Divin Sontag tragedy and strange Milan tale from 1874
In a long reminiscence the narrator recalls the Milan opera night fifty five years ago when Sontag was showered with wreaths after a dramatic aria, later falling ill then dying amid a mysterious note. A parallel tale of Milanese crime and a strangest murder night unfolds through vivid local memory.
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la Beale
Sontay
Theo Guangereo
Sontag
Moe
Prim Donta
Thad
Finn
Milan
Muropa
San Carlos Ane
la Scala
Chat Ll
Lixten
Signora Sontag Te
Meonrlette Soutig
Heiress of Washington and early capital plans confronts settlers
The article recounts 1790 91 discussions among General Washington and four Potomac planters about locating the future capital. It notes David Burns opposition and the Widows Mite name, then traces the expansion from a 600 acre plantation to the area from Georgetown to the Capitol. It cites a quip from Washington about marriage to Mary Ball Washington and mentions a Wesleyan University sophomore joke and a Wayne County Ohio trap incident. It ends with a sensational line about John Lureh Alabama and a departed lover.
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William J. Hlopper
Washington
Potomac
Davin Durin
Scotland
Georgetown
Wulyborhuad
Pres Dent
Mr. Wishington
Old Virginia Courtesy and a Drunken Ring Mockery
A tale recalls a Virginia gentleman famed for courtesy who refuses to admit his birthplace. The anecdote centers on John Hollins at a show where a drunken actor plays a fool, provoking a clash with a crouched old man who keep rigidly denying his own fall from grace as a Virginia judge. The piece then shifts to a formal Missouri Judicial Act outlining district boundaries and election rules for circuit judges with a long list of counties per district.
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Johnson
Scoville
Bintley
Air
Smiley
Old Diggs
Mel Smiley
Old Biggs
Hewitt
Siiley
Smley
Sr. Smiley
Sam
Diggs
Biggs
Daily Graphic
Virginia
Virgina
Dom Hollins
John
Senate
Missouri
Clints
Bee
St. Louis
Lincoln
Montgomery
St. Charles
Warren
Shelby
Scothand
See
Adair
Macon
Putuan
Schuylor
Careroll
Chariton
Linn
Sulliven
da Viens
Grumty
Moreison
Livingston
Mercur
Alliton
Clay
Cohlwell
Thatteamday
Bauhenou
de Kalb
Atchison, Andrew, Gentry, Jol
Nodaway
Worth
Jackson
Latiyotte
Pettis and
Salle
Fee
Bates
Cass
Menvy
Joleen
Vernon
Darton
Coday
Dude
Jasper
Meowald
Newton
Barry
Christian, Greene
Lawrence
Stone and Taney
Camilen
Cooper
Moniteau
Morgan
Miller, Maries
Osage
Crawford
Franklin
Gasgonade
Jefferson
Lee
Dent
Doge
Iowell
Ozwik
Phelps
Pulaski
Texas
Butler
Carter
Iron
Oregon
Ripley
Reynolds
Shannon
Whe
Bollinger
Madison
Perry St. Francola
Stu. Genevieve
Washington
Cape Girardeau
Dunklin
Minala
Tippi
New Madrid
Ponsiscot
Scott
Ana Touldanid
Acta
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Troy Herald
F. A
Liv
General Washington and
David Burns
Wesleyan University
Wollew
Aly
Eli Love
Wayne County
Olio
Hruke
Eli
Susan
John Lureh
Alabama
Nlowan
Cincinnati
Sinal
Aderwigners
Beverly
Laaseiu Skinner
Ania
Lincoln County
Sahil
Howe
Troy
Rivard
Maghuder
Adir
Notieo
Chartes Mclntosh
Maid Lay
Linall Laneelity County
Missin
Deserlies
Whota
Wil
David Batley
Alfred Gardner
Devon
Obialcreach
RK. H. Norton & Go
Brokers and Dealers
Troy, MO
Vikir
Aqgesict
Will
Lincoln Co
R. H. Norton & CO. Dun
Wentzville
United States Mail
Wwitli St. C
J. ¢. & N. Railway
O. Woolfollk
Willie Dragg
Niva
A. KK
Hackman, J
Sipik
Marble Works
Hackman &Sidie
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