Tragic Death of Gertrude Stockton Deepens Mystery
The bare announcement reports Gertrude Stockton’s drowning in Ostend during a vacation. Once praised as the era’s fairest beauty by Puvis de Chavannes and Asti, she rose in Paris salons before a life shadowed by a distant mother and a fraught upbringing in America and Europe.
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Gertrude Stockton
America
Bohemia
Puvigs de Chavannes
Paris
Ostend
Kentucky
New Orleans
Gertrude
Mexico
Europe
A Comedy of the Streets OLS DAs
Esther, a rising journalist, plans to rent a London basement with Susie and a married constable couple to live there for safety. She proposes a policeman and his wife to provide protection, leading to this odd, comic plot unfolding in Kensington’s High Street area.
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London
Esther
Lower
Phillimore
Susie
St. Mary Abbott’s
Mme Labori Remembered as De Pachmann’s Wife
Memoir sketches Mme Margaret Oakey Labori, Australian by birth, later Mrs De Pachmann and wife of the wounded Dreyfus counsel. The Russian pianist De Pachmann married her in London after their concert partnership, and she became a noted American figure before his infidelity led to divorce and her remarriage to M L Labori.
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Mme
Margaret Labori
Dreyfus
America
de Pachmann
Advocate
Margaret Oakey
England
Mousic
Mme. de Pachmann
Europe
de. Pachmann
M.labori
Mystery in Kensington House Draws Crowd and Nurse
Esther and Susie enter a house with a constable and his wife as an anxious crowd gathers on Kensington High Street. An errand boy on a carrier cycle alerts bystanders to a possible incident while observers speculate if a murder or rescue is involved. The house appears unoccupied, and the scene shifts to the nurse bending over a figure inside, provoking further suspense about an ambulance.
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Esther
Susie
Kensington High St
BSL
George’s Hospital
Philimore Place
London
Emmet
Ouse
Andy
Mrs. Robins
Public inquiry ends as police clear crowd at crime scene
In a tense London scene constables push through onlookers as Esther and Susie depart in a hansom after a hurried consultation. Bystanders debate the case, criticizing secrecy and insisting the truth be told while the crowd laments another unsolved mystery.
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Tang “Bac
Susie
Esther
St. George’s
London
Judge Not Quote by Joaquin Miller
A compact quotation contrasts judgments of people by society. It notes that men deemed wicked often hold goodness, while those deemed divine may bear sin, urging restraint in judging others as defined by God.
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Joaquin Miller
Adventurous Miss Coote Sets World Wheeling Trip
On September 26 Miss L L M Coote will depart St Pauls churchyard London for a world wheeling journey. The 21 year old cyclist speaks French German and Italian well and has spent four years traveling in Europe.
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L. L. M. Coote
St. Paul’s Churchyard
London
Europe
Traveling Wardrobe Suggestions For Long Journeys
Travelers are advised on practical fabrics and hats for mobility. Silk shirt waists of India or China silk stay cool and fresh, while soft finish taftta waists suit travel. Pique collars with narrow or wide ties are easy to change. For headwear, a straw toque or a gray brown felt hat resists rain and fits long trips.
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India
China
Dag
Demorest
Lillian Lewis Dies in Farmington Minn Public Stunt Actress
Lillian Lewis often known as Lillie A Good Advertiser died in Farmington Minnesota on Sunday. She gained fame more for self promotion than acting talent, using sensational publicity stunts to keep her name in the public eye. Her legacy includes dramatic wardrobe, coffin photographs, and dramatic self-promotion moments.
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Farmington
Minn
Lillian Lewis
Beauty Spots on Hair Care and Scalp Health
The article warns that greasy face preparations can cause hair to grow down. It promotes bay rum with sulphur as a strengthening lotion and urges scalp rubbing nightly to improve circulation. Sage tea is recommended to prevent hair loss, with three to four weekly root rubs, plus bran water for dandruff and proper washing after treatment.
Monon Route Special Train Outing in August
Through the Via Monon Route on Sunday August 20 under the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. A special train departs Union Station at 7:30 a.m. and Cedar Lake at 6:30 p.m. Returning details are provided.
