Panama to Kingston Journey Sparks Melodrama and Quarantine
A sea voyage tale recounts a vaudeville troupe from Port of Spain to Colon via Kingston with performers including Lady Hope and a duke. The narrative notes quarantine, price swings for parrots and boas, and clashes aboard over Irish Home Rule. The piece also sketches Kingston's boom, Jamaican dialects, and social caste influenced by color.
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Trinidad
Colon
Aoa
Lady Hope
Kalamazoo
Nick Stark
Detroit Free Pro
Druinh
Cork
Ireland
Port Ofspain
Iathmus
Panama
Saganilla
Cartagena
Tao
South America
Savanilla
Cartegens
Panama Canal
Pajama
American Thornton to Lead English Great Eastern Railroad
Henry Worth Thornton, chosen by English directors to head the Great Eastern in Britain, is hailed as a standout American railroad man. The report links his rise from Pennsylvanian football and engineering to a record of decisive action, including aiding a widow and children, and portrays his assignment as a test of American methods on English rails.
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Stealte
Eltina
Jamaica
Furbus
Kingaton City
Abe
Ford
Henry Worth Thornton
Great Eastern Road
U. S
New York
Henry W. Thornton
Thornton
Great Eastern Railroad
England
Amerylea
Worro m
University of Pennsylvania
Lander
Great Eastern
United States
Great Eastern Handien
John C. Sima
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Man of
Sims
Kite
eMotal
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bagageman
Queen Elena Hosts International Council Women Reception
Rome reports Queen Elena II welcomed officers and presidents of national councils from twenty three countries and over forty delegates at a royal reception. The queen spoke warmly about peace and social responsibility while guests praised her cordial, simple manner.
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Rome
Italy
International Council of Women
Husted Harper
Elena II
National Councile
Fach
Mia
Kate Waller Harratt
United States Council
May Wright Sewell
Oman
Norway
Finland
Ungerad
Dr. Annanom
Rusia
Hungary
Madame Rosenburs
Countess Appony
Servis Weeme
Montenegro
Chamj Derlain
Ana Nix
Brandt
Labertesque Hero of 200 Duels Dies in Paris
Paris mourns Labertesque, a legendary swashbuckler likened to Cyrano and dArtagnan. He rose to fame after fighting Paris society and the city council of Algiers, then dueled with Max Regis, the mayor, before his death. His flamboyant, sword wielding persona defined a bygone era of chivalry in modern Paris society.
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Paris
Labertanque
Labertesque
d'Artagnan
Algiers
Max Regis
Airmens Big Oklahoma State Fair Appearance
World famous aeronaut Ed RK Mutchinson will appear daily at the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition in Oklahoma City from September 22 to October 8. The event features eight parachute drops by women from balloons, thrilling starts, and giant upraised balloons filled by modern methods. Hutchinson will direct the aerial feats of Howard and W. H. Reichard, two renowned aeronauts.
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Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition
Oklahoma City
RK. Mutchinson
America
Oklahoma State Pair
Tt Te
Mother Earth
Hutchinson
Howard
W. H. Reichard
Easy Way to Clean a Carpet Card
Simple carpet cleaning tip suggests wiping stairs with a damp cloth and using a teaspoon of ammonia in two quarts of warm water to brighten the surface and reduce dust. The tone resembles a home care instruction from a vintage source.
Dining room help woes echo domestic strain
A fragment from a homespun exchange reveals a wife lamenting the difficulty of keeping a dining room maid, while the husband blames not fitting with staff. The dialogue hints at tension over household management and marital friction.
Untitled Note with Mixed Prose and Fragments
Fragmentary Detroit Free Press item discusses wisdom and justice with garbled phrases about teak timber and a proverbial adage. It mentions forestry experts and planted teak, a head and tongue maxim, and an unclear section on fortune telling and information requests.
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Uncle Sam
Kingston
Columbus
Morgan
Indies
Subilel Market
Panama Railroad Steamship Alliance
Panis Canal
Gatun Locks
Govthale
Chicago
Haymarket
International Council In
Elena
Atlantic City
N. J
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Van
Wiig
Faye
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