Polar bear tricks and lion rides stun Paris crowd
An old European circus feature describes a Russian trainer’s polar bear with heated paws trained to walk never again and a Hagenbeck lion wheeling around the ring. The piece notes public exultation and fears over sensational acts in Paris Parla exposition, with trainers guarding methods.
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Polar Bear
Mies Fritzl
Enia
Herr Relmers
Hagenbeck Menagerie
Nie Fen
Parla
Herr Reimers
Filipino Women In Manila and Fashion Observed By Chicago Correspondent
Manila correspondence describes Filipino women as attractive yet varied in appearance. It notes lightweight costumes reaching knees, no stockings, thin waist over white undergarment, elbow sleeves, one-shoulder necklines, and straight hair tied back. Shoes are wooden with cloth bands. hats rarely worn. A later observation contrasts with a discolored smile and red lips from chewing.
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Manila
Chicago
Reebord
Broadway
Lake Shore Drive
Aplen
Tom Sawyer
Private animal park photo opens at Hagen beck's Stell- Wage
A grainy caption notes the picture was shot at Hagen beck's private animal park in Stell-Wage. The fragment hints at a scene that may frighten or move, suggesting a rural setting and a personal view of animals.
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Hagenbeck
Stell- Wage
French rapid-fire gun hides in smoke logs powder
A description notes a French rapid fire gun devised by Colonel Humbert that uses smoke logs powder to emit smoke. It claims the weapon makes a forceful impact when fired and could be concealed in graves or shrubbery, making it hard for an enemy to discover.
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Humbert
Hoax-Cutter Strikes as Taller Man in Philadelphia Record
A garbled clipping describes a figure named Hoax-Cutter, noted as taller, claiming he made a pair of trousers with hip pockets that only hold pints, expressing frustration at the results and mocking his own design.
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Philadelphia
Cutter
Amin
Diaz May Come to Chicago for Oct Ninth Celebration
The article discusses General Porfirio Diaz potentially visiting Chicago for the Chicago day celebration on October 9. It notes invitations extended by Col William B Roberts and Ambassadeur Gayton, and weighs Diaz's future constitutional changes and impact on Mexico’s progress and modernization.
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Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
Chicago
America Max
United States
Provident Meliiley
Bla
Col
Wiliam B. Roberta
Ambateador ‘Gayton
Diax
Diaz
Republic
Wyx- Lem
Theatrical Topics New York Enjoying Spectacular Amusements
New York readers crave bright stage fare as spring returns. David Henderson directs lavish pieces at Herald Square and other venues, featuring Mary Hampton who has risen from earlier roles. The Man in the Moon at New York theater, a grand costumed travesty, draws crowds and marks a peak in city entertainment amid the season’s bustle.
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New York
Che Man In the
David Amendoraeus
Herald Square
David Henderson
Chicago Opera House
Henderson
Mary Hampton
Miss Hampton
A. M. Yalmer
Charles and
Daniel Frobiat
Edith
Madison Square Theater
New York Theater
Music Hall
Olympia
Mother Goode
Fourteenth Street Theater
Metropolia
Hendersons Arabian Nights revival draws mixed New York response
Riverinelike tour of the Western manager shows vivid scenery and modern humor in An Arabian Girl. Lila Vane Viola Allen and Laura Burt gain praise in Selections from Shenandoah and A Dangerous Maid while Isabel St Leger and Boucicault’s Boucicault company deliver lively work. Some audience members find the farce Mantoure hard to endure.
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New York
Henderson
Chicago
Gertrude Ellngham
Bronson Howard
Lila Vane
Viola Allen
Agers
Laura Burt
Ale
Isabel St. Leger
Joseph R. Grismer
Sylvane
Artus
Louise Thorndyke Boucicault
Tuna Club to Hold Summer Tournament at Catalina Island
The Tuna Club near Santa Catalina Island opens a summer fishing tournament inviting anglers from America and Britain. With no entry fee, light tackle rules apply, and weights determine prizes from $100 rods to gold medals, aiming to beat club records and promote sport fishing.
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Repare
Habby Grotinda
Santa Catalina
California
Los Angeles
America
Great Britain
Tuna Club
Mary Andersons Way Retiring a Stage Marauder
Mary Anderson Navarra faced a wealthy stage suitor in Hartford and navigated a social trap set by literary elites. After graciously meeting him, he hosted a grand supper for friends to meet Miss Anderson, who refused to attend a foraging expedition, ending his pursuit after the last act.
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Mary Anderson Navarra
Saya
Cincinnati Enquirer
Orly
Hartford
Chirley Dudley Warner
Milas Anderson
Lil
Beira the Zinc Ville Built in Six Months in Africa
In the Transvaal near Africa's eastern border lies Beira a town famed for zinc buildings. The fever and greed for gold spurred rapid growth with immense immigrant influx, housing governor's residence barracks stores hotels saloons music halls and public buildings all zinc.
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Transvaal
Africa
Beira
Poem Fragment Reflects Moral Lesson
A short fragment portrays a kiss on the cheek and a moral turn as the good Book’s teaching guides behavior. The archaic phrasing echoes a parable tone about compassion and repayment of wrong.
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Dhe
Ter Leten
Woman Dentist for Sultan Seeks Brother in Constantinople
A Philadelphia dentist Mme Annette Kowler, Bulgarian by birth, travels to Constantinople to practice dentistry among Turkish women while also searching for her missing brother. She credits Baron de Hirsch and American ambassador Mr. Strauss for support and plans to use her skills to aid Moslem women in the sultan’s court.
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Heather
Philadelphia
Tetor
New Yorke
Mme
Annette Kowler
Parla
Vienna
Constantinople
Europe
Mme. Kowler
Berlin
Tue
Paris
Haronesd de Hirsch
America
Gacar Strauss
Comstantinople
Summer colors shift in millinery trends this season
The Millinery Trade Review notes colors changing from violet to bluets and yellows with new violets, blues, and browns. Almond, maize, blue and golden yellow gain popularity in straw trims while light blues, hydrangete tones, pinks, and reds remain in demand for floral trimmings. Black accessories appear more, including black lace and velvet bows.
Poets Second Wooing Hyperion Hearts and Fame
Amiont Witower recounts Longfellow’s bid for the heart of a Heidelberg beauty. He wrote Hyperion to win her favor, choosing study in Heidelberg, his persistence, and eventual marriage. The tale notes their move to Cambridge where Washington once led.
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Amiont Witower
Hyperion
W Giles
Detroit Free Preas
Longfellow
Europe
Heidelberg
Amer
Gir
Howe
Hin
Uelf
Hla Attun
Cambridge
Washington
Miss Waltos and the Professor Exchange A Quip
A brief exchange in Lealife's Weekly features Miss Waltos asking about the longest time someone has gone without food. The Professor quips that he once lived three days on his wife’s cooking, delivering a light humorous moment for readers.
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Waltos
Lealife
Erratic Clinic Tale Leaves One Injured During Vaccination
A disjointed report describes a confrontation at a clinic where a man entered during vaccination. Violence is alleged as a doctor and others respond. The fragment mentions Hers and a local life but lacks clear names or dates.
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Harlem Life
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Mins Fejtzl
Pilipino
Koster & Bial
Twenty-Third Street
Amon
Gertrude Ellingham
California Tuna Club
Mary Anderson
Sultan
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