A Man Built Alive in a Wall in an Italian Church
An English traveler recalls entering a moonlit Italian inn near Florence in 1843 and discovering a church wall containing a fully formed skeleton. An English physician explains the victim died by suffocation after being packed into the wall. the tale details the murder, execution, and later discovery beside the Arno and San Lorenzo in Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Val d’ Arno
Vallambrosa
Milton
San Giovanni
St. John
San Lorenzo
Umbertock
Pevemeni
Arno
Debate Over the Evil of a Scolding Wife at Montgomery Prize
Fragmentary coverage shows a debate about whether a scolding wife or a smoky chimney is the greater evil. A speaker laments the din of a scolding wife, preferring hammers and kettles sounds to the noise. A Montgomery County recipe for ham curing is noted, with details on salting, smoking, and aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beekman St
N.Y
N. P. Kimball
In- Saetion
Tyner
Nathan White
Montgomery County
Maryland
Bustle remark sparks party clash over fashion at social gathering
A narrator recalls a remodeling season party where a sixteen year old wore an oversized bustle. A loud exclamation "O what a bustle" leads to an apology demand and the girl crying to her sister as the narrator leaves, resolved never to mention attire again.
Honey moon scene at Saratoga quoted as vivid couple
A correspondent describes a newly married couple at Saratoga in a honeymoon mood. The scene features tender dialogue and affectionate teasing between Edgar and Rebecca, with humorous interruptions about overheard thoughts and a playful aside about a guest loaning a dictionary.
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Saratoga
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