Napoleon and the Ladies a Napoleonic Love Plot
The article catalogs Napoleon’s alleged marriages of convenience to various aristocratic women, detailing forced unions and resistances, the involvement of princes and dukes, and the consequences for those who opposed the match making. It also notes imperial rounds of marriage orders and a circular by Police Minister Savery in 1812.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Bouches du Weser
Klein
Mouton
Count de Lobau
Countess Stolberg
Countess Albany
Stuarts
Fanny Dillon
Count Dillon
Bertrand
Duc de Laureguais
Duc d’Arenberg
Mlle
Stephanie Tascher de la Pagerie
Germain
M. de Gentry
Josephine
Hotel de Chimay
Spain
England
Paris
Prince
Hohenzollern
Prussia
Antoinette Murat
Fernand
Russia
Police
Savery
American Register
Lawyer in Covington Post Office Prank
An old colored man asks the Covington post office if stamps are free. The Kentucky lawyer jokes about free mail but the elder clarifies value, predicting confiscation, and the man decides to buy stamps anyway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Covington
Mo Sis
Notable Deaths and Trials Across History
Napoleon suffered for years with stomach cancer and had hereditary disease in his family. Gluck’s life was burdened by musical squabbles as a peaceable man caught in arena clashes. William the Conqueror became very stout and died when his horse threw him against the saddle pommel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Gluck
William the Conqueror
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Muley Hesoun
Morocco
Muley Abdel
Mohammed
Philadelphia Ledger
Various European royals and nobles noted in curious anecdotes
The Etoile Belge links a widow’s mental state to anxiety about Maximilian of Mexico. Princess Victoria of Wales is praised for Welsh rarebit skill. Henry II bans crimson attire for all but royal women. Sweden’s Prince Oscar forms a total abstinence society at Karlskrona. Bavarian regent’s daughter Therese gains Academy election for her travel books. Edward the Black Prince is cited as founder of the Duke of Cornwall title inheritance. The current Duke and Wales earns about 300000 from the dukedom. A Danish crown prince helps a shy Copenhagen schoolgirl answer questions after a lap ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etoile Belge
Brussels
Maximilian
Mexico
Victoria
Wales
England
Henry II
France
Oscar
Sweden
Karlskrona
Therese
Bavarian Academy of Sciences
Edward
Cornwall
Duke of Cornwall
Prince of Wales
Crown Prince of
Denmark
Copenhagen
Perforated Silver Rage Inspires New Jewelry Designs
The Jewelers Circular notes a surge in perforated silver themes across items from small toilet mirrors on enamel and silver supports to blue accents. New designs feature silver gilt brushes and love knot emblems, frogs on logs, tortoise shell combs with silver, and geometrical enamel interlacings in round brooches with diamonds, pearls, or stones as pivots.
Mountain Heights Across Regions
Mount Sinai in Arabia rises to 6541 feet and Mont Blanc in Europe reaches 15732 feet. The White Mountains highest point is Mount Washington at 6286 feet.
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Mount Sinai
Arabia
Europe
Mont Blanc
White Mountains
Mont Washington
Directions to Make Handkerchiefs Look New
Washing and drying handkerchiefs then using blue water with starch keeps them looking new. Soak each handkerchief in a two quarts water bowl with six drops of blue, wring dry, lay in a towel, and iron flat with two cross folds for a smooth finish.
Airlock adopted for Blackwall tunnel work under pressure
Workers resume excavating 1200 feet of river tunnel with an airlock amid 80 feet of water overhead. Pearson & Son fear full air pressure is dangerous, but the county council has arranged special life insurance for the laborers amid elevated risk.
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Blackwall
Messrs. Pearson & Son
Victoria Street
Mulatto couple mimic wedding in Paris church
In a Paris church a dusky couple watched a ceremony and imitated the bride and groom as they were wed. Believing they were married, they followed the procession, though they could not pay fees, so they staged a secondhand wedding known to artists.
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Paris
Stay Abed club reveals curious bedridden life in New Orleans
A New Orleans report highlights the Stay Abed club of bedridden members who exchange daily letters to relieve illness and inspire each other. The piece also recounts snippets about famous figures and a kidney recipe, reflecting varied popular topics of the era.
