Musical Comedy Pitt Patt Pout at the Grand Tonight
The Grand tonight presents Pitt Patt Pout a musical comedy praised for its subtle charm and melody. The cast evokes past successes like Dolly Varden and When Johnny Comes Marching Home with songs such as Im So Happy Dolly Dimple and The Ghost That Never Walked. The show features an augmented orchestra and promises a musical treat for audiences.
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Jeromy
Pean Schwarts
Dolly Varden
Johnny
Dolly Dimple
Gladstone as an Orator and Public Temperatures
The piece recalls Gladstone delivering a budget speech with swift, forceful logic and sustained energy, ending quietly as he left the chamber. It also notes experiments on acetylene flame temperatures and a brief, cryptic dispatch about a political remark and a joking bulletin.
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Mrs. Gladstone
Whitty
There’s a Man at the Door and News of the Boss
A fragmented scene unfolds with Uttte Willie announcing a visitor for the boss of the house while Mrs. Uttte urges family members to inform their mother and the cook. A playful exchange with a doctor advises rest for a husband as Madam resists. The clipped dialogue hints at humorous misunderstandings and social faux pas.
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Min
Uttte Willie
Bia
Philadelphia Press
Fragmentary Ruminations on Language and Authorship
A garbled note cites phrases about wealth of rare knowledge and Shakespearean references. It mentions Prine Tin, Thakerpeare, Shakerpeare with misread words, and claims about literary works and name forms. The passage appears as a confused quotation analysis with speculative attributions.
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Thakerpeare
Shakerpeare
Atta
Merix
Angie Seroe
Netewil Review
Ashburn Bill Sets Rail Fees Limits in Virginia 1907
The proposed act limits railroad charges for freight, weighing, and delivery across Virginia depots. It forbids excess fees beyond chartered rates, defines railroad corporations broadly, and provides penalties up to one thousand dollars plus costs for violations. The measure, effective April 1, 1907, targets abuse by railroad agents and envisions enforcement by prosecuting attorneys.
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Railrond
Ponelenor
Sey Rallfold Corporation
Virginia
State Highway Commission bill proposed in West Virginia
Senator Gillespie of Kanawha introduces Senate Bill No. 74 creating a State Highway Commission with governor attorney general and tax commissioner in control. It would appoint a State Highway Engineer with salary set by the commission and a chief's salary of 1800 dollars yearly. The panel would build and maintain stave roads, with a limit of two roads per county.
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W. P. Vicars
Charleston
Gillespie
Kanawha
Queer Easter Custom and Ancient Remedies
A historical overview describes Philippine Holy Week rites including self flagellation by penitents with heavy cords and wooden darts while crowds chant funeral songs. The piece also notes the oldest medical prescription dating to 1000 B C found in an Egyptian tomb and mentions various terms for Indian hemp and related practices.
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New York Tritt
Decorating Closets and Doors with Curtains and Mirrors
A guide suggests affordable closet decor using curtains of cretonne to hide shelves and display fine china on the top shelf. It favors cotton cretonnes for bedrooms, notes a vanity mirror inset in a closet door as stylish though costly, and warns schoolgirls’ photo frames collect dust and may be objectionable.
Contemporary Bedstead Styles and Materials
The New York Post notes that bed frames have evolved from simple iron skeletons to ornate, expensive furniture. Brass offers warmth but solid brass is rare. many prefer brass with multiple runners for stability. Mahogany builds a refined, comforting bedroom look, with twin bedsteads becoming fashionable.
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New York Post
Home Doctor Tips and Household Hacks From A Vintage Column
A bizarre miscellany of old time remedies and household hints. It describes milk remedies for ailments, borax dressings to prevent infections, mustard plasters for chest colds, camphor uses, and a lukewarm sanitation note on dampening clothes. It also includes a quirky egg cooking trick using a napkin ring and water for a quicker boil.
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Julie- Ren
Hapgoods Opens Branch Office in Clarksburg West Virginia
Hapgoods announces the opening of a branch office in Clarksburg West Virginia as part of a new employment services organization. Frank A Willison is named representative in charge of the district and will call on potential employers seeking competent help. Contacts include Rooms 217-218 Oak Hall Building Clarksburg and home phone 454 405.
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Fairmost
Yieinlay
Clarksburg
W. Va
Nai
Frank A. Willison
Firos
Oak Hall
Baabeam
Hapgoods
Oak Hall Bidg
Hapgoods Park Building Pittsburg Onices in All Principal
A compressed fragment notes Hapgoods in the Park Building, Pittsburg, Pa, with an entry labeled Onices in all Principal. The readable text provides no clear event or outcome.
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Park
Pittsburg
Bird Beet Advice From Aged Publication
A fragment discusses keeping birds fed with seed placed in a cage and feed cups. It advises opening new seed into a clean tin box to ensure proper storage and consider how to attract birds with fresh provisions. The text reflects practical care guidance in a dated style.
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