The Hand of Steel Premier Shocks the At Expectant Audience
Bronson Pinny frow's new dream The Hand of Steel opened at Askell's theater with Grace Mayloye in the lead as a heroine amid a famed cast. Count Fraschetti and Mrs de Gravia drew attention with dramatic turns while gossip and a jeweled box from the climactic scene sparked wild ovation. The sketches included a mix of theatrical lapses and sensational divorce cases noted by the press.
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Bronson Pinnyfrow
Askell
Grace Mayloye
Broadway
Miss Mayleye
Count Fraschetti
Miss Manteny-Oriole
Warthien
Wardwich
Tubby Mulkers
Trenton Council Shuts Down Trolley Line Firm
In Turxrey New Jersey on November 20 the Trenton Common Council met and voted to revoke the privileges and franchises of a local railroad trolley company. The council approved a five cent transfer and stated the ordinance is ready, with steps ahead for the city trolley system.
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Courier News
Turxrey
N. J
Common Council
Trenton
Taveeek Rimaaion Sicway Company
Existenc
Art Common Council
H. G. Adams
Noth
Offie Works
North Avenue
Inet
Jersey
J.T. MacMonray
Gert
Two Die in Mab and Schmidt Bakery Collapse
Two men were buried in the ruins of Mab and Schmidt's bakery on Fifteenth Avenue in Newark as a three story structure collapsed after flour and debris poured through the floors. Three others were badly hurt by falling lumber as hundreds of barrels of flour stored on the second floor added weight. A 300 strong labor force worked through the night. the incident left dense flour clouds in the air.
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Courier News
Newark
N. J
Mab & Schmidt
Fifteenth Avenue
Diphtheria Hits Trenton Schools as Health Board Acts
The Trenton Board of Health, meeting in emergency session, ordered closures of two large public schools amid a diphtheria outbreak. Last month the city reported 68 cases in one school and 58 this month, with about 30 percent of pupils currently ill.
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Courier-News
Trenton
N. J
Board of Health
Woman Jumps From Window in Police Station Fall
Mrs William Francis and husband were held on swindling charges when she leaped from a third floor window to the street below. Her back was broken and she is expected to die after the rope of sheets she fashioned broke during the attempt to escape.
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Courir-News
Syracuse
William Francis
Big Storm at Dunkirk Delivers Heavy Damage
Special to the Courier News reports a terrible windstorm in Dunkirk New York on November 21 causing extensive damage city and surrounding counties. No lives were lost though property damage is heavy with greater losses in rural areas south of the city.
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Courier- News
Dunxing
N. Y
Here
Admiral Ito’s China Sea Challenge Fails
A Hiroshima despatch reports Admiral Ito cruised off Wei-Hai-Wei for two days to challenge the Chinese to come out. The Chinese reportedly did not accept his challenge.
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Courier News
Lowvox
Hiroshima
Ito
Wei-Hai Wei
Earthquake Hits Messina Causes Panic in Sicily
A short but violent tremor struck Messina Sicily today prompting state of panic though no further damage reported. The tremor described as severe disrupted daily life and heightened fears in the region.
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Courier-News
Rome
Messina
Sicily
Farewell party held at 1130 West Seventh before move
About 75 attendees gathered at Cha mpbo i home 1130 West Seventh last night to bid farewell to that location before removal to Par wood. Guests included residents from Brooklyn and a trolley car crew awaiting Gilmore's Aromatic Wine tonic for ladies.
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Champbo i
West Seventh Street
Parwood
Brooklyn
Gilmore
KH Hebberd
Paine's Celery Compound Promises Vitality for Ailing Nerves
An 19th century advertisement extols Paine's celery compound as a nerve tonic and blood purifier. It claims helps aging and overworked individuals regain vigor, improve digestion, and resist illness, citing Dr Parr’s belief in nourishing the body for healthy old age.
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Mae
Phelps
Paine
Parr
A Tale of Two Towns and a Narrow Escape
A fragment from a frontier tale recalls a horse theft arrest near Jack's Valley and Level Plain, where weak evidence spares a stranger. A judge prolongs questions as villagers cheer the verdict of mercy, then a humorous scene ends with crowd approval and warm hospitality. The piece shifts to a remark on ill informed views about Native cultures from a traveler in England.
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Jack's Valley
Level Plain
Pris
Detroit
Boy Arrested for Theft in Front of New Building
A young colored boy was arrested after stealing sine from in front of a new building and brought before a magistrate for a hearing. The magistrate severely reprimanded him, telling him to return the item and mind his manners.
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Philadelphia Cail
Midnight Follies Behind a Closed Door
A Detroit Free Press anecdote unfolds as a patrolman chats with a man outside a locked home. The couple’s nightly routine and the muggy humor of the outside visitor persist until the door finally relents at dawn.
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Maria
Tam
Detroit Free Press
Max The High Price Caterer New Price List
A customer confirms Max runs two locations and requests a Sunday six o clock supper. The new price list is revealed with items including chicken consommé at 35 cents per quart and chicken croquettes priced by the dozen from 1.50 to 2.00, lobster cutlets from 1.75 to 2.25 per dozen.
Kipling Witty Exchange With Little Dorothy Drew
A London paper recounts Mr Rudyard Kipling’s visit to Wiltshire where he spent time with a country house child named Dorothy Drew. Mrs Drew jokes that Kipling must be wearying him but Dorothy replies the author has tired her not the other way around.
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Mr. Kipling
London
Delicate Question About Suitor's Financial Fitness
A father states he seeks only a son in law who can avoid debt for his daughter rather than wealth. The brief exchange centers on prudence in marriage choices and financial responsibility.
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Paar
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