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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1890
Page
6
The article traces a crowded session with discussions of temperance and parliamentary maneuvering. It highlights speeches by Speaker and Representatives, noting intense tone and concerns over weather, public duties, and party lines amid a contentious political climate.
An exposé on Vassar College life describes a culture of pawnshop borrowing and midnight suppers among students. It details how younger girls send or lend valuables to older peers to cover expenses, the emergence of brokers, and the ritual of discreetly exchanging trinkets during late gatherings. The piece cites authorities as saying such practices have grown recently and become a recognizable, if frowned upon, routine.
Henry Waterann recalls a vivid hotel poker scene with Major Jack and a dramatic pot. Jush Harles shares a New York memory of a jackpot game where a rival’s bluff and a wardrobing cry changed the pot, plus a Delevan House tale of a fallin gtable and a political interruption.
Pauline Hall discusses stage image for chorus girls in opera, arguing tights provoke anxiety and padding distorts form. She recalls experiences with chorus auditions and the demand for shapely, white skin, while stressing the need for balance between illusion and honesty. She reflects on the ethics of padding and the public gaze, noting both risks and occasional successes among performers.
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