A Frank Critic Prefers Home Cantata to Opera
A village critic contrasts opera with a home cantata experience. Mrs Binns of Dulverton recalls attending the opera with her daughter and finding the performance long and noisy yet entertaining for its fashion and theatrics. She prefers the town hall and familiar surroundings to the distant stage and notes colorful costumes and stage tricks by local dressmakers and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Choate
Helen
Binns
Dulverton
Louisy
Rimy
Selina Vmeade
Barclay
Sam Giddings
Bird Vision and Human Eye Decline Compared to Birds
Dr. C Wood in Chicago Inter Ocean discusses bird eyesight surpassing humans, noting near-sighted trends in modern city workers. He cites the owl, kingfisher, hummingbird, woodcock and other species to illustrate acute, adaptable vision across air and water, highlighting rapid target detection from hundreds of meters to near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Sacred Chinese Writing and Mon War Sher Explain Rituals
The New York Tribune describes how Chinese communities treat written characters as sacred, with waste papers collected for a furnace ritual. Ashes are conveyed by Mon War Sher members to sea in a Mon War boat, the lodge supporting guardians and keepers through voluntary dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confuckus
Confucius
Lhe
Chinatown
United States
Society of Mon War’ Sher
Club of the Beautiful Writing
New York Tribune
Two Clever Women’s Muff Ring Capers
Mrs Gothorn recalls a mink muff stolen on a trolley and mistakenly accuses a fellow passenger. The thief denies the charge, a policeman declines action, and the matter fizzles. A year later at a dinner, Gothorn schemes to trap the thief by swapping a black pearl ring and exposing the culprit in front of guests. The ring is recovered and Gothorn retrieves her muff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Gothorn
Tink
Sable
Mrs. Fisher
Charlotte Bond Hill Mortars Hit By Mathematical Method
Observations from a shore observer determine horizontal and vertical aiming angles and the exact time to fire mortars. Using a clock-dial analogy and uniform motion, the projectile meets the target at the same point and time. Instruments supply range and timing, while mechanics adjust range differences in tiny intervals. The observer’s circle has 36,000 divisions according to Captain Howell in Scientific American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Stung Dialogue Sparks Bout Between Jawbacks
A Cleveland Leader exchange shows Mrs. Jawback accusing Mr. Jawback of stealing brains while he retorts that she had none to begin with. The remark highlights a tense family squabble with sharp comebacks.
Golden Yellow and New Corn and Potato Varieties
FRANK DEVON surveys new garden crops highlighting Golden Bantam and Golden Honey sweet corn praised for early flavor and color, Pocahontas and Hiawatha whites, plus Maine grown Big Cropper and Early Russet potatoes with high yields and quality notes from expert growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Devon
Potato Paradise
Maine
Aroostook
J. J
Gregory
The Badge of Honesty on Doctor Pierce’s Extract
An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery with a full ingredient list printed on wrappers. It claims blood purification and tonic benefits for stomach disorders, indigestion, biliousness, and skin ailments, urging readers to request a free booklet and suggesting All-Healing Salve for ulcers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Pierce
R. ¥. Plerea
Buffalo
N. Y
Bartholow
King
Scuddey
Coe
Ellingwood
Dr. Pierce
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Dewyon Journal
Howard Melvin Benj. H. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson, Publishers
Bird Vision
Charlotte Bond Hill
Dr. Bull
R. Bull
Memphus
German Coach Horse Company
Denton
Maryland
Caroline County
MeMphis
Austin Bros
Greensboro
Baggs’ Stable
Queen Anne
Mar
Germany
Edwin M. Garey
J. W. Funk
D. P. Holsinger
David Pryor
Burrsville Hardware Store
Spear
Bel Air
Burrsvide Hardware Store
W. G. Wooters
Burrsville, Md
Bill Heads
Alu
The
Denton Journal
Denton, Maryland
Box
Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
F. J. Wright
M. K. Frantz
Produce Commission
Terminal Market
Philadelphia
T. H. Evans & Company, Fruit and Produce Commission Merchants
Light St
Baltimore, Md
Journal
Maryland Grange Agency
Baltimore City
South Charles Street
General Commission and Supply House
Geo. H. Merryman
J. W. Richardson
Jas
W.ichardson
W. C. Brooke
T. Alan Goldsborough
Eli W. Noble
Circuit Court
T.alan Goldsborough
Orphans’ Court
Charles H. Smith
Howard O. Keen
Baltimore American
Daily
Mail
Baltimore
Chas. C. Fulton & CO
Felix Agnus
American Office
Alga Smith
William E. Ayers
Talbot County
Mollin’s
Wilmington
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