Boston Woman Defies Gaiety Box Hat Rule
Mrs Jack Gardner in a Boston theater dispute mirrors Isaac Rich enforcement of the Gaiety rule limiting hats in box seats. In New York the box party insisted on hat wear, Rich ordered removal, and Mrs Gardner argued loudly until finally agreeing to leave as the audience grew restless. The outcome remains unsettled.
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New York
Isaac Rich
Jack Gardner
Boston
Mrs. Gardner
Rich
Jack
Bergere to Star in New Circus Life Play Deal
Valeria Bergere signs a new play deal with circus life as backdrop. Marguerite Clark may headline a story adaptation. David Lewin is slated as principal comedian for her company under Charles Frohman management. George Foy returns next spring in a new comedy with Mr Hamilton Toy in Mrs Peck over London plans.
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Valeria Bergere
Marguerite Clark
David Lewin
George Fe
Charles. Frohman
Dia” Foy
Cal
Mr. Hamleton Toy
Mrs. Peckne
London
Mishaps on the Stage and Theatre Anecdotes
The piece gathers stage mishaps and anecdotes from actors like Alice Nielsen and Julia Marlowe. It recalls Nielsen halting a performance by singing the national anthem after a fire alarm. It notes Marlowe’s tale of a prop letter mix up in When Knighthood Was in Flower and her quick, humorous response.
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Alice Nielsen
Gilbert
Mary
Amusing Stunts With Talking Machines and Phonographs
A rotating set of antique tricks uses speed changes and double recordings to produce odd effects. Techniques include a booming speech followed by a tiny voice, a whistling duet using one performer, and clever doctored or split records that yield surprising reversals and misdirection.
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Tom Thumb
Garfield named Williams College president after Hopkins
Harry Augustus Garfield, oldest son of James A. Garfield, is chosen to succeed Henry Hopkins at Williams College. Born in Ohio, Garfield studied law and politics in London and Oxford, taught at Princeton, led Cleveland reforms, and later headed the Princeton politics chair before taking the Williams post. The induction drew a large regional crowd in Williamstown, with many educators and alumni attending.
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Boston
Harry Augustus Garfield
Williams College
Williamstown
Massachusetts
Hopkins
Garfield
Mark Hopkins
James A. Garfield
United States
Williams
James Rudolph Garfield
Interior
Irvin McDowell Garfield
Abram Garfield
New England
Harvard
Yale
Mark Hopking
Henry Hopkins
Hiram
St. Paul's School
Concord
N. H
Columbia Law School
Bangs, Stetson, Tracey & MacVeagh
the Inne of Court
London
Oxford University
Ohio
Belle H. Mason
Cleveland
Princeton University
Huot
Hadley
Des Moines Doctor Builds Sensational Spite House Around Elm
In Des Moines Dr Field erects a bungalow around a 100 year old elm to spite neighbor Charlen B Walker who refused to buy the lot. Work is done with scaffolding from the tree as Walker blocks the side with a high barbed wire fence threatening to cut branches and block light.
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Dea
Moines
Tar
ASG
Charlen
B. Walker
Dr.Field
Walker
Des Moines
Field
Dr. Field
Forest Avenue
Moonshiners and their glamorous myths debunked
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat disputes romanticized views of moonshiners. It notes fiction portrays moonshiners as principled rebels with damsels, while reality shows they avoid taxes for revenue, with brutal methods and dirty habits. The piece suggests writers focus on more relatable figures like margarine makers for safer, picturesque storytelling.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Atroccloua
Factory pipes and trade in hollow and solid forms
Fragmentary text notes a pipe factory and its potentially profitable trade in hollow and solid pipes. Mentions selling cheap goods and a figure described as Holgland making thousands of groan ree, with unclear details about who occupies or controls the field.
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Holgland
Atems
Possible German Ambassador to United States Mentioned
Washington reports Count Mummons Schwartzenstein may be appointed ambassador representing Germany to the United States. The candidate has resided in the Orient since 1900 and has held positions such as minister in China, with roles tied to treaty affairs and diplomacy in Tokyo.
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United States
Washington
Mummons Schwartzenstein
Gerany
Waln
Tokyo
Orient
Chins
Gowns and Prices Highlight a Fashion Season Shift
A fashion column notes the season brings bewildering periods and lavish quantities. It contrasts last season’s princess gown and plaited skirt with cutaway coat to this year’s unsettled styles and high prices.
Fossaa horn blows and price set at ten cents
An OCR fragment notes a horn being blown from a stem and mentions a price of ten cents. The readable words imply a small marketplace item or signal, with limited context and no clear participants or location.
Candy for the Children and Tiny Hairpins in Fashion
An article advises after dinner candy for children in moderation and warns against cheap candy. It also notes new hairpins sold as stickpins with colored heads in amber purple jade and pearl. It suggests tying toys with ribbons to a baby’s waist to limit loss and aid retrieval.
Fashion note on a tailored skirt with decorative ribbon bow
A fragmented description describes a skirt fitted at the waist with embroidered detailing. A ribbon is threaded in a bow at the front while the back features similar decorative touches.
Fragmented Textile Description From Obscure Note
The readable text mentions gored fabrics and plait patterns including triple and abalow plait. It hints at weapon like terms and a gradual gain in garment detailing with boxes and akirte terms. No clear events, people, or places present.
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