Young Leading Lady Jeannette Lowrie’s Rising Stage Path
Jeannette Lowrie, one of America’s youngest leading ladies, began at nine or ten in May Blossom at Madison Square. Her career spans Frohman, Clara Morris, Rolatsl Reed, Seabrooke, and Sothern, with a leading role in The Speculator before illness. Born in Cardiff, Wales, she captivates critics with presence and charm. Death notices follow for Rose Marie Rene Brady wife of William A. Brady, died New York City December 31 of Bright’s disease. Born 1867 in Paris, she debuted in Gilmore’s The Twelve Temptations as a transformation dancer and later starred in The Irish Arab before retiring to family life.
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Rodbally
Anna Laughlin
Chicago
Masonic Temple Garden
Jeannette Lowrie
Miss Lowrie
Madison Square Theater
New York
Daniel Frohman
Lyceum
Frohman
Jeannot
Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Cardiff
Wales
W. A. Brady
Rose Marie Rene
Wm. A. Brady
New York City
Bright
Paris
France
Gilmore
Amineh
Local Hungary Theater Stages Lear Rendition
A Hungarian local paper notes a small town theater staging of King Lear. The critic opens by stating historians of literature are still evaluating the production and its interpretation.
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Ignatius Donnelly
Hungary
Doubt Over Shakespeare Authorship Ended By Lear Show
In a lively exchange, critics debate Shakespeare or Bacon as author. After tonight’s King Lear performance, the tombs of the two famous men settle the claim with a biting quip about the living author turning in his grave.
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Shakespeare
Bacon
Actress Myra Corrigan Dies After Drinking Poison
Myra Corrigan a 23 year old actress known for minor stage roles ended her life in New York by taking carbolic acid in her husband Emmett Corrigan's presence. The couple had formed a company that failed, left them penniless, and stranded them in Florida before returning to New York.
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Myra Corrigan
New York
Three
Emmett Corrigan
Mr. Corrigan
Florida
New York City
Comedie V Franchise Faces Frustrated Members Over Shares
The Comedie Francaise 1896 flights cost 4000 francs with 42000 francs set to the reserve fund. Secretaries receive 24000 francs each in profits. Members complain portions are too small due to a record number of new appointments. New York Tribune.
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Comedie Francaise
New York Tribune
Hick Carpenter to take job with BL&O in Cincinnati
Hick Carpenter former Cincinnati third baseman and current Pullman conductor on the Cincinnati Jacksonville route will be offered the position of assistant city passenger agent for the BL&N O road in Cincinnati. Rusty Wright plans farming near Pontiac Michigan after baseball. Betsy declines Detroit management, hints at better East position. Jerry Sullivan wins New York Assembly race as Republican by three, contested by Otto Kempner. referee reduces majority to two.
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Hick” Carpenter
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
Bla
Rusty Wright
Walnut Lake
Pontiac
Mich
Besty
Detroit
Jerry Sullivan
New York Assembly
Otto Kempner
Tammany
Supreme Court
Smith
Sullivan
Track War Rages Over St Louis Racing Venues
Sportsman Park and the South Side switch racing duties week by week with control disputed between the Spink Brothers and the South Side management. Tensions mount as rival factions, including Von der Ahne, clash over track property and winter racing rights.
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St. Louis
Sportsman’s Park
Sportsman's Park
South Side
Toms
Chris van der Ate
Spink Brothers
Nelier Side
Spinks
von der Ahie
California to host February through April circuit racing season
The article notes California will host a three month circuit road racing season promoted by metropolitan clubs next season. It mentions Tom Cooper the Detroit rider starting California training for spring meets and Charlie Ashinger building tracks including a notable quarter mile board track in Toronto. A. L. Hachenberger set a 200 mile road record in Denver.
