Matchmaking Schemes End in Masquerade Surprise
Sally and Kitty plot romance around Howard Bennett and Mr Beadle, a boastful bondholder. At Mrs Smythe’s masquerade Kitty weds Louis XVI, revealing Beadle’s jealousy and Howard’s true interest in Kitty, while Sally’s scheming collapses as Kitty’s charm wins the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Kitty
Sally Wilson
Beadle
Alfred Beadle
Miss Wilset
Bertay
Dole
Petronas
Sally Wilton
Tate
Katt
Ale
Mariane Lavine
Gully
Ani
Doug Viet
Howard Bennett
Bin
Howard
Alfred Beatie
Mr. Beadle
Ward
Mr. Bendic
Mrs. Smythe
Sallie
Mr. Bennett
Anid
Fionarl
Lisana
Louis Xve
Louis XVI
Ant
Mel
Curious mixed bag of 19th century oddities and gossip
A sprawling column on theater, politics, and social satire spans topics from clergymen debating ballet to Moltke and Emperor William, Anthony Comstock’s arrests, perpetual youth fantasies, election talk, European customs, a Cincinnati surgeon’s risky operation, and American anglophilia’s dangers. Names appear in passing, with lampoons of fashion and upper-class society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Moltke
Emperor William
Anthony Comstock
Barber
Ley
Henry Clay
Europe
Thane
Cincinnati
Burlington
Washington
Mapleson
Tyes
Duke of Marlborough
London
England
Emerson
Old Country
Campbell
Marlborough
New World World
Caught It From Her Best Young Man
A fragment from a humorous cartoon caption describes a young lady seeking an explanation for a sudden moustache, her mother denying any such trait, and a professor joking about inheritance from her father, as quoted by Puck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Drift of a Poem by Kit B Barbour
A fragmentary poem by Kit B Barbour depicts drifting imagery and romantic musings. The speaker invokes rivers, woodland sounds, and nostalgic visions of youth, weaving classical allusions with personal sentiment and soft longing.
Warmer's Cure and Kidney Disease Observations
An article examines kidney disorders, their progression, and the supposed value of Warner's cure. It warns that Bright's disease often shows few clear symptoms until advanced, then lists back pain, neuralgic pains, fatigue, and vision issues as possible signs, urging early treatment before irreversible kidney failure.
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Warner
Bright
Apepleey
Hen
Lowen
Fundies
Tni
Germany
Lee
Weather Signals and Harper's Weekly Notes Reach Readers
The piece details Signal Service weather flags and codes used for public guidance, plus a Harper's section previewing industrial progress in the South. It mentions the 4 am Oldendale forecast, flags for temperature shifts, and the method of displaying signals, alongside notes on Harper's Weekly and an upcoming illustrated Chattanooga article.
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Oldendale
Harper
Charles Dudley Warner
Harper Party
South
New South
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Magazine
Chattanooga
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Howard Benger
Elyaian
Hy Kit
B. Barbour
Signal Service
Adank
Japan
Dian
Dakota
T. J. Williameon
St. Jacob's
Vries
Nellie
Johnny
Charley
San Francisco
Bacques
Oregon
Mia
Lille Proke
Olan
California
Kansup
Dodge
de. J. Vawcett
Union Protestant Library
Halter
Dieter
Baverrd
York
Antoinette
Henry Lews
New York
Maine
Hume
Hallett & Co
Suiramer
Conover
Gatesville
Mica
Bibbarg
Nel
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