The Story of Clyde Fitchs Last and Most Remarkable Play
In Middleberg the Rand family debate a city career versus local life. George pushes for his father to seize a New York chance while Mr Rand resists, defending small town values and a strict line between middleberg and the metropolis. The scene ends as a visitor arrives, promising new trouble.
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Clyde Fitch
George
Mrs. Rand
Lfe
Teresa
Cicely
New York
Europe
Middleberg
Times
Mr. Rand
United States
Congress
Bert Voorhees
Eleanor
Bert
Lincoln
Grant
McKinley
Grover Cleveland
Aelfiah
Park Street
Old Racer Starts Racing on Street in New York
Frederick Schramm kept a bay horse named Fritz at 453 East 115th Street and hitched him to a grocer’s wagon. Fritz bolted toward the southern boulevard, Dennis was thrown with possible skull fracture, Fritz zigzagged toward a fence, was captured by Policeman McIntyre who walked the horse back to the Tremont stable with the liveryman arriving shortly afterward.
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New York
Frederick Schramm
Avery Stable
E. 115Th Street
Schramm
Fritz
Frank Dennis
Dennis
Lebanon Hospital
McIntyre
McIntyre Pever
Tremont
Two Days a Month Lad May Be Truant
In Paterson New Jersey on April 26 twelve year old John ONeil told Recorder Carroll he would nearly die if forced to stop playing truant. The court allows him two school days a month to sneak off to the woods while he attends school the rest of the time.
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John O'Neil
Carroll
Johnny
Arrest Sparks Tale Of Dreyfus-Era Devil's Island Escape
London reports the Liverpool arrest of a Frenchman named Marian, linked to a life sentence escape from Devil's Island. The fugitive allegedly traveled Europe, attempted to land in New York, and was captured on the Mauretania. His history ties to a gang of international criminals and marks a third escape from the island.
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London
Liverpool
Marian
Devil's Island
French Guiana
Dreyfus Fame
Dread Isle
Europe
New York
Mauretania
Guerin
Ndon
Dutch Guiana
Farm Labor Scarce in Western States
Spokane reports farm labor is scarce in Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana as wheat grain root crops and fruit plantings expand. Despite 150000 new settlers last year demand for workers remains high with wages from 2.50 to 2.75 a day and up to 3 a day in places.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Northwest
Newark Meat Boycott Sparks Citywide Protests
In Newark New Jersey on April 26 a meat price boycott led to 24 hour shop closures as the Butchers Association pressed wholesale price cuts. Crowds filled Prince Street with violent demonstrations, a 5 000 strong crowd confronted police, five arrests for inciting riot, and a wagon was doused with kerosene amid attempted arson before reserves halted the blaze.
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Prince Street
Spite fence hides base gasoline odor in Pittsburg
Mrs John Ingam complains of a strong gasoline smell from neighbor Henry Schmitt a wealthy insurance man with several cars. She describes building a large spite fence along Marshall Street to block odors and noise as cars pass by day and night.
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Pittsburg
John Ingam
Marshall Street
Henry Schmitt
Igoe Goes But Go Is Halted By Detective
New York April 21 An overcoat a thief an auto an amazed chauffeur and a persistent detective sparked a chase in the Thirty fourth street shopping district. John Igoe 23 of 215 East Twenty third street was arrested in Jefferson Market Court on grand larceny. Detective Murphy pursued Igoe and a second man after a store theft. Igoe jumped into an automobile urged speed as the driver sped off the detective clung to the car and after a block the vehicle halted and Igoe was captured.
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New York
Thirty-fourth Street
John Igoe
East Twenty-third Street
Jefferson Market Court
Joseph Murphy
Broadway
Igoe
Murphy
Seventh Avenue
Shackleton to Speak at Murat Theater Benefit
Sir Ernest Shackleton and his wife will speak Tuesday evening at the Murat theater about their Antarctic expedition reaching within 11 miles of the pole. Proceeds go to the Children's Aid association. The explorers have been hosted widely, including by Ohio's governor on their tour.
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Ernest Shackleton
Murat Theater
Pole
Children's Aid Association
Explorer
Ohio
Murder Call Fails To Kill Wife At St. Clair Street Home
Alfred Goodoff struck his wife with a flatiron at 707 West St. Clair Street Monday night. A murder call was made to police but the woman survived. Goodoff faced charges of assault and battery.
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Alfred Goodoff
W. St. Clair Street
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Ite
Lves
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Driver
Keating
Dreyfus
Georgetown
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Savannah
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Meat Boycot
Marott’s Clover Leafs
Pillsbury’s
Poate
Clover Leaf Voice Soupey
To . Paterial
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Dispensary Medical Association
Pirpe
Batiste
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