Lincoln Conspiracy Trial Details and Papal Zouave Escape
The article recounts the Lincoln assassination trial of Surralt, his claims of absence from the plot, and his long escape via Canada, England, Paris, and Rome as a Papal Zouave before capture and return to the U.S. It also notes gunballistics history, including Krupp and Armstrong guns, and a note on funeral plants and parsley as a death euphemism in ancient Greek lore.
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Surrath
Lincoln
Ebina
Confederacy
Surralt
Elmira
New York City
Vanda
Canada
England
Paris
Rowe
Watson
Nuaplow
Alexandria
United States
Washington
Victor Louis Maxon
Krupp
Lacedomousana
Thatarvicta
Child’s Violin Tale Reveals Family Mixups
A garbled exchange shows 1-year-old Tom and family members discussing violin playing and mistaken identities, with references to names like Dillingham and Tillinghuet as the caller’s confusion unfolds.
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Tillinghuet
Tommy Dillingham
Tom
Dry summer wood for sale at cords prices
Notice offers dry wood for summer use in stove length or four foot lengths. Prices are 5.50 per cord for stove length and 4.50 per cord for wood length. Orders can be left at W. 1st Co. store, signed J C Crosses.
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J.C. Crosses
Stage Glints and Season Changes in New York Theatre
Imported play Thoroughbred shines at the Garden. Glu Macdonough's new work opens next season at the Lyceum. Lilla Vane returns to prominence, Bronson Howard plans Europe visit, and Frank Daniels stays with The Wizard of the Nile for a year. Lizzie Leigh leads Morosco stock in San Francisco. Richard Mansfield remains without a manager. El Capitan enjoys big New York success. Dixey shifts to managed tours. Vaudeville outfits loom large and costly. Blanche Burton succeeds Annie O Neill in Jewel at The Governor of Kentucky. A circus performer bills himself The Human Arrow, which pleases audiences.
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Garden Theater
New York
Glu Macdonough
Lyceum Theater
Lilla Vane
Bronson Howard
Europe
Frank Daniels
Lizle Leigh
Morosco
San Francisco
Richard Mansfield
Homy
Dixey
Blanche Burton
Annie O'Neill
Congressman Miner
Jewel In
Kentucky
Curious newspaper quips and city notes
A miscellany features a witty exchange on engagements a playful remark about paper car wheels a mock graveyard quip about sorrow and a Socratic line on happiness A final note marks New York as the first incorporated U.S. city with a charter dating to 1664
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New York
United States
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