That Beasts of Prey Ridpath Attacks British Empire
John Clark Ridpath attacks Britain for three centuries of empire building by violence and fraud. He mocks the London Spectator explanation of Britain’s lack of friends and argues the empire’s history justifies Nemesis and world opinion turning against England.
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John Clark Ridpath
Philippic
Great Britain
England
London Spectator
Loweys Tetwete
The
Spectator
Asia
Russia
Britain
John Bull
Shylock
Baron Hatfeldt
Crimea
Uncle Sam
United States
Madam Britannia
Athena
Atlantic
Rome
India
St. Paul’s
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Council Table of Nations
Clark Rippath
Berlioz’s Fortune and Final Legacy in Paris
Berlioz faced dire times until a rumored 20 000 francs gift touched him, later revealed as a ruse by Armand Bertin to comfort Paganini. He died embittered after a tepid reception for The Trojans, having left his scores to the Conservatoire. A solitary, forcible voice in music, he inspired awe and controversy without forming a school.
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Berlioz
Paganini
Paris
Rossini
Armand Bertin
Journal Des Debats
Conservatoire
Dr. Johnson
Hiller
Beethoven
Ferdinand Cortez
Temple Bar
Lunchhour Bunko At City Eatery Revealed
In a crowded Twenty third Street restaurant two women distractively paid their bill with exact money. A waiter pockets a dime meant as car fare, and one woman smiles as the pair leave. The waiter boasted that bunko is how they operate.
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Twenty-third Street
New York Herald
The 10 Cent Book Fad Spreads in City
The Boston Journal notes a craze around a 10 cent book that holds coins in holes to save five dollars. Churches and young women promote the book with friends, creating widespread use of 10 cent banks in homes and pockets. Stores report strong demand for these coin banks.
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Boston Journal
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