Magician Powell and the art of deception in early fame
In a reminiscence from the Grand era, a magician recalls chasing fellow conjurer Powell through New York, Boston, Maine, and delays from rail wrecks. After a lengthy pursuit, Powell critiques the narrator's tricks, then reveals his superior psychological approach, and the two compare methods, ending with reflections on performance and audience perception.
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Powell
New York City
Keith
Boston
New England
Maine
June in the up land farm life and its mood
A lyrical sketch of a country farm in June, tracing the landscape from suburb paths to river bridges and orchard lanes. The narrative centers on a rustic dwelling, its barns and hedges, and the intimate joys of farm life, all framed by a fleeting June perfection and a quiet, reflective mood.
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Will
Catalpa
Bluet
Alice Meynell
June
Richard Jeffries
Arnolfo
Pledge to Arnolfo Dead and Gone in Florence
A poetic toast to Arnolfo di Cambio and the Florentine legacy. The speaker recalls Dante, Cavalcante, and the city’s beauty from Ponte Vecchio to the cathedral scheme, wondering if fame and love guided Arnolfo’s choices before Glotto’s rise and the world moved on. Olive Sanzay signs the verse.
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Messieurs
Arnolfo
Fiorenze
Ponte Cecchio
Olive Sanzay
Common Language and the Standard of Correctness
A discussion on language as usage by the intelligent public. It argues correctness comes from common practice, not theory, and champions the mass of educated speakers as arbiters. It outlines how individuals should balance personal expression with prevailing usage and dictionary guidance.
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George R. Carpenter
Saturday Evening Post
Whitney
Brander Matthews
Greenough
Kittredge
Lounsbury
Damon
Wil Dinenas
Hans Oe
Innovation in New York theaters sparks safety lighting rule
The buildings department orders red illuminated exit markers on both sides of all theater exits in Manhattan. Within twenty days, theaters must install automatic asbestos curtains under a skylight with ropes. in a fire, curtains drop and open the skylight to separate stage from audience.
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New York
Buildings Department
Manhattan
Setamathe
Theaters to Keep Passageways Lit During Performances
The policy requires automatic curtains to be tested monthly and passageways kept illuminated throughout performances. It notes a common practice of dimming lights in passageways once a show begins and urges staying lit for safety and visibility.
Victor Hugo’s Imaginative Power in His Novels
The article argues Hugo’s novels draw strength from vivid imagination, enabling readers to glimpse hidden meanings beyond the surface. It credits lyric gift and a focus on life’s dark side, framing Hugo’s work as prose poems born from tragic, dreamlike vision.
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Moritz Levi
Victor Hugo
Dante
Hugo
Victor Hi
Literamgres
Shoes Shined In The Doorway At Three Building
An unclear New York paper fragment describes a scene near a doorway attracting attention with phrases about shoes being shined. The text is garbled but centers on a person prompting passersby with verbal taunts and requests for shoe shining.
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New York Mail and Express
Agen
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