23 Jul 1864
Page 1
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Newspaper
Weekly Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 23, 1864
Page
1
The piece describes social snippets at a college fete where vanity and self deceit flourished among attendees. It notes generous efforts to fundraise despite uncertain sums and praises actors for rising from hardship to higher status while using theatre to reflect society.
A Leicester balloon ascent described as a public entertainment ends with a torn balloon and angry crowd. The piece argues for stopping such events, criticizing crowd behavior, safety gaps, and the lack of scientific value, urging Coxwell's replacement balloon funding for safer, working purposes.
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