Stage Banquets Ignite Riots and Lively Feasts in Theatre History
The article traces stage banquets from Macbeth to As You Like It and Italian and Scottish plays, noting marchpane nourishment and real meals, from boiled mutton to haggis. It recounts actors juggling food and dialogue, drink excess in The Wary Widow, and a riot ending a performance starring Miss Nita Nicotina after a champagne feast.
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Banquo
Orlando
Scotland
Robertson
Mary Netley
Crimea
Clement Scott
London
Nita Nicotina
Uncles Advice Sparks Vengeful Matrimonial Plot
After six months of marriage a woman seeks counsel from her bachelor uncle who mocks marriage as slavery. He suggests cruel pranks to retaliate. The wife follows through, the husband beats the uncle, and a hopeful ending emerges with prospects of harmony at last.
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Marris
Two Views of It in War Tech Debate
A French war expert asserts leadership in balloon and automobile development, noting recent races as proof. A Yankee counters that while preparedness matters for rapid escape, the topic’s value dims when viewed from another perspective.
Healer Declines Demand Over Gold Headed Cane
A Georgia healer who once treated a man with rheumatism faced eviction when the man, carrying a gold headed cane, refused to drop it. The healer told him to depart in peace, but the man insisted the cane cost $12, prompting a tense exchange reported by the Atlanta Constitution.
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Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Smile Promises and Jest in Baltimore This Summer
A Baltimore American snippet recalls a flirtatious exchange where a man asks for a smile and a girl mocks him with a playful horse laugh. The brief dialogue hints at social norms and witty banter of the era.
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Baltimore American
Jones and Brown discuss alarm breach reaction at night
In a night scene Brown asks what one would do if a burglar alarm rang. Jones replies that searching for shoes and a pistol in the dark would delay them, giving the intruder time to escape.
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Jones
Brown
No Harm Done Dialogue on Engagements in New York Weekly
The item presents a brief dialogue where Miss Pinkie States that there is no harm in being engaged to both Cholly and the speaker at once. The exchange highlights themes of love and economic practicality, noting neither party can afford marriage. The prose reflects the period tone and social humor typical of the publication.
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Chappie
Cholly
Pinkie
New York Weekly
Quarrel Over Wealth Revealed in Telegra Snippet
A brief Telegra fragment hints at a married couple dispute over finances. An accuser lectures that prior vows promised vast wealth, while the replied total is said to be only four thousand dollars, prompting conflict over arithmetic and value.
Aren't you frightened by these awful electric rainstorms
A Cleveland Plain Dealer cartoon caption features Mr. Fidget and Sam reacting to electric rainstorms. The exchange mocks fear and the nuisance of household tools, ending with a dry quip about the infernal garden hose.
The Objection to a Man's Vacation Rest
A concise exchange where Mr Holtite objects to the long rest a man takes after returning from a reasonable vacation. The remark frames the issue as a humorous objection to leisure time following travel.
Birds Talk Of Conversation In A Cheery Scene
A lighthearted note describes two birds sharing many words and good caws for conversation, capturing a playful moment with vivid bird imagery.
Summer Compliments Between Animals
A playful exchange where an elephant compliments a giraffe on its breezy, elegant skin fit for a cool drink. The giraffe responds with polite enthusiasm and shared admiration.
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Summer
Daughter of the Revolution Claim Questioned
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes Maggie asserts she is a Daughter of the Revolution. Her claim hinges on proof of lineage through her father who runs a merry, good pound.
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Maggie
Gd Pound
Philadelphia Bulletin
A Ship Dies Upon a Sunset Shore
A sketch depicts a builder's yard and a ship on the ways as a crowd cheers. The vessel launches, battles foam and a gale, then strikes the shore and sinks. A calm tide reveals the bones of a great vessel against a fading sunset, with Julian Hinckley cited from Outlook.
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Julian Hinckley
Queen Elizabeth's Vanity and Cruelty Explored
The article argues Elizabeth I was vain about dress and hands yet effective in statecraft. It notes her costly wardrobe, strategic use of wealth, bold handling of bishops, and questions whether vanity aligns with crueller tendencies, citing her treatment of state prisoners and her relationship with the Duke of Anjou.
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Elizabeth
Duc d’Anjou
Slavery as Protector of the Negro in Atlantic Thought
Albert Phelps argues in The Atlantic that slavery shielded Black people from competition, provided artificial safeguards against nature, and allowed a regulated growth akin to prized livestock. Emancipation then removed protection, unleashing acute wretchedness and suffering.
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America
Albert Phelps
Atlantic
Interview Exit From Rev Storrs Home Sparks Lesson
A reporter at Rev. R. S. Storrs reception asked for guest names and details. Storrs whispered a reply then led the reporter to the front door and ejected him.
It Takes Time and The Woman of the Hour
Dialogue notes a husband describing his wife as the woman of the hour and a half when preparing for theater, reflecting on public perception and personal sentiment in a literary social scene. The exchange juxtaposes acclaim with subtle sadness.
Dragon’s blood tree of Tenerife said to predate pyramids
Rosin from the dragon’s blood tree has been found in sepulchers where it was used for embalming the dead. Trees of this species are described as standing and estimated to be older than the Egyptian pyramids.
