Tom Thumb Abroad A Wartime Yankee Dwarf Charms Royalty
Mary Shears Roberta recounts Charles Stratton known as General Tom Thumb born 1832 in Bridgeport Connecticut. Under Barnum he toured Europe starting January 1844 visiting London and Buckingham Palace where Queen Victoria and Leopold of Belgium entertained him. The dwarf’s performances drew crowds at Egyptian Hall and brought gifts from nobles including a watch from Queen Adelaide.
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Mary Shears
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Conn
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Lim Charley
P. ‘T. Barnum
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Sandy Hook
London
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Barnum
London News
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Barnum West
Egyptian Hall
Piccadilly
Edward Everett
Mr. Murray
Tom Thumb
Mr Barnum
Buckinghan Palace
Tom ‘Thumb
Buckingham Palace
Leopold
Queen Victoria
Marlborough House
Queen Adelaide
William TV
Adelaide
Duke of Wellington
Napoleon
Wellington
Waterloo
Making Distine on Music and Art in Theater
In a Washington Star quote, Mr. Rufsbod and Distine discuss music’s value. Distine asks about music knowledge, Rufsbod offers a rule: if a theater costs $5 per seat it is art, but a repeated or loud piano rendition in 19 flats becomes an infernal racket.
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Rufsbod
Washington Star
Prophecy Panic Through Centuries Echoes of Doomsayers
The article reviews historic end of world predictions from 1000 to 1896, noting Jean Stofler in 1521 predicting a 1524 flood, Baxter in 1887, Abbe Liupin, and La Salette, plus comet scares like 1080 and 1832. It quotes Contemporaries including Flammarion on misread orbital logic and public fear driven by celestial omens.
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Jean Stofler
Europe
Cancer
Beorpio
Pisces
Awino
Jean Stoffer
Mr. Baxter
England
Baxter
Liu Pin
Diou
France
la Salette
Whislow
Bayle
Mme. de Levigne
Nate
Heaven
Cardinal Mazarin
M. Camille Flammarion
Blela
M. Flammarion
New York Herald
Rey
Disputed Points Focus as Court Case Begins
The court opens with exchanges between two lawyers and a judge. The soft guidance calls for addressing the disputed points in the Philadelphia area case.
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Gentemen
Philadelphia
Novel Cane for Bryan by New York designer
John Botts of New York crafted a unique silvered cane for William J. Bryan. The shaft features an enameled American flag and a four minute clock, with Bryan’s portrait inlaid on the handle, plus a crimson white and blue inscription lauding the candidate. A matching silver box bears the slogans Sixteen to One and Anti-Imperialism and two cartoons depicting Bryan atop the presidential ladder and Bryan on the democratic donkey entering the White House grounds alongside McKinley and Hanna.
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John Botts
New York Cits
Wiliam J. Bryan
William J. Bryan
Billy Bryan
Bryan
Botts
McKinley
Hanna
Sophie Fowler's near death trance amazed Milford family
In Milford Connecticut Sophie Fowler, 41, lay unconscious from Monday to Friday, later awakening to recount vivid visions from a trance. Dr A L Tuttle confirmed she recovered to a normal, energetic state with only slight exhaustion.
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Milford
Conn
Sophie
Mark Fowler
Broad Street
Bundy
Mamma
A. L. Tuttle
Mamama
Sea horses born in a jar at Atlantic City exhibit
A sea horse gave birth to over 1 000 young in a jar at an Atlantic City aquarium on a pier. Scientists planned to view the event, while crowds required extra police presence to manage spectators. The newborns were tiny yet healthy and lively.
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Atlantic City
NX. J
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