Flora Wylde Wins Love With Oratorio Plot
Flora Wylde rejects Cecil Clay and, with Reginald le Bran, outsmarts her mother’s plans during an oratorio box scene. Reginald’s triumph as a scholar earns him a professorship and Flora accepts, leading to a betrothal and marriage. Cecil Clay sends a large diamond pendant with best wishes.
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Flora Wylde
Cecil Clay
Flora
Reginald le Bran
Flora Pe
Clay
Reginald
Regie
Mr. Clay
Mamma
Miss Wylde
Odds and ends of titles in gossip notes
A patchwork of society items mentions Jean Ingelow funding sick and discharged hospital patients, portraits by Millais, the Duchess of Montrose, the Empress of Russia sewing for children, pensions to John Leech’s sisters, Paris ladies gifting Princess Laetitia Bona Parté, and Bombay wedding quilts. It notes fashion terms like vermilion saffron and punch flame.
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Jean Ingelow
Vanderbilt
Johns Millais
Duchess of Montrose
Russia
John Leech
Paris
Laetitia Bona
Bombay
J.B. Haggin
San Francisco
Lolatez
King of
Baa
His Little Engine. An Engineer’s Strange Concert
Henry Bloom, longtime Bee Line rail worker from Brightwood near Indianapolis, recounts years of illness mistaken for consumption. After treatment by Dr. Franklyn Blair, Bloom reports relief: no cough, cleared chest, better appetite and sleep, life brighter than in years. He invites verification at Brightwood, Marion County, Indiana.
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Henry Bloom
Bloom
Brightwood
Indianapolis
Bee Line Railroad Company
Franklyn Blair
North Sinois St
Ming
Marion County
Ind
Indianapolis gas company promises low prices to win contracts
A local gas firm claims it will undercut competitors by offering 30 percent off domestic and commercial contracts and require termination clauses to continue supply at rival prices. It pledges priority to early customers and denounces competitors’ “half price” promises as misleading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Natural-gas Company
Directory of contractors and patrons seeking best work
A list of names and addresses in a contractor directory with firms on Massachusetts and Pennsylvania streets and other avenues. The note urges patrons to select the best work and promises economy in the long run, signed by M. A. Morris secretary and president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beasley & O’brien
Maryland
St. Kalby& Ayers
N. Minois
St. Keyser
George W
N. Tilinots
St. Kirchoff & Sula
N. Timots
St. Knights& Dilson
Pennsylvania
St. Mathews
C.& Co
W. Marsland
Meikel
Massachusetts-ave
M. A. Morris
Pa morRis
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New York City
North Illinois Street
Indianapolis, Ind
OPERA
Spat
Kepler
Williams
Squire
Leedsville Zongs
Oma
Wm. H Gillette
New York
New Parrk Theater
Adster
Ashton
Girgus
Leonard
Wondoroo
Electric Lady
Vance
M. Raschig
East Washington Street
E. H. Eldridge & CO
Alabama and
Bradley, Holton B
Sdaa Abc
DIA
C.E. Kregelo
Undertaker
Delaware Street
Earth
C. G. McComb & CO
English Block
Ator CO
Water Company
Aveshaense & Strong
Indianapolis Natural
Schnull & Krag
Indiana
Washington Street
Louis Reibold
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