Perils of Gymnasts Reach Beyond the Net
A feature on aerialists in a circus, stressing the danger of high wire acts and the need for constant nerve, training, and mutual trust within the family of performers. It covers falls, accidents, and the meticulous safety discipline practiced by the troupe, including how a fall can threaten the entire act and how confidence and careful instruction sustain performances.
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Jong
Diane
Ivernas
Taree Fort
Cireus
Tengt
Only a Laugh and Tiny Waterman Joke Turned
A New York Prese humorous tale recalls Tiny Waterman’s ducking tank joke at a Kings Lake club near St. Louis. The guests wagered on the number of pellets in a shell. Waterman correctly guessed the exact count and won thirty dollars, then asked what he was doing in the tank all afternoon.
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Ion
Chaseberlain
Pat
London
Bis
Ireland
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Kings Lake
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Tiny
Ting
San Francisco Argonaut
Adolf Menzel and the patient model in studio pose
A tale notes Menzel’s mural stub and a model kept aloft sixteen hours in his studio by a stubborn artist. The model finally asks for a break, then is urged to resume, while Menzel declares the pose fine and orders him back to work. A second fragment recounts Captain Mayne Reid winning his bride via a London meeting and a swift courtship.
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Adolf Menzel
Menzel
Munzel
Vote Cries in Distant Streets Prompt Local Grievances
The excerpt captures a distressed plea voiced as an old time colored ser de cand date complains of neglect, rent, taxes, and lack of basic needs while urging people to vote. The speaker laments delayed resources and mocks the political process as they seek bread and clothing to survive and preach.
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Dallas
Darky
Budagetel
Rascal
Marster
Son Bad
Abraham
Sane
Lord
Outer: Renee for Adbens Miss Maud Dickens Pareons
Kas writes suffered eight years with asthma in its worst form. I had several attacks. Sansoro Amza A. Bearetha Bengt.
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Maud Dickens
Kas
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