The Clown’s Love and the Theater Tragedy
A traveling clown in a German duchy falls for Dora the principal danseuse while his sister Ada cherishes a dream of stardom. After Ada is injured in a theater car accident caused by a jealous machinist, Dora endures social pressure and deceit. Dora and the clown marry. Ada's future remains fragile as the machinist is punished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Bismarck
Douy
Ada
Fifeen
Frankin Dora
Dora
Ernest von Walters
Mne
Count von Walters
England
London
Ile
Berlin
Inquisition
Count Ernest
English Ladies and Fashion Contrasts at Watering Places
A discussion contrasts English aristocrats preferring simple wardrobes with American ladies flaunting outfits at watering places. A traveling American learns she rode with Lady Augusta Stanley, revealing cultural refinement despite simple dress. Notes on freckles as fashion, a london sermon critique, and California immigrant arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Lady Augusta Stanley
Dean Stanley
Queen Victoria
Indy
Postmaster Filley and broad requests raise civil service concerns
A St Louis post office communication seeks confirmation from Washington on clerks contributing portions of salaries to unspecified purposes. The matter was sent to the President in the Postmaster General’s absence. The report also notes election results in Maine and various federal and state political maneuvers across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filley
St. Louis
Postoffice Department
Washington
Maine
Dengley
Bangor
San Francisco Bulletin
California
J. W. Nesmith
Congress
Oregon
Massachusetts
Worcester
Bullock
General Butler
Green
James Freeman Clarke
Ife
Butler
Washburn
New York
Eturira
Liram Smith
Linn County
J. ST. Mitchell
Alexander
Sheppard
District of
Hmbla
Cooke
John J. Tharper
Springfield
Ill
Monroe
Ts, Crawford
Arthur If. Warris
Twelfth Judicial District
Winnsboro
Franklin Parish
Crawford
Harris
United States
Kentucky
Ku Klux
Albert Smith
Tharper
Irving
Nathan
San Francisco
E.G. Wood
Callaway County
Fulton
Holliday Street
St. Nicholas Hotel
Baltimore
Messrs
Crawford and
Sarris
Louisiana
Ona Winn
Columbia
Turis
Kellore
Edwin
McCook
Dakota Territory
Rankton
P.P. Wintermut
Wintermut
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Plittsburg
J. McGrath
James Howard
Peggam
New Orleans
Stokes
Fisk
Texas State Editorial Association
Sherman
Trans-Continental
Denison
Shreveport
The Awkward Moment at the Depot In Andover
An esteemed theological professor in Andover forgets a visiting acquaintance’s name and struggles to spell Jones. The exchange reveals memory lapses as the man departs to retrieve his traveling bag, in a tale from Christian Union.
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Andover
Christian Union
Chloroform Use For Home Return Of Patient In London L crew
The London Lencer reports Dr Squarey at Sohip Hospital used chloroform to move a patient home from Hanover Square to Norwood after an examination. The journey took about an hour and a half with the patient under anesthesia for two hours while being carried to bed. The note also cites Stratosium Jamestown weed as a snake bite remedy and cauterization as a fallback for animals.
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New York
Iowa
Andllinois
Geneva
England
Treasury
Fish
Tish
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Richardson
Congress
Shreveport
Galveston
Texas
Liouston
Chicago
Secretary of the Navy
Braine
U.S
Grier
Ang
Littleton Island
Cape York
Cisco
Labrador Coast
Samuel Campbell
New York Mills
Oneida County
N. Y
Canada
United States
VP. Davis
Gloucestershire
Cooper Institute
Spain
Cadiz
Seville
Valenest
Granada
Salmnanca
Cartagena
Contreras
Murcia
Europe
Mediterranean
Almeria
Malaga
Alminan
Vittoria
Vesse
Swiftsure
Ward
Friedrich Karl
Werner
Olverton
Mendez Nunez
Cartagena Dunta Trie
Almanzi
Murei
Madrid
eNeet
Gibraltar
Imarms
Semmes
Alabama
London
Squarey
Sohip Hospital
Norwood
George Street
Hanover Square
Eccentric Hermit Nancy Take of Martha's Vineyard
Aged spinster living twelve miles inland from Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard is described as a hermit who keeps a cow and a dozen hens. She writes poetry and a treatise on doctoring hens, names her animals with fanciful monikers, tends a graveyard for fallen chickens, and attracts daily island visitors seeking her solitude.
