Pace That Kills Ends Mabel Bouton's Stage Career
The curtain falls on Mabel Bouton at 22 after a decade of bright promise. Once a Broadway favorite at age 16 in A Normandy Wedding, she faced scandal, sisterly concern, and personal turmoil. Descent from theatrical glory followed a costly escape to save a brother, leaving little hope for recovery.
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Mabel Bouton
Christopher
Secarcely
West
Madeleine
Clay
Mabel
Reno
New
Mr. Bouton
Guida Nimptsch
Germany
Normandy
Humboldt
Express Company
Victor
Richard Harley
Carson City
Nev
Broadway
Nimptsch
Mariel
Mrs Ryder Schemes To Reel In Roving Nigel
Mrs Ryder devises a plan to trap Nigel Ryder when the Leland sisters arrive soon, despite his latest Colorado trip. Joe suspects a ruse, but Winifred’s clever misdirection seems set to tilt Nigel toward a settled life near the family.
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Mrs. Ryder
Joe Ryder
Nigel
Lyndith
Marie
Tom Shuttler
Colorado
Veiled romance unfolds at Ryder estate
Nigel Field falls for Lyndith Leland at the Ryder household where Marie is also present. Mischief by Mrs Ryder exposes mistaken identities as Lyndith and Marie swap roles to lure Nigel toward Lyndith. The pair plan to buy the Strathney manor after a resolved family prank that verges on a love match.
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Leland
Mrs. Ryder
Nigel Field
Marie Leland
Lyndith Leland
Marie
Lyndith
Marier
Tom Shuttler
Field
Shuttler
Ada
Tom
Athlone
Nigel
Mrs
Lorndith
Miss Leland
Mr. Shutter
Winnie
Joe
Strathney Manor
Jeni
Tam and Satisfaction Prompt Contemplation
A fragment quotes a character named Tam arguing that mutual satisfaction ends a debate. The line presents a calm, conversational tone typical of a Chicago Tribune piece.
Champion Bear Killer of Sonoma County
Mrs James Harland and her husband hunted four bears near their Dry Creek Valley ranch last week. They found the bears in a tree, used dogs to guard prizes, and returned at midnight to shoot the four, including a 500 pound grizzly trapped with mutton bait. she claimed the largest bear as a prize.
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James Harland
Sonoma County
California
Dry Creek Valley
Harland
Notable Women Breaking Barriers Across Professions
A survey highlights women in high offices and pioneering roles. Miss Sarah Flanagan serves Kingston Ontario as city clerk, possibly Canada’s lone female in such a post. Miss Rachel Wrank is cited as the only recorded woman rabbi by a San Francisco Jewish church. Miss Alice Serber becomes New York City’s first woman lawyer admitted to federal courts and a criminal law specialist. Miss Cora A Wellman is named by New Hampshire supreme court to wind up Hinsdale Savings Bank affairs after serving as treasurer. Dr Anna M Sawyer leads a Manila chapter with her initiative. Mrs Glessner Moore Brady, Nevada Missouri, is reelected circuit clerk of Vernon County. her husband’s death led to her succession. Eighteen of twenty townships and all city wards backed her.
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Sarah Flanagan
Kingston
Ont
Canada
Rachel Wrank
San Francisco
Alice Serber
New York
United States District Courts
Cora A. Wellman
New Hampshire Supreme Court
Hinsdale Savings Bank
Manila
Anna M. Sawyer
Glessner Moore Brady
Nevada
Vernon County
Missouri
Brady
Miss Shafer Seeks County Clerk Post in Comanche Kansas
Miss Lizzie Shafer runs on the democratic ticket for county clerk in Comanche County Kansas and declares she will marry the suitor who best supports her campaign. She states she wants the office and needs a husband who will work for her election.
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Lizzie Shafer
Comanche County
Kansas
The Latest Fashion Belts and Accessories Describe Etiquette
The article details fashionable items including a gray suede belt with gun metal mountings and a Titania handkerchief by Mrs. James Brown Potter. It notes sleeve handkerchiefs five inches square, linen lawn, with Cora initial, plus veils of net and black ribbons. A quaint ooze calf purse with a clever ring attachment is also described.
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James Brown Potter
My Mither-in-Law Ballad From Glasgow Mail
A Scots dialect verse from the Glasgow Mail depicts a quarrelsome mother in law who criticizes all, claims superiority, and threatens to tell her she will not visit or be harmed. The speaker plans to reveal truths about her behavior in the future.
A Life Story of Love in the Summer Shade
A narrator recalls courting under leafy trees and swinging a hammock. He hopes to win affection with quiet poetry but ends up stealing a timid kiss. His partner reacts with laughter, remarking that men make love in a frightened way, yet she grants a confirming yes.
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Eden
Fierce Orator Recovers After Brick Attack
A shaggy haired speaker declares his controversial views amid public uproar after being struck by a brick. A perceptive crowd member questions his timing while a mother and daughter exchange anxious thoughts, and a quip about life insurance ends the vignette from distant papers.
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Chicago Tribune
Tomatoes on Toast Step by Step
Large ripe tomatoes sliced thick with peels left. Butter melted in a pan, tomatoes fried briefly, topped with butter, salted and peppered, then baked. Bread slices toasted and buttered on a hot platter. Tomatoes layered on toast, pan juices poured over, and served immediately.
Grand Excursions to Mackinac Island and Nearby Cities
Pennsylvania Lines advertises round trip excursions to Mackinac Island Petoskey and Traverse City at 11 and 10 dollars. Tickets sold August 30 September 6 and September ? valid returning within 30 days. Information from W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis.
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Mackinac Island
Petoskey
Traverse City
W. W. Richardson
Indianapolis
Railway Trip Details From Indianapolis To Indiana Ports
A travel notice lists departures for Sunday September 2 1900 from Indianapolis Union Station at 6 30 p m to Rochester Laporte and Michigan City. Return from Michigan City is at 12 00 a m.
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Rochester
Laporte
Michigan City
Ind
Indianapolis Union Station
Doans Ointment Praised In Indianapolis Testimony
Indianapolis residents tout Doans Ointment as a cure for itchiness and eczema. Emma Mann of 814 Holbrook Street says it relieved intense irritation from an aggravated eczema form after heat exposure and confectionery work. Doans Ointment sells for 50 cents at Henry J Huder drug store. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agent.
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Dean
Indianapolis
Emma Mann
Holbrook Streg
Henry J. Huder
Busefalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
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