The Oberammergau Passion Play in Authentic Photographs
The article notes that authentic Oberammergau photos are rare due to a longstanding ban on cameras near the stage. Henry Ellsworth secured permission through Anton Lang, and he asserts no moving pictures have been made on site despite widespread claims. The piece details scenes depicted in films and the play’s history, finances, and annual schedule.
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Henry Ellsworth
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Anton Christ
America
Oberammergau
Anton Lang
Christus
Europe
Ellsworth
Paris
Herr Lang
London
Moving Picture Company
Oberammergat
Moving Pictures
Mary and
Joseph
Bethlehem
Christ
Egypt
Nazareth
Lazarus
the Ammer
Evrry
Joseph Meyer
Lang
Meyer
Anna Flunger
Virgin Mary
Valley of the Ammer
Mary
Rosa Lang
Sebastian Bauer
Sebastian Lang
Colonial Ad Oddities Reveal Old Time Customs
A survey of colonial era newspaper ads shows wigs as fashion, dental fixes by Paul Revere, sea lion curios, and a 1737 hairdresser’s loss notice. Additional items include a 1728 poetry subscription call, music concert details, lost servant notices, a Bacon book theft plea, and a mourning ring reward.
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William Lang
Wiemaker
Europe
England
America
New York Gazette
Eden
New England Weekly Journal
Benjamin Bunker
Dock Square
Monument Pond
Plymouth
Roxbury
Wings Lane
Nathan Watson
Mount Holly
Christopher Corney
Jonathan Thomas
Burlington
Bacon
David Ball
Widow Finds New Use For Brothers
A widow and a bachelor debate romance and reality as they ride through Central Park. The widow tries to learn what a brother could teach a woman about men, while the bachelor teases about being the ideal sister’s brother. He leaves with a kiss and a grin.
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Central Park
Namen
Shay
Bearded Ladies Abound At Paris Street Fairs
An English woman reports a mild mania for Paris area street fairs revealing a surprising number of bearded ladies. She learns from a showman agent that many women could rival men in facial hair, yet they do not compete in bearding exhibitions.
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Paris
Avenue d'Orleans
Flashlight Papers and the News as a Bright Picture
The article argues daily newspapers act as flashlight pictures of world news, aiming for brightness and accuracy. Editors receive many letters on what to print, signaling public interest in ongoing debates about press boundaries and the balance of coverage.
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Copyright Treaty Adopted at Berlin Congress
The international copyright congress in Berlin completed its last session on the 14th and approved a 30 article convention. It covers rights conformity, including political articles in newspapers, abolishes certain reservations on musical performances, protects against mechanical reproduction of musical and cinematographic works, ends formalities within the union, and secures a uniform 60 year term across member states. The Orleans Picayune emphasizes newspapers must be honest and serve the public good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Copyright Congress
Berlin
Copyright Union
Odd Anecdotes and Humorous Bits from a Local Paper
A collage of comic snippets and notes from a Texas newspaper includes stories of servant wages and skills, a telephone girl and marriage gift, quips about luck and fools, humor about editors, politicians, and farmers, plus wordplay and parlor jokes.
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Paul Revere
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Boston Gazette
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Daniel Henchman
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Anton Lang As
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Sebastian Lang Las Saul
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Orleans Picayune
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Texas
Bill Imel
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