Unmarried chorus girls scarce in Chicago reports
Chicago Tribune notes a surge of marriages among chorus girls seeking work with Whitney Opera company road outfits. Managers report difficulty filling choruses as many applicants are married or promise support for families. One manager recounts a singer hoping to leave through the front door to meet a hungry husband outside.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Whitney Opera Company
P. Gerson
Whitney Company
Mr. Gerson
Whitney Companies
Gerson
Nother
Ruby Mining in Mogok Proves Slow and Fickle
The article contrasts ruby mining with diamonds, noting Mogok as a ruby hunting ground where visitors seek purchases and the industry yields uncertain profits. An abandoned mine and shifting fortunes among locals highlight the unreliable nature of rubies versus expectations.
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Mogok
Kimberley
Burmah
Amusing typographical errors in Clyde Fitch scrapbook
A scrapbooks collection notes typos in printed text. Examples include misprints that change meaning such as bonnier bowler ladies, the mayor's daughter, and misread phrases about trains and calves. The piece cites several errors from various editors and papers.
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Clyde Fitch
New York Society
Wald
Tris Elead
Smith
Mather's Question Sparks Cupid Tale from Brooklyn Lite
A fragmented quoted exchange from Brooklyn Lite presents Mather asking if Cupid ever pierced her heart with love. She responds that not all could be seen but notes one moment when fear was dispelled by a sudden shift in feeling.
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Brooklyn Lite “Mather
Mughiter
Cupid
Snadern
Shredded Corn Fodder Boosts Dairy Profit Potential
Farmer guidance notes that shredded corn fodder can replace timothy hay, with shredding reducing labor and waste. A study of 100 dairy farms shows profits rise when readers adopt dairy papers and proper feeding, cow selection, and culling. Hog by products are linked to increased hog output, highlighting integrated dairy and livestock ventures.
Around the Farm Notes on Bulls Machines and Crops
Advice for safe bull handling and farm machinery care contrasts with crop tips. Readers are urged to prepare machinery, consider alfalfa trials, and note Missour mule and hen yields. Early plowing and windmill use are recommended to control weeds and labor. Fruit trees show overbearing loads and require thinning for better color and yield.
Prison Wardens Daughter Aids Convict Escape Plan
Edith Burnett aids No. 40 a prisoner seeking escape from a prison rushing through corridors to a garden meet. The two talk hope and fear as she hides his altered appearance and plans to help him slip beyond the boundary toward freedom and a chance to atone for past crimes.
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Edith
Burnett
Funch
Tie
Barth
London
Croma
Mme
Lance
Tal
Prison Break Confession Reaches A Mother's Hearing
A prisoner plans escape and seeks forgiveness as a wardens raid uncovers a dangerous liaison. The father condemns the decision to grant parole while the daughter defends the lover as tempted, highlighting a clash of honor and duty.
House Furnisher as Social Opera in New York Society
A New Yorker frustrated by his failed bid for high society, calling himself a "house furnisher" after funding invitations with gifts of furniture and trinkets. He laments the fad of guests leaving items to "furnish" hosts and vows to stop lending prestige through material offerings.
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New York Press
Speare
Iaive
Street Cleaning in Berlin Could Aid American Cities
From the Washington Post stock broker FR B Cavanagh who toured Europe reports Berlin uses rubber mops for street cleaning at night and has near perfect drainage. He lauds Berlin avenues Thier Garten Unter den Linden and Sieges Alle and notes government support of drama and Wagner culture.
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Washington Post
Berlin
FR. B. Cavanagh
New York
Europe
Cavanagh
Riuleigh
Mr. Cavanagh
Thier Garten
Unter den Linden
Merlin
Germany
America
Bayreuth
Richard Wagner
Coalma Wagner
Linst
Mme, Wagner
Wealth Not Worth Striving For In Beachside Departure
Hard Laber, a descendant of Goben Goldy, leaves the scene in a waiting motor car after declaring wealth not worth pursuing. The remark, spoken amid a socialist-leaning crowd, hints at tensions and unfamiliar fatherly ties.
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Algernon
Goben
Kasson the Last Lincoln Ally and Early Free Soil Delegate
Major William H. Fleming reveals Kasson was not only a Lincoln ally and long public figure but also a Free Soil delegate in 1848. At nearly 90, Kasson remains living history, recalling reciprocity and diplomacy under McKinley while recovering from a recent arm fracture.
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Washington Star
Paul Selby
Ben Shaw
Abraham Lincoln
John A. Kasson
Lincoln
Iowa
William H. Fleming
Treasury
Kasson
Massachusetts
Free Soll
Martin van Buren
Taylor
Kasnon
Mr. Kasson
T Street
Maude Credits Thomas and Bass Voice Guidance at Playhouse
London actor Cyril Maude praises Augustus Thomas for patience and help with a musical note issue at a New York theater. He recalls Thomas advising a deep bass American singer to lower the G string for better English tones, calming the production.
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Gus
Thomas
Iaddile
Easy Marke Tales From The Scottish Stage
Miss Roge Stahl recounts in The Bohemian her quieted show night on the Scottish stage and the gallery chorus fear. Mina Brot notes how once a chorus was absent and bottles were cast toward the stage with no harm to actors. The tale reflects on crowd behavior and the risky life of performers.
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Roge Stahl
Oloagen
Mina Brot
Uome
Has Gone Off and the Poets Fortune
A shy young poet publishes a book of verses and frets over sales. The publisher reports the edition sold out with a modest profit, while friends and foes wonder who bought the copies. A wartime style joke claims the warehouse burned and the goods were destroyed. Then a fashionable young man courts a widow, stirring gossip.
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Jhat
Bir
Pak
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Ike
Murry
Pardonnel
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