Cupid Pleads and Poisoned Love at Peruvian Hacienda
A verse sparked by Cupid and fate follows Veronica, Countess of Pun tos, who wields power over 2000 slaves at a Peruvian hacienda. Pantaleon, her godson and physician, loves Gertrude, a slave favored by Veronica. Jealousy, threats, and a brutal test lead to Pantaleon’s death in a caldron and Veronica’s eventual deathbed confession and demise. Gertrude gains freedom, while Veronica dies proclaiming her summons at five o'clock.
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Dona Veronica Aristizbal
Puntos
Veronica
Lima
Padrino
Pantaleon
Hippocrates
Pacific
Peru
Cupid
Elso
Madame
Gertrude
Towear
Dona Veronica
Clarisas
Quadrangle
Dona Verdnnca
Ricardo Palma
Elizabeth M. Thompson
Hunting with Blowguns of Guiana Savages
A Washington Star summary describes Guiana forest blowguns used to kill tree dwelling monkeys. It outlines construction from reed, accuracy features, arrow design from palm ribs, and the venom curare prepared by medicine men from curari vine, bulbous plants, bitter root, ants, and snake fangs.
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Guiana
Borneo
Washington Star
Cowboy Explains Othello in a Western Dialect
A St Louis Globe-Democrat piece recounts a Dallas Galveston night encounter where a cowboy narrates Othello in frontier slang. He brands Othello as a blusterer who schemes to win Desdemona, triggers Brabantio’s anger, and ends with violence, while Iago engineers the downfall.
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Dallas
Galveston
Henry Terouse
the Laclede
Rio
Brabantio
Othello
Old Brad
Duckfoot
Rangers
Brad
Iago
Othy
Mike Cassie
Desdemona
Mexia
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Lambs and Weepers and Wailers Clubs in Theater lore
A New York Times note describes The Lambs a stage actors club with no lambs among its members. It recalls The W. W. s or Weepers and Wailers, once stage-going folk who did not live up to their name and left with flair. It suggests Chanticleers rose early but stayed up late as they slept in company.
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H. Hallett, & CO
Box 880
Portland
Lambs' Club
New York Times
Diary confession echoes in a humorous exchange
A playful dialogue about diary keeping. She declares starting a diary while he reveals a decade of keeping one. He admits not writing daily and hides the diary at the bottom of his trunk to avoid worry.
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Detroit Free Press
Child front door image delights Back Bay family
In a Back Bay home an illustrated Shakespeare edition amuses children. Elaine five, after a nursery scuffle, asks if she may have the book. She wonders about the Lear picture, noting the hand at the door lintel and later comments on its beauty.
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Back Bay
Elaine
King Lear
Young Suitor Seeks Physician's Daughter in Flashy Proposal
A timid suitor visits the rich physician to ask for his daughter's hand. He feigns illness to gain sympathy, and after a theatrical ruse the doctor slyly urges him to travel. The bold scene ends with the young man declared in love and dismissed toward departure.
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Detroit Free Press
Record Heat Wave Shatters California Readings
A severe heat event on June 17, 1859, pushed San Francisco and Santa Barbara to 133 degrees in the shade after a hot northwest desert wind. The temps collapsed to 77 by 7 p.m. but caused major damage, with Santa Barbara losing all exposed fruit and animal life. San Diego reached 102 and Fort Yuma 117. Pittsburg Dispatch reported the event.
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California
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Desert
San Diego
Fort Yuma
Cal
Pittsburg Dispatch
Somnambulant Nobleman Rides Nightly With Stable Chase
A nobleman plagued by fits of sleepwalking leaves his bedroom at midnight fully equipped for riding. His watchful servant follows to the stable, where the man unlocks the door, selects his favorite horse Sam, saddles and mounts, then rides several miles before returning home with no memory of the event.
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Sam
Boston Globe
Theater Etiquette Exchange
A witty theater moment shows a weary man rising to let a late comber pass his seat and a quick retort about the curtain rising. The exchange highlights theater routines and the shared irritation at late arrivals in a concise, period voice.
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Texas
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Tunis Mills
R. S. Fountain
W.e Tunis& Bro. Lumber CO
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W. Caupen Surfet
Baltimore, MD
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J- H. Medairy ,& Co
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Denton, Mo
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ST. & Washington Ave
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Chestertown
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Quaker Neck
Queenstown
Jackson Creek
Light St
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Rock Hall
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Gandy
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