Winter Night at Grandpre Chapter VIII Scene
Blanche defies the German officer Hartmann as he pleads for release while a wary Houzel watches. Hartmann, a captain of the 19th Uhlans, shares wary talk on war and humanity before returning to the chateau under guard and Blanche’s cautious protection.
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Mademoiselle
Blanche
Houzel
Heuzel
Fraulein
Monsieur
France
Hartman
Paris
Hartmann
Grandpre
Huet
Heinrich von Hartmann
19Th Uhlans
Fecamp
Dr. Huet
Hartmann Faces Dilemma Beneath Grandpre Terrace
Blanche grows anxious as no word comes from her father. Hartmann, wounded by memory and duty, wrestles with breaking parole or staying to protect Blanche as an old hag sows Patriot hatred near the chapel. Blanche confesses fear and anguish over her father's fate and her future.
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Hartmann
Blanche
Blanche de Gavrolles
Chateau
Chateau of
Grandpre
Uhlan
Fraulein
Gis mond a the Play and Trials of Prize Fights
Ion Jarvis criticizes Gismonda and Sardouin modern theatre while noting Fanny Davenport and Sarah Bernhardt in rivalry over Sardou's text. The piece surveys stage pictures and compares Pinero Grundy Jones, with boxing results and a North Carolina Senate bill to ban prize fighting.
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Ardou
Pinero
Grundy
Jones
Sardou
Paris
Sarah Bernhardt
Fanny Davenport
Stephen Grattan Rising Actor in Major Stage Companies
Stephen Grattan, early in his career, trained with Augustin Daly and progressed through roles in Captain Swift Money Mad The Two Orphans and The Crust of Society He later joined Jacob Litus stock company and then Gismonda at the Lyceum In current season he stars as James Harabin in The Case of Rebellious Susan at the Lyceum theater
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Stephen Grattan
Augustin Daly
Captain Swift
Mr. Stoddard
Seele Mackaye
Pierre
Chevalier Maurice de Vaudrey
Jacob Litus
Captain Northcote
George de Lesparre
Astray
Raymond Lessing
Ensign
Priest
Wm. Young
Boston
Mr. Grattan
Daniel Frohman
Henry Arthur Jones
Susan
Lyceum Theater
Lighting Illumination Trial Improves Cloth Mills
An English manufacturer tested gas jets incandescent lamps and other lights to illuminate cloth mills. All options failed to provide proper light without shadows. A continental method was adopted using arc lights with wall reflectors directing light to a white ceiling, then back into the room. The system proved successful and drew attention from English weavers.
The Clam’s Slow Yet Steady Movement
A curious note contrasts the common view of clams as unprogressive with their real behavior. Clams retreat by sinking into sand but can travel about thirty feet in a week propelled by their single leg or large muscle.
Irishman vows to spare widow after row
A row with his wife ends with a violent wish she would die. The Irishman replies with bold defiance promising the widow will not occur while he lives, uttering a grim quip about becoming a widow himself as a guarantee.
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Bedad
London
New Coon Hunting Method Tried in Alleghany
Citizens of Alleghany Pennsylvania test a novel coon hunting technique using Roman candles after treed animals to pinpoint the fox position and determine the exact tree.
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Alleghany
Ring bout set for National Sporting Club London match
Billy Pk George Canfield states two boxers have been matched to fight at the National Sporting Club in London England for a purse of 2000 dollars with 500 dollars allocated to training and other expenses.
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Billy
George Canfield
Cablegt
National Sporting Club
London
Eng
Young prospects lift baseball outlook for coming season
N L Young president of the National league and American association says the season will showcase many young players signed by minor clubs. More organizations under the national agreement, strong interest, and surprises at several clubs mark a pennant race expected to be highly exciting.
Deaths From Chloroform Raise Medical Safety Signals
Three London deaths in one week linked to chloroform given by physicians. The Lancet notes chloroform is especially risky when breathing is impeded by throat fluids, citing high mortality in procedures involving such conditions.
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London
Aluminum corrodes in salt water in naval test
The navy department in Washington completed a test of aluminum for ship boats to assess its naval suitability. While its light weight offers great potential on board, it was shown to be easily susceptible to corrosive action by salt water.
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Navy Department
Washington
Telephones Spread on Sheep Ranches in Australia
The use of telephones on Australian sheep ranches grows common. In Montana's Clark ranch all sheep and shepherds are watched telephonically by six stations linked to a central point providing weather signals and orders.
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Clark Ranch
Montana
City Directory Help Requested in Envelopes
A young woman asks a druggist for Mrs Senscam's current address in a New York Weekly notice. The druggist confirms the city directory exists and assists in locating the recipient's location. The exchange includes payment for a stamp.
In the Penitentiary Thief-How Do You Light Your Quarters
A conversation reveals a counterfeiters’ mindset as a thief in prison recalls making half dollars that led to his confinement. The exchange contrasts prison life with the crime that landed him there.
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Jacques Crispo Della Tocca
Martha
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