Sue and the Rafter Comic Verse by Will Ream
A playful verse features Pretty Sue laughing on a raft and giving her hand to a man, as friends show their respect. Sue claims engagement is a joke but hints at romance, while the giddy couple share laughter and defy propriety with lighthearted whimsy.
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Sue
Pretty Sue
Brussels
Nile
Denver
Tabor Grand Opera House
Rhea
School For Scandal
Laaxsrmann
England
Archibald Campbell
Herr
London
Minnie Palmer
Lotta
Lawrence Barrett
Lyceum 3
Betan
New York
Emma Abbott
Fisk & Hatch
Fisk & EE
Marie Prescott
American News Company
Litel
Supreme Court
Two mothers in law test marriage in old family tale
In Sara B Rose’s piece Carrie Halstead narrates how two mothers in law press and clash with her husband Davy Gardner. After garden disputes over chores, cooking, and status run deep, the couple ultimately resolve their issues by asserting their independence and working to manage their own marriage.
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Davy
Harry Mills
Carrie
Davy Gardner
Cme
Harry
Mrs. Gardner
Belle
Carrie Halstead
Louise Norton
Louise
Mother
David Gardner
Louisa Norton
Mr. Gardner
Miss Norton
Carril
Mills
Stage gossip and theatre notes from London to Dublin
A wide array of theatrical news from London and Europe covers performances, tours, and star appearances. Emu Thurbys and Clara Kellary travel to Eurae, while actors and operas face mixed fortunes in London and Dublin.
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Emu Thursby
Clara Louise Kellary
Eurae
Josies Jurferson
New Brunswick
Various Humorous Snippets From a 19th Century Paper
A collage of light anecdotes and quips, including a maple sugar sales remark, a stage actress tear trade, a girl and her mother over trilling, a pennywise carpenter, jokes about newlyweds becoming wives, and reflections on weddings, fashion, and cooking with playful dialect and casual social observations.
Serpent Worship at Ancient Indian Temple
The narrator describes a crowded approach to a gray ancient temple near Dahsewanga, dominated by a single five head serpent image. A bloodstain on the pavement near the entrance hints at a prior offering and the scene conveys a tense, ominous mood as worshippers prostrate before the stone cobra.
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India
Kalighat
Dahsewanga
Mr. Conway
Philadelphia
Grerce S Hiniaro Praised For Polished Italy Writings
A contemporary review lauds Grerce S Hiniaro as a refined writer whose Italy book is reliable and graceful but notes a lack of force. The critic recalls Prescott's quip that Hilliard writes with kid gloves, limiting influence.
Clergyman Confesses Love Then Marries Another
A young clergyman reveals he would marry the girl he loves but must wed someone else. He notes his only consolation is the fee, implying a contract or arranged arrangement shapes the outcome despite true affection. The scene conveys irony and social constraints on marriage.
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Will Ream
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Ine
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Amie
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Eva" Aeau
Europe
Valties
John McCaul
Ota
Lillian Russell
Dion
Moi
Tawaia
Mr. Terria
Larcrove
Thes
Rue St. Marc
France
Ristori
Paris
le Mdon
Shakspeare
Hamlet
Desdemona
Horner
Homorists
Joseph Cook
Joseph
St. Louis Magazine
New Orleans
Norristown Herald
Algernon
Kate
Chestnut Street
Vassar College
Gop
Henry Ward Beecher
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