The Peculiar Mommies and a Mummy Wedding Plan
A farcical tale unfolds as Professor Potiphar Addie revives two Egyptian mummies with a crackpot revival device. The revived pair, both named Smith, brawl and drink, wreaking chaos in the den. In a comical twist, Hamilton Jay and LeRoy Sankerby arrive in disguise as mummies, ending with a chaotic wedding plot and a police-court caper.
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Tom
Morzan
Penpit
Jourhalt
Hamilton Jay
Potiphar Addie
Mr. Jay
LeRoy Sankerby
Addie
Edison Mde
Cairo
Egypt
Prof
North Carolina
Thebes
Esch
Crypta
Tathines
Addle
Fme
Revivitier
Ian
Pharyad
Fae Catre
Kingileh
Fitan
Evor Addie
Smith
Yerkes First Speculation Revealed in Anecdote
A fragment from the Chicago Chronicler recounts Charles T. Yerkes, then a London street railway magnate, sharing a childhood tale. He recalls bidding at a grocer for soap boxes, then buying twenty two boxes at a corner store after a bluff bid, surprising onlookers and even frightening the grocer Hawes.
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Yerkes
Chicago
Charles T. Yerkes
Chicago Street Railway
London
Mr. Yerkes
Cover Grove
Chet
Charles T. Yerkes. Jr
Calamity and commerce collide in a newsy mosaic
A collage of humorous quotes and street commentary spans politics, weather, and society. Snippets rail against taxation, trade tariffs, and rain prayers while jokes on automobling and public manners provide a playful counterpoint. Notable lines reference Senator Sorginum, Mark Hanna, and Flinders era debates.
Just as He Expected Withers and the Bet on Marriage
Fragmentary note from The Smart Set and a transcription involve Withers telling Pokerbergh he would play the deuce if he married that girl. Higeins-Well, what has happened Bee has presented film with twists Retort Courteous. She-Did it ever secure to you what poor fikers the men are He-Did you ever consider that It ty the women who rough babies to say things Boyton Transcripit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thik Nous
Thebes
Tay
Jonkyd
Msm
Wilk
Tid Boon
Mumilea
Addie
Youngamilton Jay
Leitoy
Arad Maries
Hageleschneliens
Achille
Hiro
Jexeed Ponte Hambleatta
Addle
Dryasdust
Curtiah
Withers
Pokerbergh
Higeins
Bee
Twiis
Reduced Rates for Grand Army Meet to Cleveland
Great Rock Island Route offers reduced round trip tickets to Cleveland for the Grand Army meeting with return options. Tickets valid west of the Missouri River from Sept 7 to Sept 11, Oklahoma and Indian Territory exceptions apply. Extensions available by Cleveland Joint Agent with a small fee. Special through train from Kansas and Oklahoma Sept 7 includes options via Toledo or lake boat, with a three hour stop at Put-in-Bay for boat travelers. Sleeping car reservations arranged by Rock Island Agents.
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Great Rock Island
Cleveland
Grand Army
Missouri River
Oklahoms
Indian Territory
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern Bay
Kanana
Oklahoma
Toledo
Put-in- Bay
Rock Island
E W. Thompson
A. Topeka
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Moy
Billy
Berrit Sma
Berritman
Fie
Tobscoe
Askub
Teal Co Ea
Basin South
Seriya Gy
Fort Worth
Eprimateld
the Gas Company
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Niagara Falls
Cleveland & Buffalo
Hudson River Boat Line
Givin Infermatter
Tes
Ralummer
Byron
G. Schmidt
Ssus
Tvcme
National
Bacycle
Olive and
Iver Johnson
U.S. Cycle Co
SiRpatios
Mima
CaLivonsta Fie Syncr Co
Cathroxsta Fie Squar Co
Sristed
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Touseville
Feu
Sorginum
Washington Star
Kearney
Neb
Democrat
Tom L. Johnson
Lile
Mark Hanna
Sioux City Journal
Massachusetts
Waterville ‘Consolidated Mille Company
Cincinnatii Commercial-Tribune
Populley
Milwaukee Free Press
Ines
Benedict Leis
Brother Menyblested
Samuel Srittes
Howells
Longfellow
Hawthorne
Gay
Thomas Tickell
Burns
Chatterton
Rrecord-Herald
Riggs
Diggs
Biers
Becaie Lam
George
Robert
Baltimore World
Indianapolis News
George Dows
Bonetyllia
Warmined
Fatham
United States
Washington Times
Hay
Goacees
Ferry
Snptache Begas
Elongeong Apg
Hays
Aivoouah
Rareaias Kevcowne
Jon
Searo
Kent
Kash Koal Koncern
Ave
Kansas
Big Muddy
Soldier Township
North
Kansas Avenue
College OF the Sisters OF Bethany
Topeka, Kansas
State University
Protestant Episcopal Church
Frank R. Millspaugh
Anna J. Hooley
Thomas’ Planing Mill
Curtis and
Jackson Streets
Jea&Priins Sauee
W. W. Gavitt Medical Con
Oos
Topeka
Kansas, U. S.A
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