Kenitence to which the distinguished guthor says it hard been bruited about
A long collage of clipped editorial thoughts from a Cicero Illinois paper discusses political misstatements, food adulteration debates, Wall Street wades, and literary quips. It references Andrew Lang, Dickens, Ingalls, Carson, and Atchison, plus Paris doctors, crime trends, and juvenile delinquency.
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Tagalls
Carson
Guthor
Atchison Statesman
Ingalls
Outlandish Outdoor Sign Painter Edna Waymack
Edna Waymack of Belfontaine Ohio is hailed as the United States’ only female outdoor sign painter. She scales cliffs and ropes to paint large signs for tobacco firms, including a four day cliff mural at Bellefontaine. She dresses practically and enjoys social circles in Bellefontaine with her mother.
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Edna Waymack
Belfontaine
Ohio
United States
New York Journal
Miss Waymack
Ivor
Bellefontaine
Ino
Miss Waliack
Montpelier and the Madison Legacy in Orange County Virginia
A special letter spotlights Montpelier near Orange Court House as a historic hub where Madison Dolly Madison and Jefferson’s Monticello were nearby neighbors. It recalls Montpelier’s trees, ice house tale with the overseer turkey bargain, Mrs. Madison’s Quaker upbringing and social rise, and the long summer gatherings under the arbor with guests and family graves nearby.
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Montebello
Zachary Taylor
Ash Lawn
Monroe
James Madison
Montpelier
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Madison
Jefferson
Orange Court House
Blue Ridge Mountains
Cmfort
Hayes
Whiel
Dee
Montpellier
Ewan
A Fortune Made by Gambling Left Alone in Pine Forest
The article profiles Fannie Queer also known as Miss Croucher a former gambling prodigy who lived eighteen years in a log cabin near Superior Wisconsin. It details her rise from a $40 poker win to a fortune amid lumber camps and a perilous life of seclusion with wolves for neighbors.
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Fannie
Tannie Queer
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Fannie Queer
Miss Queer
Milwaukee
Chicago
Minneapolis
Aunty Grant
East
Antivenine hailed as a wondrous medical discovery in India
The New York Times reports Antivenine, a serum-based remedy by Dr Calmette, tested in India where a Windoo boy survived a krait bite near Meerut. Surgeon Major Rennie observed rapid onset, eight centimeters of serum injected, and a full recovery with no major symptoms.
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Calmette
India
New York Times
Meerut
Rennie
Amphibious Man and Temperature Limit Human Dives
The Spectator notes a man’s near amphibious abilities in certain regions. It compares human breath control to Greek sponge divers and Arabic divers who dive with keen underwater sight. It cites limits like five minutes for a hippopotamus and two and a half minutes for pearl divers, while a tank dive reached four minutes.
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the Spectator
Origin of a Hymn Shall We Meet Beyond the River
The hymn Shall We Meet Beyond the River was written by H. L. Hastings editor of Boston. It began as a letter to his only brother and was made public about 1860.
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H. L. Hastings
Boston
London Bird Thief Uses Roof Line to Steal Cages
A London thief operates from flat roofs using a hook and line to capture bird cages with birds inside. He then resells the cages for a substantial profit, feeding a thriving illicit business.
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London
Youthful Journalist Mr Foster Coates Gains Noted Fame
A portrait of Foster Coates editor of the Commercial Advertiser, described as young and handsome yet highly influential in New York journalism. The piece praises his rapid rise, popularity among peers and women, and suggests his future prospects surpass many of his contemporaries.
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New York Letter
Foster Coates
Commercial Advertiser
Lieve
New York
Mr. Coates
Rosalind
Coates
Thackeray
Fresh and Salt Water Effects on Loch Lomond Steamers
The Loch Lomond steamers show fresh water preserves iron hulls and boilers, keeping maker’s marks intact after thirty years. In contrast, seawater causes rapid corrosion, while boiler interiors stay unusually free from salinity damage in fresh water.
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Loch Lomond
Family wagon migration heads north from Florida to Indiana
The story follows a family traveling by wagon with a spike team of three oxen. An elderly man drives from the front while a boy sits in a broad saddle on the lead ox. Their northward movement from Florida draws notable attention.
