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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1906
Page
6
Minneapolis special reports claim Sarah Bernhardt originated in Rochester Iowa and was raised by the Finefield family. The account names Mary and John King of Minneapolis and Lucy King, with a proposed marriage to a Bernhardt showman. It describes a staged journey from Muscatine to theaters and wild claims of lineage and birth.
Mrs Lucy King recalls a long search for her sister Sarah Bernhardt born in Ottawa Canada. She describes a move from New York to Rochester speaking only French a faded family tragedy widow mother dies in 1851 and a Chicago theater sighting that confirmed a marriage to a man named Bernhardt. The account notes correspondence with France during the war and a reported Minneapolis sighting at the King residence window.
Special correspondence from New York recalls the infamous Girl in the Pie banquet linked to Harry Thaw. Held at Jas Breese studio, guests included art world figures and fashionable women, with a $350 per plate feast ending as four black dancers opened a giant pie to reveal a dramatic display.
Susie Johnson, a 15 year old child model, was the girl in the epic at a banquet scene in which a young girl rose from a pie dressed in black gauze as two dozen canaries flew about. Standiford White escorted her to the door after the tableau. She later described mistreatment and desertion by White, who died at Harry Thaw’s hands.
French boxing evolves toward self-defence with Savate preserving footwork and allowable clinching while allowing head blows and ground work. The style emphasizes use of feet, defenses, and tricks, arguing that ordinary strength can threaten two opponents in a street fight.
Washington July reports the new federal food law will curb misbranding and adulteration in drinks and foods. Officials say it will curb label deception and opiate-containing sodas, requiring clear ingredient signs and forcing bars to choose genuine products over blends or imitations.
A Washington interview with Secretary Wilson blends views on polite society, farming, and his Iowa roots. He praises farmers, jokes about Washington hurry, and recalls planting trees as he discusses longing for his old farm and plans to return after his tenure.
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