That Little Vixen on the Opera Set Sparks Turmoil
An audience novel’s overheated scenes follow Winnie Neville and Miss Linn as quarrels erupt over theater life. Frank De Fernie and Mr. Neville clash amid romantic jealousy, a mock duel, and a stormy resolution where Annie declares an engagement while Winnie protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lo de Perebe
Frank Neville
Whit Dashwond
Aberry
Hiv Landiady
Winole
Winnie
Winnie Neville
Dewut
Dour de Perle
Grand
Niger
Faris
Elias
Yuna
Fernie Dua
Annie
Abe
Mr. de
Miss Linn
T. Sarcasti
Mr. de Fernie
Beaeo
Mutability in the Sewer Trial Sparks Transit Debate
A garbled early text fragment hints at a sewer trial or transit debate with mentions of names and places. The readable parts reference payments and a possible street or rail project, suggesting a municipal issue about budgets and work orders.
Scraps of Science and Notes From the Era
The excerpt surveys diverse topics from the North Atlantic to Arctic expeditions, journalism notes, and scientific musings. It mentions Germany forming a botanical society, Danish Arctic expeditions, Belgian Academy funding, Australian schoolbooks, and a lectureship at Oxford. It covers chemistry on bacilli destruction, typhoid and diphtheria transmission, comets observed in 1744 style notes, tracks in a canyon, and submarine telegraph appeals. Florid, fragmentary prose portrays a wide array of scientific and exploratory notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jau
Linn
London
Botanica Society
Germany
Denmark
Arctic
Spitebergen
Norgert
Duke of Hedron
Halloit College
Oxford
Maltimore
France
Switzerland
Geneva
Morea
Ita
Electecity
Herne
Caplio
Culis
M. Deleparty
Vrourere
Jaane
Wood
Bishop College
Montreal
Re Kuch
Lesa
Andy
Jacob Brett
Trof. Wheatstone
Roglend
Prof
Mars
America
Morr. Veett
Anl
Owerkarab
England
Mir
John Brelidiel
Old Tar's Tale of Prisoner and Escape at Sea
A first person recollection reveals a Fenian confined in Dartmoor for seven months, then transported to Australia for life. The narrator describes a dramatic escape plan, a priest’s attempted bribe, nautical rescue, the pursuit by armed men, and the captain’s crew coping with the loss of a mate Brown who leapt overboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aelia
Dews
Eishiel
Te Bai
Dartmoor
England
Ametralia
Hue
Maurilius
Indian Ocean
Jack
E Cape
Anit
Ant Gienv
Kays
Kim
Stewart
Fem
Australia
Lim
Hin
Phreaptain
Cleveland
Penny Press
Telegraphers Prank and a Pocket Message Caper
A vivid account describes timid travelers at a telegraph window and a prankster asking for a six word telegram, prompting a cascade of jokes about names and the dull duty of condensing news. It follows an elaborate attempt to shorten a personal dispatch for Dallas and Framingham, ending with a sly operator’s compressed version and a amused crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piers Sen
Carrington
Carrenton
Che
Hoerés
Cunningham
Canina
Avery Gane
Forsimsone
Dalles
Morton
Trllas Center
Dallas
Shaw
Tre
Abermanre
Aly
Mortimer
Tam
Dalins Centre
Voor K
Foutts Sr
Hallas
Tallap
Blind from Birth Sees Light After Cataract Removal in Rochester
The Rochester newspaper reports on a girl born blind who gains sight after cataract removal. It discusses Wilkie Collins style parallels, surgeon misconceptions about sight restoration, and describes a German girl living in Rochester who became blind at birth and later learned to read by touch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade
Wilkie Collins
Lascilla
Bacilla
Optic Gromw
Rochester
City Hospital
Aurgeon
Kenma Waleratrant
Loets
Fomerain
Germany
New York City
Rochestes
Ler Atnk
Hoelzer Street
Batavia
A West Virginia Trout Stream Memoir and Native Fishing
A traveler recalls trout waters in West Virginia and a long river journey in the wilds near Staunton and Pocahontas. He notes native fishing methods, cautious handling of streams, and a shift from spear and net to modern angling, along with camp life and river lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamlet
Gabing
Wessy
Pocahontas
Staunton
Cama
Prasylvania
Meyerthielens
West Virginia
T Manor
West
Vienna
Jenene
Itvel
Elin
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Vixen
Irina Maal
Seana
Ieyasu Clube
Apassatiire
Apassatiire Oitsiders
Frank
Aban
Pepatar
Rome
Lashewsd
Rowry
Aml
Rantimr
Dereinelenge
Auala
Yen
Mr. Savi
Lanae
Winale
Tim
Winch
de Fernie
Tvd
Reese
Angeles
Tsuikesl
Etter Atrorent
Aden Brink
Fawr
Lark Wells
Mathers
Annie Aml
Wot Iestwood
Oro
de Fernik
Pater
Manetary
Chen
Wells Howe
Houkling
Nnet
Dashwood
Catlonsen
Anid
Daskwood
Nevilite
Neville
Scienc
Nowaday
Kinkerberg
Harlem
Buve
Tord Maculesfield
Ghirbun
de Diradley
Shirburn
Shirturn
Greenwich
Alnd
Arrrersenn Teneksip
Tuinay
Belias
Ile Vody
Orn
Vrof
Ward
Ban Krandsun
Cemeth Ofa
Fnwoks
Goding Bureau
le Lieu
Cart
Nik Nay
Viegu
Viv
von Koukoly
Copeland
Hugin
Gveman
Turaeu
Loman Pott
Dakota
Pal Te Chamberlain
Pacific
Miewuri
Hox Elder
Eferts
Burlington
Oman
Sether
Walery
Ant
Uber
Canopase
Hemberg
Virginia
Senate
Cardwell
Miles
Duinton
Delos
Lerel
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