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New Orleans
Gelf
Chicago
Inexpensive Newspaper Putty For Wood Crack Repairs
A simple substitute for putty is made by boiling a pound of flour in three quarts of water to a paste then soaking newspapers in it with a teaspoon of alum. The mixture pressed into cracks with a caseknife dries hard like papier mache and can be painted to blend with surroundings.
DIY Water Filters Using Flower Pots and Sponge
A simple inexpensive filtration method uses a common flower pot filled with sponge sand charcoal and small pebbles arranged in layers to filter water as it passes through into a jar or receiver. Multiple pots in series improve purification and a sponge in a tank setup with a receiver and tube also yields purified water with charcoal added for extra filtration.
Sizing Walls With Glue Based Paste Mix Instructions
To make a strong size for rough walls dissolve a pound of good ground glue in a bucket of hot water. Stir and use while warm. Apply with an old paste brush. For ordinary sizing on new walls or walls that have been papered use half a pound of glue per bucket of water.
Instructive Note on Controlling Water Bugs with Borax
A historical guidance advises using borax to deter roaches and water bugs while stressing cleanliness. It recommends dusting borax around sinks pipes and boilers, then drying with kerosene soaked cloth after sweeping. It also warns against using bundle kindling wood which shelters bugs, suggesting violent knocking and boiling water is needed, or avoiding its use.
Cleaning soiled black garments with coffee treatment
Soiled black garments may be cleaned by sponging with clear black coffee. Add an equal quantity of water and a teaspoonful each of ammonia and alcohol for each pint. The method aims to lift stains without altering color.
How to roll an umbrella to avoid damage
The guide advises gripping the umbrella ribs and shaft with one hand while twirling the cloth with the other to close it neatly. This prevents twisting the ribs and keeps the umbrella in good condition. Do not roll by the handle alone to reduce wear and repair costs.
Mending Torn Pages With Tissue and Egg White
The excerpt advises using tissue paper and egg white to repair torn book pages without harming readability. It presents a simple technique to reinforce fragile sheets and restore usability of damaged volumes.
Mrs Lease Nominated for Congress Sparks Public Debate
The Philadelphia Times notes the nomination will intrigue as a woman runs for congress. The Washington Star observes her illness as a factor but finds her views vigorous. The Kansas candidate signals Mr Lease may be her private appointment if elected, per Philadelphia and Kansas reports.
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L. C. Hodson
Ces
Switchmen’s Mutual Aid Association
Grand Lodge
Hall
F. J. Chenry & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
O. Walding
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O. Hall
Perfer
Sekiby
D. D. Bales
Drageist
Ayer
de Witt
T. F. Anthony
Promise City
Iowa
L. M. Bosworth
Ames
D. Bates
Norway
China
Hood
Moscow
Trans Atlantic
Dimity
Damietta
Great Britain
Smyrna
Turkey
de Witt’s
Florida
New York
le Witt
Belgium
United States
D. Bales
Jedro de Ponce
Persia
Yellowstone Park
Chile
Peru
D.D. Bales
Palestine
Fenison Wild Witt
D. D. Y Hales
King Milan
Milan
Servik
Mme. Cristies
Vienna
Morusi
Belgrade
Natalie
Alexander
San Francisco
Sat.t
Read’s Market
Main
Ames, Iowa
Story County Bank
Parley Sheldon
B. J. Shelden
Ernst
Union National Bank
W.M. Greevey
E. R. Chamberlain
Cashier
Atlas National Bank
Third National Bank
Valley National Bank
Des Moines
DR. Hebra's
VIOLA
Price
G. C. Bittner & CO
Toreco
Muan Ac & CO
Reno
Ammunicaeome
Seaalattah
Munn & Co
Scientific American
UNN & CO
Broadway
Intelligencer
E Live
Honest Newspaper
Royal Purple
Thames Tunnel
Bacon
Gibbon
Selden
Tasso
Palestrina
Haydn
Leonardo da Vincci
Mary Wortley Montagu
Swift
Addison
Pbal- Zac
Mary Ellen Lease
Howe & Cushing's
Herr Vallendeck
Arenie
Asia
Africa
America
Grand Parisian Hippidrome
Sion
Howe & Cushing
Mind
Balzac
Jas
Boss
Keystone Watch Case Co
Philadelphia
Pat
Dubois & Due
Liem
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