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Pyramids
Tenerife
Portland Oregonian Adage on Glory and Cake
A quip from the Portland Oregonian notes that praises for a woman's cake invite tasting every slice while contrasting glory’s path as the road to the grave, delivering a wry, period voice admonition.
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Portland Oregonian
Perfuming Cigar Prank Tells Rosecrans Tale
In a Treasury reminiscence General Rosecrans buys a box of cigars for guests. A visitor grimaces, saying the cigars taste of camphor. Rosecrans discovers camphor balls in his drawer, realizing the deception. The anecdote highlights a humorous warning about phony luxury items.
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Treasury Department
Washington
General Rosecrans
Register
Rosecrans
Wise Don'ts for Public Discourse and Dignity
A compact admonition on manners in speech and conduct. It counsels against hauteur, affectation, and superlatives while urging laughter over ostentation, self improvement over groaning, and politeness as diplomacy. It cautions that deeds outrun sermons and critics are not absolute censors.
Pig on the rails haunts a railroad engineer
An engineer recalls a dangerous near miss when a lazy pig burrowed beside the rails and a red flag proved to be only a panty house clothesline, a reminder that such distractions can derail a train. The tale ends with the ironwork danger coloring the author’s hair with worry.
When Herrings Were Plenty in Newfoundland Waters
In former days herrings were so abundant that unrestricted slaughter was allowed. Seines retained thousands of barrels until they perished, then the nets freed and the contents polluted the ocean. Poaching smacks dumped their catch to avoid incriminating evidence as boats did. The fish fetched only 50 cents per 500 or ten for a cent.
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Newfoundland
Definition tale at London Spectator talk to children
The London Spectator recounts a public speaker’s address to children about the word epitome. He explains epitome means synopsis and then continues with a story about the life of St. Paul, presenting a simple teaching moment for the youngsters.
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The
London Spectator
St. Paul
The Diplomat's Solution
A diplomat and friend debate resolving a stalemate between two powers. The diplomat notes that mutual restraint and concessions could prevent a crisis and lead to an amicable settlement, reflecting cautious optimism in foreign affairs.
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Puck
Quarrels Over Trifles in Early Marriage
An observation on newlyweds quarrelling over small matters. The piece argues that initial misunderstandings arise from unfamiliar humor and lack of prudence, urging couples to cultivate indulgence and prepossession toward each other to sustain affection.
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Philander
Delia
Man Reports Graveyard White Shape Then Groan
A suburban resident recounts a nighttime cemetery walk where a white form rose from a grave and a groan followed. He claims no fear and explains the “phenomenon” as the sexton’s white horse that fell into a grave and broke its leg while attempting to escape.
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Sexton
Northwich A Town Of Upside Down Streets And Subterranean Brine
A description of Northwich as the oddest town in England with no straight streets or houses. Salt works surround the town and brine is pumped from deep lakes below. Repeated pumping weakens the earth’s crust causing subsidence that tilts nearby buildings, giving the town an upside down look.
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Northwich
England
Opal Ring Defies Race Day Superstition
Throggins jokes about an opal ring and superstition as he explains his plan to attend the races. He admits leaving the ring at home to avoid the urge to bet on the wrong horse, insisting he is not superstitious.
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Throggins
Common Sense Defined as the Five Senses’ Meeting Point
The text argues common sense is rare and defines it as the sense common to all five senses or the point where they meet. It is described as the seat of the soul where it judges sensory input and determines action.
Ostrich heads into bush seen as wisest move
The ostrich avoids danger by hiding its head in a bush, a misperceived myth. Its long neck makes it easy to spot, while its body plumage blends with desert sand, a natural camouflage.
Tea and coffee drinking in Persia and Turkey
The article notes Persia favors tea as the usual drink while a large amount of Turkish coffee is consumed in the region. It contrasts local beverage habits without detailing events or figures.
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Persia
Most Tattooed French Ex-Soldier Displays Dreyfus Art
In a Tunis prison cell, Auguste Iu min, an ex soldier jailed for assault, showcases a full back tattoo narrative of the Dreyfus affair. The 120 scenes include portraits of Zola trial witnesses, Felix Faure, and other figures, with allegorical imagery. Formin served in Birili Tunis when he began the tattooing, after a surgeon allegedly offered 400 francs to remove skin. he chose to keep the artwork.
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T’aris
Auguste Iumin
France
Dreyfus
Zola
The
Republic
Felix Faure
Devil's Island
Formin
Birili
Tunis
Bananas the Breadfruit of the World
Bananas are described as the world’s staple fruit with broad nutritional value. The text notes bananas support many diets, can be cooked in multiple ways, and that banana flour is highly nutritious, offering advantages for invalids due to easier digestion. Thompson is cited on banana flour digestion results compared with oatmeal and cornstarch.
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Thompson
Seafaring Ranks Vary By Nation And Line
The article explains that on some foreign steamship lines captains are naval officers who would retain commands in wartime, while German ships require naval reserve service, French crews serve on war vessels, and most ships promote by merit from the sea. On the American line captains must pass strict examinations every five years after attaining rank.
Lion on the path prompts a clever reply
A speaker recalls a lion blocking a path and choosing mercy. The narrator notes stepping aside and letting the animal keep the way, then taking an alternate route. The anecdote highlights wit and restraint in a tense moment.
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