Fay Templeton and Shreveport stage circle recalled in era notes
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Fay Templeton and Leah and the Honey Moon, with Margaret Mather noted from Shreveport era stages. Fay’s talent as actress singer and composer is praised by a New York writer who cites her planned songs and a French vaudeville play Ma Femme Du Chambre. The piece mentions Primrose and West in Boston, Clay Clements, Al Fields Minstrels in Cincinnati, Mrs. Drew’s death, Robt. Downing at Washington Academy, and Maurice Barrymore’s Baltimore reception in A Man of the World.
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Fay Templeton
New York
Fay
John Templeton
Alice Vane
Vicksburg Theatre
Value of an oath cited in old court scene
A judge asks an old enslaved man about the oath, and the man responds that an oath is worth four dollars because a lawyer paid him to swear to something. The exchange echoes race and legal themes from a bygone era.
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Darkey
Best Men for the Constitutional Convention
A compact opinion piece arguing that only the most capable and principled individuals should represent the public in the Constitutional Convention. It emphasizes integrity, experience, and commitment to national unity as essential qualifications.
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Constitutional Convention
Louisiana papers claim party leadership by bold declarations
A drift of garbled text notes Louisiana newspapers pushing for pre-eminence in party leadership with mock declarations. An offer mentions T Suits made to order from £1200 at Opera House Tailoring Co. Fuzzy details suggest satire or ad copy reflecting historical urban culture.
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Louisiana
Death of Tom Duffy, Noted New Orleans Politician
Tom Duffy, long a prominent figure in New Orleans ward politics, died in New York from lung congestion after arriving Sept 1 at the Sturtevant House with relatives. A Civil Sheriff from 1854 to 1845, he helped lead in the Nicholls McEnery era and was allied with Pat Duffy, Fitzpatrick, Mealey, and Rh. C. Davey. His body will be sent to New Orleans from Winterbottom's establishment.
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Peath
Tom Dully
Times
Demark
Civil &Rity Phones
New Orlean
Stote House
New York
Louisiana
Mr. Dulty
New Orleans
Nicholls-McEnery
Fitzpatrick
Pat Mealey
Rh. C. Davey
Duaffy
Pat Duffy
Sturtevant House
Nellie Duffiess
J.B. Duffy
J. Fitzpatrick
Duffy
Class show ends in quiz as Miss Minnie’s chemistry falters
A seminary president boasts Dr Minnie Bertha Learned will perform chemistry experiments and astronomy miniatures before an essay on Philosophy vs Rationalism. An Exam Board farmer stuns the audience by asking about beef weight value and US president, prompting a quip that the good old days taught sense. A. C. Mitchell advertises a sale of 1,000 Missouri mules at his D Moch lot.
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Minnie Bertha
Ladie
Miss Minnie
United States
Mississippi River
D. Moch
Texas Avenue
Missouri
A. C. Mitchell
The Colonel's Story Coming to The Progress
Fragmented notice list hints at a serialized tale The Colonel's Story about love war and adventure to appear in The Progress. Also promotion for cotton gins insurance watches jewelry and local businesses in Shreveport and Center Texas as regional rail plans stir interest.
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Leah and
Margaret Mather
Shreveport
M.wat
Tally Opera House
Aso Goers
Primrose
West
Boston
Clement
Chicago
Clay Clements
al. Fields Minstrel’s
Cincinnati
Robt. Downing
The
Academy of Music
Washington, D. C
Maurice Barrymore
Baltimore
Man
Rae Oy
Rice
Iefeassee
iPanager Progress
Excelsior
Guy Hotel
Ofc
A. d. Reynolds
C. Miller
Pear
Bopenwweimner & Lancaster
Enas Atil Pacific
Pexas & Paecifiec Railway Company
Texas and Pacific Quarterly
tBe D“Nbeimer & Lancaster
Wandel
Market Street
Morton
Kelley
Opera House Tailoring Company
M. Lewin
Hodenheimer & Lancaster Furnish
Center
Tex
Sabine River
Logansport
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