Generous critic fends off cough at London theater
A veteran critic disrupted by a coughing audience member, John Oxenford, exits mid-scene. The actor halts the play to address the interruption and earns praise despite the momentary embarrassment.
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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1907
Page
6
A veteran critic disrupted by a coughing audience member, John Oxenford, exits mid-scene. The actor halts the play to address the interruption and earns praise despite the momentary embarrassment.
An eclectic mix of notes on dog judging values across breeds, plus curious trivia about the aphid known as the ant’s cow and its milking behavior. Also includes brief anecdotes on a French baron’s valet resigning after a perceived tax calculation and a discussion of henpecked husbands in Hindustan.
A late 19th century style summary notes proposed district measures in Washington DC including gas price cuts to 75 cents a unit, universal streetcar transfers, and an anti tipping bill. It mentions opposition from key lawmakers Madden Murphy Webber and figures like Senator Tillman Spooner. debates cover liquor sales restrictions and public service investigations.
Fragmented text shows garbled phrases about the liver stomach bowels and medical agency references. Names and places are unreadable, with no coherent event, person, or setting clearly identifiable for a proper news summary.
The ad touts Dr Shoop Health Coffee as a wholesome nourishing drink combining parched cereals with coffee like flavor. It claims safe consumption for the youngest, promising easy selling through all dealers and noting a long history with references to dates and brands.
A grocer from Sulphur Springs Texas testifies that Sweet Melody Flour helped Dean's Regulats relieve habitual constipation and keep bowels regular, stating the effect has lasted since.
An old time ad touts Kennedy's Laxa ve Cough Syrup as cold relief. The jingling copy mentions Willie and Winnie suffering winter winds and endorses the product as sold by all druggists.
An advertising column promotes Preventics as a safe cold cure and Dr Shoop's Cough Cure as a narcotic free remedy. It extols cheap cold tablets and tonics like Burdock Blood Bitters for liver and digestion, urging readers to buy from all dealers and noting legal praise for Pure Food and Drug laws.
A garbled notice describes a local display featuring affordable hosiery and a small storefront event. The fragment mentions a person likely named Thomas and a place Beloetria Oli, with unclear details about dates or organizers.
A seller at 168 Chestnut Street advertises junk and secondhand goods including pulleys batting and old reps. The note mentions Yard-Outn Street as an location for sales.
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