Eloping couple’s train misadventures across a restless voyage
On a cross country trip to Reno for divorce, Harry Mallory and Marjorie Newton face delays and chaos. A taxicab wreck, missed ministers, a lively porter, and a chaotic baggage car scene unfold as passengers jockey for space and a bridal pair’s plans derail amid rice showers and comic misunderstandings.
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Harry Mallory
Philippines
Marjorie Newton
Porter
Englshman
Ira Lathrop
Elopers
Little Jimmie
Wellington
Reno
Jimmie
Sammy Whitcomb
Jimmies
Mallory
Rev
Temple
Marjorie
Anne Ga
Lathrop
San Francisco
Chicago
Jimmie Wellington
Harry
Snoozieume
Mrs. Wellington
Dr. Temple
Roger Ashton
Mr. Wellington
Poy
Brattleboro
Pretty Anne Gattle
Tocks
Charlie Selby
Ira
Good Night All! Characters prepare for first night out
The car settles into peace as muffled sounds persist. The parter tends to Marjorie’s berth preparation for her trousseau while she makes last readying efforts for their bus and new surroundings.
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Ira Lathrop
Marjorie
Immigrant Charade on Steamship Debates Language Barriers
A Cincinnati Times-Star report describes Mrs. Filippa Cartorio arriving on the Italian steamer San Giorgio with Easton clothing and a Wilkes-Barre bonnet. Immigration inspectors challenge her limited English, while a parrot scolds in the cage and the scene ends with humorous misunderstanding.
Abd El Kader Leader In Algerian War For Freedom
Abda El Kader, who died in 1883, is noted as a patriot of Algiers. In 1833 he led Arab forces against French rule as sultan, and for fourteen years the war persisted despite small numbers, his tactical ingenuity, and the strong influence he held over the people.
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Abda-El-Kader
Algiers
Abd-El-Kader
Sultan
Gray haired man confronted wife of local editor
A gray haired man over sixty approached the wife of a well known newspaper man under an umbrella on a cold rainy day. She responded you are mistaken Santa Claus and he departed abruptly.
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Santa Claus
Work For Kings in Foreign Affairs
A discussion on George V as a monarch who guides foreign policy through ministers rather than personal diplomacy. The piece notes his constitutional limits yet suggests his views will influence the cabinet and that he may promote international friendship and peace. It ends with a surprising assertion about a list of the twenty greatest women with the cook first.
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Wedgewood
Shaw
Yassah
Yasaah
Mr. Wedgewood
London Times
Europe
George V
Let Us Have a Heart to Heart Talk on Dairy Economy
A call to American producers to reflect on economic conditions and the heavy dairy and meat imports. The piece urges using the National Dairy Show at the Chicago International Amphitheater October 24 to November 2 to adopt modern, efficient dairy farming and marketing practices. It asks whether Beef or Dairy should lead the industry and stresses the need for profitable cows and modern methods.
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America
Middle West
Chicago
International Amphitheater
Dancing as a Religious Expression in Ancient Thought
The article traces ancient ideas where dancing served to express religious devotion. It notes that movement and ritual were integral to worship, with dance linked to ceremonial acts and communal belief across early cultures.
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Yassab
Number Three
Rupert Aughes
FROMM
Renry Wow. Savage
Gast Igil
Alik-Fly Con
Parrot
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Parker
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