Midway Plaisance Lessons From the Paris Exposition
A Detroit Free Press Paris Letter surveys the Midway Plaisance at the exhibition, contrasting historic Paris amusements with modern displays. It highlights the Swiss village, Mount Pilatus, omnipresent wine offerings, the globe worlds exhibit, the cineorama panorama, and the diverse international panoramas. The piece notes the playful, adult-toy tone shifts, the Anamite tensions, and the ever-present spectacle of motion in panoramas and moving pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Cairo
Jardin de Paris
la Mome Fromage
Mount
Pilatus
France
America
Earth
Wealthy Widower Seeks Matrimonial Hope in Pontiac Tale
A Bermuda returned man recalls a rumor of a rich Pontiac widow who spurned elderly suitors and earned a reputation as a man hater. An eastern widower visits, confident in courting, and praises the widow’s home and surroundings as they discuss prospects.
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Bermuda
Pontiac
Central American Indians and their gold hoards revealed
A travel note debunks the idea that Central American Indians are wholly honest. In Honduras along the Guayape river a trader describes natives using washed gold dust, then reveals a man passed off brass alloy as gold. The tale notes the thief could have earned real gold with honest work. New England plans rural free mail by electric cars, starting in Exeter and Amesbury, if trials succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guile Saya
Olancha
Honduras
Tienderag
Port Cortez
Guayape
New England
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Exeter
Amesbury
State Secretary's Humble Home in Pretoria
The Transvaal state secretary Mr. Reltz lives in an unpretentious cottage at Pretoria. The article notes the wealth of the republic contrasts with the modest dwelling of its high official.
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Transvaal
Mr. Reltz
Pretoria
Winning an Olympian Race in Ancient Sparta
A dramatic sprint between Ladas of Galatia and Phaedo as the finish nears. Ladas battles fatigue with plans from Phraanes and the memory of his mother guiding a final surge. Phaedo leads until the last moment, but Ladas nabs victory at the goal, hailed by Athenians and Galatians alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phaedo
Ladas
Phrannes
St. Nicholas
Phraanes
Athene
Pallas Athene
Galatia
Minnesota Judge Arrested as Spy in Modje Affair
Chicago Chronicle reports Minnesota judge Qanty, former associate chief justice, recalls a dubious incident in Modje city while en route to China. He was detained by Japanese military authorities on suspicion of Russian espionage, humiliated, and marched to a military court. He narrowly avoided harsher action after a late-night tour of the area. he pleaded not guilty and sought a venue change to prove his American citizenship.
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Dupus
Minneapolis
Qanty
Minnesota
Modje
China
Modje Bay
Chicago Chronicle
Depew Rival Emerges as New York After-Dinner Star
Simeon Ford, a plain hotel keeper from Lafayette Indiana, becomes a rival to Chauncey M Depew in New York as an after dinner speaker. Ford, 43, tall and thin with a solemn face, blends humor and anti climax like Mark Twain and Artemus Ward, and his nervous pre performance period adds to his public persona. He credits preparation and study for his success while joking about the seriousness of after dinner wit. He recalls a model speech from youth and notes the strain of family life during two weeks of rehearsals.
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Chauncey M. Depew
New York City
Simeon Ford
New York
Mr. Depew
Mr. Ford
Ward
Grand Union Hotel
Julia Shaw
Grand Union
Lafayette
Ind
Ford
Mark Twain
Artemus Ward
Barrison Sisters
Sir Charles Warren Bathing Amid Battle in Open Air
The London Daily News notes the British commander Sir Charles Warren, in the Fifth division, insisted on a morning bath with sponge and towel on the battlefield at Vaal Kranz during Bulter’s relief attempt. He remained unbothered by enemy fire, provoking astonishment at such public hygiene under fire.
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G. Warren
Charles Warren
Bouncer
Vaal Kranz
Charles
Bulter
Ladysmith
London Daily News
Compromise Quip About Paris Show Snafu
A brief quip from the Philadelphia North American notes a couple balking at attending a Paris show after a compromise with his wife. The remark frames staying home to study French as the preferred plan.
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Paris
Philadelphia
Large ocean going vessels up St Lawrence to Montreail verdict
A jury reached a verdict on a case about ships navigating the St Lawrence River to Montreail, over 1,000 miles from the Atlantic. After a night’s sleep they reconsidered, discussing the mind’s strength and insomnia remedies. The item mentions Lostetter’s Stomach Hitters as a product claim and a remark about relationships.
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St. Lawrence River
Montreail
Atlantic Ocean
Kleep
Lostetter
Morning Tiredness and Remedies Highlighted
A fragment from an old newspaper promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for morning tiredness tied to poor blood and general debility. It cites testimonials, lists other tonics, and advertises products like Allen's Foot-Ease and Dr. Kline's Nerve Restorer with typical midwestern revival tone.
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Ian
Hood
Mre
R. Meraitr
Dowaglac
Mich
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
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Marseilles
Alexandria
Saint-Saens
Dt Monde
Havre
Gettysburg
Detroit Free Press
Lon
Vesuvius
New Orleans Times- Democrat
Arres
Method Fame
Depew
Mutet Mat
Maorley
Towz
Fall
Price
Dr. Kline
Kaige
Arel Siludaolpha
San Jacinto
Cal
Mountain
British
Johann Gutenberg
Lane
Hendiche
Notting
St. Jacobs Oil
Lutermattaaubh ‘d
Parsopy
Kans
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