Italian Theater Closures and City Population Shifts
A dispatch from Europe notes Forty-Eight Italian theaters closed this season due to failures. Rome kept one theater open a month ago while Bologna voted a 40 000 lire water subsidy to avoid closure. Autograph prices in London reflected notable figures, and census data show Naples at 489,334 with several cities signaling growth. A California tale reports a loaded pistol incident. population trends in the United States are discussed alongside Congress occupations. Vermont considers female suffrage outcomes and school officer elections reveal limited participation.
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Rome
Bologna
Italy
Naples
Milan
Palermo
Genoa
Florence
Mesba
Catanie
Leghorn
Fla
Ferrare
Parlan
Out
Lucca
Alcsdia
Brescia
Bari
Ravenna
Seat gifts and a strange cremation tale in England
A Vermont town elected women to office while a visitor in an English church received many offers of seating. A wealth of seat generosity followed a windfall, and a curious cremation case in England ended with Miss W disputes, a Home Secretary decision, and a legal ruling that no property in a corpse exists and that cremation cannot proceed without proper authorization.
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England
Crookhenden
Misa Williams
Brompton
London
Miss W
Home Secretary
Wales
Sio
Milan
Kaye
Secretary of State
Channel tunnel debate stirs House over safety vow
In Parliament Sir John Hay warned the silver streak between England and France is vital for kingdom safety. He quipped about old women fleeing to France if the tunnel harms them, drawing mockery from a major English paper while noting a risk of a band of attackers using a fleeting passage to strike.
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Yeu
Channel
John Hay
England
France
Gath boy Julius sparks Frankfort hotel lore
An anecdote from Frankfort Kentucky portrays a Black hotel worker named Julius at Buhr’s Hotel. The boy, praised for his memory of classical figures, horse knowledge, and local ties, depicts himself as well connected in the city while a listener notes his bragging and mixed character.
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Buhr’s
Frankfort
Julius
Julius Cesar
Julius Cresar
Juling
Elkhorn
Heer
Capitol
Bilt
Brutus
Dar
Crussius
Beds and costumes in 19th century fashion notes
The piece surveys bed decoration with rich fabrics and embroidery. It then describes Parisian fancy balls with guests dressed as a fruit garden, kitchen garden, and a newly married cock and hen, highlighting inventive costumes and notable attendees.
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Paris
Mme. Guichard
Emperor comments on long ball dresses at court
At a recent court ball Emperor William joked about long trains worn by foreign attache wives and Berlin ladies. He noted one young woman did not dance because no one asked her, and quipped that officers fear ruining the dress. He laments fashion’s restraint but hopes Dame Fashion will ease constraints.
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William
Berlin
Dame Fashion
Clara Belle
Alves
American Women the Heel Dressed Says London Daily News
The London Daily News comments on American women's dress and taste in Europe, praising originality and money to spend while warning about deformities from tight lacing. It notes high art in fashion is needed to curb feminine deformities and discusses evolving silhouettes with hoops and whalebone fittings.
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Europe
London Daily News
Women Board of Trade at Chicago Banter and Barter
The Ladies' Board of Trade in Chicago engages in playful bartering over small goods and knitting, while exchanging tips via phone to decide on daily deals. They avoid crude market terms, greeting each other with gentle nicknames and light, Wildean enthusiasm as they discuss morning ventures.
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Women's Board of Trade
Chicag
Ladies' Board of Trade
Chicago
Oscar Wilde
Shorty
Inside a bustling gambling market club scene
A crowded awaiting room holds ladies admiring cloaks and gowns while others mend garments and chat about fashions. In the main room a desk runs the establishment with tickers displaying live market quotes and amused patrons watching slips from instruments, as described by the Chicago Morning News.
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Phos
The Oyster Etiquette of a Weekend Muse
An observer narrates women dining with suitors, noting how charm appears in meals. He describes two contrasting oyster scenes, one daintily restrained, the other bold, and recounts a champagne moment where a woman narrowly misreads her reflection before leaving gracefully.
The Coming Fence Fences Evolve Through History
The article surveys farm fencing from worm and cramp fences to post and rail and hedge fences, noting wood scarcity and the rise of iron and wire options. It highlights a barbed wire surge and a new non barbed woven wire design, while expressing skepticism about weather durability and cost versus traditional boards.
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West
Uempuntown Telegraph
Walnut Trees Fortunes From Walnuts in 160 Acres
Eli Perkins outlines a plan for a young man with 500 dollars to buy 160 acres in Northwestern Town or Southern Minnesota and plant 50 acres with black walnuts. Planting 320 trees per acre, after 30 years, trees reach 20 inches in diameter and yield substantial value, projecting growth to 50 000 dollars or more.
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Eli Perkins
Minnesota
Gore
Nut trees beat wheat in long run, farmer claims
A farmer argues that planting 8 trees yields higher long term returns than a wheat crop, noting that after the trees reach ten years their nuts will surpass annual wheat profits. He projects investments of 320,000 dollars and predicts growing annual returns thereafter.
South Carolina Hears of Election Fraud Probes and Locals
The piece reviews South Carolina politics, attacks on Madison Mackey and the O'Connor case, and Dibble's plan to press perjury charges while governors and attorneys general debate prosecuting election fraud. It notes Brewster urging enforcement and the Democratic response aiming to shield voters and oppose federal intervention.
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Socomton
Washington Telegram
Igo Dibble
South Carolina
Mackey
O'Connor
Charleston
U. Elections Committee
Dibble
Washington
Muckey-O'Connor
House Committee On
Hagood
Trrom
Ciesgo Tribune
Brewster
Sanders
United States
D. C
Col. Melton
Smalls
Tillman
House of Representatives
Democratic Party of
Democratic Committee
Brewator
Therby
Democratic Party
Congress
Illinois Legislature Debates Canal Cession and Criminal Code
The Illinois legislature meets with brief sessions and adjournments. Discussions focus on ceding the Illinois and Michigan canal to the federal government for a deepened ship canal, and on revising the criminal code. Debate features lawmakers White, Croclatk, Kelly, Mumey, Hurleton, Lingera, and Durfee. Governor’s info requested. canal reports printed. no decisive action taken on criminal code yet.
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Senate
T. A. Pareker
Engrosang Billa
Vaughoy
la Salle
Father Hale
Olimois and
Michigan Canal
Foltowa
Hannepin Canal
Minoix
Congress
Ald Canal
General Assembly
Normal University
House
Judiciary Committee
Mesers
Yancey
Allen
Mesara
White
Crocklatk
Kelly
Mumey
Hurleton
Linegara
Durfee
Willing
Setratian
Illinois and
Michigan
Chaffey
Shelby
Collins
Colling
Dyart
Chafee
Br. Bulings
Tueaday
Simongou
Illinoia
United States
Whiting
Benator Laning
Olvin
Crawford
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