Lost Genius Jules Verne An Old Hoy Tribute
A Daily Mail piece recalls Jules Verne’s impact on juvenile literature since 1870 with Five Weeks in a Balloon. It praises his scientific imagination over pure theory, notes Captain Nemo and The Mysterious Island, and argues Verne inspired generations of boys before discussing later works and enduring appeal.
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Jules Verne
Daily Mail
Mudie
Sandford and Merton
Fairchild
George Macdonald
Lewis Carroll
Knatchbull-Hugessen
Scott
Wilkie Collins
Marryat
H. G. Wells
Taland
Nemo
London
Louis Miguier
Space
Midway
Earth
Heaven
Mr Wells
Verne
Jules
Peterkin
Ballantyne
Captain Hatteras
The
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New Oberammergau Passion Play The School of the Cross
Oberammergau debuts a new flag from the Old Testament titled The School of the Cross. David as youth and man are played by Theodore Lang and Andreas Lang with Absalom and Samuel by others. Performances run Sundays from June 4 to September in the town’s great theatre.
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Oberammergaulu
Lloyd's Weekly
Oberammergau
David
Theodore Lang
Andreas Lang
King Saul
Lang
Absalom
Peter Rendal
Samuel
Jesse
Fadok
Ahitophel
St. John, Pilate
Judas Iscariot
School of the Croes
Christus
Apostles
Great Theatre
Two Lives for a Ball at Gateshead River Tragedy
Children playing near the River Tyne at Gateshead on March 21st saw a football roll into the water. Four youths fell after a rotten railing broke, and Robert Hoge leapt in to rescue his brother, aiding him toward a nearby boat before others were in peril.
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Kwep
Mne
Woittle
Tyne
Gateshead
Robert Hoge
Hog
Buffalo Bill Divorce Suit Dismissed
Judgment rejects Buffalo Bill Cody's petition for divorce from Louisa Cody. Judge Scott finds no proof of extreme cruelty or poisoning claims, noting the wife acted as a loving, indulgent partner while the colonel was cruel to her. The court hints at a possible new trial.
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Buffalo Bill
Louisa Cody
Cody
Tudge Scott
Arta
Daily Telegraph
Slander and Theology at Glamorgan Assizes
Daniel Rees questioned Joseph Price Williams about alleged slander over rotten wood for a chapel vestry. Williams sought damages. the jury awarded one farthing. Judge urged focus on facts over scripture and noted Welsh should learn English.
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Daniel Rees
Joseph Price Williams
Abertridwr
Glamorgan Assizes
Williams
Rees
Justice A. T. Lawrence
The Marriage Tie Debate By Nine Into Meredith Proposals
The New York World surveys nine prominent women on Merediths ten years marriage proposal. Eight vote against Gertrude Atherton with his stance while John Oliver Hobbes urges the gift of loving as essential. Rita Desmond Humphreys finds the proposal demeaning to human nature. Ouida calls it neither original nor possible. Misg Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler judges the idea.
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New York World
Merédith
Gertrude Atherton
Meredith
John Oliver Hobbes
Craigie
Rita
Desmond Humphreys
Ouida
Misg
Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler
Marriage and Sacrament Question Raised by Lady Warwick
The text notes that marriage is presented as a sacrament rather than an open question. It mentions Lady Warwick showing limited interest while suggesting that those who choose to marry can generally make the best of married life.
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Warwick
Kaiserin Helps Boy After Potsdam Carriage Incident
On March 18 the Kaiserin's carriage struck a six year old boy on Potsdamer Platz. The coachman stopped, the Empress checked the child, bandaged him with her handkerchief, comforted his sister, and arranged care for the family. A palace official later visited with gifts from the Empress.
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Kaiserin
Potsdamer Plat
Daily Mail
Celebrities Abound in Ping Pong and Stamp Collecting
A satirical survey notes an overproduction of celebrities across hobbies and professions worldwide. The piece suggests vanity rises as public figures multiply, reflecting modern national character.
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Mary Bea
Hogg
Boa
Doris Renforth
Fenwick
Robert Dempster
School OF the Cross
Imperial First Aid
Katserin
Zoe
York
Liverpool
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