Prisoner No 2457 Dream Tale of Santa and Tool Chest
A Washington Post summary from New York describes Auburn prison inmate No. 2457 known as Johnny Cart tone and his dream of help for his wife and child. His story, published as Johnny the Wish in Sing Sing Star of Crime, follows a Christmas wish that prompts a fund from an anonymous donor, leading to a family Christmas gift of a tool chest and new clothes after a long struggle with imprisonment and hunger.
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Lion Weeps At Prayer In Prison Service
The Waahlogten Post reports Porter Charlton wed his wife in Italy last summer and attended Christmas services with prisoners in Hudson county this afternoon. His younger son Robert joined from Yen for Christmas. Dr Emil A Moury officiated the service at Ward No 3. Charlton wiped his eyes and handed Dr Maury a bouquet, receiving flowers and gifts from Elizabeth Ar Banist and other inmates. A separate item notes a Safe-Blowers case where the Theater safe was blown and $2100 stolen.
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Maury
Elizabeth Ar Banist
Bae
Pris
Marriage a La Carte at Belasco a vivid musical comedy debut
A musical comedy star Emmy Wehlen appears in Marriage a la Carte at the Belasco Theater. The production, with a long cast and lively score by Ivan Caryll, blends wit and romance around Rosalie and Dick Mirables. Strong performances by Wehlen and Conor anchor a polished staging amid a crowded ensemble and ornate scenery.
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Dick Mirables
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Jzain
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Aubrey Hippe
Quentin
Eustace
Jack F. Henry
Thomas Bolingbroke Mullins
Joe Done
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Charles Brown
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Pinkperce
Fleming Footman
Harry Kelley
Rowlie
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Ponsonby de Coutts
Marla Dale
Daley Dimsey
Elsa Ryan
Taeul Punchum
Frances Rerve
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Rosalie
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Mother
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George ‘Tyler
Liebler & Co
Emmy Wehren
The Deserters at Columbia Theater Review
A detailed Washington review of The Deserters at the Columbia Theater stars Helen Ware as Madge Summers and Orme Caldara as Lieut Craig, praised for acting and stagecraft while noting a problematic San Francisco dive scene. The piece lauds production values, supporting cast, and the strong ensemble despite a controversial melodramatic moment.
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Anse Allee Chapin
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Lotta Linthicum
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Howard Hat
Wood Alcohol Kills Two in Punch Poisoning Case
In New York on December 26 an incident in North Bergen New Jersey left two Italian men dead and four others in critical condition after consuming punch believed to contain wood alcohol. Police and health officials are investigating the poisoning.
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Tale of Dogharty and Walks on the Clouds Revealed by Kiowa Chief
Col Hugh L Scott spoke with Kiowa chief Iseeo about Dogharty who died at sundown from fever and returned after a long journey on the dead men’s road. He described a bright afterlife village where ancestors and horses abound, and a longing to return home.
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Oklahoma
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Taeeo
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Iveeo
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Iseep
Red River
Cow Road
Walks on the Clouds Sees Living Kin After Near Death
Kiowa recounts the vision of Walks on the Clouds in a lodge with the dead. He fled in fear but later realized he had been with deceased relatives. The narrator explains Kiowa belief that a short stay with the dead heals, while a long stay means true death. White medicine men on Medicine Day affirm the afterlife truth, echoed by Cheyennes and Arapahoes.
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Walt
Sue
Roof Falls On Pastors During Christmas Tabernacle Event
In Barberton on December 26 a roof collapse injured many ministers deacons and laymen during the finishing work on a new tabernacle for union revival meetings. J H Myers died and G B Wolf and others suffered serious injuries. pastors A G Ruby W J Thompson among the injured. doctors from Barberton and Akron attended the scene.
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Diamonds Stolen From Residence In Northwest Seattle
Mrs. Arthur S Bennett of 2019 Kalamrama road reported a burglary overnight. Between 6 30 and 11 o clock a thief entered her bedroom while she was away and took a jewelry case with six diamond rings worth 400 dollars. The thief left rings totaling over 2000 dollars.
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Infant skin cure tale under Cuticura remedies
A Toronto born boy in 1908 suffers a severe infant rash spreading to his face head and body. After failed remedies doctors and hospital treatment, Cuticura products allegedly cured him fully, with continued use for bathing. Robert Mann of Proctor Minnesota endorses the cure in 1910.
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Mexican Cock Fights Heritage From the Aztecs
The Mexican Herald recounts how cockfighting rose from Aztec days to entertain all social ranks. Bets once reached $100,000 per day, with thousands of birds moved to cockpits during Guadalupe festival weeks. Today the sport survives among the lower classes and remains a festival centerpiece despite decline.
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America
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Ice Gorges Break Up Threatens Ohio and Kanawha Rivers
Heaviest ice gorges in the Ohio and Kanawha rivers since records formed, breaking up early today. Barges and steamboats moored at Middleport and near the Kanawha mouth escaped destruction. one gasoline boat was crushed but its occupants were saved.
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