How He Gets His Cue A Deaf Actor Masters Stage Cues
A New York actor, Joe Holland, who is hard of hearing due to inherited deafness, overcomes cues by studying entire lines and counting the timing of each speech. He relies on facial expressions and a counting system to know when to speak, even with his back turned. Shortcomings arise when stage noises fail to sound, leading to awkward moments and occasional scolding of crew.
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New York
Joe Holland
Mr. Holland
Decaf
George Holland
Philadelphia
Holland
Mary
Monument to Francis Scott Key to be erected
Special Correspondence from Baltimore May 20 Frederick City Maryland readers see the graves of Francis Scott Key and Mary Tayloe Key in the cemetery. An association formed in 1860 planned a monument, revived in 1894 with state support and calls for national schools to honor Key on Flag Day. The monument fund seeks donors, whose names would be placed in the crypt, and a pamphlet on Key is available for postage. W H Brearsey
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Francis Scott Key
J Baltmmore
Frederick City
Mary Tayloe Key
Pipe Creek
Frederick
Key Monument Association
Maryland
W. H. Brearsey
Warren
Sheffield
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Sunbury
Lancaster
Baltimore
Washington
Erie
Williamsport
Kane
Thorugh
Renovo
Ridgway
Cain
Lurrago Ticke
Hairy Armadillo kills snake in South American encounter
In the La Plata valley a hairy armadillo killed a black snake with a sawlike motion of its shell and jaws and began to feed. The naturalists found no trace of the armadillo afterward, leaving the scene remarkable and puzzling.
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Villa Hayes
Boraguay
Valley of
la Plata
South America
W. H. Hudson
Bahid-Blanca
Cape Corrientes
Argentine Republic
Armadillo
A. BR. McCriiris
Ribbons Replace Cuff Buttons At Rotten Row Fashion
In London curiosity rises over Vesta Tilley’s costume in Down Rotten Row with ribbons through cuff openings instead of buttons. This prong fashion has spread among the Jubaiuics and is seen on pleasant afternoons along Rotten Row.
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London
Vesta Tilley
Rotten Row
A Place for Reform at the French Lick resort
Special correspondence from Louisville notes that Indiana’s French Lick serves as a sobering up ground for Kentuckians with sulfur-rich waters. The piece describes visitors, social scenes, and a humorous encounter with James Whitcomb Riley and Will Hays at an entertainment, ending with a note on a new wedding guest card idea.
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Louisville
Indiana
Blue Grass
West Baden
Lick
Hodstér
Riley
Mr. Riley
Venus and Victory in Louvre Seen Through American Eyes
A New York art lover in Paris shares how the Louvre's marbles, especially the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory, speak to womanhood and liberty. The letter portrays the Venus as a timeless emblem of beauty, honor, and fulfillment, while the Victory signals the era’s forward push toward personal liberty.
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Louvre
New York
Paris
Palais du Louvre
Venus of Milo
Venus
Greece
New York Times
The Chinese Buy Our Sang The Ginseng Trade Explored
The New York Press notes a booming ginseng trade with China where villagers and diggers harvest roots across the eastern states. Prices rose from zero to four dollars a pound over two decades as Chinese demand grows and diggers hunt scarce, forked roots each season from Manchurian quality to local supply.
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Amelia Rives-Chanler
China
Manchuria
Rocky Mountains
North Carolina Mountains
Onondaga County
New York Press
Chonny Sousa remembered as a gifted bandmaster's youth
A Cincinnati resident recalls Sousa, the bandmaster, as a boy in Washington. He notes his mixed German and Spaniard heritage, describes a parlor full of instruments, and says Sousa moved from drummer boy to leading the Marine Band through influence or merit, developing remarkably.
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Sousa
Cincinnati
Washington
One Price Store Puts Customer to the Test
A Roxbury Gazette humor item recounts a sharp exchange between a tough customer and a clerk over necktie prices. The clerk cites a quarter, 50 cents, 75 and three dollars while the customer challenges the sign declaring a one price store. The exchange ends with a dismissive remark and local wit.
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Feller
Roxbury Gazette
Outset remark on a failing marriage and sparse guest turnout
A Detroit Tribune snippet notes a remark about a marriage that failed. Addison is described as regular and pleasing, with no dissipation evident, while a wedding audience proves sparse as many invited did not attend.
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Detroit Tribune
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Beary
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P. &E. Division
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M. Waters
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D. L. Gerould
L.W. Dennison
Ass’t
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John M. Siegfried
O. F. Hoffman
P. J. Bayer
C. A. Corwen
L. W. Bee
Jas. O. Parmlee
E.W. Parshal
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