The Mysterious Admirer and a Stage Door Kiss
Arline Kimball recounts a matinee incident with a ragged drinker who kissed her then disappeared. She reveals a longtime admirer who sent notes and roses and kept watch at the stage door, later revealing a fall from grace through drinking and gambling. The tale ends with her inner conflict and a private plea to a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arline Kimball
The
Witches of Orloff Opera Company
Arline
Aaniac
George
Hs Gondbagesaty
Nell
Cotton Double First Price Surges in New Orleans Trade
New Orleans cotton set a dizzy pace with May at 12.14¢ and December 11.61¢ while January, March and May advanced. Prices rose about $5 per bale from last week as Liverpool and New York activity fueled a sharp market, with analysts predicting 16¢ per pound if southern growers obey pledges.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
New York
Price
Bold Humble field blowout surpasses prior gas surge
In Humble Texas the Tender foot Oil Company’s wild cat well released gas so forcefully it destroyed the derrick. Driller Stephens escaped death as the earth caved. nearby Devoe well was brought in late, producing two to five thousand barrels. Reports from Caldwell Brazos bottom and Fort Worth detail cuts, hunting death, arsenic attempt, and a civil case in district court.
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Humble
Texas
Fim
Tenderfoot Oil Company
Wildcat
Simms
Stephens
Prégs
Aly
Sceel
Devoe
Fort Worth
Virginia Bridge & Iron Co
S. Leveredge & Co
United States District Court
Meeks
Corsicana Lumber Fire Destroys Yard in Cleburne
Fire at A. C. Barber lumber yard in Cleburne yesterday morning around 4 o clock destroyed two thirds of the stock. Lumber valued at fifteen thousand to twenty thousand dollars. Barber carried twelve thousand five hundred dollars in insurance. He suspects a locomotive spark started the blaze.
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Corsicana
Cleburne
Texas
A. C. Barber
Body found in Rio Grande near Laredo raises death unclear
The body of a man was recovered yesterday morning floating on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande just below Laredo. Authorities have not identified the remains nor determined the cause of death. Judge Walter Guion urges a January special session to enact health and quarantine laws to prevent another yellow fever invasion and to punish health officers for dereliction or incompetence.
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Denver
Saginaw
Laredo
Texas
Rio Grande
New Orleans
Fire at South End Hotel in East St. Louis kills one
A blaze gutted the interior of the South End Hotel in East St. Louis early yesterday. Patrick Mesner, 50, was found burned to death in the ruins. Howard Rheinsfrank, 19, owner’s son, suffered severe burns along with his mother who was badly burned and bruised. Four others had minor injuries from jumping to escape.
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East St. Louis
Ill
South End
Patrick Mesner
Howard Rheinsfrank
Hearst Seeks Ballot Box Recount in New York Mayor Race
The Supreme Court granted an application by W. R. Hearst for opening five ballot boxes and recounting votes in New York's contested mayoralty election. Hearst ran for mayor on the Municipal Ownership League ticket.
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New York
Supreme Court
W. R. Hearst
Municipal Ownership League
Trains Resume Through Marlin Mart Route After Freight Wreck
The International road now allows train passage between Marlin and Mart after five freight cars derailed Saturday between Otto and Mart, blocking the line until wreckage cleared.
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Marlin
Texas
Mart
Otto
Congressman Scott Field's Quiet Texas Wedding
Calvert Texas reports Hon Scott Field congressman from this district wed Maud H Green Yester afternoon at the brides home Rev Dunn performed the ceremony only family present The couple left on the 3 oclock train for Washington DC.
Saloon Keeper Harris Seeks Bankruptcy in Beaumont
J. M. Harris a local saloonkeeper filed a bankruptcy petition in Beaumont Texas stating liabilities of 8724 75 and assets of 6728 80. The filing occurred yesterday and details show a deficit between assets and liabilities.
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Beaumont
Texas
J. M. Harris
Lorimer Group Arrives in New Orleans After 2000 Mile Voyage
The Lorimer Congressional Deep Water Commission, leaving Chicago in a snow storm a month ago, reached New Orleans under summer skies yesterday. The group organized forty four associations and traveled nearly thirty feet in a gasoline launch.
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Lorimer
New Orleans
Lorimer Congressional Deep Water Commission
Chicago
Sheriff Fined in Texas for Subpoena Return Failure
Sheriff Ras Landry of Jefferson County was fined $50 by District Judge W. B. Powell for failing to make proper returns on a witness subpoena placed for service. The incident occurred yesterday morning in Orange, Texas.
