John Howard Payne and the origin of Home Sweet Home
An essay traces John Howard Payne’s life from actor to playwright and diplomat while detailing the history and controversy around demolishing a landmark in East Hampton. It recounts Payne’s creation of the famous song Home Sweet Home and the Sicilian melody that inspired it, including his Italy encounter with a peasant girl whose tune he copied.
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Fast Hampton
L. I
John Howard Payne
Episcopal
East Hamond
Sweet Home
John ‘Ard Payne
Panion
Ker
Ward Payne
Norval
Park Theater
America
Onder
London
Miss O'Neill
Alough
Brutus
Tarquin
Edmund Kean
Edwin Forrest
Charles II
Charles Kemble
Therese
Geneva
Clair
Milan
Angioletta
Mme. Tree
Ellza Tree
Payne
Sir Henry Lishop
Italy
Bishop
Kemble
Tunis
Aaron Ward
Africa
Sisters of Mercy
Old
Carthage
Chilton
Gabriel Harrison
Easthampton
Hope
Fasthampton
Episcopal Church of
East Hampton
West
Ot Rs
Home in the Chimney Riders Save Herd Cattle
Jack Arnold and Mike Flanagan escape pursuing Indians by retreating into a cave near the Devil's Chimney after their cattle drive. They endure a panther sighting, a rock slide blockage, and a smoke-filled escape, then return home to tell neighbors of the perilous chase.
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Arnold
Jack
Mike Flanagan
Frank Arnold
Colorado
Mike
Jackie
Dining table drama in a public restaurant scene
Miss Peachley points to a handsome young man at a nearby table who taps a fork on his plate to draw attention. The chaperon admonishes the behavior as rude and boorish and advises ignoring him.
Like a water lily pattern craft instructions
Cut 17 large rounds of colored crepe paper in seven shades two each plus two rounds in white. Fold each circle in four, cut a pattern, open to reveal a lily like bloom.
How to Create a Lily Shaped Mat from Pastry Crimp
Instructions describe using a pastry crimper on a round dough to curl each point then stacking the rounds to form a lily shape. Lay the rounds on a soft surface, press the points outward, and fix with gum to a small cardboard base for a finished lily mat.
Queer lullabies across the world from China to Zulu lands
The piece notes lullabies are universal to all cultures from China to Peru and across continents. It cites Chinese, Arab, and Zulu lines, highlighting how mothers sing to soothe infants with local imagery and affection, reflecting diverse human nurturing traditions.
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China
Peru
Spitzbergen
South Africa
Farmer Boy
The Betrayer by Nellie Cravey Gillmore
Bettison chooses a dangerous game of deception as anonymous letters warn him of exposure. He suspects a rival, plans a social dinner to trap friends, and discovers the true betrayer is himself through a haunting note and a police raid.
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Nellie Cravey Gillmore
Quizzing Witness Confuses Defense Counsel in Court
A veteran witness faced a tense cross examination as counsel pressed for facts, but the exchange devolved into a clash over where the witness lives. The lawyer's probing about neighboring properties drew sarcasm and a stilted response, leaving the courtroom momentarily stymied while the witness maintained composure.
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T Ness
Baltimore
Hawk Attacks Hunter During Big Hawk Capture
Albert Baker and Charles Yeager of Reading Pennsylvania returned from a two day hunt near Fritztown. They bagged rabbits red squirrels a polecat a hawk and a red fox. Baker wounded the hawk but the bird attacked him clawing face shoulders and hands as he fought it for 18 minutes before killing it. The hawk measured four feet ten inches across wings. It is one of the largest of its species captured in the region recently.
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Albert Baker
Charles Yeager
Reading
Fritztown
Baker
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