Marie Tussaud and the Wax Historian of Revolutions
The article recounts Marie Tussaud born Marie Gresholtz in 1760, her wax modeling with Dr. Curtius in Paris, and her work depicting guillotine victims during the French Revolution. It notes her imprisonment, release, later marriage to M. Tussaud, and the move of the collection to England before permanent exhibition in London. It also cites a second section on ancient sun phenomena from Humboldt and Helmuth.
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Mme. Tussaud
Berne
London
Marie Gresholtz
Wurmser
John Christopher Curtius
Curtius
Prince de Conti
Paris
Voltaire
Jean Jacques
Rousseau
Mesmer
Mirabeau
Diderot
Benjamin Franklin
Paul Jones
Marie
Mme
Elizabeth
Louis XVI
Necker
Mme, de Stael
Philippe
Duke of Orleans
Bastille
Palais Royal
Place Vendome
France
National Assembly
Mme. de Beauharnais
Josephine
Napoleon Bonaparte
Robespierre
Danton
Deswoulins
Marie Antoinette
Princess Lamballe
M.tussaud
SUN PRANKS AND SUN WEAKNESS THROUGH THE AGES
The sun is usually steady but ancient historians report times of markedly reduced heat and light. Data compiled by the St. Louis Republic show periods of weakness from three hours to months, including Plutarch noting 11 months of a pale sun in 44 B C.
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St. Louis Republic
Plutarch
Mexican Hotels Close Early and Porters Charge Tips
A New York Press report describes Mexico City hotels closing doors at 11 pm and gatekeepers or porteros demanding tips for late admission. Guests pay 10 cents between 11 and midnight and increasing amounts after, up to a half dollar after 3 am, with sleep-deprived nights and cold gatekeepers common in grand hotels.
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Mexico
France
Spain
Italy
Latin America
New York Press
Tusk Hunter Escape and Victor Hugo Sketches in Bookman
A McClure's Magazine tale recounts an ivory hunter's miraculous survival near Lake Rudolph after an elephant charged him. The piece also notes Hugo's grandiose self-regard and drawings, including a testamentary bequest to the National Library of Paris and whimsical depictions for children.
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Victor Hugo
United States
Europe
Fiugo
Bourg
Guernsey
Valley of the Rhine
Alvan L. Sanborn
Bookman
Actors and Authors in Drury Lane Oddities
W.8 Gilbert offers an amusing article on directing actors by addressing mispronunciations without humiliating them. An anecdote recounts rehearsing a burlesque where a soprano adjusts lines and pronunciations, trying alternatives like inevitably unquestionably and a Parisian accent, to suit English listeners.
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Gilbert
London
Drury Lane Theater
Paris
English Accent Sparks Conversation in Argnout Parody
A fragment shows a character confessing the English accent fits better and singing a line in a pristine, compliant tone as a self described good girl. The tone hints at playful self awareness and performance.
The Clothesline Test and Domestic Virtues
An old fashioned woman explains a household test by observing how clothes hang on the line. She asserts orderly, shoulder to shoulder rows reflect a good housekeeper and that chaos on garments mirrors untidy habits at home.
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Atchison Globe
No Fourth Dimension in Mine Metaphysical Quip
A humorous exchange where a woman insists there is no fourth dimension in her mind while others note the female interest in metaphysics may be limited. The remark pivots on space and perception with light social wit.
The Stage in Japan and Its Theatrical Legends
A Washington Post summary notes a ninth century Japanese theater origin legend tied to an earthquake at Yamato. It describes a symbolic grass hill dance ending deadly vapors, the word shibai ya, pre-performance rituals, long performances, and actors’ low official status contrasted with public esteem.
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Japan
Yamato
Washington Post
Complexities of letter endings noted by Tatler
London Tatler discusses how 17th century correspondents like Jeremy Taylor and John Evelyn used two fixed phrases to close letters. It cites phrases such as affectionate and servant as indispensable, noting even brief sign offs rely on the two words and speculates how women or children might combine them today.
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Jeremy Taylor
John Evelyn
London Tatler
Court transcript humor note from Bow county session
Dialogue shows Witness recounting a quarrel over selling shrimps. He explains he cannot push the barrow and asks a companion to holler instead. Counsel probes. The witness notes a man can shout when he cannot shove.
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Bow County Court
London News
Hugo as an Artist and the Marion De lorme Controversy
When Victor Hugo's Marion De lorme was read by Porte-Saint-Martin actors Laferriere protested a minor ten line role. Hugo quickly silenced him with a thunderous reaction, shaping the production and casting decisions.
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Victor Hugo
Marion Delorme
Porte-Saint-Martin
Laferriere
Uncertain Child Care Complaint Cites Frequent Crying
A brief notice notes a baby cries a great deal prompting a request for guidance or inquiry. The fragment suggests concern over infant distress and possible parental or caregiver actions. Further details are unavailable in the readable text.
Unruly Dog Barks Prompt Tenant Complaint
A reader recalls clashes in a Chicago flat over a noisy dog. A tenant demands action as the dog’s barking disrupts neighbors, while another party questions the right to reside in the building. The exchange captures tensions of urban living.
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Chicago Record-Herald
The Result the Same Prune Pie Banter
A Louisville Courier Journal snippet shows a humorous exchange about pie and stomach aches with quotable lines about prune pie and shared gluttony.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Debt of honor and pipe coloring tips from London Answers
A tale on debts of honor ends with the creditor admitting a copy was torn up while the original remains, illustrating prudence. London Answers adds guidance on smoking meerschaum pipes, noting outdoor cold weather cautions and steps to color the surface by controlled smoking and reapplication of oils and waxes.
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London
Meerschaum Pipe Care and Smoking Pace
The article explains how meerschaum pipes are boiled to absorb wax and gain a polish, with the wax protecting the pipe while tobacco oil darkens its hue. It advises smoking slowly at first and allowing the pipe to cool before lighting a second bowlful to keep the wax intact.
Elephant tusks snapped as cow charged hunter in herd
A hunter stalking a bull elephant was charged by a cow and fled behind a tree. The elephant struck the tree with tusks, snapping them near the head, then rejoined the herd leaving the man with about eighty pounds of ivory valued at around $250.
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Circle Magazine
One Use For Matches
A Broadway store clerk in the black goods department pocketed a box of safety matches to test fabrics for customers. He recalls women lighting threads to see if cloth burns, determining cotton versus wool content before purchasing. The note quotes the New York Globe on shopper behavior.
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Black Goods Department
Broadway
New York Globe
Portmanteau Blunder Sparks Family Ringing Promise
An irate father confronts a rejected suitor who brings his portmanteau to the home and asks for a room. The young man remains cool claiming adoption into the family. He says his fiancée called him a brother, aligning the faux invitation with a comic setup.
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Humboldt
Helmuth
Liegnitz
SUN
McClure
Lake Rudolph
Juma
Hugo
Hanteur
Gearhart
Chautauqua
C. E. Holmes
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