Indian Love and Vengeance Legend at Lowell Theatre
A long feature recounts a 1751 tale of Sidney and Oniska from Pawtucket territory near the Concord and Merrimack rivers. The legend centers on betrayal, child loss, rescue, and a final fatal confrontation, now dramatized in Lowell theatre performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New England
Lowell
Lhere
Merrimack
Merrimock
Taisey
Sidney
Oniska
Onis Ta
Onisha
Ile
Lowell Theatre
Vivid Moral Blast and Satire in Late 19th Century Text
A dense excerpt mocks sensational reform rhetoric and public figures, urging a stark, brutal vision of societal ills. It references Dr Egan of Chicago and a Dutchman’s gag about public documents, ending with a quip about a book on pup togg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egan
Chicago
Leis
Ofpa Dutchman
Pup Togg
Mean-spirited sharps and rustic misfits described in verse
An eccentric, rambling narrative piece recounts a host of lively rural characters and scenes. The speaker notes lazy giants, cunning suitors, a tollgate trick, a church wedding ruse, and a deputy sheriff joke amid tangential poems and observations from Germantown Emporium and Canadian travels.
A Fearful Record of Crime and Misery in New York
The Tribune recounts a grim run with executions in New York City and many jailed or convicted on the same charge. It cites a dying Irish widow at 242 Mulberry Street from maltreatment, a string of killings, and a nationwide fear of rum and vice fueling prison growth. A sailor boat explosion near Washington Market adds to the era’s misfortunes. A quip about single life and fashion also appears amid the grim notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Bullard
Ballard
Tloward
Steuben County
N. Y
Mr. Olmstead
Howard
National Academy of Design
Sartford
Conn
Startford
Tewens
Hewens
M Neiford Furboard, &c
Bartford
Pidt
Veron A. Qonetesa
Pas
Layard
Laya
Nineveh
Babylon
Harper and Bros
Asia
Ninevah
British Museum
Col. Rawlingon
Hinks
Senacherib
Prezehiot
Kiev
Judea
Valparaiso
Peru
O’ Brien
Habana
Australia
California
Ohio
the Tribune
Lely
Mulberry
Neary
Fitzgerald
Grunzig
Clark
Saul
Howlett
Stookey
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Quizka
Run
Boston
Me Smith
Bridor
Preehman
Jones
Smith
Rascal
Bolus
Asial
Mia Basar
Readig
Mr. Bullard
Rochster Daily Herald
Knickerbocker
Jooka
Albha
Henry Clay
Gevnge
D. Prentice
Soniher
Etrife
Prophet of the
Liberty
Oliver Cromwell
Esau
Commonwealth
Herald
New York
Reagan
Precerve of Lute Operanee
Ata
Bagwerenen
Sam
Ores
Lfeance
Andy Quagmire
Andy
Horee
Germantown Emporium
Canada
Greeing
Jacobs
Washington Market
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