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Orange
Texas
Ras Landry
Jeferson County
W. B. Powell
Liverpool House Suspends Cotton Brokers
Liverpool House, Capel and Rouse cotton brokers, suspended payment yesterday in a financial move affecting their creditors and trading operations.
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Liverpool House
Liverpool
Capel & Rouse
Supreme Court declines to interfere in Vermont murder case
The Supreme Court refused to intervene in the case of Mrs. Mary Abel Rogers who is on death row in Vermont for killing her husband. The scheduled execution date is December 8. In Texas, Taylor merchants agree to close all stores at 10 o clock on Thanksgiving Day.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States
Maryabel Rogers
Vermont
Dee
Taylor
Texas
Coates Bros. Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Alto Texas firm Coates Bros. filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition yesterday. The document lists assets and liabilities but offers no details on amounts or schedules.
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Alto
Texas
Coates Bros
Twice Told Testimony on Relieving Kidney Ailments
A New Jersey woman from Ocean Avenue, Sea City, testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved heavy backaches, swelling, dizziness, and colored secretions, restoring health. The ad touts kidney health benefits and urges purchase from drug dealers.
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Mes
Jane Farrell
Ocean Avenue
Sey City
N. J
Dean
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Swim Talk Sparks Debate in Chicago Tribune
A Chicago Tribune excerpt records a debate over swimming instruction, praising Miss High mus for admirable technique while opposing public instruction as vulgarizing the art.
Poison used to catch fish in Guam revived under U S rule
Natives of Guam originally used Barringtonia speciosa fruit juice to poison fish. The practice was banned by the Spanish authorities but has resurfaced since Guam came under American control.
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Guam
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Cure constipation feverishness and teething disorders in children says Nurse Mother Gray of the Children's Home New York. Over 80 000 testimonials. Sold by all druggists 25cc sample free. Address A S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Mother Gray
New York
A. S. Olmsted
LeRoy
Fragmentary Prohibition Era Quip Spurs Local Laugh
A garbled exchange from a Houston Post clip shows a man asking for a collection for an inebriates home and a woman replying they are prohibitionists and have no jug. The line captures social tensions and humor of the era.
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Houston Post
Cure for Itching Skin Highlights Hunt's Cure
East Florence Alabama resident G. W. Farlowe describes nearly seven years of relentless itching from a skin ailment. After trying Hunt's Cure, one application relieved him and one box cured him, with no relapse after a year.
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G. W. Farlowe
East Florence
Ala
Hunt
Heat from heavy gun firings melts metals in tests
Reports describe tests where a gun with 75 firings melted solder in the chase while another softened lead, indicating temperatures around 600 degrees F. The text also hints at farm egg prices and dealer troubles affecting buyers and sellers, suggesting ongoing market dynamics.
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P. T. Fehrenkamd
Moulton, Texas
Atlanta Constitution
Daily Story Pub, Co
Haps
Mr. Price
Hall County National Bank
Memphis
Barrett
Gainesville
Hogg
Miss’ Ima
Columbia
Galveston
Fannin County
Bonham
Parker
Johnson County
Grand Lodge, Knights and Ladies of Honor of Texas
Mineral Wells
Denison
International and Great Northern Railroad
College Station
Belton
John Dootey
Missouri
Kansas
Rey
Yovert Russell Booth
Rutgers Riverside Presbyterian Church
Otto Ganda
Axtell
Nile
John Elosak
Grayson County Commissioners’ Court
Bullard
Lufkin Branch
Cotton Belt
Tyler
T. H. Bowman
Roberts
Austin
Elliot
Dallas
Southwestern Paper Company
Henry Goss
State Horticultural Society
Palestine
Farmers and Merchants Gin Company of
Baird
Citizens’ National Bank
First National Bank of Italy
First National Bank
First National
Gus Burnett
Peter Burnes
Crockett
Anna Tardy
Red River
Kiamitia
E. Mellheney
Oriental Hotel
Lee
Oklahoma City
Clyde
Barstow
Caldwell
Adeline Cole
Brazos
Henry Brown
Brown
Sportsman
South McAlester, I. T
M. M. Hall
Alderson
Brownsville
Bridge Company
Hearst
Congressman Field
Cavite’s Dry Dock
Old Tune
Cavite
Philippines
Honolulu
United States Army
Idaho
Fraser
Marth Oy
Dodd
Heat of Big Guns
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