Hall of Fame sketches include heirs and centenarians
The Hall of Fame notes various notable figures and descendants. Louis E. Van Norman to wed Donia Kratnowski, a Polish princess, while David Bennett Hill marked his sixtieth birthday. Other items include Princess Ferdinand of Roumania’s violin skill, Sir Arthur Fairburn’s hereditary deafness, Captain Ritter’s Revolutionary War relics, Cyrus Sulloway’s towering height, M. Witte’s temperance work, Jay Cooke’s eighty third birthday, St. Jenner Fust’s ninety seven years, Dan Richardson’s Elmira department store partnership, Lord Amherst’s crown collection, Samuel Grant’s hayfield record, and Mr. Grant’s strength.
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Louis E. van Norman
The
Chautauquan
Donia Kratnowski
David Bennett Hill
New York
United States
Ferdinand of
Roumania
Duke of Coburg
Arthur Fairburn
England
William L. Ritter
Baltimore
Maryland
Cyrus Sulloway
New Hampshire
M. Witte
Jay Cooke
St. Jenner Fust
Cambridge
Oxford
Dan Richardson
Elmira
N. Y
Sherman
Lord Amherst
London
Charles 11
George IV
Adelaide
Samuel Grant
West Bangor
Grant
Plays and Players in 1903 04 Season
Weber and Fields name their revue Whoop De Do for 1903 04. Theodore Roberts and William Harcourt join James K Hackett for John Ermine. Marie Cahill to sing new numbers in Nancy Brown alongside last season hits. Captain Redwood renamed Captain Bedford in RatJhes. Oscar Hammerstein composes Rising Star quickstep for The Jersey Lily intermission. Francioli to direct Metropolitan Opera House ballet school casting in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber & Fields
Theodore Roberts
William Harcourt
James K. Hackett
John Ermine
Marie Cahill
Nancy Brown
Captain Redwood
Sir William Yous
Jim the Penman
RatHes
World’s Fair Notes on St Louis Exhibits and Concessions
The department of state will show Napoleonic souvenirs at St Louis. The horticulture department issues circular No. 2 with diagrams and exhibitor instructions. North Carolina gems including diamonds garnets beryls sapphires hyacinths emeralds citrine topazes and rare quartz gems will feature in the Palace of Mines. Two Pike concessions named the Magic Whirlpool and the Spanish Concession were recently contracted. The Spanish exhibit reproduces the Court of Lions from the Alhambra and Triana’s market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of State
St. Louis
North Carolina
Palace of Mines
Alhambra
Triana
Editorial Flings Sparks Across Newspapers
A collage of satirical jabs and quips from major dailies. The Baltimore American defends Mine. Pat ti as a concert draw, the Chicago Journal mocks canal talks as a mere colon, and the Denver Republican critiques two minute politicians. The Milwaukee Sentinel skewers Andrew Carnegie philanthropy while the Kansas City Star pounces on Venusians. Edison jokes about radium and a millionaire’s stomach.
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Patti
Baltimore American
Chicago Journal
Denver Republican
Andrew Carnegie
Russell Sage
Milwaukee Sentinel
Vepuvius
Kansas City Star
Edison
Wash-ington
Various 1900s Notes From World and Local Life
The piece surveys diverse items including annual lighthouse costs totaling 4.5 million dollars, more than four hundred steamers over 5,000 tons, a thousand islands count near two thousand, Pittsboro school savings exceeding two million and Louisville students saving four hundred thousand in a year. It recalls a drummer boy of Shiloh now a fifty two year old army officer retiring in 1915, and notes deeds recorded slowly by a Raymond Maine man dating back to 1850. A Portland Maine boy’s play war maneuvers ends with his sister’s confinement and a revolver incident. The London Lancet comments on alcohol relief and demand for intoxicants. A searchlight on a sea gull by a New England coast boat is observed in darkness. Hartford completes a large seventy five unit apartment house with varied rooms and public spaces.
