Singers Who Saved Lives From Lablache to Grisi
A roundup of tales where opera stars used song to avert danger and save lives. Lablache faced a charging bear and a thief through arias. Grisi calmed a madman on a train. Jennie Lind soothed a theater fire. a Mexican bandit incident ended with song. Kneissel the brigand paused by a piano. a judge’s wife lullaby defused a would be killer.
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Luigi Lablache
Opera Basso
Lablache
Mme
Giulia Grisi
France
Paris
Grisi
Jennie Lind
Mexico
Kneissel
Munich
Indiana
Prankish Laundry Swap Among Princeton Tutors
In James W. Alexander’s Princeton chapter, William Pennington swaps Tutor Topping’s laundry with his own skirts. The scene unfolds as Pennington reveals the mix up to a startled Topping, who confronts him before younger tutors. The moment highlights campus humor and prerogatives.
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Princeton
James W. Alexander
William Pennington
New Jersey
National House of Representatives
Pennington
Topping
Mr. Topping
Magnus Apollo
Definition of Introspection and Astral Color
A bohemian note defines introspection as self examination from an impersonal view and suggests matching an astral color to friends to avoid disrupting the self analysis. The speaker admits not seeing an astral color but asserts they have one in a playful tone.
Venezuela opens new seashore leper hospital near La Guaira
The national leper hospital on the seashore near La Guaira has been completed and is ready for occupancy. Caracas old hospital abandoned. 110 leper patients transferred to the new facility between Cape Blanco and Maiquetia.
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Venezuela Leper Hospital
Venezuela National Leper
la Guira
Caracas
Cape Blanco
Maiquetia
Silence In Its Majesty Across The Savage World
A Balzac quote contrasts silent grandeur with savagery. It recalls Toussaint L Ouverture's capture and death without a word, versus Napoleon’s chatter seeking to justify actions. The passage comments on criminals revealing secrets when privileged to speak.
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Toussaint L’ouverture
Napoleon
Balzac
St Louis Gold Mine Tale and Theater Seats Quirk
A historical note recalls a short lived St Louis gold mining attempt near Carondelet Park yielding tiny gold finds and the miners’ quick retreat. The article also cites theater seating quirks with the left side selling out first and the box office explanation from New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Hard Fate of Aged Paupers in London Workhouse
A recent census of the St. John's road workhouse in London counts 1,618 inmates. Of these 1,150 are over 60, with 486 between 60 and 70, 511 between 70 and 80, 159 between 80 and 90, 11 between 99 and 100, and one inmate aged 101.
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St. John’s Road
London
Generator to Run Nonstop in Utah Smelting Plant
An electrical generator at a West Jordan Utah smelting plant reportedly operated continuously for nearly four and a half years with only one interruption caused by a broken pulley not attributed to the generator.
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West Jordan
Utah
The Limit Is Mrs Hewligus’s Wry Remark
Mrs Hewligus declares her husband the crankiest man alive. She quips that he only wants to attend church when buildings are closed for summer vacation.
A Philosophic Bard by Albany Ledger
Quotation from the Albany Missouri Ledger on life’s truths: the sweetest rose fades first the fastest rung boy fades soonest and the brightest night shadows the dawn and the man with the largest yard must cut the largest lawns.
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Albany
Ledger
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Promoted to Cure Ills
An advertisement-style piece touts kidney trouble as root to many illnesses and promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as the leading remedy. It claims quick heartbeat relief, offers samples by mail, and provides the Binghamton New York address for orders.
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Kitmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
To Forget and the Creative Rebirth of Nature
A Balzac quote on forgetting as a force behind strong creative natures. It likens forgetting to Nature herself who has no past and restarts each hour, embracing ongoing mystery and renewal.
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Balzac
Beet Money Maker Sabbath School Sale
Sabbath school scholars were given a quarter to invest and earn as much as possible by crafting and selling items. The top earner created fancy ribbon bows, netting the most money.
Scarcity of Clergymen in English Episcopal Church
The supply of clergymen lags demand in England with Trinity ordination lists showing this year only eight more deacons than in 1906.
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England
Episcopal Church
Trinity
Inventors eye seaweed baling machine for Norwegian coast
The seaweed baling industry on the coast of Norway may need a machine capable of producing bales weighing 180 to 280 pounds bound with wire, similar to baled hay.
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Norway
The Name Bismarck and Its Castle Origin
The name Bismarck comes from a nearby castle west of Stendal on the Cologne Berlin route. The fortress marked a boundary at the river Biese and served as a defensive mark against invaders. The article also includes a social exchange about deferring to mistaken age and a quote about facts and God’s arguments.
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Bismarck
Stendal
Cologne
Berlin
Brandenburg
Marca
Biese
Notice of Settlement of Deceased's Estate Without Administration
William Baker declares settlement of Andrew Baker's estate without administration as the sole heir. All persons with claims must present them within thirty days to William Baker. O P Lewis, attorney, 12 20 07 w3.
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Ander
Andrew Baker
William Baker
O. P. Lewis
Notice to Heirs and Creditors in Moriarty Estate
Notice to heirs creditors and others in the estate of John Moriarty deceased in Fountain Circuit Court November term 1907. John W Sullivan as Administrator has filed final account and vouchers and will be examined January 1 1908 at which time all heirs creditors and legatees must appear and show cause why the account should not be approved. Heirs or beneficiaries must also prove their heirship.
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John Moriarty
Fountain Circuit Court
John W.sullivan
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