Taming the Shrew in Modern Commune
Major Delaford plans to marry Mrs Flashington despite rumors she drove her former husband to his grave. The wedding proceeds. friction grows as Mrs Delaford clashes with the new houseguest Rosamond and a locked, iron‑grated door blocks the bride from leaving the home.
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Major Delaford
Ulysses Crinklethorpe
Flashington
Tye
Maj. Delaford
Mrs. Delaford
Mr. Flashington
Felix
Rosamond
Justina
Flashington Delaford
Mas. Delaford
Delaford
The Delafords and the Move That Divides Their Home
Mrs Delaford demands a move uptown while Maj Delaford stays put. tension grows as Rosamond Bly arrives and Justina protests. The attempted exit is barred as custody of the household fractures.
Shrewtamed by Lunatic Folly in a New York News Tale
Mrs. Delaford fears insanity after a frightening scene at the neighbor’s institute of the fine arts. Felix’s asylum hint unsettles her until a reconciliation with Rosamond and Mas Delaford restores harmony. Ulysses Crinklethorpe remains bemused by the comic domestic resolution.
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Institute of the Fine Arts
Felix
Hetty
Mrs. Delaford
Rosamond
Mas. Delaford
Justina
Ulysses Crinklethorpe
Petruchio
New York News
Escaped From Jail Hidden In Garbage Box
Chicago Record reports 17 year old Leo Lubin a pickpocket with a police record escaped from the county jail by hiding in a garbage can during morning exercise Two trusted prisoners carried him to a larger box left him inside for two hours Half suffocated he emerged as a garbage wagon driver unknowingly opened the box Lubin fled through the open gates into Illinois street escaping into the alley and vanishing.
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Chicago
Leo Lubin
Lubin
Illinois Street
Pumpkin Bridegroom Pays With Pumpkin In Georgia Wedding Tale
A Georgia man and a Hoosier visit a courthouse to obtain a marriage license. The countryman asks who can marry him, the parson agrees, and the couple are wed with no fee, the groom offering a load of pumpkins as payment.
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Georgia
An Actor Elevated at Alexandra Theatre
Patrons watched veteran Irish comedian Grattan Riggs lifted into the air when a doorway drop scene was abruptly hauled up by stagehands. The heavy, aging performer rode the slat as the set rose about twenty feet, with no serious injuries reported despite the dramatic mishap.
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Alexandra Theater
Grattan Riggs
Melbourne
Anecdote of Burns on the Greenock quay
Robert Burns recalls a merchant nearly drowning at Greenock quay as a sailor risked his life to save him. The rescued man recovered with only minor injuries but gave the savior a token gesture. Burns urged silence, saying the gentleman knows his life’s value.
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Robert Burns
Greenock
Burns
Hats and Heads Stoking Market Talk
The Elizabeth Journal notes Dewey hats and Funston hats are plentiful, while Dewey heads and Funston heads remain scarce in the market. This contrast reflects consumer demand and supply conditions for political headwear.
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Elizabeth Journal
Dewey
Bethesda Waters and the Temptations of Summer
The sermon compares modern watering places to Bethesda and urges faithful rest and piety amid travel, gambling, and liquor temptations. It warns that vacations tempt believers to abandon devotion, promotes daily Bible study, secret prayer, and reliance on grace as the true healing water. The speaker invites all to seek the living fountain of forgiveness and restoration.
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Jerusalem
Leamington
E. Brighton
Angel of God
Congress
Sharon
Cape May
Nahant
Bethesdas
Bethesda
Luther
Edmund Burke
Thomas Chalmers
Christ
Catskill Mountain House
Sharon Springs
Falls of Montmorency
Niagara Falls
White Mountains
Baden-Baden
Job
Thomas Hughes
Spain
England
America
Satan
Pennsylvania
Mount Washington
Lebanon
Moses
Baca
California
Angel of the Covenant
Naaman
Jordan
Strong Baby Built by Daily Massage Experts Say Child Will Be World’s Strongest
A Philadelphia doctor touts his one year old son as the world’s strongest infant due to a daily 30 minute massage. The child, kept naked on a blanket, shows rapid weight and girth gains and performs feats like lifting a cane to chin. The doctor predicts exceptional muscular development, noting regular weigh-ins and measurements, cold baths, and minimal clothing. He claims the muscles will be hard as steel when tense and soft as flesh when relaxed.
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West Philadelphia
Hair Loss From Mental Shock Described In French Journal
A 38 year old vigorous peasant suffered sudden total baldness after witnessing his son fall from a mule. He experienced palpitations and facial coldness before hair on the scalp beard and eyebrows shed. Eight days later hair regrew as colorless dawn and later became fine white until others areas remained unaffected.
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M. Bossier
Ashes In Mortar Funded Church Planle in Athlone
An elderly Irish widow died in Athlone leaving 135000 dollars to fund a church. Her will directs her body be cremated and the ashes mixed into the mortar used to lay the building’s stones.
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Athlone
Ireland
Two-Headed Boy Quote Stirs Ohio State Journal Laughs
In a humorous exchange from the Ohio State Journal a speaker jokes about a two-headed boy at a museum. Tommy Scroggins and Jimmie Wiggins banter about the oddity and the idea of washing two faces.
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Tommy Scroggins
Jimmie Wiggins
Ohio State Journal
Bank President Warns of Cashier’s Possible Fraud
In a confidential note to the Indianapolis Journal, concerns arise over a cashier who may gain a half interest and possibly a yacht, suggesting scrutiny to prevent a full-fledged misdeed.
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Indianapolis Journal
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Mr. Crinklethorpe
Talmage
John
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