The No Plays and Their Buddhist Ghost Lore
The No plays trace an ancient origin from Ashikaga feudal lords, shaping national epics and Buddhist imagination. The form flourished under Tokugawa peace, becoming a noble art tied to weddings, with works like Takasago The Robe of Feathers Morning Glory and Yamauba illustrating transmigration and nirvana, though authorship is lost to history.
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Yoshimitsu
Oshimasa
Hideyoshi
Napoleon
Apan
Takasago
Hades
Yamauba
Ikkyu
Yamauda
Philippine Witchcraft Belief Persists in Pampanga
Manila receives investigator's report on Magealums, believed witch doctors who can cause illness. The idea is widespread from Lubao to Pasantol with Enriquez Arayat cited where alleged victims show neck swelling and other injuries.
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Pampanga
Manila
Manila Times
Lubao
Macabebe
Pasantol
Trust Evil Allegations Surround Blox Sniples Case
The Trust Evil and Blox-Sniples claim to be victims as Knox Guess confirms, citing a trust that closed the factory where his wife was employed, prompting questions about responsibility and job loss.
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Blox
Knox
Not Guilty The Barber Pitches Hair Tonic Claim
The dialogue shows a barber offering a special hair tonic while the victim denies it caused an issue. The exchange suggests a court or interrogation context with a verdict of not guilty and a debate over the tonic’s role.
Hotel Paged Man Remains Impatient
The subject, described as feeling his own importance, has been paged three times this forenoon in the hotel. The terse note indicates urgency or obstruction in locating him.
Fine Bloom On Abe Went To Roof Gardens In New York
Hiram asks what is raised on them roofs and Abe replies peaches. The exchange presents a light moment referencing New York roof gardens and fruit.
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Abe
New York
Hiram
Gosh
Not Always True Says the Old Adage in Debate
A student repeats the saying a stitch in time saves nine while a man with a hole in his pocket objects that it does not always save nine. He notes he lost only $8.50, challenging the proverb’s universal value.
Merely a Name and a Farewell Tour Confession
An actress denies retirement and calls her current engagements a farewell tour. She characterizes the run as a temporary departure from the stage rather than a final exit.
Oldest People in the World at Japanese British Exposition
The Shepherds Bush exhibition showcases Japanese landscapes and crafts with a notable Alnus party viewed as one of the oldest races in northern Japan. Observers note dwindling Alnus numbers and compare their fate to that of American Indians as civilization advances. The report reflects on displacement and mortality tied to colonial expansion.
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Shepherd’s Bush
London
Japan
No Mistake After All
Molly Abernathy and Dick Hathaway face temptation as H Earlington Hopper and Helen Ware elope in Eureka. Hopper, a charming but plain banker style lawyer, wins Helen’s heart and marries her, sealing an affair that tests Molly and Dick. The town watches as lovers reconcile and a new couple marries.
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Dick Hathaway
Molly Abernathy
Molly
H. Harlington Hopper
Hooker
H. Earlington Hopper
Eureka
H. Warrington Hopper
Heaven
Lfe
Helen Ware
St. Jarlath’s
Hathaway
Miss Abernathy
Abernathy House
Marylebone Court Deals With Deaf Drunk Wife Case
Elizabeth Doolan aged fifty of Great Barlow Street Marylebone was charged with being incapably drunk in the street. Her husband testified to years of drink and inability to communicate. Mr Plowden discharged her after instructing the jailer to warn locals not to serve her.
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Mr. Plowden
Marylebone
Elizabeth Doolan
Great Barlow Street
Summers
Plowden
London Daily Mail
Railroad Heiress Mention Sparks Family Boost
In a brisk exchange, Guyner boasts of a rich uncle who owns several railroad lines, provoking a sly reply from Guyer about leveraging that connection for occasional help. The banter hints at influential family ties in business circles.
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Guyner
Guyer
H’m
Parsonage Sermon and Childlike Faith in Heaven Lore
A reader recalls children misinterpreting heaven concepts after a Sunday sermon. A Chicago church visit contrasts grand interior with a minister’s eloquence and a child’s sharp reply. Meanwhile a sensational tale from No. 5 Tom troupe ends with a chaotic ride to the woods and a nine teen goo dollars record house.
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Tom Company
Vincennes
Sawville
Eva
Papa St. Clair
Simon Legree
Unc
Tom
Ophelia
Merry Hades
Spohn's Distemper Cure marketed for horses and dogs
Distemper in all forms among horses and dogs described as cured or prevented in a Goshen Indiana release. Over 600000 bottles sold last year at 50 cents to 1 dollar. Agents wanted. buy from any good druggist or write Spahn Medical Co. Spec Contagious Diseases Goshen Ind.
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Spohn
Spahn Medical Co
Goshen, Ind
Not Responsible. Nurse and the Broken Leg
A Kansas woman seeks divorce alleging her husband throws bricks at her. She argues no man has a right to throw anything at his wife but bouquets and hot air. The scene includes a nurse, Master Frank, and Harold in a confrontation ending with a punch.
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Frank
Harold
Kansas
Pettit's Eye Salve and Hunting Goods Advertisement
An old newspaper ad promotes Pettit's Eye Salve for irritated eyes and notes all druggists in Howard Bros Buffalo NY carry it. It also advertises gun and trap sales with a mail catalog from N W Hide & Fur Co Minneapolis and ends with a quip about a false prophet with four eyes on profits.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy Praised In Testimonial Letters
Sabattus Maine resident credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with aiding childbirth recuperation and thanks the maker for the remedy. A Graniteville Vermont reader reports relief during the Change of Life and urges publishing letters to help other women. The ad touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard thirty year old female health remedy made from roots and herbs.
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Sabattus
Maine
Lydia EE. Pinkham
Mack
Graniteville
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Charles Bakelay
R.F.D
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia £. Pinkham
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Takesago
Mio
Peng
Christian Herald
Associated Literary Press
H. Earlingon Hopper
Hopper
Miss Ware
Paradise Flats
Chicago
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Carter
Western
UNION
Arkansas
Minnesota
Otten
Wisconsin
Western Mutual Investment Co
New York Life Bldg
St. Paul
Defiance
Toxvore Wien Aah
Dr. Pierce
Ciredar “ Sia
Standard Oil Company
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