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Florida
Indiana
Locomotive Exports Rise in the United States Exports
In 1896 the United States built 1,175 locomotives, up 4 from 1895. Of these 309 were exported, with South America first, Russia second, then Japan. In 1894 exports were 80. For 1897 Japan has ordered 70 locomotives.
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United States
South America
Russia
Japan
Seances Disrupt Michigan Town’s Afternoon Teas
Spiritualist séances have grown into a fad in a Michigan town, interfering with afternoon teas and evening social gatherings as residents report crowded halls and disrupted schedules.
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Michigan
Liliputians Stage Merry Tramps at McVicker's
The Liliputians begin the third week of a run at McVicker's next Sunday night with the new grand spectacular Merry Tramps. It showcases ornate scenery and handsome stage pictures. Star performers Franz Ebert Selma Goerner and Adolf Zink gain stronger opportunities as versatile actors. The production is described as quaint original and popular with all ages and nationalities.
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Liliputians
McVicker
Franz Ebert
Selma Goerner
Adolf Zink
Schumann D minor Symphony Opens Chicago Program
The concert next Monday afternoon and Saturday evening at the Auditorium features Schumann’s D minor Symphony No. 4 op. 120 with sections including Introduction and finale. Grieg’s Olaf Trygvason for chorus and soloists Miss Sue Allin Harrington contralto Miss Estelle Harrington soprano and Edward H. Dermitt bass headline the program along with Wagner scenes from Die Walküre and Olav Tryggvason.
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Schumann
Chicago Orchestra
Grieg
Olaf Trygvason
Sue Allin Harrington
N. Estelle Harrington
Gaiety Theater Showcases Hawthorne Sisters and A-list Acts
The Gaiety continues its strong run under new management offering variety entertainment with table pleasures and smoking allowed in the main area. Hawthorne Sisters head the bill for another week, followed by Bobby Gaylor, Jennie Yeumans, Akimoto’s Japs and more acts on the program.
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Hawthorne Sisters
Bobby Gaylor
Jennie Yeumans
Akimoto
Hese
Next Week at Hopkin's Offers Old Favorite Comedy and New Acts
The Hopkins bill features a revival of 7-2-8 by the augmented stock company and Augustin Daly's famed comedy. New motion pictures premier alongside a vaudeville lineup led by Barney Fagan with Henrietta Bryan and the Pantzer Brothers. Notable acts include Signor and Madame D Borelli, Horwitz and Bowers, Miss Kittie Beck, the Chicago Ladies' Military Band and Orchestra, and other varied specialties.
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Hopkin’s
Augustin Daly
Biggraph
Barney Fagan
Henrietta Bryan
Pantzer Brothers
Signor
Madame D Borelli
Horwitz and Bowers
Kittie Beck
Chicago Ladies’ Military Band
Schiller Theater Easter Prices and Bargain Matinees
Easter season reduces Schiller prices and boosts demand with advance tickets recommended. Wednesday bargain matinees sell the entire house at 25 cents. Next week features Billy Emerson, Mc Bride and Gordon Irish specialty, Fields and Louis, Lavender and Thompson, Gertie Dilson, the Heidridges in a coon specialty, and other acts.
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Schiller
Billy Emerson
McBride
Gordon
Fields
Louis
Lavender
Thompson
Gertie Dilson
Vital Spark
Heidridges
Barrymore to Star in A Man of the World at Olympic
Maurice Barrymore headlines the Olympic on Monday April 26 with August Thomas’s one act comedy A Man of the World. The bill features Billy Clifford Maud Huth Imogene Cumer Dixon Bowers and Dixon Smith Fuller Fisher and Carroll and Master Ray Edwards among others in a varied program of humor song and Irish comedy.
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Maurice Barrymore
August Thomas
Mr. Barrymore
Billy Clifford
Maud Huth
Imogene Cumer
Lady Barytone
Dixon
Bowers
Smith and Fuller
Fisher
Carroll
Ray Eadwards
Barytone
Alhambra to Present Dowling and Davis in Nobody's Claim
The Alhambra announces a next week program starring American actor Joseph J. Dowling and singing comedienne Myra L. Davis in Nobody's Claim. A new scenery and kneoptoscope provide a realistic effect with matinees at 25 cents admission.
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Alhambra
Joseph J. Dowling
Myra L. Davis
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