One of us, dear one in a ghostly reverie
A fragment from a haunting tale shows a grieving mother at Southampton farm, a baby Lulu playing near a mastiff and a mountain eagle, and a tragic accident. The story is told by Farmer Ashton to visitors, with a mounted eagle displayed as proof of the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matma
Lulu
Southampton Farm House
Fraulin
Katrina
Zulu
Jack
Wastia
Mrs. Ashton
Southampton Mountain
Chicky
Farmer Ashton
Southampton Valley
Detroit Free Press
Lace Cleaning Receipt From An Old Lace Maker
An antique lace cleaning method by a renowned maker to Mme. Modjeska is shared. Spread lace on wrapping paper, sprinkle with calcined magnesia, cover with paper, and press between book leaves for two or three days. A light shake releases the powder, leaving the lace ready to wear with intact threads and fresh appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Modjeska
New York Herald
Theater Salaries and A Laughing Wife Tale From the Stage
A New York stock company shows high costs with actors earning up to 3000 weekly and theaters charging 2000 to 3900 weekly. The piece recalls De Wolf Hopper meeting his future wife after a chorus quip about Col McCaull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatte
Calcium
Calecium
Daly
Charles Fiodman
Proctor’s
Ed Harrigan
Metropolis
New York
de Wolf Hopper
McCaul Company
Col. McCaull
Ex Gov Furnas recalls Judge Broady tale and theater slipper incident
Ex Governor Furnas shares a Judge Broady anecdote about a door sign and waiting for himself. The tale shifts to a Lyceum play where a slipper flies toward a bald man as Etainah Sothern stars in a New York World production, provoking laughter and an audience uproar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furnas
Omaha World- Herald
Broady
Woodbarrow
Lyceum
Augustus Cook
New York World
Sunday school graduation and arithmetic mischief
A warm day on Sunday leads Bobby to ask if he is about to graduate from Sunday school. A debate among two boys about whether women can handle mathematics ends with a playful quip about Miss Blank's arithmetic being a lesson. Aunt visits bring a doll and a joking mention of angels visiting their house, seen only in the morning by the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Blank
Detroit Free Press
Vast Figures From Global Comparison Exhibit Wealth and Scale
The report notes 14 000 bakers in London and Chicago hosting 1 463 hotels with 135 000 guest capacity. It cites over 50 000 earthworms per acre on farms, and the Washington surgeon general’s office with nearly 4 000 pensioners awaiting wooden logs. It highlights P D Armour of Chicago as the world’s largest operator with last year’s business at 63 000 000 dollars. Herm Celman, 18, sails to New York in a 1 000 000 dollar yacht, earning 500 000 yearly. Canada would match Europe in size with 237 000 square miles to spare, vastly larger than Great Britain and Ireland and the United States combined by a wide margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chicago
Washington
P. D. Armour
New York
Canada
Europe
Great Britain
Ireland
United States
Fancies and Ads Reflect Changing Tastes in England
A survey notes tipping dying out in England, lace hat styles from Paris, and grooms wearing plain narrow wedding rings. It also mentions faded hats, Hood’s Soraparilla, Wood’s stables, and child remedies. Advertising highlights Sun liners and purchases via posters, dodgers, and cheap liners with various offers and one tempting line about bringing back “The Girl That Went Away.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Paris
Turbulent News From Many States and Nations
A sprawling 19th century wire of varied items reports jail escapes in Wisconsin and Wyoming, a D. C. patent dispute, an Arizona snake dance, a New York publishing failure, an Auburn asylum break, a Snohomish assault on a priest, and a Kansas City shooting. It also notes a New York arrival claiming Italian coercion, a picnic pavilion promotion, and quips on real estate bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Q. Milla
Iowa City
Boston
Arizona Territory
Charles Dillingham
New York
Insane Asylum
Auburn
N. Y
Job
Snohomish
Wash
Reubutter
Michael Sentora
Kansas City
Apta Poletta
Italy
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Darling
FOR
Arthur Wilson
Tanby Crest
William Gordon-Cumming
Bobby
Maud
Clara
New York Weekly
Hood
John Wanamaker
Fae Sun
Ped B
LaCrosse
Wis
Cooperate
Axtell
Utah
Morristown
N. d
Charleston
D. C
D. W. Haydock Carriage Company, Lt
Sherman
Fairview
Richard
The
Sun
Richard Smart
Dr. Stedman
iThs
Stedman Dental GO
Carlton
Vance Block
Save-Deposet Vauue
A, Fletcher & CO. Safe Deposit
John H. Tarkington
Fairview Park
Marion County
C. F. Fitch
Ballggn Ascension
Eel
Washington &I
Indianapolis Water Company
South
Pennsylvania St
Circle St
Ida Seibert
Indiana Avenue
Indianapolis
Ind
Dara
F.C. Powler
Woodtus
of Coet
Spencer, Ind
Spencer
Indianapolis & Vincennes R. A. Co
Depotto Hotel
Fred F. Needham
Lilly & Stalnaker
East Washington-st
Tue + Herancourt + Brewine + Company
Joe G. Tilly
Acent
South East Street
Traveler's Register
Central
Union
South Illinois Street
Indianapolis Union Station
Ezuet
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Dlisdam
Columbus
Richmond
Louisville
Vincennes
Cairo
Vyendalig Line
ST. Lotia
Tre What
St. Louis
Greencastle
Terre Haute
al Trans Connect
Kyvansvilla
Greencastis
W. F. Brunner
Dainty
Albert Gall
Johnson
Bordera
Parrott & Taggars
Flanner & Buchanana
North Illinois Street
Charles Mayer & CO
W. Wasuinaton Sr
Aeianapolis Gas Ga
Virginia Ave
Obfost
Indianapoli
Telaene
K. Ohlost
E. Washington
CLTY
Department OF Public Works
Board of Public Works
Tennessee Street
Washington Street
Louisiana Street
Ofien
A. W. ConCurry
Michigan Street
Meridian Street
D.R
Iinals Street
D. BR
Ilinois Street
Illinois Street
Georgia Street
McCrea Street
St. Charles
Naomi Street
Belt Railroad
A. W. Conavir
St. 1385
Mass
Ave
Union Station
Tbs
Fom
Peoria
Cleveland
East
Col
Dayton
Cincinnati
Ramy
AMI
Lafayette
Kankakee
Bloomington
Peorial
Anderson and Muncie
Ton Roden
Cincinnat
Our City
Vicket Offce
Umnois St
Kentucky Ave
F. Lows
Toledo
Detroit
Bryce
Spiegel
Thoms
West Washington
Indianapolis Brewing Co
F. Schmidt
P. Lieber Brewing Co
Maus
Indiana
Ohiost
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