Fairy Tale to Fashionable Era in 19th Century Notes
A fragmented, era-spanning collage mentions royal themes, fairy myths, and fashion as it reflects on women doctors, stage stars, theater life, and society figures. It includes references to a Duke of Clarence descendants, Queen’s subjects, performers like Max Freenan and Jennie Joyce, and theater chatter about Lipman’s By Proxy and Sinbad.
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Wis
Hata
Alter
Jersey Lily
Chicago
Detectives Do Not Use Stage Tricks, Says Expert
A Chicago Mail interview with a veteran detective chief debunks dime novel methods. He recalls his hotel disguise failed except once when a porter unwittingly brought a confession after a staged theft. The tale underlines realism over sensational disguises and gadgetry in real investigations.
Narrow Escape From a Cliffside Night Ride
A passenger relates a perilous solo journey to Bellows Falls after an executor failed to obtain a Montana farmer’s signature. A horse-drawn wagon plunges toward a cliff, the lantern dies, and the narrator hangs from a sapling for hours before regaining solid ground and catching the 6 o’clock express.
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Vermont
Bellows Falls
Courat
New York Advertiser
How to Cure Rheumatism By Pain Holme trial
A reader from Kensington Minnesota describes a severe rheumatism attack that left his wife bedridden for over two months. After trying various remedies without relief, a last resort with Chamberlain's Pain Handbook yielded rapid improvement. Regular use enabled her to rise and resume housework. For sale by local druggists.
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Chamberlain
H. Johnson
J. Knutson & Co
Kensington
Minnesota
C. B. Goetze
W. W. Irwin
W. 5. McCullough
C. Monkemeller
S. L. Brice
J. Colaman
Schnepf
W. CG. Go
Wheeling and Bellaire Excursion Tickets Sale Dates
Announcement for a convention excursion sale by the B and C Company from Wheeling to Chi co. Tickets from Bellaire on June 16 to 20 cost 7.25 for round trip, return by July 5, 1892. Trains depart at 7 and 10:30 p.m. daily and 7 p.m. on Sundays.
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Ional
Chico
B. & C. Company
Bellaire Jane
Wheeling
Ts . m
Secret Societies Bond Growth of Bridgeport Knights
The Knights of the Golden Eagle Washington Castle No. 5 Bridgeport report steady growth and solid finances with new members at nearly every meeting. They received funeral and parade badges to wear at the Grand Castle parade next Tuesday. A special 7:30 p.m. meeting on the 20th is planned for important business. Wheeling Council No. 1 enjoys large attendance and ongoing initiation, now larger than any other city council. Elm Grove recently saw a new council established by this group. The State Council of West Virginia convenes in Fairmont next month with strong attendance expected. Virginius No. 2 recently enrolled a candidate in the history degree. the first degree will be conferred next Thursday evening.
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Max Freenan
Avenae Theatre
Jennie Joyce
London
Alhampra
Mamla Leo
Ninette
Garden Theatre
Charles H. Host
Boston Globe
Globe
Dean Sez
Swa
Serjpent
Clu
Tam
Guannes H
Hoyt
Charleston
N. C
Mayal
Dunlop
Charles Klein
Charlen Mathews
AS Lipman
Mathews
Mr. Lipman
Messed
Harry Brown
Lionel Lland
Stanilaus Stange
Jas. S. Mafiite
Jatin Nood
Helen Russell
Mary Myers
Boston Museum
Harry Fulton
Calcage Opera House
New York
Metropolitan Tra~matic
Broadway
Fred Peel
Fred
Harry
Dave Henderson
Marcus Mayor
Monsieur Cxionella
Kentucky
Marcus R
Mayer
California
Aurono Marcus
Crown Marcus Sever
Fanny Iivenport
Agnes Hiuttington
Marcus
Davenport
Horward Beore
Huntington
Patti
Big Fortune
John W. Jennings
Mr. Jennings Wa
Leavenworth
Charles Rohifs
Booth, Jarrett
Mary Anderson
John RK. Owens
Harney McAuley
de Wolf Hopper
Leander Richardson
Trout Pond
Locust Valley
Long Island
Herbert Hall Winslow
Adele Soudrock
Frank McKee
Madison Janabs
Flora Walsh
Tim Murphy
Hallen and Hart
Ides
H. B. Winslow
St. Paul
Chicago Mail
Secret Service
Tve
Europe
New York City
Jocota
Washington Castle No. 5
Bridgeport
Grand Castle
Wheeling
Snd S
Elm Grove
State Council of
West Virginis
Fairmont
Virginius No
Ouija craze spreads among spiritualists in Boston area
Dealers surprised as sales hold after holidays and manufacturers rush to meet unexpected demand. Spiritualists embrace the ouija as a substitute for the planchette, claiming spirits communicate through the device at gatherings in New England, especially Boston. The planchette’s heart shaped board and wheels are described, with messages allegedly written by spirits guiding living friends.
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New England
Boston
Spirit boards and planchette described with ouija claims
A historical description explains two operators guiding a planchette to write messages under supposed spirit influence. It covers methods, signaling variations, and the ouija board, noting fraud exposure, differing opinions on authenticity, and vivid tales of responses to complex questions.
Vardora's Box Mystery Hints at Hidden Parlor Plot
Fragmentary lines describe a scene with a box and bell in a parlor setting. Readers glimpse hints of a plot around an invalided messenger and a crowded room, suggesting a domestic intrigue or coded message.
Ouija and Espirito Spirits Cause Local Uproar
Inquiries into a household disturbance reveal Mrs. Chapman and Horace Greeley linked to mesmeric influence and spiritualist devices. Reports discuss ouija boards and a new spirit communication method named espirito, with dealers claiming improvements and followers arguing spirits guide inventors.
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Duke of Clarence
Victoria
Astor
Grenes
Homer
Echutas
Pemiaiattios
Itals
Phila
Isco
Minotapolis
Witobaalal
York School of Design
Star Brussels
Nebraska
Paris
Mile
Hash
the Secret Societies
Knights OF the Golden Eagle
C. U
Apepergh 'Okim
Ouiva Board
Bishop Montagu
Bever Z
Wall Paper & Borders
Sialadals
Deer Park
Oakland
Alleghenies
Tidewater
Allaghanias
Baltimore
Ohi Reilroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Deer Pare
Iettebou
D. Nares
Bolt Ohio Hote
Mberland
Alther Deer Park
B. Potts
Rene
Haltprion
Eagly
E.B
Main
Tenth Star
Painter
Pater Manger
D. C. Kurner
Ligo
Market Street
W. VA
Epps
Ta Sen
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