Noted Melodrama Behind the Curtain of a Vaudeville Act
In a bustling backstage chat Margie Walters and cast discuss Winnie King and husband George King. They recount a torn act where Winnie chose love and loyalty over a bigger solo, risking career for family. George’s supportive line “Kid, you’re not a burden” becomes the turning point as they vow to quit touring and return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Walters
Winnie King
Tom Finerty
Margie Waltere
Tom
Buckwss
Alys Daly
Daly
Kan Dingo
Dad Wadel
Gene Pally
Margie Vallere
Biles
Algy
Dad Wadell
Winnie
George
Edna May Sime
Henry of Navarre
Aley
Jove
Gene George
Ned Wart
George King
Edsa
Sime
Winple
Stage Fright Strikes Even Seasoned Speakers and Musicians
The article notes stage fright affects most public figures, with attacks coming unexpectedly. Musicians face unique risks as trembling hands or a twitching lip can ruin performance, while singers suffer from a hindered clear enunciation.
Noiseless phonograph inventor cheers crowds reveal John Smith
A bystander identifies a cheering man as John Smith after a stranger asks who he is. The bystander explains that Smith invented the noiseless phonograph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Douat
Enquirer
Awoke the Hunter Instinct in a California Train Delay
A traveler visiting California imagines Rome exists everywhere and awakens a hunter impulse when a freight wreck blocks the railroad near San Bernardino. He grabs a gun and demands to see the caboose, sensing a game moment in the halted train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Parker
California
Rome
San Bernardino
Chindh
Healing eczema with Cuticura on hands and arms
Joe Uhl of Omaha recounts severe eczema on hands and arms that caused itching burning sleepless nights and skin damage. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment he was fully healed in five to six weeks and has had no trouble since. Ad claims free samples with postal request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas St
Omaha
Neb
Pew
Joe Uhl
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Where God Is A Riddle From A Child And Clergyman
A humorous exchange contrasts a philosopher and pessimist over life’s paths, followed by a bishop offering an orange to a child for the location of God. The child replies with a quip about two oranges if the bishop can locate God, maintaining the playful tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ife
Porter’s Antiseptic Healer Restores Wounded Skin
Curce Old Sores and chronic wounds fail to heal with ordinary remedies. The advertisement touts Porter’s Anticeptic Heeling OF1 as a miracle cure, promising relief for pain and swelling and faster recovery for long standing injuries.
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de Porter
Borough bans on street rail banished yet menus show it
In Bertia Gotham Ye a report notes that despite claims all boroughs have banished the street rail cars, the term remains visible on local menus and everyday references. The piece highlights persistence of old phrasing in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertia Gotham
Quinine Tonic Promoted for Children in Feared Ads
An advertises a trademarked quininelike product named FEBRILING described as tasteless and suitable for children. It claims to ease nervousness and ringing in the head, and emphasizes safety for those who cannot take ordinary quinine. The text urges use with the original package and mentions an adult appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilires
Edalta
Short Memory, Father And Son Joke Across Time
A brief exchange where a father notes the son has grown an extra foot since leaving home. the son retorts that he already had two feet when he left, turning a playful misunderstanding into a light memory moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Som
FURNISHED BOND OF AMITY AMONG RIVAL HUMORISTS
Two local humorists in the same town feud over prominence until a Good Samaritan intervenes. They attack him as the mediator, who declares neither is funnier, and the trio endures in peace. The tale warns that humorists thrive on quarrel, then learn from outsiders.
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Sunday Star
Valle
Rome
Sahara
Samatin
Amity
Mars
City
Stranger offers nome fruit from Greek grocery below Helpes Place
A passerby offered a nome fruit and claimed the Greek grocery was downstairs under Helpes Place. Investigating, locals found an awning sign reading Holpoe with bold letters ME QL POS, an abbreviation implying high quality and low prices, which readers interpret as a generic Greek branding rather than a real store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Tragic stage accident ends festival in Berne theater
Fraulein Darmer, a noted actress, was killed when a defective stage trap sent her six feet. She collapsed during the final act of The Pride of the Torch Company at the Theater of Varotioq in Berne Switzerland. A doctor arrived promptly but could not save her as the curtain fell on the tragedy behind the scenes.
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Fraulein Darmer
Berne
Switzerland
Reese
Irrelevant Fragments From Obscure Texts and Quotes
A collage of fragmented phrases mentions legal, political, and medical terms, including cures, treatments, satirical names, and historical figures. The text weaves references to Trehing, Bleeding, and Miles with quack tonics and quotes about conservatism and radicalism, ending with a casual remark about stretching to get news.
Zulus as trained nurses in Durban hospital program
In Durban South Africa a hospital training department educates four Zulu nurses. Each graduates with a new pin and a monthly five dollar stipend. Miss Nomblature Hhengu reflects on nursing education shaping child care, sanitation, and personal hygiene while dreaming to teach others in her race. The piece notes missionary zeal remains strong among Zulu trainees.
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Durban
South Africa
Jamee Fi McCord
Inanda Seminary
Miss Nomblature Hhenguard
Ben
Jinx and wife clash noted at home purchase of candy
Speech in a overheard quarrel reveals a strained marriage. A bystander recalls a recent morning argument and an incident where Jinx bought his wife a five pound box of candy after waking up. No mention of injuries like a black eye.
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Jinx
Ingenious Smuggling Device Exhibition in Paris Museum
A Paris criminology museum founded by M. Charles Perchard displays a hollow wax baby used to smuggle brandy into the city. A woman carried the infant daily until authorities uncovered the fraud as the baby grew bloated and suspicious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. Charles Perchard
Police Anarchiet Brigade
Not So Much to Blame Dialogue Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue contrasts perceptions of language skill and newspaper choice. A character remarks on the other’s supposed linguist status while noting a Russian newspaper being read. The exchange shifts to a quip about happiness and shifting worry onto others.
Saved from the Grave Lydia Pinkham remedy tale
Adrian Michigan reader describes severe weakness from female ailments. After reading a testimonial she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for three months and recovered enough to resume work. The story emphasizes the product as a trusted remedy for women's health and urges others to consider it.
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Adrian, Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sol
Alonzo EL Baker
Tecumseh St
Adrian
Mich
Lydia E. Pinklham
Lydia I. Pinkham
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H. V. Walters
Cena
Neneteeay
Winkle
Wes Winnie
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Paten & Takeo
Ft Wayne
Ded Wadell
Margie
Jagger
Berns
Etunt
Tom Pinerty
Eptel
Georgia
Yonkers
W. O. Chagenan
Chicago
Edison
Tux Coca-Cola Co
Arrawra, Ga
Modern Greek
White House Rose Garden
Qruggiet
Tata Tmert
Ambrose Bierce
Satir
Washington
Pierce
Evila
Toale
Takerove
Africa
Yaswir
Lehto
Carter
Carters
Daisy Fly Killer
Tit
W. WN. U
ST. Louis
H. Pietcher
van Vieet-Mansfield Drug Co
Bemonia
Tenn
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