Whitman Room Of Mementos Faintly Sews Autograph Overflow
A fragment from Tit-Bits describes Walt Whitman’s cluttered room as a maze of manuscripts autographs letters and cards interwoven with ropes coins pins and photographs. The scene notes a new bedstead and water bed placed by a New York association and Whitman’s last words Shift Worry from his attendant.
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Longfellow
Tennyson
Josey
Cone
New York City
Mr. Whitman
Elizabeth Leavitt Keller
Putnam's
Clyde Fitch on the state of playwriting
Clyde Fitch, noted playwright, spoke recently about the current state of the theater. He offered remarks on evolving tastes, the role of dialogue, and the challenges facing playwrights today.
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Clyde Fitch
Theatre Scenery Fire Sparks Alarm At Night Show
A minor blaze broke out in scenery during a theatre performance. A noticeable burning odor prompted evacuation and prompt response by staff and patrons. No injuries reported.
The New Baby Brings Mixed Feelings to Parish Family
A London Opinion note recalls a minister's large brood where the youngest learns of a baby sister born in the night. The elder sibling sighs that they would have preferred other things, highlighting small desires amid modest means.
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London
Syracuse Gym Opens Rich Facilities for University Crews
Syracuse University unveils a new gymnasium with rowing and swimming tanks and a glass dome roof. The building forms part of a larger athletics complex funded by John D. Archbold whose gifts total nearly 1 million dollars. The 1909 varsity crew trains in this facility and nearby rowing quarters on Onondaga Lake.
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Syracuse University
John TD Archbold
Archbold
Llose
James B. Day
Christian Ociations
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Poughk
Onondaga Lake
Ndaga Lake
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