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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1878
Page
7
A Paris letter recounts a Casa Chantant performance where an artist painted a marine view in six minutes amid clashing waltz music. Despite rough rush, the finished work is bold, clear, and surprisingly striking, earning cheers from the audience.
The story recalls S H Scranton of Madison who sat beside Gov Hubbard on a New London bound train and pressed for a Railroad Commission appointment. He praised himself as a practical railroad man, disparaged Commissioner Arnold, and left pleased with the prospect after a brief, bold pitch overheard by Clark of Chester.
A Paris newspaper ad claimed a young widow with four children wished to marry a wealthy, honorable man. Three men answered. the widow proved not to be a widow, and the husband, desperate to support his family, acted to investigate the suitors and safeguard them.
Harper’s Bazar notes how queens and empresses found solace in needle work during confinement. Mary Queen of Scots Catherine Medici Empress Josephine and Eugenie used embroidery to beguile long hours, with salon hangings from Malmaison sewn by hand and various vestments crafted for chapels and priests.
A critic voices concerns about the powder trade, noting samples sent by unknown means despite laws against mailing combustibles. The piece mocks powder mills and risk, recounts explosions, and highlights lax safety culture with dark humor about coffin preparation and floral tributes.
A mill at the National Museum saw five snakes in four glass cases. A water snake challenged a king snake, and they dueled in a rough four rounds. The water snake tired after the second round but regained energy, while the king snake opened its mouth wide and fought on. The victor, an experienced snake, reportedly recently bit a neighbor in two.
A man named Mr. Fergus, while in Union Square, tried a drinking fountain on Broadway street but did not drink for the showy purpose. He splashed water, causing a mess as he ran through his clothes.
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