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California
Tom Cooper
Detroit
Johnny Michael
Johnson
Charlie Ashinger
Cyelist
Toronto
Denver
Col
A. L. Hachenberger
Howard Fi. Raymond
Henry W. Robinson
George D. Gideon
National Racing Board
Tim Hurst Umpire Known for Fair Play and Firm Penalties
A historical note praises Tim Hurst for respecting players and never taking their money. It notes his quick calls on outs and the sharper, twofold impact when a five is assessed with Nick Young, touching both their heart and pocketbook.
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Tim Hurst
Nick Young
Jerusalem Letters Describe City Walls and Desert Journey
Dr Barrows writes from a Judean plain cabin near Jericho detailing a journey from Jerusalem to the Jordan valley. He notes tents and hotel lodgings, Bedouin life, and sunset landscapes. He surveys churches consulates and fortifications including Hippicus tower and the Turkish walls, as he travels toward the Church of the Holy Sepulcher amid donkey-laden streets.
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Palestine
Jerusalem
Jericho
Jordan Valley
Bellevue
Jaffa Road
Sir Moses Montefiore
Damascus Road
Pardon of
Gethsemane
Mount of Olives
Hippicus
David
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Jerusalem Journal From Mount Quarantania to Holy Sepulcher
J. H. Barrows describes encamping near Jericho and travel to Jerusalem. He notes the crowded, dirty streets inside the walls, doubling Jewish population, water carriers with hides, and the squalor amid scenes around the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
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Damascus
Cairo
Jerusalem
Jess
Jericho
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Red Sea
Bethlehem
Jesus Christ
Jesus
J. H. Barrows
Excellence and the muted power of a voice
A Bowton Transcript quotation notes that excellence is relative and questions the value of vocal prowess. It comments on a speaker who can cry out for clams oranges or charcoal with an effective, adaptable delivery.
Sizable blue point oyster on display in Portland market
The Sizabie oyster shell weighs 153 pounds and is exhibited at a Portland Maine fish market. Capt Griffen of the ship Neversink bought it from the China sea. He notes Chinese oysters are larger, but calls this a monster. He says natives cut off slices like beefsteak.
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Portland
Maine
Griffen
Neversink
China Sea
Veruvisana Kidney Cure Free Offer Announced
The editor broadcasts a free delivery offer for Veruvisana the kidney remedy. Readers must write promptly to PrERuviana Herman Remedy Co at 286 Ho Sth St Cincinnati Ohio to receive the earth’s best kidney cure at no charge.
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Preruviana Herman Remedy Co
Cincinnati
Doctor Brown’s Book Guides Urgent Home Visit
A narrator notes the doctor has been summoned to see Mrs. Brown’s son and must depart at once. The exchange hints at a medical emergency and references a domestic guide titled What to Do Before the Doctor Comes. The scene frames a hurried household response without revealing specific illness details.
New Line From Monon Route to Washington D C
The Monon Route opens a Sleeping Car line to Washington D C via Cincinnati and Parkersburg operated by C H and D B and O 8S W and B and O Railways. Sleeper departs Dearborn Station after 9 p m arrives Washington 6 47 am next day with through service from January 24th onward. City ticket office is 282 Clark Street and Dearborn Station depot is the departure point.
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Monon
Washington, D. C
Cincinnati
Parkersburg
Dearborn
Washington
National Capital
City
Clark Street
Dearborn Station
Catarrh Cure Ads Highlight Constitutional Treatment
An old newspaper snippet promotes Ifill's Catarrh Care by F. J. Cheney and Co as a constitutional remedy. It claims success across nasal and mucous membranes with a money back offer and urges readers to obtain circulars and testimonials from Toledo. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills as best.
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Seierce
Ifill
F. J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney , Co
Toledo
Tey
B.J. Cheney & CO
Hall
Like a Bird
Judy and Smith discuss a friend who sings poorly likened to a bird. The narrative shifts to a witty exchange about the crow as the intended bird, hinting at a humorous misinterpretation.
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Smith
Jones
Judy
Baptist entertains Main Hill crowd through ice hole
A Baptist preacher in Main Hill Maine drew a Sunday crowd by performing a stunt through a hole in the ice. Local residents watched as he shimmied and preached, drawing attention from neighbors and passersby.
