The White Rose and the Stage Dream of John Ledyard
John Ledyard, 24, leaves college plan to join the stage despite his mother widow Mrs. Ledyard’s warning of temptations. He rises to leading man, receives daily white roses from an unknown donor, and recalls his mother’s last gift, a white rose, as she dies from paralysis. The tale blends ambition, mystery, and filial devotion.
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John Ledyard
John
John Ledward
Ledyard
Helen Traverse
Batttlefield
John Boyie O’refi
Edward B. Clark
Chicago Record-Herald
Plan to Place Prosecutors on Salary Meets General Approval
The Sun reports Attorney General Taylor’s plan to end the fee system for prosecutors and pay a salary instead. Taylor argues salaries reduce corruption and align incentives, citing U S practice and other states’ success. He proposes a base of 1000 dollars with scale for workload and possible county grouping in sparse areas.
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THE
SUN
Taylor
United States
Chicago Teachers Vote To Unionize And Strike Threat
Chicago faces a potential citywide disruption as about 5,000 teachers plan to unionize with the Fedraetin of labor. A Sunday meeting will set wage and hour demands, with firemen engineers and janitors backing a walkout if no concessions are granted. Federation officials promise cooperation amid a sharp stand by the Board of Education.
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Chicago
Fedraetin
Board of Education
Federation of Labor
Funny little coal mine in Eaglesmere on mountain
From a mountain top tile mine in Eaglesmere Pennsylvania, Chas Wooster owns and runs a small operation. He sells free burning northern anthracite for two dollars a ton delivered and mines with a three man crew. The mine escaped coal strike disruption though Wooster maintains primitive methods.
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Eaglesmere
Philadelphia
Chas. Wooster
Woosters
Wooster
Wooster’s remote coal mine and odd narrow gauge line
The Wooster mine sits two and a half miles from a lone railroad and is served by a narrow gauge line owned by C. W. Sones. The engine No. 317, resembling a caboose, hauls heavy lumber and bark cars up steep grades. Prospector activity along Loyalsock creek headwaters suggests more outcroppings and potential capital interest could end coal scarcity.
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Wooster
C. W. Sones
Eaglesmere
Loyalsock Creek
Woman seeks missing husband after abrupt departure
Mrs William Bledsoe, 19 actress? appears at police station at noon Tuesday seeking her husband who left at 8 am to find work. She fears his father in law Thomas L Peele had him arrested but this was unfounded. She notes he married Grace Peele, 16, in Cincinnati a few days earlier and her father objected loudly.
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William Bledsoe
Thomas L. Peele
Bledsoe
Miss Grace Peele
Cincinnati
Charles
Revival convention at Pentel temple in Indianapolis in October
The Indianapolis Holiness Association hosts a revival at Pentel temple corner of Eleventh street and Senate avenue from the 10th to the 23rd. Evangelists Bud Robinson Ed Fergerson M L Haney lead the meetings with Miss Millie Lawhead directing children activities and Miss Nettie Springer assisting at the organ. Non sectarian, open to all God’s people with lodging nearby and country visitors welcome bring dinners and stay all day. For information contact Dr. D M Bye 316 N Illinois st Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis Holiness Association
Pentel Temple
Eleventh St
Senate Ave
Bud Robinson
Walking Bible
Texas
Ed Fergerson
M. L. Haney
Normal
Haney
Millie Lawhead
Ohio
Nettie Springer
Lawhead
God
Men of God
D. M. Bye
N. lHnois St
Indianapolis
Ind
Good Help Is Desired Secured by a The Sun Liner
An old newspaper blurb touts reliable staffing with a bold claim that good help is desirable and can be secured by a line in The Sun. The brief notes results are promised to be guaranteed.
PUPILS Strike At Scranton School Over Coal Shortage
No. 1 public school pupils walked out on Wednesday calling it a strike after a load of nonunion coal was dumped into the building cellar. The school had been closed two days recently due to coal exhaustion, and other schools face closures unless coal supplies are replenished.
Cause of Zola Death Is Carbon Monoxide Inhalation
Paris report by Dr. Brouardele Vibert confirms Emile Zola died from inhaling carbon monoxide. The autopsy notes his collapse ended all hope of salvage. Madame Zola was upstairs and the dog on a chair helped avert danger. funeral set for Friday.
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Paris
Brouardele Vibert
Emile Zola
Zola
Madame Zola
Marylebone Council Recommends Declining Carnegie Library Offer
London reports a Marylebone council committee voting ten to five to refuse Carnegie's 150000 gift for a library, deeming it undignified for a wealthy London district to accept such a donation.
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London
Marylbone
Carnegie
Postponed the Races at Oakley Park in Cincinnati
The grand circuit trotting meeting scheduled to open Tuesday at Oakley Park in Cincinnati Ohio has been postponed due to rain.
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Cincinnati
Oakley Park
A Burglar’s Plan Under a Ball Night Frigid Mansion Scheme
A thief narrates a March night burglary plan at a large mansion outside the city limits. He notes ball guests, sleeping guardians, and valuables, including silverware and heirlooms. After disabling a watchdog, he slips to an unlocked cellar window and enters quietly, listening for uncanny night sounds as he prepares to raid the premises.
Midnight Burglary Tale of Two Partners in Loot
A burglar detailing a nighttime entry into a country house finds dairy rooms and a silent feud with a rival thief. They parley in the dark, agree to share spoils, then part after a tense division. The narrator, lingering near the scene, anticipates a possible reunion with the elusive partner.
The Country House Robbery and a Quiet Clue
A robber recounts how boldness and disguises shield him as he watches a country house blamed for a recent theft. He encounters a detective and a charming pair, carefully questions the resident couple, and is invited to apply for a groom’s job at their home, to be followed up tomorrow.
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Noted For Female Health
A 19th century testimonial piece extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription curing womanly ailments and bearing‑down pains. It includes customer praise from Mrs Susannah Permenter of Pauls Store Texas and advertises free medical advice with stamps to Dr R V Pissot Bedale NY.
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Pierce
Susannah Permenter
Pauls Store
Shelby Co
Texas
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pissot
Bedale, N.Y
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Ot Een
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Scranton, Pa
F. M. Buckles & Co
New York
George E. Walsh
Iti
Tom
Harry
Arepa
Mr. Jenkins
Dificult
Belle
Castoria
Ignatere
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