Decline of the Gondola in Venice
The piece notes Venice has modern transport by dry land and steamboats, with 850 to 400 bridges and frequent canal service. Gondolas are shrinking, mainly for visiting tourists. gondoliers are ordinary and eager for extra pay. The tone shifts to anecdotes on financiers, urban life, and a physician’s quip about shoes, reflecting humor and social caricature from late 19th or early 20th century newspapers.
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A visitor to Cholly recounts a shocking experience at the capital, describing fear and awe after a dramatic incident. The young man insists the event was horrible and lasting, noting the absence of congressmen and the night’s immediacy despite many hours past six o'clock.
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With His Own Weapons
A political row features a congressman’s daughter who remains calm amid accusations of lying about a boyfriend. The father confronts her while she defends herself, and the scene ends with the son Charlie absent as usual. The piece contrasts family support with public rhetoric and absence.
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