Grandmother’s matchmaking at the rectory lawn party
In a late Victorian tableau, Jack Wellington debates Viva Morris’s suitability with his grandmother, while Viva and Retta swap dresses from a cast off wardrobe. The scene shifts to a lawn party with Mrs Wellington evaluating virtue, thrift, and marriage prospects amid family scheming and social satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viva
Retta
Jack
Grandma Wellington
Papa
Viva Morria
Jack Welligton
Tietta Storms
Botta
Guv
Mary Augusta Wellington
Betts
Wellington
Morris
Eli Jack
Rella
Dudge Mivart
Taney Algernon Mivart
Neil
al Mivart
The Forfeit Turned to Freedom in a Theater Dispute
A young actress in a Davis minor theater confronts a manager over a 10,000 franc forfeit clause in her contract. He refuses to release her, but she burns the signed papers, ending his claim and freeing her from the engagement. Her act inspires a dramatic turn as he admits no further demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Séiute Distr
White House
Ibis
Geiioman
Allen
Aed
Arthur H. Mitter
Newhall House
Gilbert
Chicago
Milwaukee
Itantii
Palmer Company
Gulbert
Europe
Palmer
Windsor Castle
Hanperor
Austria
Maye Elf
Lai
Russia
Nicholas
Caim
Queen
Prince Albert
Davis
Jim
Forteib
Great Landslide Damages Swiss Gorge and Railway Tunnel
A mountain slide near Tort da Betuse in Switzerland caused a tunnel cave in and dammed a narrow gorge along the Bione river. A great lake formed behind the obstruction, triggering panic among residents below. Had the dam held longer, the valley down to Livoxs could have been flooded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Tort da *Betuse
Jura
Yuaehe
Livoxs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Keiper
North Queen Street
Lancaster, Pa
Manufsej Furers
J. M. Eeiper
Linz Fornpeore
Crimp
Gill’s City Gallery
Basking Street
SINCE
Main
Lititz, PA
Urbtaming IX Tre
Todi
Iaria
Ralph iv Nna
Andalaonon
Sir Allan
Montrose
G. Fate
Lancaster
Ewing
Chestnut Li
Philadelphia
Lititz
Garten
Te Lititz
Rome
Reading & Columbia Railread
D. D. Boreholder
Lititz, Lancaster Co
Pee Nerville
Coach Works
Mies
I. E. Hartrant
Brunnerville, PA
Happy Jack
Grandma
Viva Morris
Ack
Grace Moore
Grans Morris
Morrises
Resta Storme
Suibset Thor
Grandia
Piazza Trellis
Agory
Fay Fue Ie Barnes
Egrrl Morrises
Mandna
Ivo
ST Phas
Michael Roth
Main Street
Edward 8
Sturgis
Provrigter
Luke
Grandma Welington
Judge Mivart
Miss Spencer
Littie
Miss Viva
Mr. Mivart
Miss Storms
Miss Morris
Algie
Cincinnati
Little
Miami
Fishan Gisuque
Charles Metz
Babylon
Nineveh
Egypt
Bersin
Tiahon
Spofford Street
Dorense
Michael Fpopitto
Rosa
Rose
Antil
Peputy Brothers
Tosa
Mrs. Encentini
James Paget
Benjamin Richardson
Maine
The
New Haven
John M.amer
New Haven, Pa
Oezlig
Herr E Mytras
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!