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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1884
Page
19
An elderly man in a garden envisions a dreamlike Land of the Afternoon with memories of a beloved and future reunion. The scene shifts from warm sunset to a cold wind as he senses the distant meeting may occur in a transcendent realm. The piece ends with the old man’s quiet smile.
An old tale follows a German princess famed for almonds who would not marry. Suitors fail as etiquette forbids giving objects directly, until a savvy prince uses a belt bound rule and a cherry kiss to win consent. The almond custom endures as a folk tradition tied to “viel liebelchen” and a playful linguistic shift to Philippine.
The piece recounts 19th century Academy etiquette where candidates must endure formal visits in dress coat and white gloves. It recalls Victor Hugo’s defeats and retorts, Sardou’s misquoting, Musset’s dog incident with the Noailles, and the humorous blunders that sway votes in the French Academy, as reported by the London Times.
A dialogue in which a man and Mary discuss leaving for lunch with Nellie Blank and mention detectives, a revolver, a bowie knife, and police rattle. The exchange hints at potential danger and weather concerns with rain possible. Philadelphia Call notes the street scene and alert detectives nearby.
Alabama reports many who left for Texas repent and head back while North Carolina journals celebrate the return of those who sought new pastures in the Southwest. The sources say similar efforts could make the old Southern states earn as good a living as the lands west of the Mississippi.
The article surveys diplomats in Washington focusing on Mr. Romero and Mr. Bartholo mei, noting the diverse behavior of envoys and the legations' social dynamics. It also details the Chinese legation on H Street, its education minded secretaries, Kin Lang and Han Sin, and the nightlife and card playing for the lads. a tale about Mr. Tsoo Ju mistaking an ear trumpet for a smoking pipe is recounted.
A South Fifth Avenue wood-turner discusses Ninepins versus Tenpins, noting a legal ban and the rise of bowling’s popularity. He explains costs, equipment, and the social shift, praising German bowlers for sustaining the sport and predicting its Christian-home embrace.
A New York Tribune excerpt discusses watches becoming magnetized by electric light and auroral disturbances. Captain W R Smith notes a compass affected by his magnetized watch aboard the Delaware. J B Martin elopes with Hamberger’s daughter, taking six hundred dollars, then hides nearby with the couple.
A summary of varied public mentions notes Edison as an indefatigable worker with hopes of new inventions. It lists gifts to Mrs. Langtry in Washington and remarks on Mark Twain, J Hammond Trumbull, Charles Dudley Warner, and Mrs. Stowe in Hartford. It also covers Nellie Rossiter's silk expertise, Ouida's disdain for people, Monti as the Sicilian about to teach in America, Hooker's finances after leaving the House post, John Cairns's retirement route, and Haskell's rise from bankruptcy to a respected Congress member.
A collage of jokes and light anecdotes from Chicago, Burlington, New York, Norristown, Philadelphia and Boston. Topics range from flying houses to wedding colors, mourning jewelry, suitors, polygamy, and a mock proposal ending in tragedy. The tone mimics a lighthearted humor column.
A New York house portico floor is described as a single strip of California red wood plank eleven and one half feet wide. The note appears in the New York Sun.
A Detroit woman with heart disease is told not to become excited as a fire threatens her home. Her husband rushes in hatless in shirt sleeves and warns of Providence, while the chimney is on fire and neighbors gather in the yard. The tale ends with the woman surviving the blaze.
A moral fantasy in verse follows Sir Urgan as he helps an aged crone and earns honor in a fairy joust. Urgan receives aid from a rusted brazen charger and defeats knights with a bold, fearless ride. The poem ends by asking if true victory lies in prowess or kindness.
Sophy fears a hidden danger in the Maine wilderness when her sister Sissy wanders out after their aunt Hopsy and John. A panther or “painter” threat is imagined, but a distant scream leads Sophy to discover Sissy safe with John and Bruno the dog. They return home as a relieved group.
In New Haven Police Court Georgie Allen was arraigned as a vagrant and sent to jail. The Prosecuting Attorney, once a suitor to her fifteen years ago, is noted as having been the town belle’s rejected candidate.
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