Opera Chief Alarmed by Russian Contralto Visit
A Cincinnati Times-Star report describes Metropolitan Opera boss M. Andreas Dippel startled by contralto Anna Meitschik arriving unannounced. He struggled with language barriers while offering hospitality and expressing surprise that a singer would wish to spare anyone trouble. The anecdote ends with Dippel asking if she is well.
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Pidle Meitschik
M. Dippel
Mademoisalle
Meitschik
Berman
Madefolzelle
Mademoiselle
Mademoisellere
The Appleby Hundred Heritage of Roger Ireton
In autumn of 1779 the narrator, heir to Roger Ireton, recalls his emigration to England and service in the Scots Blues, pride in a father’s sword, and a haunting note from a father about liberty. He returns to his forest lodge to find Black Darius and other fugitives loyal to him, as he contemplates future conflict with Sir Francis Falconnet and the Tryon era.
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Falconnet
Mr. Peale
Richard
Jack
Margery Stair
Jack Treton
Appleby Hundred
Francis Falconnet
Francis
John Ireton
Roger Ireton
England
Episcopal Virginia
Nottingham Irelon
Oliver Cromwell
Lincolnshire
Scots Blues
Canadas
Richard Cloverdale
Irandla Falconnet
Cloverdale
Coverdale
Tryon
Carolina
William Tryon
Leutenant
Blues
Continent
Germany
Charleston
Queenstown
Mr. Jefferson
North Carolina
Appleby
Catawba
Gilbert Stair
Owen Pengarvin
Queensborough
Sfield
Black Darius
Forest Lodge
Darius
Uberty
Ireton
Night at the Queensborough tavern Amid British sighting
A narrator in wartime North Carolina observes British officers at a tavern near Charlotte as loyalists and patriots mobilize. He recognizes Sir Francis Falconnet among the officers and confronts him after a harsh insult, foreshadowing further clashes in the covert march toward Charlotta.
Trials in Porto Rico Highlight Discontent of American Visitor
Pall J. Brampton from Ponce Puerto Rico recounts leaving a $3,500 yearly bank job for tropical work. He cites alien society, insect pests, poor meat, and enervating climate as major drawbacks. He would return to the United States for his former earnings and stability. A classroom joke follows about a groundhog being sausage.
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Tropics
Porto Rico
Pall J. Brampton
Ponce
P. R
Stafford Hotel
Baltimore American
New York
United States
Dago Land
Baltimore
Topics of the Time and Choice Selections of Items
An eclectic column surveys social quirks and global tidbits. It mocks rivalries, notes fashion rebounds, and treads through polar expeditions, emigration, Elopement rumors, and urban changes. It muses on manners, prejudice, and the pace of life with wry humor.
Courageous Flatbush Woman Declares Independence in Night Rescue
A Flatbush woman, trapped by a backless gown, defies danger at midnight. She dons a cloak, seeks help, and confronts a stranger in a new house, pronouncing a bold unhooking. The tale is offered to illustrate public tolerance for bold female conduct.
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New York
de Witt Clinton
Walt Whitman
Livingston
Tivol on-the-Hudson
Furniss
Manhattan
Washington
Flatbush
Guardian of the Fence The Policeman’s Burden Across Cities
A Harper’s Weekly style critique surveys police presence in major cities, detailing officer counts, arrests, and per capita costs. It contrasts New York Chicago New Orleans Kansas City Baltimore Rochester and Detroit, noting disparities in density, efficiency, and workload for law enforcement.
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Harper's Weekly
New York City
Chicago
New Orleans
Kansas City
Kangay City
Baltimore
Rochester
Detroit
The Historic Bird Prank Turns Saucy Swans into Dinner
A Devonshire man sent a grand swan to a Piccadilly club for Christmas. The bird proved tough and uncarved, prompting the secretary to note the hoax. The sender later joked about the swan being inedible and “history,” claiming it had been in his family for 290 years and fed to the King Charles I. The tale closes with a wry remark on prosperity and fair shares.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
Piccadilly Club
Ewan
Charles I
Chicago Merchant Praises Peruna For Catarrh Cure
A Chicago wholesale dry goods dealer, J Backer of 194 Van Buren St, says he spent thousands seeking relief from catarrh and found Peruna cured him permanently. He adds his wife also recovered and keeps Peruna for colds. The remark reflects local testimonial style from the era.
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Chicago
J. Backer
van Buren St
Peruna
What do you understand by the whirring of time
A reader party questions time and its revenges while a teacher probes interpretation. A young man replies with a street scene about riding the elevated loop during rush hour. The piece cites a Chicago Tribune fragment and references a H. W. Grove signature branding a scolding quack cure.
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Chicago Tribune
Fragmentary Chicago Tribune quote on domestic labor history
A garbled excerpt from the Chicago Tribune features a dialog about working for families, with phrases like Not Handing Gut sitatistics and I’ve wurruked for loverly fam’ly I ever lived with, reflecting fragmented voice and uncertain context.
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Norah
When Dinner Comes Dme Ought to Have a Good Appeite
A persuasive note extols Grape Nuts as a nourishing appetizer that aids digestion and health. It cites a Tennessee grandmother and a case of a 13 month old boy improving on Grape Nuts, claiming breakfast boosts dinner appetite and overall vigor. The letter claims genuine reader interest and references the Road to Wellville book.
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Dme
Wellville
Pligs
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