Elope Plan on Transcontinental Train Ends in Havoc
Lieut Harry Mallory and Marjorie Newton plan a Reno elopement but a taxicab wreck delays their minister. The Transcontinental train carries passengers including Ira Lathrop and Mrs Jimmie as other travelers vie for attention. The wedding attempt collides with distractions, jealous exes and lost clergy aboard the journey.
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Harry Mallory
Philippines
Marjorie Newton
Porter
Ira Lathrop
Jimmie
Wellington
Reno
Sammy Whitcomb
Mallory
Anne Gattle
Aboard Romance and Rivalry Unfolds in Train Berth Scene
In a tangled car scene Ira Lathrop clashes with Marjorie over a berth as passengers react. The porter intervenes while Little Jimmie Wellington and Mrs. Wellington observe, and comic misreadings fuel delight and embarrassment aboard.
The Dormitory on Wheels in Illinois Sleep Train
On a sleeping car named Snowdrop in Illinois, Mallory and Marjorie face a moral tangle as they improvise a quarrel to stay close while avoiding exposure. The porter and conductor navigate a chaotic scene of improvised privacy amid disrobing travelers and tense negotiations for an extra berth.
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Mallory
Marjorie
Ira Lathrop
Anne Gattle
Porter
Yassah
Carpathia
France
Japan
Middle West
Illinois
Portieres
Poe
Mr. Wedgewood
Turbulent Divorce Scene In Odd Corridor Encounter
In a tense moment aboard a train, Mrs Wellington and Mrs Whitcomb clash as they rush toward the Women’s Room. Each woman, preparing to depart in her room, collides in the aisle and bursts into a hurried, unscripted exchange of shock and rivalry.
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Wellington
Premature Divorce Plan Sparks Bold Ruse
In Chapter XV Marjorie conceives a scheme to feign a quarrel with Harry so he can depart in dramatic ostentation. Harry doubts the ruse yet Marjorie grows flushed as she details the dramatic moment and her plan.
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Marjorie
Harry
Palace Venues and Wagner Link to Vendramin Palace
A Paris writer recalls Vendramin in Venice built 1441. German princes first owned it then the Mantua duke bought it for 50 000 ducats. It hosted Archduke Charles Ferdinand and Anne de Medicis in 1652 and later passed by marriage to current owners. Wagner died there in 1883 with his Tristan desk preserved. A plaque notes the composer connection.
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Wagner
Styria
Duchesse Della Grazia
Venice
Paris
Vendramin
Canal
Doges
Mantua
Charles Ferdinand of Austria
Anne de Medicis
Richard Wagner
La Follette mock critique cites humorous hypocrisy tale
Speaking conscientiously, Senator La Follette quips about hypocrisy during a Philadelphia visit. He recounts a barbered fable of a Newport groom and a veterinary verdict on a costly cob. The groom suggests selling the beast to another master.
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la Follette
Philadelphia
Newport
James
Gandil purchase boosts Nationals win streak and value
Joe Jackson argues in the Washington Post that Gandil cost about 15000 including four players and cash, matching a rail by which Russell moved to the Athletics. Gandil proves a star fielder and strong hitter, boosting receipts and home earnings while extending the club’s consecutive victory run.
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Gandil
Nationals
Joe Jackson
Washington Post
Russell
Baltimore
Athletics
Zinn Proves Clever Player For Highlanders Prospect List
Guy Zinn, initially considered a fringe recruit from the Altoona club, quickly secured a regular outfield spot with the Highlanders. He hits hard, covers ample ground, and has delivered timely hits with runners on base, signaling potential as a lasting big league contributor.
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Wilfred Osborn
Phillie
Zinn
Kilties
Ty Cobb
Baseball Gossip From The National League
Washington regulars hit over .300 include Gandil and Milan with Roche leading Pelican batters. Lavender shows pitching prowess after scalps of O'Toole and Marquard. Titus thriving for Boston, Phils rely on Miller as pinch hitter. Cobb’s 450 foot homer to a house top stirs Cleveland. Cubs fans smear Lavender after win over Giants. Regh shipped to St Paul with a string. Pflester pitches for Middletown Ohio independent team. Griffith favors hit and run. Orth makes umpire debut in Virginia league and eyeing majors. Reds slump before expected rebound. Coombs uses harness for injury. Johnny Evers may return. Perdue fired, Kling seizes control. Crandall still valuable as outfielder after Gandil talk. Davis jokes Pfizer deal over $10,000 for Gandil now stingy.
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Gandil
Milan
Washington
George Roche
Pelican
O’toole
Marquard
Mr. Lavender
John Titus
Boston Braves
Phils
Miller
Ty Cobb
Cleveland
Cub
Giants
Walter Regh
Pirates
Boston Red Sox
St. Paul
Jack Pflester
South Paw
Chicago Cubs
Middletown
O. Clark Griffith
Senators
al Orth
Reds
Jack Coombs
Johnny Evers
Johnny
Hub Perdue
J. Kling
John Ward
Otis” Crandall
Chick” Gandil
Athletic
Barry
Harry Davis
Clark Griffith
Fox
Chick Gandil
Davis
When Women Vote and Fates Align in Primary Returns
A humorous excerpt from Life discusses fate and meeting the right partner, noting the inevitability of attraction and the idea that all plans align when destiny calls. The following section covers a busy primary day praising the surge of nearly a thousand women voters and totting up results for Bildad and Slathers amid quirky side notes from a judge.
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James
Wallicky
Would if I Could Notion of Pat’s Wedding Prank
A humorous tale about Pat telling his priest he loved his girl so much he could eat her. The wedding unsettles him, prompting a reformulated quip from the priest asking if he truly loved her enough to eat her. Pat admits he did not go through with it.
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Pat
Careful use of Castoria urged for infants and children
Mothers advised to inspect each Castoria bottle for Fletcher’s Castoria signature. Noting the product has been in use for over 30 years, the ad appeals to caregivers to choose this remedy to ease infant and child distress.
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Fletcher
Paxton Tooth Paste Ad and Miscellaneous Bits
A jumble of antique notices and quips including Paxtine tooth cleaner ad at 25 cents, a pallbearer note, a wedding usher remark, and short exchanges from a Boston Transcript style page.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
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Akerson Becker
Chick Gandit
Highlanders
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Altoona Clube
Guy
Big Fellows
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Cole
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Kaw
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Lincoln
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