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Main Hill
Maine
Lane's Family Medicine and Laxative Claims
A cluttered OCR fragment touts Lane's Family Medicine with daily bowel action and liver and kidney cleansing claims. Mentions Don Quixote by Cervantes and a cold cure tablet, promising money-back if it fails. Notes Fremont county jail empty for first time in five years and cites Britain’s 300 year war spending at $6,755,090,000.
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Freamont County
Colorado
Great Britain
Salzer Coffee Berry Promise Prompts Sample Offer
Mr Goodman of Williams County Illinois reports growing 300 pounds of superior coffee from a single package Salzer's German Coffee Berry. Send 15 cents for seed catalog 8 from John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin upon receipt of this notice.
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Goodman
Williams County
Ill
Salzer
John A. Salzer
Business and Pleasure With a Delightful Time
A Sauntering remark contrasts a girl who once could not walk a quarter mile to fetch thread with her current life of dancing long distances nightly, proudly claiming it a perfectly delightful time in a Somerville Journal tone.
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Somerville Journal
Mall Fire Notice Sets Round Trip Fare to Washington
The Big Four route and Chesapeake and Ohio Railway offer a one fare round trip to Washington for Mr. Melkinley's inauguration on March 4. Contact U S Truitt at 34 Clark St Chicago for address details.
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Washington
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Melkinley
U. S. Truitt
N. W
Clark St
Chicago
Smith and Jones Debate Betting System on Horses
Smith questions a betting system while Jones defends his method claiming it works when the horses he backs win. The exchange hints at gambling strategies and personal confidence in a horse racing context.
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Smith
Jones
Jndy
Vanes dr Goods Cut Prices by Seedsman in La Crosse
We cut prices on Whinet tools and offer the Combined Pill for 86.90 plus postage. Seap Co. promotes seed items and is based in La Crosse Wisconsin. Charlie, age six, asks if his father made the noise on purpose after hearing a bass song.
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Cataiowne
Jouns Alsalzer Seap Co
la Crosse
Wis
Charlie
Pather
Coughing Leads to Consumption and Fox Hounds Costs
Coughing billed as leading to consumption with Kemp's Balsam advertised to stop coughing and offer a free sample bottle with larger bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents. The text notes a well-bred fox hound pack costs about $5,000, with yearly upkeep similar.
No to Bac for Fifty Cents and Various Advertisements
A collage of old ad copy and anecdotes including No-to-Bac cures for tobacco desire with promises of health and money saved, testimonials, a St Paul court damages note, Nashville exposition plant count, Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup, sparrow speed, cough remedies, a trefoil brooch, and Cascarets pills, plus notes on St Louis kindergartens.
A New Year Reception by Lady Cook at Doughty House
The Whitehall Review notes Lady Cook hosting New Year greetings for about two thousand guests at Doughty House. Sir Francis and Lady Cook welcomed all with generous hospitality echoing White House receptions, while Miss Wetten entertained with a notable elocution recital among society’s elite in London.
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London
Lady Cook
Itouse
Miss Wetten
Irancis
White House
Washington, D. C
Whitehall Review
Irish Sentiment Cited by Bismarck and Candy Box Ads
A caricatured note credits Bismarck for saying the Irish are sentimental but not reasoning, alongside a comical 1c box claim for Cascarets candy cathartic. The piece mentions new matchboxes with enamel horse head and jockey cap designs.
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Bismarck
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Cure Charmtntead
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Ayer
Jr. Stephers
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Fla
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L Deane
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Examiner
Deane
Dr. Kay
C. M. Woolley
Atlanta, GA
Thompson
W. N. Y. Chicago
St. ‘Jacobs
Walter Baker & Co
Walter Baker & Cq, Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
Ldky Bismark
Spratt
68Th St
New Terk
KB. J. Kay Medical Co
Omaha
Neb
John W. Morris
Washington, C
Pension Bureau
Ad. Sterling Remedy CO
Montreal
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