Story of Joseph Jefferson and his Quirky Stage Life
A biographical portrait of Joseph Jefferson, detailing his childhood onstage, early successes, and famous anecdotes. The piece recalls his improvised performances to obtain coins from a motherly figure, a London mishap where he unknowingly acted with lights on for a crowd, comedic restaurant misadventures, and a guardian-like letter he wrote for a loyal worker Jared White on Buzzard's Bay.
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Buzzard’s Bay
Joseph Jefferson
Jared White
Saya
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jared
New York
Mr. Jefferson
Buszzard’s Bay
The Sun Image Inspires a Stranger’s Confession
Oliver Adams recalls a remarkable scene of sunlit spots that resemble miniature suns, then reveals a life changing tale of gambling, ruin, and a wife’s quiet resilience. Daisy, watching his losses, exerts a powerful hold on his fate, and the sun imagery becomes a haunting emblem of his past.
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Danny
Daisy
Bagatelle
Willard
Irving
Joseph Jefferson Shares Laughs and Lessons on Stage
The famed actor recounts a lake mischief with a fisherman in Louisiana, recalls a Chicago meeting with a women's club, and emphasizes that actors must continuously relearn their lines. He narrates an audience anecdote about Rip Van Winkle and a boy who admired his performance.
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London
Jefferson
Rip
Joseph Jefferson
Louisiana
Chicago
Boston Globe
Mr. Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Lights and sleep: blue rays affect sleep via eyes under anaesthesia
Professor Redard of Geneva reports that blue light on closed eyes tranquilly affects nerve centers and induces sleep, through hypnotic or anaesthetic action. Violet and green rays have a similar but weaker effect, while red and yellow do not.
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Redard
Geneva
London Globe
Boston's New East Boston Tunnel Opens Across Harbor
The nearly mile and a half long tunnel costs 33 million dollars and runs ninety feet beneath Boston Harbor. The cement tube is described as the only all cement tunnel in the world and will become harder with the centuries.
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East
Boston
Setting the Standard in Rome Dinner Plan Details
A Philadelphia Inquirer note recalls an American girl hosting a tea party in a Rome stable. It hints Newport will be challenged and teases a dinner in a garage as a riskier spectacle, proposing to flavor all dishes with gasoline as a provocative stunt.
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Rome
Newport
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Hen loses prized rooster in brood misfortune
An Iowa hen, left to hunt a nest, returns to find the finest rooster among her brood carried off by the house mistress. The hen seeks neighborly comfort but receives admonition about family paths, mentioning a presiding elder and her son possibly entering the ministry. Mary and Nellie Manners of Crawfordsville were seen shopping in the city.
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Mary
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Roundtrip summer tickets to Minnesota and Dakota points
Advance notice that the Iowa Central Ry will sell daily summer round trip tickets at one fare two dollars to northern Minnesota and Dakota points, with return limit October 31. Low round trip tickets to St Paul and Minneapolis on sale daily after June 1. For details contact agents A B Cutts G P T Minneapolis Minn May.
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Iowa Central Ry
Minnesota
Dakota
St. Paul
Minneapolis
A. B. Cutts
Minn
Iowa Central Sells Low One Way Tickets to Northwestern Settlements
During April the Iowa Central will offer special low one way fares for settlers heading to northern Minnesota Dakota and the Canadian Northwest. Round trip tickets are on sale at one fare plus two dollars with a twenty one day limit. Trains run daily to St Paul via Union Depot. Consult Iowa Central agents or write A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Northwest
Iowa Central
Minnesota
Dakota
Canadian Northwest
St. Paul
Union Depot
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Rates to Pass Coast Cut for Iowa Central Tickets
Iowa Central offers daily through May 15 one way fares to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and other West and Northwest points with a fifteen dollar reduction. Through tourist cars to California without change. Inquiries to agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
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Coast
Iowa Central
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Northwest
California
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Mino
Rock Island Railroad Announces Low California Excursions
Commencing April 10 the Rock Island will run excursions to Los Angeles San Francisco and California points at a low rate of 855.65 round trip. Travel outward by any regular route and return by any route or same route. Step on at Washington and remain aboard until arriving in sunny California. Contact agent H W Russell for details.
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Rock Island
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
Washington
H. W. Russe
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Joe Jefferson
Willie
Europe
Paris
Oliver Adams
Adams
Boston's New Tunnel
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Fotry
Columbia Pharmacy
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Burlington
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Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
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Mexico
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Ginneapolis
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