Tragedy Behind the Greenroom Drama Ends in Onstage Death
In a dressing room a celebrated tragedian faces a staged murder that turns real as Miss Edith Kent, miscast as Charlotte Corday, stab wields a dagger. The actor feigns no fear, but a spattered prop blood revolt. The room crashes, door is slammed, and both performers confront a fatal twist.
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Danton
Charlotte Corday
Edward Orme
Edith Kent
Charlotte
Miss Kent
Geniius
Orme
Fie
Marquis de Lafayette
America
Dunton
Ormo
Theo
White
Fen
Scott
Standards for Brewing Hops at the Grand Exhibition Chicago 1811
The article describes adopted standards for brewing hops at the Grand International Barley and Hop Prize Exhibition in Chicago, October 12 to 22, 1811. It details a single evaluation baseline, hop-bitter acids, aroma scoring, penalties for seeds leaves and stems, improper kiln drying, sulphuring, wind damage, mold, off color, moisture, and abnormal odor.
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Chicago
Awards for Exhibits of Barley at Chicago Exhibit
The second International barley prize exhibit in Chicago Oct 12 22 offers over 100 cash awards totaling about 7000 dollars. Top prize is 300 dollars with four botanically distinct barley types judged by origin and crop importance. Exhibits require at least sixty pounds, sampled from a grower’s field of 2000 pounds, certified under exhibit rules.
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Chicago
Manchuria
Bay Brewing
White Club
Chevalier
Barker
Drowning of Johnny Ward in Miliver Reported
A boy named Johnny Ward drowned and his body was found under a building on Mill street after a dream described by an acquaintance. The body was secured with a timber fragment clutched in his arms. The account notes the death and discovery as a singular point in this local report from Hartford Courant.
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Johnny Ward
Miliver
Daniels
Mill Street
Hartford Coursut
Coffee proves best against fatigue says British army
Clerks and shoppers face fatigue in crowded areas and stores. The British army has studied remedies and tested many depletions. They award coffee the top spot, declaring it superior to all others for relieving tiredness.
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Tmes
Ancient needle factory hinted at near Glastonbury lake
Archaeologists near Glastonbury, England, uncovered clay mounds around a prehistoric lake site. Under a mound a primitive room framework emerged and another mound yielded numerous broken bone needles and bone splinters, suggesting an ancient needle factory by the lake shore.
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Vile Saga
Glantonbury
England
Color Soarers Ensign and the origin of color nomenclature
A brief note traces how the term color evolved from the insignia display historically used by officers and regiments. It explains that the word ensign once described the badge bearer role and how usage shifted to the modern term color over time.
Fashions Change in Ancient Crete Women’s Attire Described
From frescoes dating about 2000 B C the article notes Crete era women pinched waists worn with flounced or accordion pleated skirts, elaborate headwear, high heels, and boots possibly from Parisian shops. One figure wore a jupe culotte style.
Dog Daya and Legal Caps: Historical Notes
A compact summary notes the term dog days tied to Sirius the dog star and the ancient timing shift due to the precession of the equinoxes. It also references a debtor bargaining scene with a customer and a banker, and silhouettes of thoughts on justice and eternal law from Kossuth and classic principles.
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God
Kossuth
The Jews In France and Equal Rights History
The article notes France as the first nation to extend equal rights to Jews, dating back to 1792 when distinguished Jewish leaders were honored with titles. It then recalls later eras when Jews were deprived of the right to hold titles, highlighting the rise and revocation of hereditary honors within French society.
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France
New Ground for Enterprise Gains In Vast South American Interior
The interior of South America, about 6,000,000 square miles, remains largely undeveloped commercially. Explorers report extensive regions not yet tapped, signaling potential for future enterprise and exploration.
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Blue Shield
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