Touch and Go rehearsal greets Daisy Fostelle in New York
In a dim New York theater the final rehearsal for Touch and Go unfolds with star Daisy Fostelle late to the session. Carpenter, Brackett, and Sherrington debate Daisy’s high comedy accuracy while stage manager emphasizes laughs and potential box office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Carpenter
Queenie Dougherty
New York
Daisy Fostelle
Marty Hrackett
Kilburn
Carpenter
Daisy
Dresser
Dreaser
Jimmy Stark
Sherrington
Harry Brackett
Will
Stark
Miss Marvin
Marvin
Brackett
Kate Shannon Loraine
Loraine
Lady Teazle
Mr. Dresser
Touch and Go rehearsal ends with surprise return home
The troupe rehearses an American comedy as Mrs. Castleman and Daisy Fos telle welcome the five year separation. The cast contends with stage directions, a telegram, and a looming divorce reveal while Carpenter contemplates confessing his love. TO BE CONCLUDED.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teheareal
Mise
Daisy Fostelle
Mustach
Marty Brackett
Carpenter
Stark
South Dakota
Sherrington
Sixty sixth Pennsylvania Universalist State Convention Opens
The sixty sixth annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Universalist State convention opened in Reading with Hon. C. S. Russell in the chair. Rev. F. W. Whippen led prayer and Dr. J. Kelser welcomed the delegates. Officers elected include Rev. F. A. Bisbee as secretary and George C. Thomas as treasurer. The Reading church building is described as a beautiful stone structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Universalist State Convention
Reading
C. S. Russell
Towanda
F. W. Whippen
J. Kelser
Reading Church
R. E. Horn
Myra Kingsbury
A. G. Rogers
Sweetson
Russell
G. W. Gabell, Jr
F. A. Bisbee
Golden Medical Discovery Promoted as Health Tonic
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a pure vegetable tonic that restores digestion and body balance during illness. It claims to strengthen stomach and bowels, improve blood quality, and drive disease from the body naturally, with cures for skin ailments and scrofula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Munyon's Sympathy and Langley Flight Advances
Letters praise Munyon's Rheumatic cure with testimonials from Mr Hoffman and others, claiming dramatic relief after multiple bottles. Separate passage reports Langley noting a small airship flight as proof of practicable flight and predicts future commercial development and a new era of aerial travel.
Inter church fellowship reports and sermon on faith
The afternoon session included treasurer and secretary reports and fellowship committee notes. Twenty one clergymen were listed in fellowship from Athens Brooklyn Philadelphia Hepbottom Fleetville Kingsleys Manefield Reading Scranton Titusville Sheeheguin Towanda Troy and Springfield. Rev F K Adame led scripture reading and prayer before Rev F W Whippen preached at 7 46 on Stand fast in the faith emphasizing belief in the supernatural as central to Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Church of the Messiah
Hepbottom
Fleetville
Kingsleys
Manefield
Reading
Scranton
Titusville
Sheeheguin
Towanda
Troy
Springfield
F. K. Adame
F. W. Whippen
Langley’s Flying Machine Described in McClure’s June Issue
Prof Langley of the Smithsonian presents the first popular account of his flying machine the aerodrome and the experiments leading to successful flight. Details cover wing span weight engine power and launch near the Potomac with the 1896 May 6 test marking a milestone in powered flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langley
McClure
P. Langley
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Western University of Pennsylvania
Allegheny
Potomac River
Upon & Scow
Exchange Sketch Nently Turned Dialogue Shot
Fragmentary dialogue exchange features a woman asserting pride in her voice and a man acknowledging her fondness for music. The lines imply a witty cross talk moment with emphasis on sound and conversation.
Mary Ann Defies Cleanliness Test In Somerville Journal
Dialogue highlights a kitchen confrontation where Mary Ann dismisses hygiene before baking as her mother insists hands be clean. The exchange captures domestic humor and regional voice in the Somerville Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Mary Ann
Somerville Journal
Parilon Quarrel Paradox Prompted by Silence
A fragment shows Parilon remarking on the oddity of speaking without quarreling and the paradox that quarrels suppress speech. The lines, attributed to Tit-Hits, read like a terse dialogue on communication and conflict.
Cure for Nervous Diseases Promoted by Animal Extracts
Four years of advances in nervous disease treatment are claimed with Animal Extracts such as CEREBRINE and CARDINE. The ad touts quick effects, offers a free medical advice book, and lists several products for epilepsy heart disease obesity gout and more, with a Watts Washington Company contact and Matthews Bros distributor in Chicago.
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Y Hoffman
Elbowoods
N. D
Munhyon
Pont 'En
East
Wm. Lynch
Hatfield Street
Pittsburg
Paanya
Munyon
Philadelphia
Mall
Royal Medicine CO
Alver St
Chicago
Selo
Matthews Bos
Uraggist
Scranton
Prize Tea Poem Contest Offers 200 in 1597
A prize of 200 is offered for a poem submitted by Aug 1 1597 addressed to Ceylon and India Tea Prize Poem care of Fred C Williams 108 Fulton St New York. Three judges will select a winner announced before Oct 1 and publish the poem in lending papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Fred C. Williams
Fulton St
New York
A. Twa
Ceylon
Maine
Canada
Maritime
Frovine
Minneapolis
St Paul
United States
Northwest
Vancouver
Beattia
Tacoma
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
B. V. Skinner
Broadway
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The
Home Reading Circle
Berander
Bacheller Syndicate
Meeting OF Universalists
Read
Babtt
Langley Caye
Washington Chemical Company
Washington, D. C
Matthews Bros
Luackawath Avenue
KE. G Stevens
Green Ridge
Jomanson
Dunmore
L. H. Parke & CO
Front St
Freah
Delaware
I. Hi Pierce
Penn Ave
Market
Conrad
Lacka. Ave
TON Tribune
the Tribune
Tribune
Horner
R. J. Horner & Co
N.Y
Eden Muses
Gail Borden
EAGLE
Old Dominion
Old Point Comfort
Virginia Beach
Richmond
OLD Dominion Steamship CO
Pier
North River
W.L. Guillaudeu
Moosic Powder Co
Moosic
Simdale Works
Laplin & Rand Powder Co
Orange Gun
Repauno Chemical Co
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