Love's Dying Dream and the Enchanted Songsmith
A penniless composer Fernando Fernande secretly writes a song for Mile La C- a famed soprano. Misunderstood as a thief, he is jailed for six months while Mile La C- later performs the tune she believed was hers. She mocks him, then the song rises to fame as an anonymous hit sung by her in prison, until No 28 in the crowd realizes it is his work. he dies a pauper as La C- continues to sing the piece, now tied to a vanished unknown admirer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Fernande
Bafontes
Mile
la C
Fernando
Augusta
Hineslf
Provence
Mademoiselle
Fernandea
Fernandes
Tam
Fernance
Mile. la C
Mademoirelle
Reques
Mille
Apeak
Mademoisell
Fernanda
Fernande
Mlle. la C
Boston Globe
Wasps Nest Prank Ends in Wild Chase
A group at a Alabama depot watches a man claim a wasps nest as a cure for quinsy. A hornet wasp dispute escalates until the iron jawed man is cut with the nest limb, chased by jeers, and returns lame with a burned nose and swollen eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Fashion Notes Reflect Early Spring Gown Trends
The New York Sun reports elderly women wear light gowns, Scotch stripes replace tartans, and colors like crab fawn and green dominate little girls coats. Blouse paletots remain popular for nursesmaids, velvet sleeve linings allow wear in varied weather, and Paris gowns feature bias cuts with velvet trims. Sleeves go bishop style, capes, astrakhan collars, and high fashion bodices with seal or astrakhan fabrics appear. Some cling to bustle remnants even as Paris styles favor straight backs.
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Astrakhan
Astraiban
Theatrical Notes on New York Stage Applause
Julia Marlow receives repeated applause in New York as The Brigands The Corsican Brothers Blogboard Jr and She Seven are staged in Newark William Crane resembles Bardwell State as William J Florence and John T Raymond as Mulberry Seller Amy Roselle, once leading lady with Sothern, appears in Empire London theater where Rizpah’s gloom dampens audience reaction.
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Julia Marlow
New York
Blogboard, Jr
Newark
William Crane
Senator
William J. Florence
Bardwell State
John T. Raymond
Mulberry Sellera
Amy Roselle
Sothern
London
Empire Variety Theater
Tennyeon
Rogers Royal Nervine and Herbal Remedies Exposed in Ad
An advertisement shows Roots of India gathering herbs for Rogers Royal Nervine and related products. It notes strict quality control by American head inspectors in Calcutta, and lists Rogers Royal Herbs for stomach and liver, Cough Elixir for lungs and throat, Regulatin tablets for bowels, and vegetable liniment for burns and sprains, with Boston manufa ctory at Harrison Avenue and office addresses.
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India
Rogers
Calcutta
The
Harrison Ave
Boston
Essex Street
Cass
Rich Muller in breach of promise suit far reaches
Rich Mr. Muller of New York figures in a breach of promise case with 23 year old Miss Cammerer of Philadelphia seeking 100000 dollars. The tale involves New York influence on Philadelphia, possible divorce, and various legal maneuvers amid unrelated fishing and land development notes.
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Mr. Muller
New York
Miss Cammerer
Philadelphia
Philadalpos
Robert Rey Hamilton
Trenton
N. J
Conatul
Elmira
N. Y
Brandywine River
Chester County
Antistam Creek
Potomac
Sebago Lake
Maine
Jersey
City Sealed Proposals for Gas Lamp Posts Jobs
The Indianapolis Common Council will receive sealed proposals on February 3, 1890 for multiple public works including lamp posts, gas fixtures on Heme Avenue, Kew Jersey Street, Bat ter Street, Randolph Street, Miami Street, Highland Avenue, Archer Street, Woodlawn Avenue, Douglas Street, Meridian Street, and Vermont Street. Also listed are grading and paving tasks on alleys and streets such as McCarty, Illinois, Downer, and Second Street with brick sidewalks and gravel streets.
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Indianapolis
City of
Heme “Avenue
Dalaware
Alabama Streets
Kew Jersey Street
Home Avenue
Seventh Street
Batter Street
Central
Park Auences
Randolph Street
Washington
Michigan Streets
Miami Street
Highland Avenue
Archer Street
Ohio
Miami Streets
S. O
Minami
Woodlawn Avenue
Linden
Reid Streets
Douglas Street
New York
Market Streets
Meridian Street
Twelfth
Sixteenth Street
McCarty Street
Ilinois Street
Stingis Street
Illinois Street
First Alley
Erie
Downer Street
East Street
Madison Avenue
Downey Street
East
Todfadison Avenues
Hust Street
Rumning
Franklin Street
Wranklin Street
Kennington Street
Vermont Street
Hanna Street
Preston Street
Pogue's Run
Tennessee Street
Canal
Second Street
Novlo
Twentieth Street
Therce
Diinois Street
Fair Creek
Agnes Street
North Street
Elizabeth Street
General Assembly
State of
Idiana
General Assembly of Indiana
Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Detailed paving and grading specs for city sidewalks and streets
The document outlines grading and paving standards for multiple streets including Ingram, Clifford, Delaware, Hoyt, Court, Hill, Pennsylvania, and Fourteenth, detailing brick paving on sidewalks, shallow gravel fills, bowldering, curbing, and stone walkstones. It specifies grades, widths, depths, and materials, plus a 5 year maintenance guarantee and assessment methods under Indiana law.
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Ciyil
Said Street
Ingram Street
Hill Avenue
Valley Drive
Clui
K-wit
Hin Avenue
Waller Drive
Fall Creek
Clfford
Enginerr
S. C
Dela Ware Street
Eighth Street
Exposition Grounds
Delaware Street
Hoyt Avenue
Reid Street
Ieid Street
Court Street
Alabama Street
East Street
Cuy
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Freddie
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Wilkins
Mamma
Lucy
Texas
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Ely
Warren St. N.Y
Travelers Register
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RB. R. Dering
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Cincinnati
Clevead
OL. 2
Union Depot
Washington and
Meridian Streets
van Eveland Divis
Andyain
Er Palace
Springfield
Chicago & Cincinnati
ST. Louis & Cairo
Martin D, P.a
D. P
Jae
Pullman’s
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Adaton
Connersville
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Chestnut Street
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Exposition Avenue
Citly
S.Q
Fourteenth Street
Central Avenue
City Civil
Station Zero
Station 6
Station 18
Hiimois
Intel
Murdock
Ninth
Wesllington
D.C
Marginal Finiso
Coram Street
Hishth Street
Coram and
Fiehth Streets
Eighth Streets
Berea
Nerve Bean Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Browning & Son
Reda
Daniel Stewart
A. Kiefle
Indianapolia
Ind
F.C. Fowr
Seiettdaatetet
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