A Story of Malibran and a Venetian Gift
Arthur Pougin recounts Malibran’s Venice stay and a banker Gallo near bankruptcy who offered £120 per night for two performances. She forgave the second payment, kissed him, and saved the theater, prompting a public ovation. The tale blends charity, drama, and romance in 19th century Venice.
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Malibran
Arthur Pougin
Venice
Gallo
Teatro Emeronito
Mme. Malibran
Mallbran
Drunk in Court Over Whiskey With Temperance Company
In a police court a man claimed to be sober yet admitted traveling from Pittsburgh to New York in bad company the Sons of Temperance. He said he drank to cope with the journey after bringing a quart of whiskey and the magistrate noted the irony of the temperance group.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Sons of Temperance
India Made Cotton Trade Outpaced Lancashire History
A London Chronicle excerpt contrasts India's ancient cotton industry with Lancashire’s modern output. It claims Indian spinners and artisans produced fabrics 3,000 years ago, while Britain’s loom work is described as inferior by 300 years of Lancashire tradition, noting textile qualities once termed “woven wind.”
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India
Lancashire
Thormis Ellison
Great Britain
Britain
Indlans
Lonon Chronicle
Saying No to a Child and Everyday Boundaries
A fragment reflects on parenting challenges in the United States regarding communication with children, behavior during visitors, tidiness, and asking permission for possessions. It contrasts parental guidance with the child’s independence and responsibility, suggesting how to approach household rules.
Puzzle of Life and the Hidden Puzzle Box
Fragmentary lines describe a riddle puzzle that gradually becomes clear as pieces fit. A narrator finds the puzzle solved, inviting repetition of the moment when pieces slide back into a box with a gilded cover.
Roosevelt seen as stronger GOP nominee than Taft says Helfenstein
In a clearness of sentiment from California and North Dakota sources, supporters argue Colonel Roosevelt would lead the Republican party over Taft. Representative Helpesen of North Dakota challenges Taft and predicts Roosevelt as the superior nominee, with La Follette’s withdrawal leaving Roosevelt as the sole capable leader for the party.
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California
Tate
Roosevelt
Taftle
Helpesen
North Dakota
Republican Party
la Follettte
Howe's Return Engagement at New Auditorium
Lyman H. Howe presents a new program at the New Auditorium on Saturday March 19 featuring animated scenes from a dangerous Alps expedition. The show follows three climbers and a cameraman in perilous ascent with a perfect photographic rendering despite snow storms, including a ride up the Dog Wheel Railway to a top platform offering a sweep of the Rhone Valley.
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New Auditorium
Lyman H. Howe
Montreux
Rhone Valley
Neatness Lesson Ends With Daring Mischief
A seven year old Harold in the Blank family faced a penny charge for each tablecloth spot. He explained he was rubbing two spots into one as a clever way to avoid penalties. The tale reflects household routines and a humorous child’s mischief in domestic life.
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Harold
Push Out the Chest and the Humorous Hobo Scene
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes Woman's World advising posture and chest projection to improve appearance. A hobo, fleeing a back door, quips about worse fates as comrades joke during a rough street exchange.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
You Can't Lose It Optimist and Pessimist Exchange
A Catholic Standard end Times quote pairs an optimist and a pessimist in a brief moral quip. The optimist warns that chasing trouble attracts it, while the pessimist notes avoidance still invites trouble and asks what differs between the two approaches.
His Only Worry and a Political Dream
A dialog shows a graf ter planning a political run with a big salary but doubting his ability to win. Jenkins questions feasibility while Graphter wrestles with securing the office, reflecting ambition and self doubt in a light scene from a Philadelphia Ledger page.
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Graphter
Jenkins
Philadelphia Ledger
House Swayed By Sentiment Over Sugar Bill Wariness
Washington March 7 The House showed rare patriotism during discussion of a 30000 repair and display bill for the 136 civil war era trophy flags and Commodore Perry’s banner. Rep Bates incited cheers as the flag was unveiled. Rep Witherspoon praised preserving emblems of national glory, while Rep Fordney led a minority attack against the Underwood free sugar bill linking it to the sugar trust and advocating against tariff removal harming American refiners.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Bates
Pennsylvania
Commodore Perry
Lawrence
Clark
Witherspoon
Mississippi
Uncle Sam
T.e
Wuba
Fordney
Ways and Means Conmittes
Luswuer
Democratic Party
Pordney
United States
Cuba
Cathline
Our Republic
Taft to Answer Saturday in Chicago Visit
Chicago March 7 One of the era’s major political events precedes the national conventions as President Taft plans a Chicago visit next Saturday hosted by the Swedish American Republican league. The trip is seen as the reply to Theodore Roosevelt’s Columbus address and signals Taft’s stance amid looming party battles.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Columbus
Taft
Republican League of
Minals
Theodore Ree
U S Soldiers Sail for China Amid Mutiny Crisis
Washington March 7 The War Department reports second and third battalions of the Eighth Infantry embarked on transports Warren and Lipscomb bound for Taku under Col F B Jones. Asiatic Fleet at Shanghai notes collier Avorenda sailed with marines to reinforce Peking guards. Buff alo and Decatur also sailed toward Tientsin and Nanking respectively. Missionary Day slain at Chinchow by mutinous soldiers. F Hughes escaped to seek aid from British authorities in Peking.
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Chefoo
Taku
Tientsin
Decatur
Wuhu
Nanking
Yangtse River
Chinchow
Shanghai
China
Fr. Day
Chinthow
Church of England
Paotingfu
Day
Hughes
Peking
Worm Bever Attacks the Middleman Prompting Debate
The St Louis Post Dispatch notes a puzzling pattern as Worm Bever targets the middleman, raising questions about market dynamics and supply chain roles. The piece analyzes why this might occur and what it implies for distributors and consumers.
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Bever
St Louls
Navy Oil Submarines and Commanding Officer
The voyage of the United States Navy's new oil submarines M-1 and H-8 draws global interest as they are the first to use diesel oil combustion engines and wireless apparatus. Lieutenant W Nimetz is in command.
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United States Navy
W. Nimetz
Eomand
The Chalice of Courage
Sapye Gay evening pays 3.
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