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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1896
Page
4
Theatre Gossip and Plans From Late 19th Century Arts Scene
The piece lists actors and writers like Henry Arthur Jones and Eleonora Duse with upcoming moves and premieres. It notes Desperado Bill Cook writing a drama in Sing Sing and Mme Bernhardt’s view on retirement. It mentions a 6000-seat Empress Theatre in London and plans for Wagnerian theater in Paris, finishing in 1893. Judie discusses Franco German peace and meeting Emperor William in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Arthur Jones
Jones
Henry Arthur
Empress Theater
London
Desperado
Bill Cook
Sing Sing Penitentiary
Oklahoma
M. Lamoureux
Paris
Wagner
Bayreuth
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Eleonora Duse
Sweden
Norway
Holland
Belgium
Sudermann
William
Ingenious mortise joints in Japanese houses shown
A survey notes that Japanese houses use mortising rather than nails. It also mentions diverse topics from a new volcano named Jakotan in Mexico to Cecil Rhodes sending English song birds to Cape Town. The piece covers Honolulu fish handling, a Brixton printer conquering the Rosengarten Dolomites, and Hudson Bay fur bearing species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakotan
Mexico
Cecil Rhodes
Cape Town
Honolulu
New York
Brixton
Delago
Rosengarten Dolomites
Tyrol
Hudson Bay Country
Canada to stage Quebec international exposition next year
The article notes Canada plans an international exposition in Quebec opening around mid May next year. It mentions San Jose California preparing a roses carnival in May with seven thousand dollars raised for expenses. Hungary will observe a yearlong millennium celebration of its history. Berlin faces protests over proposed night closures of its world fair grounds and plans an expansive Cairo Street exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Quebec
San Jose
Cal
Hungary
Berlin
Electric Sparks across nations signal new power shift
Reports indicate about 200 railway cars in Sweden and first class trains in Denmark now use electric lighting. Mexico adopts gasoline engines with small dynamos for home and plant lighting. Brussels plans to illuminate art at Anspach memorial with firelike sword and glowing saint and dragon. Detroit ends horse car era as electric streetcars begin operations amid protests. A failing joke provokes a sharp editorial aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Denmark
Mexico
Brussels
Anspach
St. Michael
Detroit
First Battle in Brooklyn as Sailors and Locals Clash
In Brooklyn a clash broke out after Irish Americans and British sailors from the tramp steamer Acanthus argued in a restaurant over the war. A fight followed until Acting Capt. Baker and Policeman McLaughlin intervened. Galligan and McAleer fought. Galligan prevailed until Baker arrested them. Galligan bailed out by Charles Sheland as crowd cheered. McAleer jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
England
United States
Kent Avenue
Philip Galligan
Galligan
McAleer
Baker
Charles Sheland
Lee Avenue
Sheland
Monkey Jocko Attacks Hotel Chambermaid at Gault House
Jocko the educated pet monkey, owned by actor Jordan, escaped his chain at the Gault House in Chicago and attacked chambermaid Mary Skiffington. The animal climbed a dresser, scratched her face, pulled her hair, and bit her hands before being restrained. Minor injuries included a finger laceration. Jordan claimed it was Jocko’s first offense and noted the monkey is typically hostile toward women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jocko
Jordan
Gault House
Chicago
Mary Skiffington
Mr. Jordan
Thrilling Fire On British Ship Hiawatha At Sea
The British ship Hiawatha under Captain Jorgenson arrived in San Francisco after a perilous voyage from Grangemouth and Pernambuco. A coal cargo caught fire seven feet below the deck on day 34, flames erupted on day 35, and the crew fought the blaze for days before reaching Pernambuco for repairs and completion to San Francisco. Also reported, Hungarian universities will admit women as regular students with facilities for those pursuing medicine or pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorgenson
San Francisco
Grangemouth
England
Pernambuco
Tea Price Soars in English Markets
The early tea trade in England fetched high sums with tea from the east selling at fifty dollars per pound and the finest grades commanding about double that price, signaling tea’s luxury status and strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wheeler Sterling tests armor penetrating shells at Indian Head
The Wheeler Sterling Steel company conducted the first in a five part series of explosive shell tests at Indian Head proving grounds. The seven inch shell aimed to pierce seven inch armor with interior detonation. Tests will progress to 17 inch shells and armor in the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler Sterling Steel Company
Indian Head Proving Grounds
Oliver Optic to Begin Global Trip for New Stories
William T. Adams known as Oliver Optic, age 73, sets out on a worldwide voyage to gather material for forthcoming works. A life devoted to writing has earned him a unique place in American youth literature, and a safe return may yield another distinctive volume for boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Adams
Oliver Optic
Earlham Mastodon Skeleton Far Exceeds Local Specimens
