Queer Affinities Rousseau and His Theresa And Other Marriages
J. Cuthbert Hadden notes famed geniuses in unhappy marriages Tschaikovsky Bulwer Lytton and Rousseau. He recounts Rousseau’s enduring bond with Theresa le Vasseur Despite her illiteracy and lack of beauty the couple shared twenty five years of devotion. Bulwer Lytton’s marriage to Atosina Wheeler ended amid public rancor and an dramatic public insult at a campaign rally. Tschaikovsky’s union with Antonina Miliukova lasted mere weeks before collapse, leaving his Pathetic Symphony as a haunting testament to fate and circumstance.
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Rousseau
Theresa
Theresa le Vasseur
Bulwer Lytton
Lytton
Atosina Wheeler
Lady Lytton
Hertfordshire
Colonies
Knebworth
Tschalkovsky
T’schalkovsky
Tschaikovsky
Antonina
J. Cuthbert Hadden
London Family Herald
Wisconsin State Journal Says Harold Asked For Hand Tonight
A brief dialogue from Wisconsin State Journal records a family moment with a question about a marriage proposal. The father confirms Harold asked for the hand and notes the response was given after he arrived, but Harold had already left.
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Wisconsin State Journal
Legend of the Robin Fire Story from the North
An Indian tale explains how the robin gained its red breast. A hunter’s son guards a northern fire until the great white bear extinguishes it. a robin finds a coal, fans it, and the bird’s breast becomes red. The robin then travels the north starting new fires to warm people. A second fragment mentions a telegraphed banking dispute.
Lesson of the Letters A cautionary tale from a gifted elder
Two women, one young and radiant, one aged and gentle, read old letters warning of love and loyalty. The first letter from WILL reveals a confession of love for the young woman and a plan to leave her for another. The second from JOHN announces a sacrifice of love and urges the beloved to accept happiness with the other man.
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John
Will
Joseph Hall
How the Roman Empire Grew
Rome was founded about 750 B C and expelled kings by 500 B C. It took until 200 B C to subdue neighbors Samnites and Latins, and by 266 B C Rome controlled all Italy after Pyrrhus defeats. In 350 years Rome stretched twenty miles from the city and later 150 years to conquer the world.
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Rome
Pyrrhus
Italy
Cisalpine
Gaul
Sicilian Strait
Pele Mele Autograph Prompt Echoes Quiet Exchange
A fragment hints at a social exchange where one person counsels another to write to an insulted man and offer an autograph as grace. The remark, attributed to an adom-Whart style voice, ends with a pared, cryptic note about Pele Mele.
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Whart
Needs No Aid and a Husband in Wisconsin Wit
A Wisconsin State Journal quip contrasts parental wisdom and marriage. A father boasts he spent a fortune teaching his eldest daughter music to win a husband while noting his younger daughter is simply pretty. The remark captures small town humor and social expectations of courtship.
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Wisconsin State Journal
Just a Hint in a Gentle Gossip Tone
A clipped quote from the New York Globe recounts Mrs. Gale Well and Mrs. Blabb Heavens as part of a playful, gossip style exchange noting disbelief and amusement in casual conversation.
Safety First Cuts Union Pacific Passenger Deaths
The Interstate Commerce Commission will report that Union Pacific had zero passenger deaths in the fiscal year ending June 30 1915 despite carrying 8 951 364 passengers over 847 938 544 miles. Only 399 injuries occurred among passengers, while employee deaths fell 52.5 percent and employee injuries dropped 25.6 percent since the campaign began.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Union Pacific
Portland
Seattle
Spokane
Salt Lake
Butte
Kansas City
Denver
Cheyenne
Hat
She Cut drawing returns to artist
Chicago News reports a drawing titled She Cut by the artist was returned after inquiry. The brief item notes the artwork’s return without detail on its origin or the request.
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Chicago News
Descendant of Confucius Resides in Ancestral Chinese Town
The seventy fifth lineal descendant of Confucius lives in the town where the founder of the Chinese religion was born and buried twenty five centuries ago, a place carrying deep historical and religious significance.
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Confucius
Interrupted riches, health and sleep quote attributed to Richter
A shortened newspaper card conveying the aphorism Sleep, riches and health are only truly enjoyed after they have been interrupted, credited to Richter, reflecting a historic quotation without additional context.
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Richter
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Dr Goods
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Mer
C.M. Wright
NEW Harper Building
R. E. L. Jackson
Sidney
Nebraska
St. Louis Post
Pittsburgh Press
NG PO
Chicago
Hall
Trall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
All Drugegista
Gee
Thomelike Homes
The
Sidney Lumber Company
U. P. Hotel
Sidney, Nebraska
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