The Last of the Aucas Chapter XXIV Concluded
In the Plaza Mayor a grand ceremony unfolds as Nocobotha plans to marry Dona Concha to secure peace and power. The procession includes almens, caraskens, and five thousand warriors, while Dona Concha warns of deadly risks behind the crown and a tide of political maneuvering within the Auca empire.
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Capitol
Don Torribio
Don Valentine
Dona Concha
Nocobotha
Don Sylvia
Father
Concha
Don Terribio
Mercedes
Pedrito
Estanciero
Bombero
Plaza Mayor
Carmen
Matchi
United Nations
A Romance of South America Endures a Bloody Reign of the Aucas
In a brutal spectacle, Nocobotha crowns himself emperor after a sun ritual as Indians are slaughtered by white troops led by Pedrito and Don Sylvio. Dona Concha, torn by remorse, witnesses the massacre and Nocobotha’s death as the act ends in tragedy.
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Sun
Gualichu
Noccbotha
Poblacion de Sur
Matchi
Dona Concha Jaimed
Nocobotha
Dona Concha
Buenos Aires
Don Sylvio d'Arenal
Blas Sul- Jazar
Pedrito
Don Sylvio
Don Torribio
Capataz
Concha
Don Sylvia
Louise Kiss Dominates New York Stage Romance Moment
The Louise kiss from the Louise opera opens with Mary Garden and Charles Dalmores to a 25 second stretch that unsettles the audience and props, with Hammerstein and Campanini watching as musicians labor and prices tally the spectacle. The New Jersey judge’s note aside, the press hails the flirtatious scene as a bold, costly spectacle in Broadway theater.
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Nethersole
Emma Abbott
New York
Manhattan
Louise Kiss
France
Oscar Hammerstein
Mary Garden
Charles Dalmores
Mr. Hammerstein
Campanini
Eighth Avenue
Broadway
Dalmores
Miss Garden
New Jersey
N. Y. Cor
Chicago Tribune
Ned Clark's Vengeance and a Prairie River Love
On the Coon River island a romance between Edward Clark and Anna Markle unfolds as a stern father forbids their union. A devastating flood tests courage when Edward saves Mr. Markle from drowning, risking his life. In gratitude, Mr. Markle relents, plans a wedding, and orders the couple to stay to care for him, ending in an engagement and matrimony.
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Coon
Des Moines
Anna
Edward
Hfe
Edward Clark
Mary
Clark
Mr. Markle
Markle
Los
Mr. Markie
Hoats
Anna Markle
Mr. M
Ned Clark
New York Weekly
A Match for a Tip by an Absent Minded Man
A Cleveland Plain Dealer piece describes a waiter recalling tips from absent minded customers. One man hands a sulfur match as a tip while another leaves a dollar with cloves tucked in his change pocket. The waiter notes absent mindedness often governs tipping more than generosity.
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Flo
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Has-Been Recalled in Puck Commentary
A satirical line from Puck critiques a veteran man who spent his time on vanity and trivial arts rather than pursuing glory or honor, describing his ignominy through witty humor and literary phrasing.
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Puck
Too Progressive. Doctors Find New Disease Hiram
A comic exchange notes doctors discovering another new disease named Hiram. Hayrix mocks the hunt for cures while Jongenuff jokes about rhumatiz and a grass.
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Hayrix
Hiram
Chicago News
Tonsorial Artistry in Lippincott’s Magazine Quote
A facetious customer asks if a haircut can avoid looking foolish and the barber replies that it will be difficult but he will try. The exchange appears in Lippincott's Magazine highlighting humorous dialogue on grooming.
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Lippincott’s
The Social Moth and the Penny Whisk
A quirky Harper's Weekly verse recalls Jen nie who Bridge whisked away her last Pennie. She vows to use her Anten nie as she disposes of fingers and a rose in a playful double entendre scene.
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Jennie
Harper’s Weekly
Utility. A Sleeper From the Amazon Put Nighties
Bulffalo News notes a humorous sleeper from the Amazon Put nighties theme with a jab about being too fat for pajamazon. It mentions Mrs. Austins Buckwheat cakes for breakfast and fresh goods at local grocers.
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Amazon
Bulffalo News
Automobile sales pitch turns sour in Cleveland satire
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt a prospective buyer voices enthusiasm for a car while joking about causing an accident. A saleman replies the springs are so soft you’d barely be jarred, highlighting a darkly comic exchange on safety and vanity.
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Salceman
Not Taking Chances Elopement Quip From Houston Post
A brief exchange hints at a hasty elopement plan. A fiancée expresses faith in the match and fears burglars entering through the door used to flee. A parent confirms the door was secured after the departure, adding a domestic, lighthearted note from the Houston Post.
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Houston Post
Women Seek Kidney Relief With Merritt Advice
Mrs. Merritt of Anoka Minnesota shares an endorsement for Deal IW Kidney Pills. A reader describes kidney pain back aches dizziness and irregular secretions last winter and credits one box with relief. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box. Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Merritt
W. L. Merritt
Ave
Anoka
Minn
Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
A New Excuse from the New York Press
The New York Press quotes a speaker lamenting late return, saying they died never having 27 excuses and that all are gone with no one left to talk to. The fragment suggests a humorous or rhetorical exchange about taking blame.
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New York Press
Grandfather's Cures for Constipation
An advertising feature promotes Cascarets as the cure for constipation. It likens use to daily exercise and wood sawing, claims no purging or stomach upset, and sells ten cent boxes made by the Sterling Remedy Company stamped CCC.
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Sterling Remedy Company
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