Three Years of Mystery Drives San Francisco Love Story
John Harlow, a successful young lawyer, loves Cora Lane but is rejected when she declares they cannot wed. After years apart he discovers Cora’s sacrifice and her father’s prison past, leading to their union while Harlow stays to atone for earlier errors.
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Chicago Mail
John Harlow
San Francisco
Cal
Wentworth
Harlow
Anamores
Bertha
Cora Lane
Cora
John
Bere
West
San Quentin
Bay
State
John Lane
Aaton
History of Shaving From Bible Times to Modern Era
The article surveys shaving origins from Genesis references to Joseph, notes Egyptian practices, Roman adoption around 300 B.C., and medieval shifts in France and England. It traces fashion changes from full beards to mustaches and whiskers through Louis XIII, Edward III, Charles I, and Charles II, ending with evolving shaving norms.
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Joseph
Egypt
Herodotus
Pliny
Ae Africanus
France
Louis XIII
Youne
Edward III
Charles I
Charles II
A Play Condemned by Critics for Lacking Poker Jokes
The Boston Transcript reports a critic dismissing a new play for missing essential elements including profanity and poker allusions. The reviewer notes the absence of witty lines and suggests the audience would expect sly references to draw poker as part of proper theatre.
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Brown
Fogg
Pegg
Ailigent We
Boston Transcript
Sheridan and His Reminiscences Stirred by War Panorama
A Chicago diorama audience meets Gen. Philip Sheridan who visits Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain displays. He recalls losses in the 2d division, near Chickamauga and Tennessee, laments men who skulked, and notes plans to honor fallen comrades.
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Sionary Ridge
Chicago
Gen. Sheridan
Mas
Davis
Joe Hooker
Lookou Mountain
Missionary Ridge
Mr. Webster
Gem. Sheridan
Col. Sheridan
Bragg
Granger
Chickamauga Valley
Chicamauga
Reye
Ept
Tennessee
Hollows
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