Harem Life and Secrets in an Egyptian Pashas House
Edith Harriet Arnold recalls living as governess to four children in an Egyptian pasha’s harem. She describes the structure of the harem, the slaves and free women, and the rigid routines including dance performances, unveiling norms, and the education of young girls. She notes the harsh jealousy among women, the intimate daily customs, and the rare warmth seen in the children, especially one pupil who comforts her and invites her to watch a private dance.
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Egypt
Cairo
Edith Arnold
Lower
Ghawazee
Madame
Edith Harriet Arnold
New York
Agnes Booth
A. M. Palmer
Sir Augustus Harris
California
San Francisco
Harry Perry
Perry
Frisco
Agnes
Perrry
John Chatterton
Sig. Perugini
Miss Russell
John Chatterton-Perugini
Pauline Hall
Pauline Hall Opera Company
Mr. White
Pauline
White
America
George B. McClennan
Miss Hall
Pauline Schmitgall
Minnie Seligman
Dr. Seligman
New York City
Robert Cutting
Cupid and the Stars Divorces Among Actresses Highlight
New York correspondence surveys marriages of prominent actresses. Agnes Booth and Lillian Russell figures thread through divorces and remarriages with managers, composers, and fellow actors shaping careers and personal lives in a turbulent theatrical era.
Nebraska crop outlook varies from garden belt to drought hit regions
Across Nebraska the Burlington land party reports lush corn and heavy oats in the McCook area with winter wheat to be sown. Farther east from Waverly to Fairmont yields drop with a drought blistering a sixty mile by sixty mile belt, while Hastings to the state’s western edge shows near harvest finish with sixty bushel plus corn and strong wheat prospects. Alfalfa rises as a new valued crop, and livestock feed values soar as the Republican valley flats promise high tonnage. Nearby antiquities note ancient iron artifacts in museums and a Turkish Damascus steel bar tied to Alexander the Great.
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McCook
Neb
Missouri River
Lincoln
Burlington
Waverly
Fairmont
Nebraska
Hastings
Acre
Republican Valley
Saloon Proximity Sparks Gentle Domestic Talk
A light exchange between Mrs. Fussy and Mr. Fussy shows a flirtatious remark about seeing each other near a saloon. The couple discusses appropriate behavior and the temptation of nearby taverns as they shop in the street.
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Junius Brutus Booth
Edwin Booth
Mr. Booth
J. B. Booth
Sydney Booth
Both
Mystery Solved About Yerger Household
A family anecdote reveals Mrs Yerger is not handsome and her singing voice is dreadful while Col Yerger is very demonstrative. A friend questions why he kisses her, joking it is to keep her from singing.
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Cupid and the Stars
Mr. Schoeffer
John A. McCaull
McCaull Opera Company
Bijou
Pastor's
Russell
Harry Braham
Pastor
Braham
Lillian
Stevens and Solomon
Virginia
Solomon
England
Jersey City
Livips
Andil
John B. Schoeffel
Abbey, Schoeffel & Gray
Lillian Russell
Belzoni
Karnac
Thebes
Vyse
Davard
Nimrud
British Museum
Porus
Alexander the Great
Constantinople
New York Gazette
Great Britain
Alice
Elizabeth
Paine
Thomas Noble
Hazard
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