Nelson Attractions Open Week with Morgan's Comedians
Morgan's comedians opened a week at the Nelson in high class repertoire productions with packed houses. The company offers six vaudeville features and above average plays. Madame Gertrude wowed the audience by answering questions without seeing the question or asker. Tonight's bill features the melodrama Wedded but No Wife with matinees daily at 10 cents and evening prices of 10 20 and 30 cents.
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Gertrude
Pardners
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American Liberty and Immigrant Children Find Hope in America
The piece contrasts steerage passengers divided by return motives and highlights Amushka Moya a 12 year old from Pennsylvania in Hungary who loves American life. She recalls public schools in the United States white bread candy and gum and tearfully prefers America to Hungary. An emigrant who toured Paris Munich and Dresden calls the Goddess of Liberty in New York harbor the finest statuary in the world.
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America
Saya
Amushka
Pennsylvania
Frenczin
Hungary
Amushka Moya
Paris
Munich
Dresden
New York Harbor
Svingali the telepathist at Dowling Theater this week
Public notices reveal Svingali, famed telepathist and hypnotist, appears at the Dowling theater all week. Manager Dow ling touts the act as one of the greatest telepathic stunts before the audience and promises the performer can read thoughts.
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Svingali
Dowling Theater
Dowling
Red and Yellow Color Preferences Across Cultures
The passage discusses red as a primordial and intense color linked to emotion joy and celebration. It cites Havelock Ellis and Simroth, notes red in seaweed and savages attire, and mentions Roman and Greek use in religious rejoicing. It also states human vision can distinguish 100,000 hues and 20 shades per hue, totaling about 2,000,000 color impressions.
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Havelock Ellis
Simroth
New Earth
Rome
Greece
Pliny
Unnamed Southern Bachelor Arrogantly Claimed Slaves Belong Only to Him
A suburb bachelor hires a Black cleaner and lamp lighter who complains that his boss treats all possessions as “ours.” The employer insists nothing belongs to the worker. Later the worker appears with a chocolate woman and baby carriage, claiming the child is the boss’s, not theirs.
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Darkey
Russian Goose Fighting Traits Unearthed From Historic Pits
A study notes goose fighting in Russia dating back about six decades to goosepits once common in the realm. It highlights the Arsamas and Tula geese showing fighting characters, with the Arsamas gander possessing a uniquely formed bill enabling a firm grip on an opponent’s neck or back.
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Russia
Tula
Faker Prize Tale About a Dog and a Ticking Clock
A quirky anecdote from the New York Press about a dog in a cottage with four peasants and many children. The dog, fearing the ticking pendulum of an old clock would wake a baby, tiptoes and stops the clock with a paw. The tale blends folklore with a humorous charm.
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New York Press
Who Kills a Good Book Kill a Reason
A quotation attributed to John Milton extols the value of good books. It contrasts killing a man with killing a book, arguing that books embody reason and the life of a master spirit beyond life.
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John Milton
State of collapse shadows young suitor in tale
In a playful exchange a man asks what state the young suitor belongs to who wants to marry Billyuns' daughter. Another voices judgment that the man appears in a state of collapse after leaving the old man's office.
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Billyuns
Cow Caught in Tree Tail Breaks Free
A cow owned by Joseph Blake of Geonaland became trapped tail first in a tree cleft and survived five weeks by bark and water. When found the animal broke its own tail in a panic at the rescuer and fled after a brief standoff. The cow later recovered with care in Oregon.
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Joseph Blake
Geonaland
Oregonian
Officials Took Risks Over Detoured Trains Through City
Rail officials warned of dangerous washouts on routes from Chicago to this city as heavy trains and 92 ton engines used detoured Panhandle tracks. The Twentieth Century Limited was routed with priority, and all trains were instructed to yield to the flyer.
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Here
Chicago
Twentieth Century Limited
Pensioned by Carnegie Pennsylvanian Rail Man Risban
Peter Risban of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, a railroad employee, is placed on the Andrew Carnegie pension list. Risban, 70 last November, retired December 1 1907 after forty years service beginning as a flagman and ending as night watchman at the Altoona yards.
