Gillespie School of Expression Adapts For Broad Public Training
A Portland Oregon program at 534 Morrison Street offers vocal, physical and aesthetic culture with drama, reading, debate, and public recitals. Classes run Tuesday to Saturday with afternoon and evening sessions and a weekly studio concert.
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Kuremodlog
Gillespie School OF Expression
Morrison St
Portland
Oregon
The Horse in Oregon and Its Trotting Traditions
Captain Thomas B. Nerry writes from Ashland Oregon praising Oregon horse development. He traces early imports Waterloo Vermont Hambletonian Mambrino and Altamont influencing pacers and trotters with times from 2:10 to 2:26, notes Oregon markets in Portland Seattle and San Francisco, and predicts strong post Astoria Centennial and Salem Fair racing with top pacers and draft horses shaping the state's breeding scene.
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Aatonia
Ore
Oregon
California
John P. Welch
Waterloo
Wisconsin
Jacksonville
San Francisco
Vermont
Werner
Parrot
Ella Lewis
Fanativa
Blue Mountain Boy
Oli Bay District
Thee
Jim McDonough
City Hall
Clif House
Oregon Steam Navigation Co
Menelaus
Chester
Reedaville
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W. Heed
Portland
Kirsty Ham
Judge Bybee
Misty Morn
Francisco
Bybee
Bird
Seattle
Astoria
Salem
A Widow's Trial Reflects Quiet Strength and Modesty
A line from Mme de Girard remarks that widowhood demands resuming girlhood virtues while denied even gentle ignorance, capturing social expectations of widows in a reflective mood.
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Mme. de Girar
Human Nature Mocked in Columbus Journal Editorial
The Columbus Journal comments on human nature noting that cruelty amuses the average man as a lame duck wanders without work, reflectingReaders may interpret the piece as social critique of empathy and employment.
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Columbus Journal
Outlandish Serge Suit Charm and Travel Hat Noted
The piece highlights unusual touches on a serge suit that are pleasing and could be reproduced in heavy linen. It also praises a travel hat model described as practical and meat for traveling.
Furniture Pollsh
An old item describes making furniture polish by mixing linseed oil and vinegar with spirits of turpentine hydrochloric acid and alen. The fragment offers no clear date place or author and lacks complete measurements.
Miners and Tuberculosis Myth Debunked in Mining Regions
The article counters the common belief that many miners die from tuberculosis. It argues that deaths due to tuberculosis among miners are very rare and emphasizes other hazards and causes of mortality in mining communities.
Uncle Eben Explains Why Men Pace Floors Over Debts
In a folksy remark Uncle Eben says some men pace due to debts because staying indoors is warmer and more comfortable than working outside building fences or shoveling snow. The dialogue captures a rustic view of hardship and practicality.
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Eben
Uncle Eben
France
Daughters Restored by Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Baltimore residents report their daughters cured by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A 15 year old girl named Alice improved after doctors diagnosed Green Sickness and three bottles of the remedy. The company cites hundreds of letters praising the medicine and urges others with painful or irregular periods to seek guidance from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Baltimore
Alice
E Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
L. A. Corkkran
Rutland Street
Baltimore, Md
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia E. P. Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Wealth and Advantage in Life’s Quiet Odds
A reflective note on how wealth does not guarantee success while willpower and intellect shape great deeds. It contrasts humble beginnings with opportunity, suggesting perseverance beats privilege in achievement. Also mentions constipation remedies as a separate health aside.
Cat on Roof Causes Fall In New York Balcony Mishap
A cat chasing across a building roof toppled onto a boy on a second floor balcony, who then fell onto an empty baby carriage being pushed by another boy. The first boy dislocated a wrist and the cat died. An editorial aside notes Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup and laments the loss of elegant behavior in elevators with a critique of modern manners.
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New York
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Promises Quick Foot Relief
Historical ad claims Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful swollen feet and foot ailments. Mentions relief from swelling sweating and discomfort, with a mailing address of Olmsted La Ray New York for purchases.
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Allen
AB. Olmsted
la Ray
N.Y
No Time Wasted Olaf Larson Narrow Escape
Olaf Larson, a millinery warehouse worker, fell into an elevator shaft from five stories with a load of boxes but was found crawling from the debris unhurt. He muttered phrases in a strange tongue as coworkers rushed to assist, while the magazine notes a bizarre incident.
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Olaf Larson
Nalla
No Sharing Profits From Rat Rampage Tale
In a French town a grocer named M Paul faced rats overrunning his shop. The council set a price of two sons per rat head. An errand boy kept 90 francs in cellars and attics, took the money to town hall, and returned with nine francs. The grocer demanded the money back, claiming the rate was his, not the boy’s.
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M. Paul
Envelopes Ideal for Packing Aerial Articles
Envelopes for packing aerial articles prove better than boxes as they save space. Blout collapsible envelopes are purchasable at office-supply outlets and provide neat storage for gloves, handkerchiefs, neckties, and similar items.
Big Stick for Cupid Converts Romance to Clouting
In a few isolated cases Cupid might discard his bow and arrow for a club to break monotony. The notion playfully suggests using a blunt approach to romance in select situations.
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Cupid
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