Prince Clement Seeks Lillies Hand in Colonial Court
In India, Lillie Derwent refuses Prince Clement Sing’s royal proposal, affirming love for Capt. Gordon of the Derbys and warning of the perils of rank over affection. The prince, betrayed by pride, departs vowing to aid her if needed, while Lillie laments the widening distance from home and prays for a safe return.
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Don
Lillie
Oen
Capreent
Roddy
Ely
Capwent
Aii
Prince Clement
Panion
Lillie Derwent Pindl
Prince Sing
India
Hative
Ace
Prince Clement Sing
Miss Derwent
Mrs. Franklin
England
Pinch
Capt
Gordon
The
Derbys
Lille
To Keep Glasses On
Mr. Burton recalls a quirky method to stop glasses from slipping. He tried rosin on the nose as a temporary fix after failed bridges and springs, and reports the rosin test kept the glasses in place despite gravity. The anecdote from the Richmond Times highlights inventive, humorous problem solving.
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Mr. Burton
Richmond Times
Paris Exposition Opens Amid Incomplete Preparations
Paris April 14 President Loubet opened the exposition amid crowds and ceremony. The United States shows strong presence with 6,064 exhibitors, many spaces and large displays, though delays in French workmen affected readiness.
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Paris
Loubet
United States
France
Belgium
Germany
Italy
Russia
Scandinavia
Austria
Great Britain
British
America
Chicago
Exposition Grounds
Vincennes
Quai d'Orsay
Cuban Factions Quarrel Over Gomez Reception in Santiago
In Santiago Cuba on April 16 the reception for General Maximo Gomez sparked a color line clash. The Cu bano Libre black faction arranged a meeting with Gomez aboard a tug, while the white party’s civil governor and officials were ignored. A crowd on a private wharf collapsed the structure, drowning a man, and police aided by American officers prevented broader rioting as Gomez visited black party venues.
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Santiago
Gomez
Cuba
Maximo Gomez
San Domingo
Cubano Libre
Maria Herrera
General Castillo
General Gomez
Tragedy in Gas Trench Kills Three in Logansport
An explosion in an underground gas trench four miles southeast of Logansport Indiana destroys a ten inch line and injures twelve workers. Michael Ellison Jr died instantly as debris and force hurled him 150 feet away. Several others suffered severe injuries and gas inhalation.
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Logansport
Ind
Chicago Pipe Line Company
Here
Michael Ellison, Jr
Ellison
Morrison
Surstelinge
Will Briggs
Severe engagement between Chinese troops and Boxers in Yen Chin
Official advices report a large clash between imperial Chinese troops and Boxers in Yen Chin, Pechi Li province. About 4,000 men on both sides. The battle was indecisive with heavy casualties.
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Pekin
Yen Chin
Pechi Li
Stomach Troubles In Spring
Spring stomach distress shows as bilious feeling, bad taste, dull headache, insomnia and poor appetite. Everyone feels sour stomach after meals and gas pains. The message warns the stomach is overworked and needs a digestive tonic to restore strength.
Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as top stomach and blood remedy
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best stomach and blood remedy known to the medical profession. It cites thousands of grateful letters claiming cures for stomach troubles as proof of its efficacy.
In a Dangerous Trade
A humorous exchange about a son training as an electrician. The parent jokes that the boy knows what to do but the other replies he is only halfway through learning what he must not do, highlighting safety lessons in a trades context.
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Clement Bing
Ernest
Derbdy
Don
A Hint for Spring Housekeeping Interiors
Housekeepers seek durable wall coverings as winter fades. Alabastine cement offers a clean, pure, long lasting solution with easy application and many tint options. Also a light exchange about travel souvenirs reveals a humorous line about future travel plans and marriage.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised cure for foot ailments
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes for swollen, smarting feet and bunions, priced 25 cents with free samples. The ad directs readers to request samples from Allen S. Olmsted of LeRoy, New Jersey. A quoted joke follows about snubbing plain people who later gain money.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. J
The Palace on Wheels Leaves Denver for Chicago Eastward
The quickest night train departs Denver at 10 30 p m via Union Pacific bound for Chicago and points east. Described as a solid vestibuled Pintsch lighted steam heated palace car train, with Geo Ady listed as the Denver general agent for tickets.
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Denver
Chicago
East
Union Pacific
Geo. Ady
Circulars Deliver Tomorrow Or Yesterday Debate
A humorous exchange shows a customer requesting same day printing and delivery while the printer jokes about sending the circulars yesterday if asked. The light dialogue captures eagerness for quick service and the tension between promptness and practicality.
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Captain Detterlag
Lillie’s
Hood
Julia
Rich
St. Jacobs Oil
Ower
Fish & Bray
Pommel
J. Tower
Boston
Mass
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