Romancing Ronald
Charlie Zepp, Olympia press agent, laments lack of new vaudeville stunts while Hazel Dwyer hints at a fresh angle. Ronald Cannoles is portrayed as a Shakespeare loving lecturer with a romance brewing with Jeannette Walters, a teacher, after Forrest pushes a smearing piece to boost publicity.
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Charlie Zepp
The
Olympia
Hazel Dwyer
Miss Dwyer
Ronald Cannoles
Zepp
Forrest
Cannoles
Jes
Ronald
Cupid
Charlie
Hazel
Jeannette Walter
McClure
Christmas Advice From Puck Readers
A reader column quotes reflections on Christmas gifts and traditions. People discuss the spirit of giving, stocking rituals, Santa Claus, snow, and practical presents. The note cites money as a useful gift and notes the closeness of Christmas and New Year’s, plus the challenge of finding suitable gifts for fathers and the wealthy.
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Santa Claus
Puck
Christmas Chimes Poem by W G Park from Good Housekeeping
Poetic Christmas verses celebrate bells across a frosty night proclaiming goodwill and the Prince of Light. The poem links timeless seasons with inner faith hope and love, urging a hearty cherished Christmastide feast.
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the Prince of Light
W.G. Park
State Flowers Named By Several States In Bloom
A survey highlights state floral symbols such as Minnesotas moccasin flower or lady slipper and Californias golden poppy Eschscholzia. It lists Colorado blue columbine, Montanas bitterroot, Delawares peach blossom, Kansass wild sunflower, Louisianas magnolia, Nebraskas goldenrod, Utahs Mariposa lily, Texass blue bonnet, Dakotas pulsatilla, West Virginias rhododendron, and Arizona and New Mexicos cacti with distinct blooms.
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Minnesota
California
Colorado
Montana
Delaware
Kansas
Louisiana
Nebraska
Utah
Dakota
West Virginia
New Mexico
Arizona
Swinburne described as fairy and tempest in a reader’s tale
The anecdote relates Swinburne arriving with proofs of Songs Before Sunrise, reciting with fierce passion to Alice Bird and her brother. He mocked Napoleon III with venomous delight, his voice hissing like serpents. After the storm, Algernon calmed, the room’s mood shifting to gentle cadences.
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Swinburne
Edmund
Hkoo Fry
Alice Bird
Napoleon Tie
Algernon
The Real Question quote by Carlyle
A compact quotation attributed to Thomas Carlyle but framed as a universal truth about life. It emphasizes action over mere gain and invites reflection on personal conduct and purpose.
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Carlyle
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the Telegraph
Sidney, Nebr
New York
Chicago
Sidney, Neb
Sidney
Way Freight
West Bound
J. Shoemaker
M. A. Shipman
Rey
Anderson Grocery
Romancing Ronald
National Cafe
H. Scott
Occult
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