Am American Detective in Paris Mulls a Quiet Crime
In early 1880s Paris a nameless American amateur detective, living near the Palais Royal, befriends the Italian born journalist de Souza and his sister. He becomes suspicious of Delmar, a charming but dangerous guest, as Delmar mingles in Parisian crime circles, gambling heavily, and courting Miss de Souza. The tale hints at a looming confrontation as the trio drift toward danger.
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Paris
Rue du
M. O’yea
Police
Peccciies
Louisiana
de Souza
Palais Royal
Pension Miroux
Champs Elysees
Souza
Miss de Souza
Delmar
New Orleans
de Sousa
Cafe Anglais
Paria
France
la Souza
Ecarte
Mijoux
Mies de Souza
The
Bois
Bock
Marie
Great Dates in Music From Early Opera to Harpsichord Revolutions
A chronicle of music history milestones from 1607 onward, listing operas such as Dafne and Arianna, the first solo violin and clavichord works, Venice’s evolving opera scene, the rise of French and German opera, and innovations in harpsichord playing. Includes a London tale of a bowdlerized arm surgery using a rabbit nerve graft and the patient’s recovery.
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Gagnano
Dafne
Monteverde
Mantua
Andromeda
Giacobb
Theater of
Bologna
Biago Marini
Turini
Venice
Schultz
Torgau
Teatro di Ban
Perrins
Vincennes
Orazio Benevoli
Paris Academy of Mualo
Lulli
Paris
Purcell
Dido
Eneas
London
Theile
Hamburg
Antwerp
Scarlatti
Rome
Couperin
Bach
Freschi
Padua
The West Wind Piping Its Joyous Refrain
A poem fragment presents four brothers piping across lands with distinct tunes. The verses describe one marching, one blowing a clarion trumpet, one playing a lullaby, and one waking waves, inviting readers to guess who the brothers are as the West Wind emits a merry air across north, south, east, and west.
Candy for Esquimau children at the World’s Fair
A New York Ledger report notes at the World’s Fair Esquimau and other village children suffer from candy overindulgence. Visitors, unaware of local diets, feed sweets leading to illness and empty bellies. A proposed stance urges bystanders to refuse giving candy to children.
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Iceland
Esquimaux
Chicago
Esquiman Village
New York Ledger
Bear Named Bruin Captures Thief in Barn
A dancing bear owned by an Italian stopped at a farmhouse and after night noises, the bear hugged a thief who tried to steal a fine tall. The master urged, Hug him, Bruin, and the farmer released the man once awareness spread. Brain received honeycomb as reward.
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Bruin
Brain
The Little Donkey and the Toy Family
A first person toy tale recalls a Sunday tea table procession with siblings causing mischief. A bear is burned after a prank and a wooden donkey loses a foreleg, only to be tended by Nellie in a dollhouse rooms. The piece blends a child's cruelty with tender rescue.
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Bear
Freddie
Nellie
St. Louis Republic
The Tiger Fight in Allen-Allen Square
The New Orleans Picayune describes a tiger trap show in Allen Allen Square where a Javanese releases the tiger from a burning cage amid spearmen. The beast roars and charges, killing multiple guards before dying or, in some cases, dangerous rear charges disrupt the spectacle for spectators.
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Istend
New Orleans Picayune
A Squirrel Adopted by a Cat in odd union
George Bustle found a baby squirrel after shooting the old one near its nest. He carried the orphan home and placed it with his cat. The cat adopted the squirrel, nursing it as if it were her own, and the kittens and the squirrel live together thriving in harmony in Shaata Cal. Courier.
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George
Shaata Cal
Courier
Avconoure insanity rises in France over fifteen years
The text notes that Avconoure insanity is twice as common in France now compared to fifteen years ago, with cases increasing. It cites an 86 percent figure over the last three years, reflecting a sharp rise in reported instances.
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France
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William Westall
Marte
Place de la Concorde
de Bouza
Seine
St. Nicholas
Esquimau
Java
Clayland
Loamshire
England
Goodbys
John Norris
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