Two Warrington sisters blaze through Sydney theatre season
Elaine and Ada Warrington rise to fame as sisters who captivate Sydney society before Ada is found dead in the gardens with a pistol nearby. Gerald Weare is linked to Ada, while Elaine faces suspicion at the inquest and flees Sydney. The case unravels amid gossip, jealousies, and a looming murder verdict. A fresh chapter follows in England with Colonel Severn, Mr Bowyer, and Miss Ellen Warde amid family secrets and a scheming housekeeper.
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Sydney
Elaine Warrington
Ada
Gerald Weare
Ada Warrington
Warrington
Elaine
Aster
Alsters
Miss Elaine
Miss Ada
Martha
Sealona
Miss Warrington
Mr. Weare
New Bee
Mins Warrington
Minson
Goret Abbey
George Severn
Abe
Severn
Plaina
England
Harrow
Charlie Severn
Miss Ellen
Mr. Bowyer
Montreal
Priolo
Misa Ward
Miss Warde
Colonel Severn
Littlehaven
Charlie
Ellen Warde
Ellen
The Jokers Budget and a Train Car Conundrum
A collage of quips from periodicals. A forlorn young man laments lost time and devotion while a tutor questions royal suffering. A travel scene features travelers debating a Venezuelan question, one constrained by a ten hour train ride.
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Pearson's
Shameful Oversight In Uptown Burglary
In Chicago the Tribune reports a sneering exchange as a young man Moore laments learning to cope while Birdie mocks him. A burglary in Uptown saw valuables stolen and the mortgage remaining as the sole remaining property.
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Migs
Birdie
Moore
Wny
Chicago Tribune
Useless Devotion and a Dark Gloom in War Lore
A quotation from Harper's Bazar warns of a future war era with new devices that photograph a person's bones without skinning. Wilkins notes a message bearer could be captured and swallowed, then photographed internally to reproduce the message, rendering the messenger’s devotion futile.
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Wilkins
Harper's Bazar
Unlucky Superstitions and a Burglary Photograph
Quotations from Pick-Me-Up and Chicago Record reveal jokes about superstition and danger. A burglar was photographed by flashlight by Nan and Madge after intruding into their room.
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Madge
Nan
Chicago
Old Bank Trust Prompt Sparks School Reader mixed exchange hints at long running banks and a school reading piece.
A fragment from a Boston public school item shows Mrs Backwoods and others discussing banks that have stayed open for decades and a playful rewrite of Woodman Spare That Tree in simple language.
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Boston
Higbee
Boston Public School
Treastrassing Frauds and Milner’s Bill Quip
A terse exchange cites treastrassing frauds discussed in the papers and a wry remark about reading a wife’s milner’s bill. The Cincinnati Enquirer style lines feature a Cummineville sage noting age perception shifts between youths and young women in social dialogue.
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Milner
Judy
Cummineville
Cincinnati Enquirer
Willing to Investigate Lady of the House and Willy Exchange
In a playful exchange Puck asks the Lady of the House if she would work with one chance, while Willing to Investigate and Wary Willy discuss the remote likelihood of that chance. The dialog hints at negotiation and curiosity about opportunity.
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Willy
Puck
Compensation. Mrs Hyman and the Second One discussed pity
A brief excerpt reflects a street talk about compensation and hardship. The speaker notes Mrs Hyman of Chicago has endured many trials, while another character laments ongoing misery and mentions the term Mimony in a satirical aside.
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Fins Boy
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Harriet Pride
UNI
Evy
AMS
Backwoods
New York
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