The Last Mission of Maurice Solange on the Santa Lucia
Maurice Solange travels via Red Sea to Ceylon and Melbourne then NZ to Panama aboard the Santa Lucia. On St Elmo he meets Francois Dupont, an old comrade, and the ship hits a yellow fever outbreak. Solange dies after revealing a hidden secret while Dupont carries on, burying him at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darkie
Harry Trent
Sallie Matchin
Trent
Raven
Olympia
Darke
Sing Sing
Paris
Nabon Iiii
Maurice Solange
America
Harry ‘Lrent
Noth
Red Sea
Ceylon
Melbourne
Ne Zealand
Napier
St. Elmo
Pitcairn Island
Panama
Santa Lucia Solange
Maurice
Pacific Ocean
Francois Dupont
Dupont
London
Australia
New Zealand
Central America
Pst
New York
Solange
Santa Lucia
France
Framcois
Emperor
Francois
Providence
Aspinwall
The Jerome sisters of New York a famed society clan
The five Jerome sisters, renowned as the handsomest in New York society, married well into lists of notable families. Among them Lady Randolph Churchill faced a lengthy English noble feud, while Mrs Jack Leslie and Mrs Moreton Frewer enjoyed wealth, gowns, and diamonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Randolph Churchill
New York City
Jerome Sisters
York
London
Moreton Frewer
New York
Newport
Lenox
Saratoga
Lady Churchill
Jack Leslie
Glgso
Clarence Gray Dinsmore
Jerome
William B. Dinsmore
Adams Express Company
J. Harry Alexander
Amory Gladden
Little Lotta Crabtree's Early Training and Lost Years
The piece describes Lotta Crabtree as a frail child in the 1850s California tour, forced into performance by her mother and a troupe. It recalls her fears on rehearsal days, suspicions of mistreatment, and the swift passage from child to adult, with years she could not reclaim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotta Crabtree
Lottie
California
Lotta
Rail expansion and line projects span multiple railways
The report notes several railway developments including 3000 mile tickets at 75 dollars by Southern Pacific, Illinois traffic deals, a branch line to access Alabama minerals, and marriages of notable individuals. It also details upgrades like double tracking on the Northern Railroad of New Jersey to Nyack, a new lake terminus and steamer landing at Greenwood Lake, a Milwaukee tunnel charter expansion for Wisconsin Central, and remedial trestle work by New York Susquehanna and Western. Additional items cover Baltimore and Ohio postal car gas fixtures, and Richmond and Danville tar car gas lighting on routes to Washington and Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Company
Alabama Mineral
J. W. Graves
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railroad
Gertrude Jones
Leland
Miss
Northern Railroad of
New Jersey
Jersey City
Cresskill
Nyack
N. Y
New York
Greenwood Lake
Lake
Sterling Forest
Montclair
Wisconsin Central
Milwaukee
New York, Susquehanna and Western
Hackensack Meadows
West Virginia Central
Pittsburg
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Sinclairville
Finksburg
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Potomac River
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Company
Richmond and
Danville Company
Washington
Atlanta
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Minnesota
Montana
Manitoba
Dakotas
Wyoming
Idaho
Oregon
Lake Minnetonka
Duluth
Ashland
Spirit Lake
Clear Lake
White Bear Lake
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Arizona
Old
New Mexico
California
Texas
Eorgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Excelsior Springs
Hot Springs
Peoria
Illinois
Tydiana
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Iowa Central
O. H. Agkert
Cen Lmanacen
A. F. Banks
TAF
T. P. Barry
Ase
T Gew
Marshall Town
Iowa
World leaders and royals in distant Europe and Asia
The article surveys rulers and royal figures including the Japanese imperial line, the Prince of Wales with varicose veins, the Chinese emperor's US visit hopes, Emperor William's Metz stay, the czarewitch’s character, the pope’s dinners, and newly honored German nobles. It also notes young King Alexander of Servia’s studious, military routine and the Duke of Fife’s wardrobe chores, followed by verse and assorted anecdotes from hunting to a canary’s return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Prince of Wales
China
United States
Washington
William
Metz
Czarewitch
Knights of the Black Eagle
Germany
Napoleon Louis de Talleyrand-Perigord
Duke of Talleyrand
Sagan
Valencay
Alexander of
Servia
Duke of Fife
Jewelry Trends Highlight Pearl Pins and Novel Brooches
The Jewelers' Circular notes diamond half bop rings remain popular while filbert brooches and pearl ornaments for hair and scarves gain favor. New pieces include a gold shoe brooch, a pearl key in a heart lock, and a black enamel pansy bracelet for mourning. Pink pearls from Florida and the West Indies are souvenirs mounted in scarfpins and brooches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filbert
Florida
West Indies
Atchison Philosophy Wit from the Atchison Globe
A collection of pithy aphorisms from the Atchison Globe noting that no great man stays great, truth before marriage, and human vanity. It contrasts fault finding, sympathy, and cheerfulness with age and judgment while lampooning vanity and dullness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison Globe
Epicurean Morsels and Modern Dining Trends
A column on new breakfast cold asparagus, colonial style tipsy pudding, halved orange serving with a spoon, strawberries eaten with a fork, tins for prepared game, shad roe croquettes, oil quality in salads, and lobster stewed in vinegar as a kingly dish. notes on Oliver Twist and popular appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Mail and Express
Mrs. Goelet of New York Reports $500 Day Income
Mrs. Robert Goelet of New York declares an income of five hundred dollars daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Goelet
New York
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Sherwin- Williams and Heath & Milligan
L. M. Bosworth
Exallinday
J.B. McLain
Westerman & Arnold
AMES
Julian Hawthorn
George D. Loud
North Side Main Street
Geo. D. Loud
Hamilton & Co
Castoria
Ancurn
Oxford St
Brooklyn
Cartave Company
Fulton Street
Jay
Olympe Raven
Sallie Matcin
Keppel Darke
Trent Mansion
Dirk
Perial
Cameron
Lacrymaz Rerum
Ayer
W. E. Henley
New York Commercial Advertiser
J. B. Marlin
Central Christian Advocate
George F. Stagg
Frankfort
Fort Myers
Fla
Stagg
Atchison Philosophy
Julian Hawthorne
Ayres & Sons
Philadelphia
John B. Goodwin Troy
Nestler
Erica
Stinson & CO
Portland
Male
Ana
Ee New Organ Company
Warrn CO. N
Jeredo
G. C.niersen & Co
Byfl
M. Bosworth
U.S
C.a.snow&co
Patent Office
Washington, D.C
PRICE
Humphreys
Bart Bent
J.K
Humphreys’ Medicine CO
William and John Sts
Price -Humphreys’ Medicine CO
Cor
N.Y L
Bulkley & Sweet
Solicitors of American and Foreign
Charles C. Bulkley
S. C. Sweet
Fifth Street
Des Moines
Lowa
Story County
Fisk
Anton
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