Amusement and Morality Clash in Talmage Sermon
Washington reports Dr. Talmage’s sermon arguing that innocent amusements can turn depraving if they invite vice. He warns against costly or dissolute recreation, urges moral entertainment, and cites personal tragedy to illustrate the danger of bad company and intoxication.
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Washington
Church of God
Paul the Apostle
Naples
Italy
Pompeii
Vitory
God
Mr. Talmage
Henry
Oakwood Cemetery
Samson
Virginius
Macbeth
Meg Merrilies
Shylock
Mouth Artist Bertram Hiles Defies Disability in Art
Bristol born Bertram Hiles, who lost both arms at eight, paints with his mouth in a South Nave studio. His watercolors and line drawings show Aubrey Beardsley and Morris influence as he works toward mastery, exhibiting at the Royal Society of Bristol Artists and Dudley Gallery and nearly at the Royal Academy.
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Crystal Palace
Aubrey Beardsley
William Morris
Bertram Hiles
Bristol
Hiles
Bristol Fine Art Academy
Royal Society of Bristol Artists
Dudley Gallery
Royal Academy
London Express
Half a Razor Prank on South Africa Returnees
Returning troops from South Africa endured a shaving prank aboard ships near Southampton. With only one razor, each man shaved half his face before returning it to the owner, who then finished the other half and tossed the razor overboard. The gag left the sailors with funny, bruised pride and a rush to nearby barbers.
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South Africa
Southampton
The First British Census Proposal in 1753
The text notes the March 30 1753 parliamentary proposal for a census met with bitter hostility as evidence of long standing resistance to innovations in Britain. It highlights the event as significant in the history of censuses.
Defence of London Plans Boosted by New Schemes
London Express reports renewed schemes for city defence as the War Department moves from Pall Mall. About 60 artillery batteries with heavy 4.7 and 6 inch guns will guard a wide arc, plus nearly 100 15 pounder field guns. An army corps of regular infantry and 100,000 volunteers will form mobile and static defence.
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London
Thames
Pall Mall
Metropolis
War Department
London Express
Traveling troupe ridicules Shakespeare in Norwegian review
A traveling theater company in Aalesund, Norway presented The Merry Wives of Wind sor attributed to Shakespeare. The reviewer calls it a dull comedy with monotonous early acts and a cavalier plot, preferring the songs performed after the curtain.
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Shakespeare
Windsor
Idning
Aalesund
Norway
Trouble Among the Ancients
A prehistoric lizard demands territory while a prehistoric snake declares most of its body is in another area as it contemplates bringing back wagon loads of frogs. The humorous exchange mirrors frontier ego and territoriality.
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Bailiwick
Chicago Tribune
Clever writer traces Mother Goose in new historical novel
A witty conversation reveals a novelist at work, crafting a historical tale drawn from Mother Goose incidents. The exchange hints at a scholarly, literary approach blending folklore with period detail and narrative aims.
Miss Nomers Silent Casting of Names and Nerves
A playful verse catalogues many Misses with pithy traits and fates, listing traits from fairness to folly. It names Miss Hamlet and Miss Standfast among a longer set, ending with Miss Pretiman and Miss Faithful as status markers in a Victorian style roster.
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Miss Bliss
Hope
Miss Joy
Miss Charity
A Nice Point With Her
A New York Sun reader recalls a social scene where a wealthy woman entertains a caller and a nine year old girl chews gum with gusto. The mother insists she is particular about who begins the gum the children chew.
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Darling
Mao‘am
New York
San
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Miss Lyon
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Singer
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Miss Merry
Miss Boxer
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