The Dreamer's Wife and a Tight Rope Duel
A Chicago Herald excerpt opens with a poetical portrait of a dreamer seeking a statue-like wife, then shifts to a Madrid tale of tight rope artistry. English acrobat Silvester Andrews battles rival Frenchman Villette in a public duel on the rope, exposing Villette as a swindler and reclaiming his fame in Madrid.
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Andrews
Villette
Wiseacres
Madrid
Villette's
Ife
Saturday Evening Post
Unique and Cruel Army Experiments Reported
A London Times correspondent describes tests in St Petersburg using armor plate trials to study the effects of heavy flame on animals. Rabbits were suspended in bags by flames near the firing line, while dogs and cats were restrained under a gun muzzle. The article notes the expected severe suffering of the animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
St. Petersburg
Figaro
Way Emma Abbott Pioneered Self Promoted Concerts
A Chicago Herald account recalls Emma Abbott at DeWitt Iowa twenty five years ago using self promotion to book a Congregational Church concert. She advertised by inviting a free audience and charging 25 cents for a second show, earning support from a few friends despite mixed turnout and modest receipts.
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DeWitt
Iowa
Congregational Church
Maquoketa
Frank Lumbard
Ilinois
Abbott
Chicago Herald
An Eighteenth Century Imperial Entry Carriage
A magnificent Madrid built carriage from 1700 once used by Charles IV for the Crown Princess of Austria is described in rich baroque detail. Its interior features crampisy silk and gold, venetian glass windows, and painted panels, with Wagenschon adding later virtuous depictions.
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Austria
Vienna
Madrid
Charles IV
Rubens
Wagenschon
German Train Start Method Awe S Pittsburgh Visitor Reports
An official from the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie railroad described German train starting procedures observed in Europe. He noted precise roadbeds and grand stations but trains with locomotives and passenger equipment lagging behind U S. The ignition of movement involves a ceremonial official tapping a gong, a rear car conductor shouting station names, and synchronized door locking followed by whistle calls before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Review
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
Europe
Germany
Atlantic
How He Escaped Trouble Maria
Henry returns home to find a chaotic house and scolds Maria for failing to keep it orderly. He criticizes her dress and lateness, implying she should entertain his guest, then admits he planned the scene as a roast. Maria apologizes as Henry jokes about the ruse afterward.
Not Much of an Affair in Wellington Era Anecdotes
Lord Stradbroke, who served under Wellington and fought at Quatre Bras, was later injured at Waterloo. In a Raleigh conversation with my father, he discussed Victor Hugo's Napoleon fall and argued the British army deserved only partial credit against Napoleon’s rival. Btreadbeake recalls the Duke claiming the Peninsula army could have done a swift job in any engagement.
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Lord Stradbroke
Wellington
Spain
Quatre Bras
Waterloo
Charles Austin
Victor Hugo
Napoleon
Btredbeake
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Cytherea
Diana
Attila
Homer
Elisa
Rowena
Vortigern
Silvester Andrews
Fioer
Mardrid
Emma Abbott
Trinanon
Versailles
Maria
Henry
George
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