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Nancy Take
Bola
Oak Bluffs
Zoney Dick
Teppetee Tappao
Pondy Lily
Otlee Opheto
Lenlsay Medoolsay
Aterryree Opacky
Peatolia Rosenie
Vlayendy Lydandy
Gillimna Juanie
Vailatee Piikottee
Lum
Tere
Heart
Pinky
Martha's Vineyard
Tweedle
Tedel
Bebbee
Dittle
PITH AND POINT Funny lines and street talk mix in a busy jab
A jumble of quips and anecdotes threads together in a lively column. It mashes satire on conscience and manners with a Detroit Free Press style street scene about a life preserver and a salesman’s gag.
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Sam
Cnanesron
Byas
Iere
Promne
Detroit and
Milwaukee
Detroit Free Press
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Business Directory
Phelps County
T. C. Isimson
Elijah Perry
Wm. C. Kelly
Jas
L. Smith
Chas
Uperintendent Public
W. S
Louis Auerbach
Kla
T. D. Smith
Dangon
Isaac S. Warmoth
William B. T Man
Recorder and Register
Benjamin ¥. Tipton
Geo
Tusmontes Spengemenist
Cas Cortisr
Evant Tenet
Presbyterian
Sixth and
Olive Streets
Dartisr
Joseph Walker
Second
Marn Streets
Father T J. Moran
Methodist
Campbell
Rolla Lodge
Penny Colling
W. MM
Wackins
Molla
Masonic Hall
Cuas
Strobach
N. G
C Bruscher
R. S
Probate Cohri
Hola
KW. Bisvoor
N. W. Allen
Dry Fork
Clemo
Tlouse
Nzxny
Jf. Gill
Nourbouse Grange
G. W. Triplett
Clear Creek
Curly Candle Light
Jag. Simpson
C N. Martin
Mound City
Clee
Rice & Stewarts
7Th Street
Business School
Ofemi
Talentell
Thos
A. Rice
Louis Schneider
St. James, Mo
Dergs Ly
WM. J. CG. ‘Taylor
General Variety Store
Taylor’s New Brick Building
Rolla, MO
Chatham, Cor
Seventh & Pine Streets
Ws G. Pomeroy
Anthur Colse
Pomeroy & Consx
Tiorneys
LAW
Itullkato
Supreme
I. S
Jefferson City
Phelps
Maines
Polagys
Dent
Rs. Omlce
Oynes
Willau Jongg, Tiorney
Onlew
Court House
Cominy2 Biower
Western District of
Missouri
Wan. A. McCown
Thorney AT Law
West Plaina
Sam. G. Williams
Holla
Itc
Offco
National Bank
Wn. M. Southeatr
Rolla
Tiorney
Mariss
O'Brien
W. C. Wisearr
M. D
Hutcheson
Storts
Sixth Street
Ping, Rolla, Mo
Cc. Ge, Caufrman
Toom No. 2
Stalra
Pino Street
Rotle, Mo
CG. I. Frost
D. W
Malcolm
Cashier, Helivent Board OF Dinectors
A. Malcolm
FE. W. Bishop
A. Demuth
J. KR. Bowman
C. H. Frost
National
Bank of Rolla
EALER
God and Suver
Exusteriy
Tite Horsenoup Palacea
Curtiss Brown
Fullon Street
Iht
Son
Zosie Vines
Eighth Streets
Rolla MO
Job Smith
Stardwarke
Ma Winsclow
Otto
Simte
Curtis & Perkins
Medicine Penta Ehly
Curtis & Brown
Iulton’ Street
New’ York
Wniversity of
Louisville
Medical Department
Eighth and Chestnut
G. W. Bayless
M. Bodine
L. P. Yandell
J. W Welland
D. W. Yandell
K. O.cowling
J.M. Bodine
M. D. .Ean
E. R. Palmer
Shiry-Land
Darling
Rms
Thad
Laas
Nice
Hut
Adi
Hinself
Lean
Tris
London Times
Commerce
Mmo
Sam. C. Freeman
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ses
Acneevenceeageacee
Augusta
Liverpool
Capitoline Grounds
Brooklyn
Graphic
Ice
Memphis
Board of Health
Wise
Graphic Company
Donaldson
Philadelphia
Guildford
Salmeron
Cortes
France
Russia
Italy
Charles Esterhazy
Prince Esterhazy
North
Seballa
Faron
Catalonia
Don Alphonso
Don Carlos
Alcay
Paris
Wth
Santa Paulonia
Layas
Pidalgo
Voluga
Admiralty Office
Daphne
Zychelle Islands
Verdan
Jamestown
Jimson
Cor
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