Beethoven and the Blind Girl in Moonlit Session
An Italian-born anecdote recalls Beethoven visiting a poor Bonn dwelling where a blind pianist sister and her brother listen as the composer plays with luminous tenderness. He improvises a moonlit sonata, shares a moving moment, and vows to return, but never revisits the humble house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Beethoven
Rhien Casse
Rhine Street
Roemerplatz
Coblentz
Frederick
Alster
Thara
Bruhl
Ugat
Aditu
Madamoiselle
Temperance Anthem For Geneve Express Era
Poem urging temperance triumph across states with classical imagery and divine sanction. References to Maine, prohibition, and the temperance banner advancing through upheaval toward an eternal day. Combines mythic symbols with civic reform tone and calls for unity in the temperance cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus
Ran
Coes
Temperance Army
Maine
Neptune
Lairor
Mexico as Enchanting City of Gardens and Towers
The passage paints Mexico as the fairest city of its age, merging Granada Venice Babylon Damascus into one grand metropolis. It likens the city to a rare woman born of royal lineages, enthroned on waters with gleaming towers, gardens, and mirror-like streets, reflecting beauty in every facet. It notes a China province famine claim of one million deaths since a revelation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panea
Mexico
Venice
Constantinople
Granada
Alahambra
Thebes
Babylon
Nineveh
Monn
Damascus
Mex
Great Men in Death and Historic Dignities
A mosaic of death scenes and public musings recounts Augustus Caesar Julius Caesar Siward Nelson and Napoleon dying with dignity or in disguise. The piece reflects on mortality ambition and vanity through quips about fashion pretense and the humor of life illustrated tastes and a Boston printer festival toast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Caesar
Julius Ceasar
Capitol
Siward
Earl of
Northumberland
Maria Louisa
Austria
Leld Nelson
Captain Hardy
Hardy
Bananaparte
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Beethoven and
the Blind Girl
Madamoleselle
Donata
Geneva Express
Mission of the Beautiful
Earth
Heaven
Geneba Gepress
Grnava
Walworth County
Wisconsin
Leland
Utter
Quighey
Purdies
Maln Ned Broad
Topoly
Lake House
Geneve Express
BY. A. T. Wheelee
Generir Business Directory
Palmer & Boyce
Puy
Stefains
Ofie
L. D. Hale
Pala
H W. Boyce
Gaivon Wie
Miller
M.D. Puy
Trent
le Curtin
Baker & Parr, Atsolmys & Counsellors
Law and Aulicitors
Chancery
Geneva
Wie
Yewton S. Murphy
Atporvey & Counsellor
Atte Sobeior Gneee
Notary
Boble Offre
Jeteey Hotel
Tudo Watworth
Iver L. Baxter
Avturne VY
Sathertoran Chancery
Busine
Haleta
Gronta Hotel
Wis
J. B. Wade
Yee
Cenewa
Walt
Geneva Hotel
Delaware
Saddle & Jfarness
G. W. Ferris” Store
N. B
H. A. Mead
Gnio
Geneva Flouring Mills
Case & CO
Geneta
Alos
Benjamin Fish
City of
China
Ours
Boston
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