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Peter Risban
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Risban
Risban
The
Pennsylvania
Carnegie
Altoona
Relief and labor colonies in history and charity
The piece contrasts state labor colony plans with European relief efforts, noting gardens for the unemployed in Holland since 1818 and Paris area plots, then recounts Li Hung Chang’s wit and a small boy’s remark during his visit to America, illustrating manners and diplomacy.
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New World
United States
van den Bosch
Holland
Little Kingdom
Paris
Workmen's Garden Society
Li Hung Chang
China
Repair Railroad Tracks After Heavy Rains And Floods
Rail lines on the Panhandle and Wabash undergo ballast work this week as continuous floods force section men to dump cinders and raise tracks. Valley lines see ties rewrapped and ballast, while Vandalia near Longceliff reports repaired sections where trains could not pass.
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Panhandle
Wabash
Vandalia
Longceliff
Local Rail Workers Move and Turntable Condemned
B H Bussex takes a tower man post at Hartford City on the Panhandle. James Navin of Panhandle yards visits Rockfield then returns to work. Chief Dispatcher Smith of the Vandalia travels south on business. Norman of Vandalia and family visit Huntington. Culver Vandalia turntable condemned. J J Reneheimer Panhandle shops visiting elsewhere. Thomas Navin Panhandle shops returns after illness. Elman and wife Onward move to North Grove. Earl Guard to succeed as operator.
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Hartford City
Panhandle
James Navin
Rockfield
Smith
Vandalia
Norman
Huntington
Culver
J. J. Reneheimer
Thomas Navin
Elman and Wife
Onward
North Grove
Earl Guard
Sun's Heat and Earth's Coal Paradox
The New York American notes the sun's energy is vast yet only a tiny fraction warms Earth. It compares solar input to Earth’s coal output, doubling as a mind bending scale. the sun could warm 2,250,000,000 planets the size of ours.
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Earth
New York American
Popular music satire in Mr Keenote’s style
A humorous exchange questions Mr Keenote’s popularity. Miss Cayenne replies his playing is so distinctive it would render any piece unpopular.
Bargain Watch Sparks Fleeting Flattery Exchange
A man boasts a $10 lady's watch as a bargain worth $20 while his partner praises his thrift. The exchange highlights a light, witty moment about spending on inexpensive items and perceived value.
We Need a Simple Way Out of Trouble
A speaker declares the current pattern is unsustainable and unprofitable. He emphasizes spending beyond earnings and urges understanding that the situation cannot continue in its present form.
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State. of
How She Kept Young
An 80 year old woman with white hair keeps youth by forgetting disagreeable things and saying pleasant words. She avoided overburdening friends, kept her heroes in check, and sought congenial work to stay engaged.
Why Should He Boast A Travel Lit Fragment
A fragmentary passage features a speaker proclaiming travels through London Paris Berlin Vienna and Rome. The speaker gestures and speaks of sights and monuments, recalling famous European cities and experiences with a boastful tone.
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London
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Rome
Silent Resolve Bridges Social Gaps Through Silence
Reproaches widen gulf while silence can heal rifts. People are judged by overall conduct amid unseen influences and events that defy analysis, urging temporary alienations to fade when individuals leave disputes and pursue other interests.
Unwelcome Gift Sparks Wooden Snow Shovel Tale
Har ker fumes after a wooden wedding gift at his home a month ago. His wife insisted he use the wooden snow shovel, leaving him visibly angered and puzzled by the homemade present.
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Gunner
Harker
Guyer
Bird Lantern: Luminescent Great Blue Heron Described
Authors of The Water Birds of North America note a phosphorescent plumage in the great blue heron. The breast downy feathers emit light, earning the bird the nickname bird lantern. Luminosity may help attract fish and aid in sighting prey.
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North America
English Speakers Count Sparks Train Guard Jibe
A boarder cites an estimate that 175000000 people speak English. A senile bachelor at the mahogany responds, joking that such a number should be used to guard elevated trains.
Had Hoped for Real Money From Parish Fund Drive
A minister notes a donor nicknamed "Mr Heavyweight" would pledge $10,000 for a new church if others matched. His wife observes the man seemed disappointed, hoping to contribute $100 in cash.
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Heavyweight
Cagh
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