrients, harming roots especially where soils are lightly cultivated. Deep, thorough cultivation mixes beneficial sediments while dispersing barren ones. when barren sediments predominate, settling basins reduce sediment load.
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S. Purtier
Three Simple Tests for Bordeaux Mixture Use
Three basic checks for bor deaux mixture are described. Test blade copper plating indicates lime should be used. When stirred in light a surface film should form. if not, more lime. A ferrocyanide test in white dish shows time needed, with brownish red discoloration signaling more time. Also includes a literary quote about noble companionship.
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A. B. Cordley
Laundering Frills and DIY Collar Care Tips
The New York Sun advises women to launder frills on shirts and collars at home to save time and avoid clutter. It details curling ruffle edging with small tongs, pleat treatment on knife plaits, and a staging method that preserves lace edges. It notes amateur ironing with small flatirons and portable boards, plus practical setups for travelers and boarding-house residents.
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New York Sun
Bathing the Baby Technique Warns Against Parental Apathy
Tom Masson argues fathers often avoid child care out of ignorance yet bathing a baby is simple. Fill a tub with safe water, test temperature with the elbow, then gently support the infant and guide him through splashes to cleanliness while staying cautious about safety.
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Tom Masson
Bed fares and nostalgia for travel in a bygone era
An elderly reader recalls paying just ten cents for a straw bed in a California bound coach twenty five years ago. He notes modern travel costs more, while banners once reading "Buy your straw beds here" hint at luxurious travel past. Kansas City star quotes reflect on sleeper car culture and shifting alsongwest travel.
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St. Lois
Kansas City
California
Ceuta
L. S&s. Banks
Pointed Paragraphs and Cautions from an Atchison Globe Quote
A compact collection of aphorisms discusses happiness, satisfaction, generosity, caution, bravery, fear, suspicion, and social behavior. It includes the idea that worry stems from yesterday’s carelessness, and that compliments affect people differently, concluding with a local newspaper citation.
Physical Strength and Degeneracy
An excerpt notes that while some improve health standards through bodily development, medical reports show rising physical degeneracy among others, a warning echoed by the Co-operative News about a troubling trend in society.
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Greece
Rome
Flagler praised for Florida Keys link project leadership
Henry M Flagler earns praise from capitalists and builders for advancing the Florida keys link. Thousands are employed and more than 30 million dollars will be spent as Flagler directly directs the enterprise with J Rh Parrott vice president assisting.
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Henry M. Flagler
Florida Keys
Mr. Flagler
J. Rh. Parrott
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