Secret letters and looming danger in Gatford tale
Lady Willoughby hides a painful mystery as Sir Hugh faces market gossip and a romance from Helen Fawcent. Sir Hugh plans advice from Sir Henry Calverly while intrigue grows between Ormsby towers and Oakwoods. Jane Steer is tasked to deliver a letter to Percival Ormsby.
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Hogh
Gerald Fanconrt
Ater
Mrs. Fancourt
Cordelia
Uwelen
Helen Fawcent
Percival Ormby
Sir Hugh
Bert
Percival Ormsbe
Creed
Richard Colders
Sir Jingh
Gatford High Street
Pedmore
White Hart
Mr. Podmore
Hugh Willoughby
Helen
Ormsby
Hush
Fife
Ady Willoughby
Jim
Oikweowds Church
Hugh Wittouchby
Bos
Goten
Podmore
Harry Calverly
Sir Henry Calverly
Padmore's
Scrutten
London
Oakwoods
Hugh Calverly
Suette
Lady Willoughby
Jane Steer
Snattle
Calverly Hunt
Wiloughly
Hugh
Jane
Myslf
Ormsby Towers
Boston Lyric Opera stars to perform at Winnipeg Theatre week
The Boston Lyric Opera Co led by COL W. A. Thompson brings Russo and other principal artists to the Winnipeg Theatre during the Industrial Fair week. Russo earns $100 per performance and the company carries a repertoire of forty six operas, with lavish costumes valued at about $72,000 and a top chorus.
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Boston Opera Co
Wnnipeg
Russo
Josephine Stanton
Nellie Andrews
Maude Leckley
Henry Hallam
George Kuckel
John Henderon
Frank Maslin
W. A. Thompson
Boston Lyric Opera Co
Boston Lyric Opera Company
Simiar
Lyric
Adapting Fashions and the Changing Dress Motives
The piece notes how fashion follows leaders who shape trends for dinners and visits. It highlights a string colored quimpe dinner dress with Ophelian faille and mousseline de soie, a tunic skirt, and a rosette of tulle, plus a mauve and white striped visiting ensemble with yellow guipure corsage.
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New York Herald
New York Sun
Decorative needlework designs and fashionable embroideries
The article surveys popular needlework motifs and materials for home decor. It notes linen Tea tables with reproductions of china designs, corner chair cushions, bedspreads with wild roses, white linen nightdress cases, blue crewels on yach t quilts, and velvet cushions. It highlights colored linen in silks or flax, photo frames, blotters, and various textile items finished with eyelet hole techniques and oriental influences.
Cable and storehouse of Contrac or Lee destroyed by fire
A fire destroyed the cable and storehouse of Contrac or Lee, Winul: g, causing extensive damage to the property and triggering emergency response efforts. No injuries are reported and investigators are assessing the cause.
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Lee
Winul
Electric signs face five pound fine in London city
The London county council imposes a five pound fine for flashing electric signs in the streets. The article also notes vast U.S. telephone wiring and a Chicago power plant replacing boilers engines and motors with thousands of lamps across more than 80 acres.
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London
County Council
United States
Armour Packing Houses
Chicago
Morgan's Riflemen and the Dutchman Who Starves Well
A Harper's Magazine quotation notes Morgan's rifle corps as Morgan's Virginians though two thirds were Pennsylvanians many of them German including survivor Mr Lank. Morgan cites national character saying the Dutchman excels at starving well as key soldierly trait.
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Morgan
Lank
Harper's Magazine
Startling Facts of a Wonderful Case
Eczema on the ears yielded to Dr Chase's Ointment after months of failure with a Winnipeg physician. The user cites instant relief from the first application and complete cure before finishing the first box. It promotes Dr Chase's Ointment as effective for all itchy skin diseases with widespread endorsements. Sixty cents per box at dealers and Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto.
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Winnipeg
Chase
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M. E. Holmes
Heighby
Gatford
Western Canada
20Th Century Fair
Paardeberg
Cronje
F.W. Heubach
Manitoba
Winnipeg Theatre
Morgan's Riflemen
Dr. Chase
B. Nicholson
Man
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