Queens Perfume Habits Revealed by Royal Tastes
A 19th century interview notes Queen Mary avoids perfume, favors Eau de Cologne occasionally, and clings to Hes Bouquet used by the royal family since 1822. Alexandra reportedly loves lilac and jasmine scents, while the Czarina’s palace is daily spritzed with lilac and violet essences.
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Mary
Queen ‘Alexandra
Hes
England
Czarina
Royal Palace
Graste
St. ‘Petersburg Academy of Chemistry
Imperial
World Lost Novel Fragments Stir Society Curiosity
A fragmentary gossip item notes a pale refined young woman lamenting a manuscript theft and burning in a social setting. It recalls a modern society novel and a servant girl collecting heat from the pages. The piece shifts to Russia's census, stating 1900s figures and annual population growth despite turmoil.
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Russia
Man in mourning after street incident joke remark
A friend asks about a man seen in the street with one arm in a sling and both eyes in mourning. The reply says it was not an automobile accident but a grim reaction to a man who could not take a joke, reflecting on honesty and consequences.
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Dearest
Barnes
James
Terhune
Arch
Vincent
William
Agatha
Agatha Sixth
Miss Endicott
Scotland
Health Regained by Right Food in a Michigan Letter
A Michigan woman recovering from an operation describes indigestion and loss of appetite. After two months on Grape-Nuts her stomach and nerves improved, she regained energy and interest in work. The letter promotes Grape-Nuts and reads like an advertisement.
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Michigan
Wellville
Heirship Dilemma At Castle Wryckof In Agatha Tale
Archibald Terhune learns he inherits a large estate and must marry within ten days or forfeit the fortune. At Castle Wryckof the seven Agatha chits scheme to marry him, with Agatha Sixth seeming closest while Agatha First Interests a London beau. Tension rises as alliances and suspicions unfold before solicitor Burns's arrival.
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Archibald Terhune
London
Georgiana
America
Castle Wryckof
Lord Vincent
Terhune
Vincent
Agatha
Archie
Agatha Sixth
Lady Vincent
Leslie Freer
Vincents
Burns
Agathe
Jeltor Burns
Jelicitor Barnes
Vincent's
Castle Wyckhoff Entangled in Aunt Property Plot
Vincent and Arch observe a tangled romance at Castle Wyckhoff as Agatha Sixth refuses and Brancepeth pursues Miss Endicott while Murray Brancepeth reveals elopement news and an uncle’s diamond tiara threat. The cast includes Agatha First, Miss Simplin, and Brancepeth's relentless relative amid inheritance gambits and true love.
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Terhune
Arch
Murray Brancepeth
Vincent
Old Terhune
Brancepeth
Agatha
Miss Endicott
Castle Wyckhoff
Miss Simplin
Murray
J.mplin
Castle Wyckhoft
Wyckhoft
Dearest
Cupid Beech Wedding Tradition at Liberty Church
A Gosport Indiana tale highlights Rev Josiah Burton who ties marriages under the famed Cupid’s Beech near Liberty Church. Locals say the tree and minister produce enduring marriages, with Burton staging ceremonies from his church, home, and the beech itself, attracting many couples seeking a lasting union.
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Gosport
Ind
Dla
Josiah’ Burton
Dominie
Reno
Josiah Burton
Owen
Monroe Counties
Kentucky
Virginia
Tennessee
Carolinas
John Burton
Josiah
Liberty Church
Odious Noise and Frugal Sufferers in Quiet Rooms
A Victorian style quip catalogs types of self indulgent complainers. It lampoons people who scream for attention, dine, seek doctors, pamper themselves, and demand comfort, warning that listing all infirmities would stretch endlessly as the sun sets.
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Hmerson
Highest Good In Life and Selfless Service
The highest good lies in giving our best to others. A man should seek efficiency in business and readership in his profession, enriching other lives. Selfishness is the moth that breeds delay and death, while generosity perfumes all.
Two World Famous Grannies Visit The Country
The Rochester Post Express profiles two renowned grandmothers, Mme Sarah Bernhardt and Ellen Terry. Bernhardt, energetic as a younger woman, is said to be near retirement while Terry, long a stage icon, has retired from acting and lectures on Shakespeare.
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Rochester Post Express
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Ellen Terry
Henry Irving
England
Miss Terry
Portia
Beatrice
Voila
Rosalind
Immemorial charges against a cat and diphtheria spread
A Manchester doctor links a pet cat to a diphtheria outbreak in a suburb. He warns families with cats to monitor coughing pets and avoid hugging them. If coughing persists and the cat grows thin, destruction is advised to stop spread of illness.
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G. J. Auburn
Manchester
England
Awburn
Literary Dialogue on Stealing Home in Darkness
Editor questions hero’s feat as stealing home in darkness. Author replies that darkness would cancel the play. A philosopher notes we live in thoughts, not years, especially women after thirty. Dr Pierce’s Pellets advertised as sugar coated pills to regulate liver stomach and bowels.
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Dr. Pierce
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Espagne
Paris
Holland
Eau
Cologne
Carmen Sylvia
Roumania
Oator
Seesa
Miss Tarzan
Dickens
Archibald
Edit H. Huntington Mason
W. G. Chapman
Great Britain
Old Arch
Acatha
Ily
Cupid’s Beech
Kickers
Galilea
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Faswatchowen
Manitoba
Esterm Canada
Ottawa
Holmes
Jackson St
St. Paul
Mina
Maclachlan
Watertows
S.C
Leopold Gassner
New York
Oly
Isone
Jscpa
Sioux City
Lowa
B. Athvens ‘& Orn Bi
Chicago
Washington
Dearborn
W. N. Uy
Eloo
Samuel Pitcher
Inisé
Tue Centaur Company
Fooda
Bears
The
Castoria
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