The Earlham College mastodon, assembled from diverse Indiana find spots near New Paris Dalton and Randolph counties, stands in the Richmond museum beside Tippo Sahib. Weighing about 1700 pounds on display, the fossil is taller and broader than the Columbus state university and Warner museum examples, with an estimated living weight over 20,000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlham College
Richmond
Ind
Tippo Sahib
New Paris
Lloyd Farm
Nettle
Randolph ‘County
Pa.s
Lansing
Mich
Prof. Ward
Rochester
N. Y
State University
Columbus
Warner Museum
Boston
Mass
Proctor Plans Lofty Chicago Tower With Electric Flags
Chicago inventor Mr Proctor reveals a planned 1150 foot tall tower 350 feet wide at the base. The design touts electric flag operations with a single button and rapid safe elevator descent. It claims capacity for 40 000 people across six landings and aims to showcase the system on a high building before completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor
Chicago
Cherokees Acknowledge Ex-Slaves In Tribe Rights
Cherokee nation has recognized former Cherokee slaves and their descendants as tribal members and entitled them to about 1.3 million dollars from strip money and interests in unsold lands totaling millions of acres. Miss Caroline Hendricks enters Marion county law practice becoming first woman admitted to the bar there. Britons consume 23 ounces of tobacco per person, lowest rate among civilized nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hendricks
Caroline B. Hendricks
A. W. Hendricks
Thomas A. Hendricks
Circuit
Supreme Courts
Marion County
Ind
Great Britain
Carrie Russell's Performers Arrested in Danville Illinois
The Carrie Russell company appeared in Danville for a half hour when Mayor Runyan signaled moral outrage. Police arrested several burlesque performers for indecent conduct on stage and escorted them to the town jail. Managers posted bonds for the troupe’s appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Russell
Illinois
Danville
Ill
Law
William Runyan
Laird
Huff and Vance
Demoiselle
Heinly
Opera House
California olive oil yields grow amid industry infancy
It is estimated this year California will produce about 75 000 gallons of olive oil. The sector remains in its early stage while imports exceed 850 000 gallons annually, according to the Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Department of Agriculture
United States
Passage Through a Tree in Belleville Preserved by Arch
A 250 year old sycamore in Stephen street Belleville is saved by cutting an arched passage through its trunk. Contractor McCann agrees to the plan after barber Christian Ortholf sings poetry to move him. An electric light will be added above the arch once the street project proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Newark
N. J
Stephen Street
McCann
Christian Ortholf
William and Stephen Streets
Contractor McCann
Fortunate Boston Tailor Leaves Country-Travel Gift
Boston to receive a $50,000 legacy for poor children to visit the country in summer. George S. Rondige, a renowned tailor who died childless, supported his unique craft and public generosity. He ran a small shop, cut for any willing to pay, and led a conspicuous life with milk-white horses and a fine south end home. He left no successor to his distinctive tailoring method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
George S. Rondige
Hartford Courant
Bondigo
Married eighty years. The remarkable record of a West couple
The oldest living US couple near Black River Falls Wisconsin, Louis Darwin born 1788 and Amelia Darwin born 1794, celebrate eighty years of marriage. They had 12 children, five alive now aged 70 to 54, with one son or daughter reaching 79 if alive. Louis danced at 100. Amelia recovered sight at 99 after total blindness for 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Black River Falls
Wis
Chicago Chronicle
Louis
Amelia Darwin
Ontario
Montreal
la Pere’s Isle
Grandma Darwin
Minstrel Show by Hillsboro Girls At Opera House
The Bachelor Girls club of Hillsboro Illinois staged a minstrel show for the public library. Twenty two society ladies appeared in blackface as minstrel performers to a packed audience of bachelors who teased them. Also noted are Maine food cost claims and other assorted items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachelor Girls’ Club
Hillsboro
Ill
Opera House
Startling Admission on Consumption in New York City
For five consecutive years New York City saw three in twenty deaths from consumption. The ad urges early use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, claiming cures in many cases and offering a free pamphlet with cured patients' names and photos. It promotes a 160 page medical treatise mailed upon request with six cents in stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
Siegfried Bread Price Gap Question
A fragment asks about covering the difference in price for bread and wonders which option is cheapest. The note mentions Siegfried as a possible supplier or brand.
Man jailed over pond trespass and frog shooting
A man admits drinking beer and trespassing on another’s grounds to shoot frogs in a private pond. The judge sentences him to thirty days in jail and a $100 fine plus costs. The item includes other humorous vignettes from the period.
Comic Snippets and Wit From Old Newspapers
A collage of light humor and quips from early 20th century papers. Jests include doctors and humanity, shop talk at a meat market, a milkmaid, poker wives, suitors and mistaken motives, daily life gags, and amused exchanges among townsfolk and clerks.
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