Romantic farce ends in seaside mock rescue tragedy
Castor and Pollux stage a staged drowning at a seaside villa to woo Miss Landon. A real near tragedy follows as Miss Landon and others fear for the officers, who are quickly rescued by Bridget and the drawing room staff. Impatient papa Landon discovers a bed scene and the farce collapses into gossip and mock nobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Pollux
John
Yioth Pollux
Lotweun
Landon
Hieaolf
Taney
Indy
Castor
Pamialle
Abutho
Mr. Landon
Marine Villa
Littl Green
Castle Pollux
James
Sonny
Ty Boy
Jove
Tean
Nero
Mr. Castor
Cook
Trish
Atalla
Ron
Rogers
Chey
Misa Lanion
Bridget
Lord Bacon
Iva
Lily—Miry Brandon
Jim
Bridges
Laniban
Manily
Giles Pollux
Devora
Lev
Don
Lily
Papa
Gourie
Violet Powler
Lanion
Landau
Minx
Viveard
Royal
Serview
South Africa
Messenges
Miss Lily
Tandon
Miss Vizard
Majaba Hill
Longwat
London
A Cottage by the Sea and the Royal Hapanidhers
A melodramatic vignette unfolds around Lily Landon and her duenna in a seaside town near a busy port. The Bragotallo Regiment, quartered nearby, provides comic and peril as two young Irish officers nicknamed Castor and Pollux pursue a romantic encounter with a mysterious pair of visitors watched by eager townsfolk. The scene balances social satire with hints of military life and flirtations in a coastal English setting.
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Poon
Landa Graphir
Mii Bandon
Yung Huiwar
Newmarket
Hue
Urazoon
Cours Martial
Clara
Bournemouth
Woolwich
Bat Oy
Init
Jis Awe Jain
Lilly
Airind
Gerolstein
Lily Landon
Mr. Landon
Pope
Lily
Bragotallo Regiment
The
Royal Hapanidhers
Barmefoth
Widh
Dia
High Rand
Avernua
Castor
Pollux
Nick
Indy
George
Duenna
England
The Kaiser Comes Home to a Welcoming Berlin Crowd
The Kaiser returns from Babelsberg to Berlin a city of life and bustle. Police guard palace crowds as citizens gather for the imperial window appearance. The aged ruler, in uniform with Count Lehodorf, waves to cheering crowds while soldiers and banners add to the festive scene. The spectacle ends with broad smiles and a satisfied populace.
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Berlin
Babelsberg Palace
Dotadam
Berlingo
Linden
Frederick the Great
Frederich the Great
Tandon
Victoria
Count Lehoudorf
Win
Gatou
Garde du Corps
Wong
Glndon
Palace
Cho Kniefer
Leleodor
Thevcowl
Norouslv
Geran
Oll Kaiser
Germany
Kineer
A Grave Question on Alimony in Buffalo Rumors
The Kollajo Courier reports on a grave question facing a young man from Onwell near Buffalo about whether to provide a stated alimony to his wife. The piece notes the strain of determining how much of his salary to give and when, and mentions women observers' leaning toward the allowance system while acknowledging the burden on the husband.
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Kollajo
Retreet
Buffalo
H. Bof Tin
Aly
Billy Ut
Death in Chewing Gum and Public Health Appeal
In a letter to the Examiner the writer urges action against chewing gum among children to curb diphtheria. The appeal targets parents and the Board of Education, calling for teachers to daily admonish students about the habit’s harmful effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Dreamland reunion defies sleep in Oakland tale
A bachelor in Oakland dreamed for thirty years of a family unknown to him in waking life. He later met the widow cousin from New York and her two daughters at the Oakland wharf, sharing uncanny details of their past home and furnishings. He recently married the widow and now lives in San Francisco.
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Oakland
Cab
Derhune
Tua
New York City
Chuwidow
San Francisco
Tur
Oakland Wharf
Trianda
Fle
Fragmented Night Scene With Brayton and Visitors
A garbled travel scene shows a traveler misreading vows and a bemused old woman as visitors arrive. A copper found in the road prompts exclamations, dreamlike talk of money, and a mix of household chatter. Woven through are stray ads and catalog glimpses from a bygone era, including a Plymouth Clothing House note and railway wreck mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Tommy
Busan
Temperance Notes and Prohibition Debate Across Cities
Fragmented notes discuss drunkenness symptoms and nervous paralysis, and recount temperance efforts in England and America. Articles mention a petition to close bars on Sundays, Nantucket captain anecdotes, and a Minneapolis labor assembly endorsing temperance and education over drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Nantucket
Anid
Miladelphia
Bar-Voonia
Ling
TIANA
Heights of
Labor
Minneapolis
Tam
Tyay
T Howe
Delicate Machine Shows Tiny Weights At Sony Broadway Store
A Sony Broadway shop displays a delicate weighing machine range from truck cargo to pocket scales. A reporter witnessed a demonstration where a slip of paper weighed 38 milligrammes, then 43 on a balance after writing a name in ink, revealing the device’s extreme sensitivity and the counterbalance adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sony
Broadway
Allon Eaeti
John Henry Larned
Tatters of a Rural Tale From Chicago Urban Dispatch
The piece sketches a rustic scene with a cantankerous woman counting children and recounting a grim joke about an old man waking a baby. The dialogue uses rural slang and dialect to convey a village mood and the talk turns toward a neighbor’s family and a weary life on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dakota Howe
Amaio
Ophelia
Sheriday
Washington
Yacht Nellie Bound For Port Arthur Amid Lake Superior Gale
A six man crew including McKinnon of Cort Arthur and two Iceland sailors went missing after Nellie yachting toward Port Arthur encountered a hungry gale on Lake Superior. Reports mention a deadly affray and various medical remedies, with a chaotic mix of OCR fragments detailing deaths, sightings, and unrelated advertisements.
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Port Arthur
Lake Superior
Lowt
Mr. Murray
London
England
McKinnon
Cort Arthur
For
Ann
Fort Willan
Iceland
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Tutt
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Julians
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Jenke
Welkins
United States
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Manoh Maria Malock
Cotuyel Kenedy
Wouthern Mdlani
Lonsumpkin
Lindin Standard
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Featur
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Dines
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Jeon Tokio
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A & Ic
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Expres
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Anna
Drew
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Esterbrook Steel
Pam
Camden
Thin
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