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Monon
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Union Station
Cedar Lake
Plaza restaurant commutation tickets headline
Plaza restaurant at 38 40 Monument place offers commutation tickets at $1.25 for $1.00. The deal is described as a promotional value in a note appearing in the implausibly brief OCR fragment.
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Plaza
Monument-place
Mrs Gilbert Joins Frohman Light Opera Troupe
Mrs. Gilbert, famed Daly company veteran born Oct 21 1821 in Rochdale England, joins Charles Frohman troupe appearing Sept 7 with Annie Russell in Miss Hobbs. Her varied career spans England and America from ballet to old woman character parts, marking a 30 year association with Daly since 1869.
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Gilbert
Daly Company
Charles Frohman
Daly
Frohman
Annie Russell
Jerome K. Jerome
Miss Hobbs
G. H. Gilbert
Rochdale
Lancashire
England
Hartley
Shakespere
George H. Gilbert
America
London
John B. Rice
Chicago
Peter Richings
John Elster
Wichavender
John Brougham
Brougham
Lester Wallack
Augustin Daly
Two Girls Cross a Steep Field in Jest
In a fragment from Pick-Me-Up and Chicago Record humor, two girls walk through fields and face a high stile. The bold girl proposes crossing while the modest one hopes no one notices.
Never Pat Harrison on the Back
Indianapolis critic says former president Gen. Harrison is a strict etiquette stickler who would rebuke any back pat. He notes Harrison’s democratic exterior belies revered status, and warns that familiarity would provoke a sharp tongue and withering scorn, per a Denver Republican report.
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Pat Harrison
Gen. Harrison
C. S. Culbertson
Indianapolis
Windsor Hotel
United States
Mr. Culbertson
Ben Harrison
Denver
Republican
The New Paris Walk and its Clinging Gown Style
From Paris comes news of a new walk that showcases the beauty of the clinging tunic and flower like skirt. The gait is slow with very short steps and a spring on the ball of the foot. Models exaggerate the pose, resembling a high stepping dance or even horses in a park.
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Paris
When Phyllis Goes a-Fishing Town Topics Poem
A light verse recounts Phyllis going fishing on a summer day with birds singing and a gentle breeze. The party picnics under trees with jam cake pickles ginger beer and cheese while Phyllis impatiently waits as the speaker's hook catches a few fish. They return home with a basket and Phyllis proclaims triumph over their catch.
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Phyllis
Sweet Phyllis
God Speaks Through Hearts in Many Ways and Forms
A poetic reflection on how God speaks to people across life stages and places. The piece notes banners, quiet days, children, humble settings, prayer, and toil as avenues to the divine, while acknowledging those who do not hear Him and endure unseen burdens. The closing line references Epectator.
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Jess
Short fashions reveal fringe heavy skirts and overskirt elegance
The description highlights sham skirts with extensive fringe and braid, stitched edges, squared scallops, and an elegant one piece overskirt open at the back. It notes a ruffle edge, cross edged overskirt battlements, a tiny coat basque with fly front and front darts, and a new three piece skirt measuring three yards eight inches round the foot.
Statue of Oliver P Morton to adorn Statuary Hall
The Philadelphia Times notes that a statue of Oliver P Morton, Indiana’s war governor and longtime U.S. senator, may be installed in Statuary Hall in Washington before month’s end, marking a prominent commemoration.
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Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
United States
Statuary Hall
Washington
Phildelphia Times
Mister Smith's Wife At Summer Resort Dispatch
On the first evening of Mrs. Smith's arrival at the summer resort she sent a 10 pm dispatch to her husband asking if he had come home. The return answer is paid for, Laura.
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Hubby
A Mother Credits Remedy With Saving Her Daughter
A Liberty mother of eight recounts her daughter's near fatal dysentery last summer. After trying various treatments, she began using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy found in an advertisement. The medicine allegedly saved her daughter's life and relieved her anxiety. She urges other mothers to use it, noting it is sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Geo
Burdick
Liberty
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