The Tragic Return of Morgan Wilson and Alice Graham
A storyteller recalls Morgan Wilson once loved star Alice Graham. Wilson, after a fatal theater fire killed Graham, vanishes to study law and later returns as an aging actor. He stages Alice’s play, faces ridicule, collapses on stage, and whispers that Alice must come. she dies with him in spirit as the audience’s remorse follows.
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Morgan Wilson
Alice Graham
Wilson
Miss Graham
Romeo
Juliet
Philadelphia
Alice
Old Time Mince Pie and Pudding Recipe Fragments
Fragmented home recipe notes describe mince pie meat with beet suet apples raisins and spices plus steps to simmer add brandy and caramel create a loaf then a huckleberry pudding with mace nutmeg and baking powder and a sweet potato croquette method may appear in a mid century kitchen column.
Royal Son, Duty Bound, wed a poor shopgirl
New York dispatch recounts Count Ferdinand von Hochberg abandoning German royal ties to wed Louise Carow, a Berlin shopgirl. The match sparked court scandal, a morganatic union, and a publicized child as the Kaiser’s circle weighed exoneration, while the couple pursued life in America. Also included are household recipes.
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Apedal
New York
Count von Hobbers
Louise Carow
Heyer McWilliams
Ossining
Michael von Saxe Weimar
Marie
Notrothay
Rohnstock
Royal Opera
Berlin
Ag “Glausine
Waerwollt
Rineess Ceestia
Louise Carnw
Kaiser
America
Atver
Empire
Tel
Graf
Cemudear
Johanna Loulee
Johanna Louise von Hechberg
Enor
Ury
Enum
Nim
Count von Hochberg
Speech by Mr White Attacks Edwards Clique and Slurs Yarberry
Hyden Kentucky report notes Mr White urged education reform in the South and river damming projects. He attacked Mr Yarberry with contempt and slander, contrasting with Mr Edwards and accusing Edwards supporters of a clan alliance. The writer finds White's vituperation ineffective and protonic.
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Mrr. White
United States
Ray Yarberry
Yarberry
Edwards
White
Cans
Mr. White
Hyden
Accordion Platting Co Receives Recovered Buttons
A fragment from the Accordion Platting Co at Room and Odd Fellows Building mentions buttons recovered. The text also references a ten word indent in a fan and mentions charges under a three day period for help wanted cases, male and female.
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Accordion Platting Co
Room & Odd Fellows
Socialites face sharp public scrutiny over fashion
A Britain era scene notes women like Miss Helen Gould and the Countess of Warwick receiving harsh public criticism for simple gowns and bold headwear as society crowds judge appearance. The piece highlights universal public pressure on style among high society figures.
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Helen Gould
Frankein Krupp
Countess of Warwick
Street Dress Fashion Description from Cream and Black Fabrics
A period street costume features a cream satin broadcloth skirt and undersleeves, a cream lingerie yoke and vest, and black panne body and sleeve capes edged with cream cloth. The ensemble includes a cream taffeta panel with black velvet squares and silk embroidery finishing lines of the coat, with large motifs in the same tones.
Chaotic Column Fragments From Untitled Chicago Chronicle
A jumble of overheard remarks and stray quotes captures a chaotic mosaic of social chatter. Snatches mention a few names, a candidate for office, and idle banter about marriage, trains, and everyday life. The piece hints at a bustling urban scene with scattered thoughts and incomplete dialogues.
Bridge Jump Man Unhurt After Brooklyn Bridge Leap
Thomas Urell an 18 year old New York amusement company worker leaped from the middle span of the Brooklyn Bridge into the East River. A waiting tug towed him aboard and he escaped injury. Urell had boasted of diving greater distances to prove his skill. He surrendered to bridge police after the jump.
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New York
Steve Brodie
Thomas Urell
Lune Park
Grooklyn Bridge
Urell
Dreamland
Cnet
East River
Inose coat and hat described in satin fashion
A long Inose coat with a cut away front in soft gray blue satin features large sleeves, a full back, and heavy stitching with big mother-of-pearl buttons. The accompanying gray-lilac salt felt hat has a sweeping aigret and blue rosettes flanking the crown.
Real Charity and the Half Starved Stranger
A brief street scene shows a well off speaker offering charity to a man described as half starved seeking a meal. The dialogue hints at circular or endless appetite and comments on natural laws. The article lists People’s Coal and Cement Co. as successors to Legaton Broa' Fual company with two phone lines.
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People's Coal and Cement Co
Legaton Broa
Fual, Company
Hair Health Secrets From the Philadelphia Bulletin
An old Philadelphia Bulletin piece warns against hair stress from worry and harsh routines. It advises hygienic scalp care, brushing, and avoiding overuse of stimulants while recommending simple rinses, eggs, and olive oil for healthier hair and delayed baldness.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Y Castornif
Jan Eplendaid
Graduates’ Careers: Teachers, Lawyers, Missionary
Twelve Columbia graduates planned careers, ten married with 39 babies among them. Seven would teach, three would practice law, and one planned missionary work. The missionary bride wed early among the group.
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Columbia
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Cuba
Reyo Tiltoniste
Martin
Martin Soper
J. Hopp
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Marin
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Minn
Walter Weilman
Bren
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Willie McKaiver
Darlington
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Axbater
Mechanica
Down and Out Club
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DePauw University
Gurse
Indiana Dental College
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Frank K. Sawyer
General Insurance
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Marion Trust
East Market Street
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Edson
Koei & Br
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