The Chinese theatre Deluge scene thrills and mocks stage roles
A New York Sun review narrates a Chinese theatre performance with a villain masked by plaster on his nose and a new actor who captivates the crowd. The chaotic flood scene features a god of the deluge, a boat, and a heroic youth with his mother, amid stiff conventions and comic misfires.
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Charlie Backus
Sang Kee
Pad
Sang Kea
Tmoe
China
Jess
T Hem
New York Sun
The Secret of Saratoga and The Waters Influence
A satirical essay cites Saratoga Springs as a place shaped by mineral waters and chemistry. Nym Crinkle of the New York World riffs on bicarbonates, phosphates, and various minerals to mock romantic sentiment and explain how drinkable cures affect love and imagination.
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Saratoga
Arcanum
Herald
Hme
Grand Union
Elizabethan College
Lithia
Brantsby
Jesus
South
New York World
Long Distance Cavalry Rides In Indian Army Exercises
The St James Gazette reports on long distance cavalry exercises in India with Capt Dean Pitt publishing a report. An 800-strong brigade from Fifth Bombay Cavalry and Belooch Horse undertook a test at Sibi, revealing failures among older horses but higher completion rates for Belooch regiments.
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India
Dean Pitt
Mhow Divsion
Luck
Sibi
Bombay
Belooch
Royal Artillery
Kampies
Jubbulpore
St. James
Letter That Could Not Be Read Ends In Marriage
In a Washington Letter anecdote Lot Morrill recalls Maj. Dunn seeking consent from Senator Morrill for marriage. The father reads a signed note but cannot decipher the message, as can the couple. They marry anyway and Mrs Dunn preserves both letters.
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Ebbett House
Lot Morrill
Maj. Dunn
Miss Morrill
Papa
Senator Morrill
Dan
Circus Parade Echoes Through Early Morning
The poem from the Atchison Globe narrates a circus uptown procession with drums, piccolo, and a variety of animals. The speaker follows the parade at dawn, notes the odd sights of the show, buys a seat, and observes a dramatic performance by the clown and acts, all delivered in archaic, lyrical language.
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Lmber
Moses
Atchison Globe
Exercise benefits of cycling per Western Newsman
A Western Newsman quote notes cycling strengthens shoulders back and trunk while calves unused in walking engage six muscles. A four to five hour ride on ordinary roads yields about eight miles per hour. Expert riders can outtravel any horse in a twenty four hour journey as an endurance feat.
Watermelon Delicacies From New York Epicurean Plots
In New York a watermel on season inspires gourmet experiments from plugged melons with champagne to sherry syrups and sherbets. A rural Michigan brother learns of melon fritters and candied rind, while a French trick yields delicate fritters. The tale highlights how outside scraps and even dandelion stalks can become fine salads and preserves.
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New York
Uptown
Mlichigan
Wall Street
George
Earth
Epicure
France
Europe
Georgia
United States
New York Correspondence Globe-Democrat
Open Cars Charm Brooklynites On Sultry Evenings
A Brooklyn resident extols riding in open cars as cooler and more exciting than to Coney Island. He praises dust-free nights, gentle breeze, and the sight of a team of horses with no risk of runaway, calling it charming on hot evenings per the Brooklyn Eagle.
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Brooklyn Eagle
More Than He Bargained For Lovers at Night
A Montomsry Alabama Advertiser note captures a tender exchange under the stars. The man questions what the beloved sees in him while the young woman flutters with playful reassurance. The quiet between them deepens as the celestial backdrop holds witness.
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Montomsry
Ala
Advertiser
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Chicago
Fano North
Western Railway CO
Gharles E. Simmons
Land Com
N. W. Railway
Ghicaco
Ill
Swayne
Warren Carriage Works
Workslandnerkert
G. Koebley
Drsi.n
D. B. Hobensack
North Second St
Philadelpia
M. Mead
Corry
Old Kentucky
Pennsylvania
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Tleav
Watter Street
M. Meiad
Greenland
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Exchange Hotel
Warren
White & Company
Beecher & Copeland
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