Schumann-Heink on Poverty and Mother Love
An excerpt from The Delineator recounts soprano Schumann-Heink detailing extreme poverty, selling beds to buy bread and milk for her children, nights spent on a chair, and a daughter’s care during a dire illness, highlighting the power of mother-love and resilience.
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Tobacco Cultivation Found in German Gardens by 1670
Evidence suggests tobacco was grown in German gardens as early as 1670, indicating early cultivation practices outside its native lands. The finding highlights historical spread of tobacco farming and regional horticultural adoption.
The Facetious Traveler and the Justifiable Assault
The judge recounts a travel anecdote with questions about cities from Pittsburg to New Orleans and a line about not seeing one’s own back. The trial then finds the assault justifiable after hearing the evidence.
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Chicago
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New Orleans
Jim-my Jim Theodosia Garrison
A speaker recalls social scrutiny as women gaze at her husband and longing or envy rises. She confesses longing to be Jim’s wife and to share his life, despite the pain and shame of imagination, ending with Theodosia Garrison’s name.
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Jim
Atari
Jim Theodosia Garrison
Europe must be Americanized says Sir Max Waechter
The Contemporary Review recounts Sir Max Waechter’s call for Europe to adopt American lines to avoid disintegration. He argues a federation of sovereign states under an independent supreme court will resemble the United States. An international congress in Rome aims to discuss federation leagues across Europe as a path to Americanization.
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England
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International Parliament of Agriculture
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Pacific Coast
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Germany
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Max Waechter
Charles Lowe
Old World
Summer Advice and Caution on Wardrobe Care
A fragmented note advises when to wear summer clothes and how to store winter items. It warns to air, wrap, and safely store warm garments in a cupboard, comparing summer heartiness to furs and woolens and noting the risk of moth damage. The text blends practical tips with stylistic musings on readiness and season.
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General Funston Dropped In For a Quick Visit
General Fred Funston, visiting Denver for a few hours, rode a local train sleeper and chatted with a Kansan who thought him a rival Funston. The Kansan joked about beauty shows, while the general steered the conversation to safer topics before ending the encounter.
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Fish Stories at the Perkinses Summer Return
Neighborly chatter recalls the Perkinses home from a summer trip. Tales of big fish, bridge prizes, and almost proposals surface, while a skeptical observer hints at trouble following the tale.
Cook Replies to Charges of Peary Poles Claim
Dr Frederick Cook defends his North Pole claim against Commander Peary with promises of forthcoming proofs and documents. He asserts Eskimos were paid and denies stealing Peary’s stores, while stating that evidence will be publicly released through world scientific bodies.
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At Napoleon's Tomb Exhibit Draws Paris Tourists
A loquacious guide in Paris guided American visitors through the Napoleon tomb, describing an immense sarcophagus weighing 40 tons, a steel receptacle of 12 tons, and an inner hermetically sealed casket over two tons, with detailed flourishes.
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Fragmented moral musings on memory and love in a city theater
The passage weaves aphoristic lines about a mahogany coffin in a Yankee’s dialogue, a puppy recognizing its name, happiness found at last, and a Glasgow theater nursery for patrons’ children, hinting at satire on urban manners and sentiment.
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