Crime of the Ages Dreyfus Story of Treachery and Injustice
A sweeping portrayal of Alfred Dreyfus a French artillery captain unjustly condemned for selling state secrets. The piece traces the intrigue forgery and deaths tied to one of history’s most infamous cases noting Dreyfus as Alsatian Jewish and highlighting anti semitic prejudice in France. The narrative promises a future exoneration as truth and justice persevere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Dreyfus
Dreyfus
Ecole Polytechnique
Paris
France
Republic
Elling
Tate
French
Secret Service Department
Mercier
du Paty de Clam
Bordereau
Paty de Clam
Cherche Mid
Casimir Perler
Henry
Esterhazy
Vuty de Clam
Devil's Island
Dreyfus Case Reopened and France’s Moral Trial
The narrative recalls Picquart’s discovery of Esterhazy’s guilt and Dreyfus’s renewed trial at Rennes in 1898. It notes the whitewash, arrests, and political pressure that kept the case alive, blaming a government that could not deliver justice to its humblest citizen.
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Dreyfus
Mme
Lucile Dreyfus
Col
George Picquart
War Office
Saterhazy
Bordereau
Boisdeffre
Gonse
Esterhazy
Picquart
Africa
Court of Cassation
Rennes
M. Labori
M. Demange
France
Dreyfus Case and Zola in a Turbulent Era
The article recounts the Dreyfus affair unfolding from 1804 with spies and documents, the wartime trial, and public outrage. It notes Esterhazy and Henry as key figures, Zola's open letter, and a nation roiled by riots, resignations, and political upheaval as new trials and arrests emerge.
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Zola
Emile Zola
Esterhazy
Henry
War Office
Dreyfus
France
M. Labor
M. Meline
M. Brisson
Cavaignac
Chamber of Deputies
Col. Henry
Lemercier- Picard
Lorimier
Henry Fiasco Cavalgnac
Gen. Zurlinden
Gen
Chanoine
Francois de Pressense
Legion of Honor
Guiana
He Got Well After Flinging Bootjack at Band
A dying man in bed mistakes a brass band outside for angels and orders his wife to warn him of death. In a burst of rage he hurls a bootjack at the bandstand, striking the leader in the neck, then recovers and seems to get well.
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Jennie
Joan
John
Pianos and Literary Reform at a Girls School
A Stratford on Avon tale notes Miss Marie Corelli enmeshed in piano noise at a nearby girls school. Pupils practice daily on many pianos, disturbing Corelli's nerves and her writing. The schoolmistress replies that if noise blocks another Sorrows of Satan, she will add six more pianos.
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Marie Corelli
Stratford-on-Avon
Corelli
New York Tribune
Lady Yarde-Buller Adjudged Insane and Placed Under Guardian
In Famona California Lady Yarde-Buller once famed for Europe and California episodes is declared insane and placed under guardian for her person and estate. Reports note heavy alcohol use and reckless spending despite a monthly income of about 400 to 500 dollars. Her colorful past includes a Japanese elopement attempt with a young major and later marriage to an English noble.
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Famona Calfornia
Lady Yarde-Buller
Europe
California
Blair's Death Leads to Divorce Suit in South Africa
Blair, killed in South Africa, later married Yarde-Buller, a Scotsman who taught her to drink. The couple quarrelled and he filed for divorce, alleging she favored Valentine Gadsden, a mining promoter, in society.
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Blair
South Africa
Ancient New Mexican Idols Collected by Ex-Gov Prince
The bureau of ethnology photographed a vast collection of stone idols owned by ex Governor L Bradford Prince of Santa Fe New Mexico. He owns over 1000 dolls found at ancient Pueblo village sites. Sizes vary from over six feet to light enough to float. Their exact age is unknown but they were used by ancestors of today Pueblo Indians before the Spanish conquest. The quote about agreeing with everybody ends the piece.
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Bureau of Ethnology
Washington
L. Bradford Prince
Santa Fe
N. M
Porto Ricos Ruins and Heroism After the West Indian Storm
A historical report on the devastating hurricane that struck Porto Rico, detailing the near 1,500 deaths and widespread destruction, with accounts of heroic rescues by the Eleventh Infantry, U S A, and harrowing scenes of flooded cities, sinking villages, and mass graves.
The Julian mill flour swirls in royal praise and ads
A garbled 19th century snapshot describes De Lintogy and the Julian mill flour ad campaigns. It claims lavish claims about flour quality, price speculation, and a linking tale with Lord Palmerston and Queen Victoria. The piece references Wing and a staged Windsor invitation amid dramatic flour production imagery.
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Tate
Prietor
Mr. Wing
Knickerbocker
London Times
Wing
Palmerston
Victorigistry
Julian Queen
Lord Palmerston
Windsor
D. L. Wing
Julian Mill
Ang
Queen Viet
Devastating Caribbean Storm Splits Palm and River Floods
The front of the storm reached daylight as wind and rain intensified til noon then eased. It felled palm trees and ruined crops including banana, plantain, coffee, and sugar cane. Many houses lost roofs, injuries common, a few lives lost. By dusk the worst subsided, but 6 to 7 pm brought renewed torrential rain and gales. The Portuguese River swelled, sweeping away small houses and people, with families found in yards and streets. An American doctor, Dr. Sidley, barely survived a flood by clinging to life amid rising waters.
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Ponce
Sidley
Chicago
Neckties and Cheap Talk at the Big Shop
In a London shop a loudly dressed man enters the necktie department and snaps Neckties. The deferential assistant offers new patterns and calls them excellent value at a shilling. The customer protests and challenges the price, prompting the clerk to direct him to the sixpenny counters.
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London
Inscription Found On Tetbury Church Marble Slab
Clerical correspondent of the London Spectator reports a parish church slab in Tetbury Gloucestershire bears an inscription promising to disclose the last day. The verse hints at several Saunderses formerly of the parish and ends with Amen.
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The
London Spectator
Tetbury
Gloucestershire
Cause of His Concfit in the Jungle Golf Clout
The Lion and Bear debate the Lynx's vanity as Harper's Bazaar notes the lynx claims a unique link to golfing. The exchange highlights how the jungle's animals view his boast as insufferable pretension rather than a real credential.
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Harper's Bazar
The Average Englishman Defined in Editorial Tone
A writer in an English magazine declares the real average English man a workingman earning six dollars weekly, without a collar, ignorant of toothbrushes and handkerchiefs, shaved only on Sundays, who buys no books and reads only sporting papers.
Siam a Millionaire King Of Siam Wealthy Monarch Gilded Life
The King of Siam is described as one of the richest monarchs with an annual income around 20 million dollars. His palace is likened to a city with nearly five thousand residents living within its gates, illustrating the opulence and scale of his court and lifestyle.
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Siam
King of
World beer consumption estimated at 1.08 billion dollars annually
The article estimates global beer consumption at about 1.08 billion dollars per year. It notes that running up a bill is easier than paying it, reflecting a cautionary view on spending.
Large world vault project in Pittsburgh detailed plan
A Baltimore trust contract with Pittsburgh to build a monumental vault of cast steel plates. The 24 by 25 by 9 foot unit uses six inch to eight inch thick armor with dovetail mortise joints. Tests claim high resistance to drills or explosives, claiming the vault’s size and construction will render it virtually invulnerable to attacks. The article intersperses a moral anecdote about a man’s self-knowledge and drinking.
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Baltimore
Pittsbugh
Pla
Pittsburg
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