How to Address Titles and Ladies in Proper Society
London Letter explains correct forms for addressing noble titles and married women. It covers the proper use of Lady, Duchess, and Sir, notes that wives of younger sons use Lady with the husband’s surname, and warns against calling duchesses by only Lady. It also advises on speaking to princes and princesse with sir and ma'am.
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Danger
Christie
Evelyn Fitzmaurie
Marquis of Lansdowne
Victor Cavendis
Evelyn Cavendis
London
Victor Cavendish
George Hamilton
Charles Beresford
Hamilton
Beresford
Evelyn Cavendish
Lady Lathom
Sir John Smith
Lady Smith
Lord John Smith
John
Mary
John Smith
Lord Smith
Marquis of Smithville
Smithville
Eurasia Intermarriage Barriers in Colonial Outlook
Sara J. Duncan argues in Popular Science Monthly that Eurasia faces deep prejudice from both Europeans and natives, hindering intermarriage. She notes rare couplings between Eurasians and natives, with occasional bequests from distant Planter or Scots shopmen, while Eurasian ambition leans toward Europe.
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Eurasia
Calcutta
Scotland
Tommy Atkins
Sara J. Duncan
Popular Science Monthly
Early life of Adams Express founder runs from Ireland to New York
A commemorative sketch recalls John Hoey as a homeless boy who rose through grit to become a leading figure of Adams Express. He left Ireland at ten, reached New York penniless, toiled as a messenger for four dollars a week, then drove delivery wagons while studying at night, shaping a future executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoey
Adams Express Company
Ireland
New York
New York Herald Office
New York City
Adams’ Express Company
Man recounts near death experiences and lack of fear
An interested reader from New York describes multiple near death events including a fire collapse in San Francisco on April 30, 1886 and a Civil War memory at Fair Oaks. He details rescues, anesthesia, and a belief that the soul departs at dissolution, arguing against fear of what lies beyond.
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Epworth
Johnston
Fair Oaks
San Francisco
Seven Pines
Heaven
Hades
Styx
New York Press
Veme
Louis Philippe and the Queen in a Garden Moment
Louis Philippe and Queen Victoria stroll in En garden when he offers a peach. He pulls a large clasp knife from his pocket and jokes that a man living on forty sous a day always carries a knife, noting he might have quit the habit but cannot be sure what may happen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Philippe
Queen Victoria
San Francisco
Notable Figures and Events in 19th Century Figures and Scripture Highlights
A collage of biographical notes and scripture lessons covers Captain A G Weissert a Wisconsin veteran a lawyer in Milwaukee Edwin Arnold poet laureate candidate and various biblical lessons from Acts including Peter Cornelius and Paul s missionary journeys The text blends biographical sketches with religious study notes and a brief mention of a horse racing track project in Oregon with racehorse records.
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Albert Richmond
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