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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1951
Page
14
The Queen's dance with Prince Albert at the first State Ball shocked guests as she and her husband danced a waltz in view of all, ending era of perceived immorality. Strauss senior conducted and the Blue Danube followed. The fame and exertion of new waltzes reportedly contributed to Strauss père's death in 1899.
The piece traces how the waltz sparked scandal from Vienna to England, provoking moral panic and bans. It cites critics, a sensationalist book, and literary figures like Byron, noting widespread anger at perceived threat to virtue and propriety.
A survey shows rising funeral costs surpassing hospital expenses and outlines buying trends. It notes 25 000 wander takers 520 coffin makers 40 000 cemeteries and 24 mortuary colleges. Odd rites include Ned Dawson’s lifetime coffin cupbaord ritual and Charles V rehearsing his funeral.
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