Paris Opera Intrigue Endangers Toscanas Rival
A melodramatic episode unfolds as Eleanora Courtlandt shoots at a rival, Flora Desimone, after which Courtlandt faces an alleged abduction scare. An alibi clears him, the police dismiss the charge, and the story pivots to political and romantic tensions amid Marseilles and Paris scenes.
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Eleanora Dea Toscana
Paris
Edward Courtlandt
Kamchatka
Flora
Desimone
Toscana
Eleanora
Courtlandt
Eleanora Courtlandt
Monsieur
Mademoiselle
Monsieur ‘Courtlandt
Monsieur Courtlandt
Marseilles
Bill
Nora
Ant
Lemorgelle
Monaleur
Demoigelle
Battling Jimmie Harrigan Among Italian Villa Guests
A 50-year-old former boxing star known as Battling Jimmie Harrigan sits by a villa pool with a Bavarian dachshel on his knees. In a crowded scene with an Italian Barone and a singing star, a dramatic romantic tension unfolds around a poised heiress and her would-be suitor.
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Venus
Pliny the’ Younger
James Harrigan
Jimmie” Harrigan
Dreamland
Prima Donnha
Bagot
Piccadilly
Martha
Harrigan
Fritz
Dachel
Abbott
Haines
Carpenter's Square
Ione
Tomato Stuffed Ripe Tomatoes with Meat Filling
This recipe describes draining hollowed tomatoes then filling them with a meat and bread mixture seasoned with onion celery salt and pepper. Bake briefly, top each with beaten egg white, finish in a hot oven, and serve with a sauce of tomato juice catsup carmine and chili vinegar thickened with flour and butter.
Stores Old and New and the Tale of a Story Teller
Fragmentary text discusses story tellers and the spread of stories across regions. It mentions youth, maturity, and the living narrator. The piece hints at a hospital or mental health motif and a tightening press effect on communication.
Custard Sauce and Kitchen Tips from an Old Recipe
A fragmented domestic article outlines custard sauce steps with eggs and sugar, then cooking in a double boiler until thickened, adding vanilla and chilling. It also veers into tips about preventing syrup sticking, serving pink gelatin pudding, and kitchen chores with beans, cheese, and tomato preparations.
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Thorev
Hard Times To Figure Out
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote recalls a friend who jokes about overspending during vacation. He says hotelkeepers and railroads report losses while public servants complain of hard times, noting he spent 350 on board and bathing suits in ten days and wonders where the money went.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Artist Discovers Jamaica Theme Sparks Confusion
A New York artist returning from Jamaica shows in his studio a painting titled Jamaica scenery. A visitor from Jamaica insists the town has no such street, revealing a humorously mistaken identity about Jamaica the place versus Jamaica the country.
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New York
Jamaica
West
Pimples and skin care ad with Cuticura testimonial
A 1914 testimonial from Chas. J. Peck describes severe facial pimples and itching then relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad frames skin treatment as life changing and mentions the Cuticura 32 page Skin Bank and Boston contact.
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California Ave
Chicago
Ill
Chas. J. Peck
Skin Bank
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Adv
Heat in the Kansas Wheat Fields Prompts Farmer’s Harsh Hours
A St Louisan recounts a Macedonian aid story from Kansas wheat fields. Workers faced ten hour days under a sun that reached 114 at noon. When asked about heat the farmer dismissed it claiming no change in hours. The speaker notes the extreme heat as a tipping point.
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Shade
Football Banter On Yardage And Drowning Penalties
Players joke about penalties in a muddy game. A referee’s call leads to a quip about five yard losses for drowning an opponent, and a larger penalty if the drowning succeeds, reflecting old game humor.
Alameda Electric Lighting Plant Revenue and Expense
Alameda's municipal electric lighting plant earns about $116000 annually and spends around $112000, showing a modest annual surplus of roughly $4000. The figures reflect operating performance in the city utility during the period reported.
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Alameda
Cal
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