Uncle Josh Perkins at the Grand Tonight
At the Grand Opera house tonight the four act play Uncle Josh Perkins screens realism and natural drama. The company is praised as one of the best on the road with new scenery of New York landmarks and Vermont bucolic sites that are described as accurate and visually striking.
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Tilly Olson a Swedish American comedy opens at Grand Opera
A new Swedish American dialect comedy Tilly Olson debuts in Minneapolis. The lead, Tilly, a young Swede, battles cruelty by farmers, moves to the city, regains her inheritance, and marries. Emily Erickson Greene stars as Tilly in a sparkling, bright production planned for Wednesday night.
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Grand Opera
Flaming Arrow at Grand opera house Aug 23
The romantic drama Flaming Arrow by Lincoln J. Carter headlines at Grand opera house August 23. It offers a vivid western frontier scene around Fort Reno with a love story between Chief White Eagle and Mary Fremont and a cast including soldiers Indians a treacherous villain and comical characters amid elaborate scenic effects.
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Old Fort
Reno
Great West
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Mary Fremont
Cardinal Martinelli Celebrated For 58th Birthday
Cardinal Martinelli born August 20, 1848 in Santa Anna Tuscany. He rose from novice to prior general of the Augustinian order and served as papal delegate to America from 1896. Elevated to the college of Cardinals in 1901 and known for his esteem among Americans in Washington.
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Santa Anna
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College of Cardinals
This Date in History 1592 1865 Highlights
Key historical milestones span 1592 to 1865 with births deaths battles and political events. Notable figures include George Villiers Duke of Buckingham Sir Charles Sedley Benjamin Harrison Queen Victoria and Lord Curzon. Also mentions the Civil War end proclamation and anarchist sentences.
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Gates of Coventry
Charles
England
Sir Charles Sedley
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Pope Pius VII
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Atlanta
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Very Low Rates to Roanoke for Firemen’s Convention
Excur sion tickets priced to Roanoke Virginia on the Northwestern line from Chicago. Travel dates August 11 to 13 with favorable return limits. Fare applies via the Chicago and North Western Railway to attend the annual national convention of the Firemen's association.
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Roanoke
Northwestern
Daily Journal Delivery Offer for Citywide Readers
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery for ten cents per week, promising broad distribution to all neighborhoods. Subscribers are invited to sign up at local offices and via paper registration forms.
Trust to Nature and a Natural Stomach Tonic
The text argues Americans are pale and weak from poor eating and confinement, urging a natural remedy. It touts native roots such as Golden Seal Queen's root and Black Cherrybark, blended with glycerine to create Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, a tonic claimed to cleanse stomach and liver and restore red blood. It emphasizes alcohol-free, nonhabit forming formulation.
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San Domingo Revolutions and World News Roundup
San Domingo celebrates another revolution while fires ruin Frederick Cummings Sons & Co hat factory in Orange New Jersey causing 300000 dollars in losses. The St Louis is commissioned at League Island. NY hosts Catholic Young Men's National Union convention Sept 25 26. General Jimmes arrives from San Domingo. Queen Alexandra departs London for Norway to visit Queen Maud. Russian emigration tops 250000 this year. Hungarian harvest expected to exceed 25 year high. Floods near Pittsburgh cause property damage but no deaths. Irish potato blight threatens crop. Sultan of Turkey travels in open carriage to the selamlik. Gompers begins Maine campaign against Littlefield. Bombs hit Warsaw governor general Skallon. he escapes. Yellow fever found at New Iberia La. Girard College plaque recalls Stephen Girard’s 1798 fever hospital service.
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Quiet dispute over proposals ends in concession
They quarreled and exchanged sharp remarks about prior marriage proposals. She notes she accepted his after more than a dozen offers, while he retorts that he proposed to nearly twenty women before meeting her.
Quarrelsome Man Is Left Alone For Reform
A historical proverb notes that a man with a quarrelsome temper should be set alone to find work. The world will soon place him with someone stronger who can repay him better than any friend. It suggests a life of duels may occur if he remains disposed to quarrel.
Notable Quotation About Independence and The Question
A judge recalls the Declaration of Independence in a playful exchange. The woman asks to repeat it while the man admits his memory fades to the famous line from Hamlet. The interaction blends historical and literary references with humor.
Summer in Italy reveals heat and shade in daily life
In a sun drenched Italian town Americans tour the heat soaked streets while locals wisely seek shade. The piece contrasts Italian habits with American habits, noting lower heat death rates due to mid day rest and shade. It describes a hotel garden scene where Annunciata irons outdoors by brazier heat and laments American reliance on modern conveniences.
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Italy
Httle Hotel
Italia
Mary Treaton
Etiquette Rules for Royal Address and Card Games
London Ladies Field describes proper forms of address for the king queen and royal family. It notes that all upper class use maam with majesty reserved for formal occasions and that foreign royals are called prince or princess. It also explains letter openings and how money is provided for royal card games.
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Prince of Wales
London Ladies
Napoleon's Lighter Side Tale from The London Tribune
The London Tribune recounts Napoleon's lighter side with an anecdote told by an old lady familiar with the Lowe daughters. The Misses Lowe recall Napolean, during imprisonment at Saint Helena, entertaining them by drawing his sword and offering it to a girl to “kill the Corsican pest.” The imagined duel ends with the great man smiling and noting the girls could boast of fencing with Napoleon.
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Cigar in Dutch courtship signals as romance test
An Amsterdam journal describes how a suitor uses a cigar to hint at courting intent. A first casual visit with a lit cigar prompts a family council and prepared reply. A third visit with a light and a closed door means rejection, while a welcomed light leads to introductions and a marriage-hopeful declaration.
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Amsterdam
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pep sin touted for wide cures
An advertisement claims Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pep sin relieves dyspepsia cough nervousness headaches and constipation. It promises brain clarity blood purification and indigestion relief, selling for 50 cents and one dollar with money back if not satisfactory.
Umbrellas Repaired and Recovered
S. Ryan of 87 Galena Street reports umbrellas repaired and recovered. The notice notes itemized handling and location with a brief descriptor.
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Galena Street
Yale Professor Cries Down Poor Exam Excuse
President Hadley of Yale, then a political science professor, listened in silence as a student offered a weak justification for a bad paper. He compared it to a defense by a lawyer who insisted the jury should hear a clear conscience.
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