Surprise card party at Mrs Brookly’s in Oshtkosh
Maria Brookly hosts a sociable evening with invitations, a guiltless gag gift game using anonymous card replies, and a polka in a crowded parlor. Guests include Mrs Jawart, Mr Lynch, Miss Jennings, and Mr White as the scene turns comic and lively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Jawart
Misa Jawart
Jenning
Adies
Hus
Mr. Lynch
Ifa
Maria
Jeannetts
Jeannot
Althoug
Polick
Lynch
Met
Ely
White
Sam
Mr. Each
Korivao
Otte
Lytch
Nogwers
Godey
Miss Ben
Teasing party plan brings Shakespeare quiz to debate
In a parlor scene Mrs Bookly reveals a party plan she and her daughter will host next Thursday night. The mother conceals a new entertaining feature to amuse friends while the daughter eagerly anticipates the event and quizzes the idea of reading Shakespeare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria
Fckstand
Marta
Mrs. Bookly
Bell-Bird of Guyana Impresses Spaniards in Forest
A traveler notes the campanero or bell-bird of Guyana, famed for a loud bell like song heard from a league away. The bird, the size of a jay, has a conical three inch tube and a white speckled throat pouch that inflates to mimic corn. Its melodic tinkling dominates early and late in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guyana
Acton
Orpheya
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Green Bay
Isaac Davis
Kirtland & Taylor
Sheboygan
G. J. Coon
Jewell & Co
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Crane
Strongsville
Merrill
Fort Hianebago
Sligh Street
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Oshkosh Democrat
Portyy
Daniel Webster
Freedom
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Judas
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