Curious Theater in Paris Sets Fashion for Bohemian Audiences
The Theatre de l Oeuvre in Paris draws a mixed crowd of subscribers and young artists seeking avant garde drama. Attire and hair rival the performances as anarchist and symbolist factions clash in an informal, highly expressive audience.
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Theatre de Voeuvre
Theatre Libre
Theatre de Cluvre
London
Theatre de l
Theatre de Pasuvre
M. Lugne-Pov
Palais Royal
Ibsen
M. Lugne-Poe
Theatre de Vmuvre
France
M. Jean Grave
Theatre de l’ Chavre
Bohemia
Pall Mall Gazette
A Trap For Bedbugs In Indian Hospitals
An ingenious method used in hospitals in India places a wooden board with many gimlet holes under the mattress. Bedbugs crawl into the holes and are killed by dipping the wood in hot water, offering a simple control technique.
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India
Hat Prices and Styles Spark Customer Talk at Shop
In Detroit Free Press excerpt a customer questions high silk hat prices while a clerk offers cheaper options such as foul Gerby or flat straw hats. The exchange highlights pricing and fashion choices in a retail setting.
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Detroit Free Press
Peary Plans Long Arctic Expeditions From Whale Sound
Harper's Weekly reports Lieutenant Peary granted five years leave to seek the north pole. He will begin around July 10 with a preliminary voyage to Whale Sound Greenland to arrange furs and provisions with Eskimos. Plans include a 1898 push to latitude 81 degrees and a colony at Osborne Field, with a return voyage and a final overland ice dash by March 1899. Mrs Peary accompanies the summer trip. the final expedition will have a surgeon as sole civilized companion.
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Peary
North Pole
Whale Sound
Greenland
Osborne Field
Boston
Labrador
Baffin Land
Harper’s Weekly
Miss Eleanor Calhoun Rescues Robber With Wit
In Paris amid political upheaval Miss Eleanor Calhoun, descendant of John Calhoun, confronts a purse snatcher near the Bois de Boulogne. She politely distracts him with a remark about her parcels, prompting him to take only a small coin from her purse before withdrawing.
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Eleanor Calhoun
John Calhoun
Paris
Miss Calhoun
Bois de Boulogne
Madameo
Desperado
Poem by Pope Leo XIII Praises Frugality
The Boston Post lauds a poem Pope Leo XIII gave to the world for its practical wisdom and literary merit. The ode in praise of frugality is praised for its straightforward style and moral focus, likened to Horace in simplicity and directness.
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Leo XIII
Boston Post
Elms inventor unveils a Lovers Alarm Clock
A Missouri man from Elms creates a novelty alarm clock that rings at ten. Two small doors open to reveal a 4 man dressed in a gown who holds a sign reading Good night.
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Elms
Sheridan's First Ride
Ayoung Sheridan rides unruly horse near his home at five years old. The horse bolts, escaping riders until it returns to a tavern shed. Phil, unafraid, recalls learning to sit with knees. Observers deem the boy brave, predicting future Indian hunter potential. New York Tribune reports.
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J. T. Headley
Sheridan
Phil
John Gilpin
Miles
Bill Seymour
New York Tribune
Abbreviation Use in Public Schools Sparks Debate
A Philadelphia Press commentary criticizes modern schooling for overabbreviating language in New York State algebra and daily instruction. It questions time saved by LCM and HHD acronyms and warns such chopping of language breeds vulgarity and haste, urging repose and refined learning.
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New York State
Philadelphia Press
Bell Metal Tone Not Improved by Precious Metals
An expert founder argues that adding gold or silver to bell metal does not improve tone. Optimal mix sits near 79 parts copper to 21 parts tin, with excess copper or tin distancing from peak tone. The article explains the casting process, molds, testing, and production timelines for bells and chimes.
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Europe
Ants and Vermin: A Traveler’s Odd Cure Narrative
In 1870 a traveler in the Australian colonies notes ants as pests but also useful for ridding possessions of fleas and vermin. He recounts using an opossum rug on an ant hill, the rug attracting ants, and hanging it on a mimosa bush to force their departure. He describes an Tasmanian snake skeleton cleaning by ants, leaving only bones and vestiges.
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Joe Henley
Milwaukee
Dora Dewitt
Henley
Thad
Tasmania
Gentleman’s Magazine
Largest Book of Ruth Daw Revealed by Oxford Professor
Professor Max Muller of Oxford notes the world’s largest book, called the wonderful Ruth Daw. It comprises 729 white marble plates with inscriptions, each plate topped by brick temples. Located near Mandalay in Burma, the temple city of over 700 pagodas forms this vast book.
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Max Muller
Oxford
Ruth Daw
Mandalay
Burma
Easy All Lifestring: A Poem Note From the Mall Gazette
The Mall Gazette presents a lyrically framed exhortation to weary rowers and laborers. It calls for a pause and relief amid struggle, urging a moment of rest before continuing toward distant rewards like fame or livelihood.
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Sulien Wall
Mall Gazette
The Electrophone Piano Aims To Replace Hammers
Dr. Richard Eisemann of Berlin introduces an electrophone piano that uses electric currents and microphones instead of hammers and levers. Pressing a key triggers a magnet, attracting a string momentarily while the current is interrupted by a microphone, creating varied tones akin to harp and cello. The invention claims to form a new instrument with sound qualities far from the traditional piano.
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Richard Eisemann
Berlin
von Helmholtz
New York Journal
Old man recalls strict discipline for boys
A Augusta Chronicle quotation discusses harsh yet practical discipline. It argues that beating a boy without hitting the target is wrong and that if a boy needs punishment, a teacher’s firm correction is warranted, challenging sentimental anti discipline views.
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Augusta Chronicle
Wedding Rings Through Time From Egyptians To Saxon Styles
The piece traces the history of wedding rings noting early use by Egyptians and Romans, Christian adoption around 860, and the Saxon influence shaping the plain gold wedding band as a timeless fashion staple.
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