The Booth Impostor in Petersburg Stage Debacle
An account of J B Booth's 1821 Petersburg debut misfire in Richmond and Petersburg. The narrative describes his arrival appearance and rehearsal with manager Richard Russell and actor Brenton, the audience reaction, and the conclusion that Booth appeared an impostor despite some later acting glimpses.
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Lovers' alliance ends in a marriage scene farce
A bashful farmer wooing a Dubuque County daughter prompts a decisive intervention by the girl's father. In a single evening he shames the couple into a betrothal, ordering haste to a license and marriage. The scene ends with the pair pledging love and a quick plan to wed.
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New Methods and Inventions in Science and Industry
A roundup of technical advances including a simple milk starch test, armor plate construction improvements, photographic leather coating, a German artificial leather process, magnetic reading experiments, a wurzburg breech rifle adapter for drill practice, sponge-tinged clothing innovations, and sponge textile processing avoiding poisonous dyes.
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