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United States
Thousand Islands
Pittsboro
Louisville
Shiloh
Raymond
Cumberland
Portland
London Lancet
New England
Connecticut
Hartford
Conn
Humor of the Hour Does Not Use the Yard
A country visitor mocks a city resident about a yard in a three flat, only to learn the yard is unused and crowded by neighbors. A humorous exchange ends with the resident preferring an eight foot iron fence with bulldogs. In another vignette a resort guest notes the husband’s appendicitis rather than hay fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
English Etchings and Social Notes from Ireland and Britain
A digest of diverse items cites Ireland’s 211000 widows against 88000 widowers, London’s private slaughter houses count 361, Mirfield coal miners’ 112 week strike, and Lord Lister’s Jenner Institute renaming. The Irish land bill’s tenant payments run sixty three years at 20 percent below current rent. Blairgowrie acquires 450 acres to test small holdings not funded by tax, while Wellington’s monument in St Paul’s remains unfinished after half a century of debate.
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Dark Lane Collery
Mirfield
England
London
Jenner Institute of Preventive Medicine
Lord Lister
Lister Institute
Blairgowrie
Great Duke of Wellington
St. Paul's Cathedral
Comic Snippets From Late-Night Headlines
A collage of silly dialogues and quips from various papers features characters like Debroke and Noozey with rumors of an engagement, a hospital ambition joke about a doctor general, and humorous exchanges about outings, gossip, a sports boss, and Lipton tea branding. The tone mirrors 1920s humor in brief, punchy lines.
Model of the Moment in Autumn Hats and Fashions
The New York Tribune notes pale tray hats in white and black from leading hatters. Autumn waistings feature soft flannels and silks in stripes and checks, with browns blues and gun metal gray tones dominating. Velvet cloth silk and chiffon appear together in gowns for dressy wear, and multiple materials are common in street attire.
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New York Tribune
The Horses and High Class Pace Performances
Report from the track highlights top pacers and trotters. Major Muscovite reportedly rejected for 6500 dollars after strong half-mile work this season. Parallax Selish Nervolo and Sagina noted for fast times and recent heats at Saugus and Dover.
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Bock
Simmassie
Sidney
Parallax
Selish
Prodigal
Nervolo
Galbetor
Joe Gabagan
Cleveland
Bob
Allie Wilkes
Dover
N. H
Sagina
Saugus
Mass
Paine's Celery Compound Promises Health and Vitality
An 19th century advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for nervous prostration debility and sleeplessness. It claims to purify blood, fortify the nerves, restore strength to women and even benefit children, citing Mrs Mary M Myers of Baltimore Ohio as a testimonial.
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Paine
Beri
Mary ‘M. Myers
Baltimore
Ohio
Final Words of Nash Webster Revealed
The Yonkers Statesman notes Nash Webster's last words as recalling a scholar phrase that begins with them, though the exact wording escapes memory. The remark hints at a reflective finish tied to his scholarly identity.
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Finis
Nash Webster
Yonkers Statesman
The Last Dance on the List
A brief dialogue features a dance request and mutual absence as both participants foresee not being present when the last dance arrives. A playful exchange reflects timing and commitment.
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Johnson
K. Fenner
St. Vitus
Dlessing
ALLEN
Lark Drugco
Akron
H. Ferris
Ole
McKinley
Eddy Gener
Herreeveygiey
Agrictuiral
Adel
Mitchell, S. D
Rial
South Dakota
Mitchell
Webster, Cook
South Main Street
Mitchell, Lim
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the Hall OF Fame
Humor OF the Hour
Northern Lake
Ireland
Debroke
Racid
Noozey
Oldbache
Philadelphia Press
Pillbox
Chicago Record-Herald
Philadelphia Ledger
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Chicago Tribune
Lipton
Naggsby
Thomas Lipton
Waggsby
G-R-I-T
Balti
Paine’s
Reson Baer
Burlington
Mitchell Business College
University
Mitchell, So. Dak
Mays Ludy’s
J.S. Serveson & Son
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