Private Jester Career in Private Theatricals
A Demorest's Magazine piece describes a prototype private jester and cadre of entertainers touring the South and promising novelty to wealthy patrons. It notes the pay, the professional demand, and the emergence of a viable field for quick witted performers to supply private amusement at country house parties during extended trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le- Gedo Wits
Pst Witeialeau Jamal
Meyer
Mr. Blank
Bright
Ray Sue
Demorest
Spitzbergen exploration plan by Sir Martin Conway unit
London Times reports Sir Martin Conway leading an England expedition to Spitzbergen starting June 1. Aim is to explore interior routes to collect data and map the island, surveying fossil plants, geology, and botany, with Royal Geographical Society support. return expected by late September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Conway
Spitzbergen
England
Fi Harmen
Spupbien
Egievetion
Lao
Livor-Battye
Royal Geographical Sotith
London Times
Controversial Rhodesia remarks spark mercy debate
The text debates white settler attitudes in Rhodesia, criticizing leniency and noting calls for peace alongside readiness to fight. It contrasts colonial behavior with other regions, cites European hardiness, and discusses varying rainfall patterns from Mexico City to Tampico, ending with a puzzled remark about unusual rain.
Skeleton in armor at Virginia seaside exhibit draws curiosity
An uncanny relic sits in a tent before Wood's hotel in Colonial Beach Virginia claimed to be a six foot tall skeleton in an iron frame. Local lore attributes it to a fierce colonial chief or a pirate hanged in public. Histories of King George County and nearby Northern Neck counties are searched for clues but records yield nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Beach
Potomac
National Museum
Wood
William Henry Harrison Cawood
Therese
Cunecod
King George County
Aman
Cape
Eneis
Lower
Chesapease Bay
Ineemfus
F Passpatawasie
Stahrs
Cavnod
Virginia
King George
Richmond
Richmound
Westmoreland
Lancaster
Northumberland
Pointie
Rappahanock
Mixed newspaper snippets and ads from early 1900s Tribune text
A collage of jokes, social chatter, and ad copy includes a ginger cake remark, notes on a home baseball tease, brief quotes from Chicago Tribune and Yonkers Statesman, mock sayings about constipation with Bacon's Celery King, testimonials for Burdock Blood Bitters and Dean's Ointment, and a Uniontown store ad highlighting men’s and boys’ clothing bargains plus ladies’ shoes.
Ground Bone Meal Ad and Rail Schedule Notice
Armor and Co of Chicago leads in ground bone meal and bone dissolved products. Timothy Seed offers low prices and cash terms with a large ware room near the railroad below the Normal School. Schedules list multiple daily departures from Blairsville and connections to Pittsburgh Altoona Indiana and other towns with specific times and agents for Western District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armor & Co
Chicago
Armorer
Timothy
LYAVE
Altoona
Indiana
Blairsville
Thos. E. Watt
Western
Fifth Avenue
Smithfield Street
Pittsburg
M. Prevost
J.R. Wood
Norma
Conklin
Schedule excerpt from Pittsburgh area rail lines
A historical timetable fragment lists trains from Pittsburgh to Kittanning and Oil City with destinations including West Penn Junction Titusville and Emlenton. It notes departures from Pittsburg daily and Sunday, arrival times at Kittanning and Oil City, and accompanying express and local trains overseen by David McCargo and James P. Anderson.
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Niagara Express
Pittsburg
Emlenton
West Penn Junction
Kittanning
Oil City
West Penn
Oil City Kittanning
Il City
Junction
Southern Express
Nisi Emlenton
Emilento
Emlenton Accom
Kittanning Accom
Pitts
Kittannintta
Pittab Kittanning Market
Corry Accom
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Cates
Percy
Rhodesia
Africa
Asia
Mexico City
Leon
Tampico
Skeleton IN Armor
Bucklen
T. E. Hildebrand
W. M. Moore
Homer City
M.G. Miller
Mr. Meeks
Miranda
William
Mrs. Meeks
Chicago Tribune
Tohy
Il¢ Wupire
Zoit Tribune
Sivver
Gfannine
Law
Yonkers Statesman
Platfeller
Sheridan
School For Scandal
Detroit Tribune
Daugherty Bros
Panteer & Rankin
B. Beringer
Beringer
Burdock
Joseph Herick
Linwood
Ont
Dean
Uniontown
Garman’s
J. W. Bull
Langham
Farmiers Bank
Indiana. Pa
G. J. Fett
Feuer & Ewing
Tidians
Farmers’ Bank
B. R. Ewing
Tudiana, Pa
L. Hutchison
Jack Building
Lideed
Indiana, Pa
Jours P. Elkin
Elkin
Philadelphia Street
M. Maban
Farmers Bank Building
J. Telford
Swan & Simpson
John H. Pierce
J. M. Cunningham
Alangs
Wood Clark
Nixon Building
Sixth Street
John L. Getty
J. M. Cunningham Building
Philadelhia Street
Frank Douglass
Pennsylvania Railroad
Frank Keener
M. C. Watson
Watson & Keener
Attorneys-Assan
Harry White
Trangs
L.stewart
Stewart & Clark
Gilwe
Iyo
Tjango
Eorge W. Hood
Hetrick
Trands
Ohn N. Banks
Samuel Cunningham
John S. Fisher
Cusnes Gham & Fisher
Attorneys-Ayt-Law
Tranys
Isaac Griffith
Philadelphia and
Fifth Streets
Pnpiana House
J. W. Clements
Ira Myres
Cawson
W. H. Clawson
Loweat Bates
Indiana House
C. J. T. Lona
BR. Churchill
T. Miller
Water Street
B. Buterbaugh
Nixon Huilding
Reed
Two Lick
Homer
Graceton
Smith States
Acr
Blairsville Lye
Cokeville
Ana
A.m. P
Smith
Eevee
Black Liek
Rugh
Tinian
Cc. S
APPLE
American House
Optician
Ec Bse Webi AG
Allegheny Valley
R. R
al An Pr
Indiana Barbers
White & Sanford
Elkin Building
Philadelphia
Maccartney’s Foundry
Ben J. F. Maccartney
Penn’a
F. T. Empfield
Work & Young
Wheeler & Wilson
Sound Money
The
New York
Weekly Tribune
N.Y
Tribune
Indiana Progress
Geo. W. Best
Tribune Building
New York City
NEW York Weekly
Nutriotone
Cometry
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