Sally Ann's Letter Brightens Mountain Romance
In a remote cove, Sally Ann Larkin awaits a long-delayed letter from Bud Hunt. Jim Farner, her old lover, confronts her illness and Bud’s promised return. Sally Ann dies as Bud’s letter arrives unread by her, while Jim burns the letter in a moment of bitter heartbreak.
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Sally Ann
Mountain
Aunt Polly
Cincinnati
Bud Hunt
Polly
Waal
Yaas
Trecki
Squire Barlow
Sally Ann Larkin
Bud
Pete Barlow
Jim
Jist
Mary
Jim Farner
Sally
Larkin
Martha
Aliuz
Sally Alen
Telly Ann
Epigrams of Life Behind the Scenes
A compact prose piece lampoons the stage world and its insiders. It treats marriage, success, audiences, stage door behavior, chorus girls, one night stands, and contracts with satirical quips about weather, illusion, alimony, envy, vanity, and missed promises.
Toilet secrets of Minstrel Primrose expose how performers black up
George H. Primrose outlines minstrel makeup by burnt cork and soot mixed with grease. He recalls sourcing corks, using alcohol and matches, and the labor involved in preparing a blackface appearance, noting soap and scrubbing removes the residue.
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George H. Primrose
Lillian Russell
Philadelphia
Mother
Early Case of Stage Fright Then and Now
Miss Ida Vernon recalls her early tremors before performances in The Man from Home and shares a memory of Mrs. Barry’s concern during a 1860s Othello, noting how veteran actors still fear new roles and the audience’s kindness. Vernon cites William H. Crane’s worst stage fright on Father and the Boys first night in New York.
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Ida Vernon
Lady Creech
William H. Crane
New York
Miss Vernon
Forreat
Beaton Theater
Boston
Pig gift delights vaudeville club and stars at social
Edna Macauley gave a large pig to the Players' club after a Merry Merry meeting. Julia Sanderson sang a song titled Bessie and Her Little Brown Bear while vaudeville was in progress. A Teddy bear maker sent a life size bear to her apartments and Miss Sanderson reportedly feared it was real.
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Edna Macauley
Merry, Merry
Players’ Club
Julia Sanderson
Bessie
Miss Sanderson
Distressing Search for a Clean Shirt in Chicago
A humorous travelogue recounts a six week laundry ordeal in Michigan and Chicago as a writer races to a 2 p m publishing-house interview. He battles cross labeled shirts with a Chinaman, a Little Brown Jug laundry, and a cash desk girl to secure a clean outfit before meeting the editor.
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Michigan
Grand Rapids
Chicago
Red Star
John
Little Brown Jug Laundry
State Street
Dearborn
Gag
Wabash Avenue
Jay
Little
Brown Jug
Salvation Army
Worcester
Mass
Dubuque
Moon Planter Gains Respect From French Scientist
A French scientist backs moon planting as a rational idea, noting tides as evidence of lunar influence. The piece aims to reassure moon faddists that credible scientists may support their views and deserve respect from others.
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France
Fish Voices and Noises At Sea Revealed
A fragmented report describes various fish said to vocalize in the netting process. It notes horse mackerel purring, cuckoo gurnard sounds, herring squeaks, and the hammer hammerhead producing a buzzing heard and felt near the ear, attributed to fear and water contact.
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Tmaany
Ebrin Per
Cottusa Scorpius
Giant 25-Foot Snake Terrorizes Tennessee Town
In Knoxville area residents chase a massive reptile feared to be at least 25 feet long and eight inches in diameter. A $100 reward is offered for its capture dead or alive as authorities and locals organize posses and guard their homes amid reports of the snake’s sightings over 28 years.
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Knoxville
Tenn
London
Loudon
W. T. Huff
Eff Huff
Ed. McQueen
John McDonnell
Winchester
Pond Creek
Sweetwater
Kingston
Goulds Cousin in Poorhouse Near Death
Melvin A. Gould, claimed second cousin of Jay Gould, is seriously ill at Los Angeles County Hospital at age 70. He lacks nourishment and faces county care as his cottage mortgage drains his funds. Once wealthy, he invested in mining ventures that failed, leaving little to bury him.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Melvin A. Gould
Jay Gould
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Ori
Authors Syndicate
Walter
D. Speptic
Philadelphia Press
Moffett Brndle
Miss Carlson
Mora
America
Detroit
Loudon Braves
Farmer
Gaspling
Arthur Rodgers
Ned Cassady
Dick Ferguson
McQueen
Gould’s
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