Miss Kate Stokes’ Brave Ride From New Hampshire Poorhouse
The tale recalls New York theatrical life and Elks charity as 13 actors faced destitution after a failing tour in New England. A selectmen’s bargain spared them from the county poorhouse, while Boston manager John Stetson learned his bachelor circle would part with Miss Kate Stokes, a veteran rider once with Barnum, now moving to Europe.
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Fourth Avenue
New York City
Forrest
Booth
J.W. Wallack
Jack” Studley
Mary Anderson
John McCullouch
Dominick Murray
Charles Thorne
John Parselle
Union Square
W. L. Gleason
Harry Crisp
W. H. Leake
California Theater
New England
New Hampshire
Becking
Byron
Som
Boston
Board of Selectmen
Town Hall
John Stetson
Europe
Kate Stokes
Hends
Joan
Miss Stokes
Barnum
Heroine Steers Horse To Save Elderly Lady At Temple Place
Miss Stokes rode between carriages and streetcars as an engine bear downed on a frightened woman. She spurred her horse and lifted the old lady onto the saddle, guiding both to safety just as the locomotive narrowly missed trampling them.
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Washington Street
Temple Place
Miss Stokes
Nein
Liss Stokes
Morton
Shawmut Street
Rural Districts and Suburban Growth Along the Allegheny
The Dispatch recalls early suburban settlement along the Allegheny river within today’s Eighteenth ward. Notables such as Dr. Mowry and lawyers Collins, Richard Biddle, and Wilson McCandles helped popularize country homes from the 1830s onward, with landmarks like the Bayard mansion and the Ewart and Bishop farms. The piece also notes later changes, Croghan’s cabin near McCandless station, and the fading of these early suburbs as industry and urban development expanded.
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Allegheny River
Allegheny Cemetery
Bayard
Reuben Miller
Ewart
Oe Street
Butler
Bishop
Dr. Mowry
Philadelphia
Thirty-fourth
Allegheny Cementery
Sb.burg Ferry
Lucy Furnace
Keystone Bridge
Little Omy
Richard Hiddle
Manasses
Stephen Foster
Allegheny
McCandless
George Croghan
Geo Washin ii
Croghan
Washington
Pieres
Lou
Scenes in a Mexican Park and the Echoes of Conquest
In an old Mexico City column the Alameda park is described as a social crosssection where the blind and beggar mingle with wealthier visitors. The piece recalls Cortes and Montezuma and notes temples, charity, and the Christian conquest, then returns to park life with music, vendors, and children enjoying a merry go round under shaded benches.
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Mexico
Ma- Hinehe
Cortes
Padre Olmedo
Montezuma
Alameda
Lazarus
Duenna
Lece Rebozas
Whittier
Penn Avenue
Pittsburg
Pitts
Hee
Tor P. U
Love Across Generations in a Mexican Street Scene
In a Mexico City street vignette, a dignified young man greets an elder with a farewell kiss, reflecting tender family custom. Nearby, a community shows care for dogs with water in doorways and a deacon helps a poor old man and a young girl, sharing a coin and a moment of gratitude.
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Mexico
Neigubo
Bine SO
Snes
G. Geiser
Eyes of Great Men: Oculist Seeks Link Between Eye Color and Genius
A Philadelphia Press piece recounts an oculist with thirty years studying eyes who claims the "thoroughbred American" eye is steel blue. He argues that intellect is not tied to eye color, noting historic figures with varied eye colors and suggesting the mind’s light outshines ancestral traits.
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New York
Europe
Moraliste
America
England
Tola
London Swell
E. Seeer Wall
Philadelphia Press
Nm Coe
Bismarc Bumarck
Seauoke
Grant's Matrimonial Devotion Told In Touching Tale
The New York Graphic narrates a sentimental account of General Ulysses S. Grant and his wife Julia, portraying their deep affection during his rise to prominence. The piece echoes dramatic melodrama as it recalls expressions of love amid public and private trials of the Civil War hero.
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George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
London
Derby
New York
New York Graphic
Grant
Denmark
White House
America
Ehaer Coe
Julia
Appomattox
A Player Talks of the Viclasitndos in the Life of a Professional
Robinson of the Browns reflects on the volatile life of a professional ball player noting the dramatic shifts from hero to scapegoat. He argues fans demand brilliance yet harshly judge costly errors as part of the players’ fragile careers.
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Robinson
Browns
Fourth of July at Red Rock Agency Native students host peaceful celebration
The piece describes a festive Fourth of July like atmosphere at Red Rock Agency with Indian children in traditional dress, a school program, and firework displays. Observers note moral reflections on Indigenous life, Osage and Kaw visitors, and a note on the Arkansas River area near Arkeketsh and Harrowgarrow.
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Red Rock Agency
Arkansas River
Blue Ridge Mountains
Pittsburg
Arkansas
Arkeketsh
Harrowgarrow
Red Rock Creek
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