Danced On Grand Stage with Ruth Peebles Debut
Miss Ruth Peebles appeared at the Grand in The Heart Breakers leading woman with George Damercl in a Saturday matinee. She recalled school days at St Marys hall and a prior stage debut in this theatre, joked about wearing boys clothes, and hinted at a girlhood romance before hurrying to the stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Peebles
George Damercl
Miss Peebles
Henry Woodruff
San Antonio
St. Mary’s Hall
Dallas
Alamo Plaza
Mr. Woodruff
Thief Ties Up Money Jar From Fair Department Store
Dayton dispatch reports KL Margolis of The Fair on Fifth Street notified police last night that a jar used in a guessing contest was stolen. The jar stood nine inches high and eight inches wide and held coins from pennies to $20 pieces, estimated total around $1000. The jar was kept in the window with a guard and the loss occurred from an upstairs room over Sunday. An investigation is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
KL. Margolis
Fifth Street
Rome as ruin and relics in need of modern streets
The author argues Rome is a picturesque ruin hindering a true modern capital. While Rome preserves vast ancient monuments and a wealth of relics, its streets lack sidewalks and usable space. Florence is praised for beauty, while Rome's grandeur overshadows urban living with monuments like Victor Emmanuel I and Marcus Aurelius.
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Naples
Rome
New
Italy
Florence
Washington
Florentine
Michael Angelo
David
Savonarola
Roma
Francesco Ferrer
Europe
Corso
Promenade
Trajan’s Forum
Victor Emmanuel
Caesars
Victor Emmanuel I
Tre Fontane
Apostle Paul
St. Peters
San Pietro Montorio
St. Peter
Marcus Aurelius
Old City
Aurelius
Capitol
Romulus
Remus
Piazza
Colonna
St. Paul
Constantine
Papal Palace
Pantheon
Colosseum
St. Peter’s
Veronica
St. Peter's
British Booze Test Stirs London Public Curiosity
London magistrates announced a sobriety test for intoxicated individuals based on pronouncing British constitution without mangling the phrase. Prisoners faced months for mispronouncing, with colorful quotes from witnesses and drinkers commenting on the challenge and humor in the test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Police
Brass Rail Battalion
London
Ragtime challenged: melody from boneheaded impudence
A dialogue quoted from the Washington Star features Mr Lobrow asking to sing a ragtime song. The musician, startled, stammers at the insult and is told to attempt turning the words into a melody. The exchange shows sharp wit and public banter on music and performance.
The Dead Sea Basin and Its Rich Hidden Resources
The Dead sea basin in Palestine is described as vast and largely unexplored with future potential. The area yields minerals such as bitumen sulfur copper and phosphates and has a high salinity and density. It lies about thirteen hundred feet below the Mediterranean and reaches depths around two thousand six hundred feet. The piece notes historic exploration by Lynch and the Duc de Luynes and mentions mounting evidence of Sodom and Gomorrah sites around Callirhoe and Zerka streams near Mount Nebo.
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Dead Sea
Palestine
Palestine Exploration Society of Berlin
Berlin Institute For Sea (Exploration
Jordan
Lynch
United States Navy
Duc de Luynes
Souad Bey
Constantinople
America
Smyrna
England
Mediterranean
Sodom
Gomorrah
Jerusalem
Canon Tristram
Callirhoe
Zerka
Arnon
Christ
Mount
Nebo
Moses
Promised Land
March Wide World Magazine
Pittsburg Scientist Questions Martian Canals and Life
Dr John A Brashear, famed astronomer and instrument maker, questions Martian canals and life on Mars He notes Mars has a thin atmosphere requiring large lungs and jokes about the planet having a big bank account based on its canals The Panama Canal’s cost is cited as a contrast to Martian speculation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Dispatch
Mars
John A. Brashear
Dr. Brashear
Earth
Panama Canal
Senator Tells of Vermont Hotel Proprietor Olly Jones
Washington Correspondent recalls a Montpelier hotel owner known as Jolly Jones famed for dry humor and quick repartee. A guest leaving without paying was challenged kindly as Jones warned him with a quip about a wallet.
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Senator. Dillingham
Vermont
Olly Jones
Montpelier
Jolly Jones
Jones
Here
Randolph
Washington Cor
New York World
Edison and Aerial Navigation by Marlon E Pew
Edison criticizes dirigible balloons and airplanes, stressing practicality and commercial demand. He questions safety and profit, notes the need for reliable, scheduled transport, and reflects on invention costs and simple ideas that prove pivotal.
Cure for Eczema Promises Free Trial and Guaranteed Relief
A physician advertises a guaranteed cure for eczema and related skin conditions after ten years of work and handling a quarter million cases. He invites readers to request a free trial by writing to Dr. J. E. Cannaday at 426 Park Square, Mo, asserting rapid comfort and credibility.
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J. E. Cannaday
Park Square
Third Watlensi Bank
Sedalia
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promoted in Claim Heavy Ad
An advertisement claims Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets relieve dyspepsia by aiding digestion with natural enzymes. It asserts quick, safe relief from flatulence, heartburn, and indigestion, and offers a free trial package by writing to F. A. Stuart Co. in Marshall Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Nature
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Building
Marshall, Mich
Edison discusses airship and helicopter ideas with balloon inventor
The dialogue centers on practical uses and commercial potential of airships and a small copter. Edison stresses practical, commercial feasibility before pursuing giant experiments and notes his preference for faster, safer mechanisms over balloons.
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Tha
Edison
Lantic
Niagara Falls
New Yor
Atlantic City
Philadel
The Influence of Heredity in a Comic Brief
A humorous snippet shows Wimpleton discussing heredity with Jimpson. The exchange hints at a stork delivering a baby and a playful jab about a chauffeur’s antics with a bouncing baby and automobil bubbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimpson
Wimpleton
Scrattle
Er’s Weekly
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Review from a Patient Letter
A Pittsburg man describes a severe facial eruption lasting weeks. He credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a rapid cure after samples and purchases, praising their effectiveness for skin complaints and claiming economical use. He notes accompanying shaving sticks and broad availability.
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St. Mary's Hall
Tutt’s
Miss Ruth Peebles
la Reine Helen Baker
Joy Forest
Felix Gouraud
Ves
Sayre
Gourand
Canada
Caspian Sea
Baltic
Black Sea
Atlantic
English Channel
Red Sea
Pittsburg
Winifred Harper Cooley
Associated Clubs of Domestic Science
William H. Bailey
Yale
Cleveland
Mrs. Cooley
India
Bailey
Marlon E. Pew
Wright
Aeronautic
Atlantic Ocean
Lawrence Casey
Boston
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