Balkan Princess and Major at Monte Carlo Casino
A Richmond major, once rich again after a Balkan princess wins a fortune at Monte Carlo, returns home with his status restored as the British consul Mr Steerfoot guards a jeweled heirloom. The Balkan noblewoman charms the Riviera crowd during a high stakes run ending in a million franc win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Richmond
Mr. Steerfoot
Balkans
Nice
Mentone
Cies
Steerfoot
Paris
Bullet in flight captured in one millionth of a second
Professor C. V. Boys describes a method using a tiny steel mirror spinning at 1000 revolutions per second to produce ultra fast illumination. The setup allows photographing a bullet in flight with exposures of one millionth of a second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Boys
Southern Florida wages and work risks for migrants
The article notes that wages in Southern Florida vary, with a skilled orange packer earning about $1.50 a day and some growers making $150 an acre from tomatoes in a single winter. Employment is not permanent and a guarantee is advised before seeking work, as capital and knowledge are required to succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Plum varieties and the blurred line between bullace and sloe
The article notes nearly 300 plum varieties with the common plum, bullace, and sloe often treated as distinct species by botanists. It acknowledges uncertainty whether they are truly separate as the plum gradually transitions into bullace and bullace into sloe.
Thunderstorms vary in global incidence across regions
The article notes that thunder is not equatorial by nature. It cites France with about one thunderstorm daily, Germany with 335 per year, Sumatra and Ceylon about twelve, and Peru only two in a century, illustrating regional differences in frequency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Sumatra
Ceylon
Peru
Publisher cites Stevenson's literary earnings over eight years
A publisher states that Robert Louis Stevenson's earnings in the last eight years totaled not less than $290 000, reflecting strong posthumous literary appeal and market demand for his works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Louis Stevenson
Matrimonial Reverie In A Garden Enthralled By Procrastination
A poem narrates Lew delaying a marriage proposal to Susie Hatch. Aunt Jane summons him from the porch as gardens and fields grow, and Susan’s reading by the brook triggers his blush and bold leap to ask her to marry. She nods, and he vows to stop delaying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew
Old Brindle
Jane
Japanese Marriages and Customs in the Meiji Era
The article outlines a Japanese wedding trousseau and ceremony including bureaus, desks, lacquer trays, and seasonal dresses. It notes receptions by the bride’s parents, the return presents, and the ritual sipping of sake. It explains marriage by name transfer and legal reforms granting wives divorce rights in 1872.
Revenge at the Altar in a Matrimonial Tale
A suitor asks for a daughter's hand provoking a confrontation with the father who reveals a vendetta begun twenty years earlier after being crippled in a stock deal. The scene ends with the old man triumphing and the young man collapsing from the shock.
The Modern Woman On The Verge Of Nervous Prostration
The article describes the contemporary woman as occupied with weekly social duties and public discourse. It warns that constant striving to balance politics literature society and status can overtax nerves and lead to nervous exhaustion.
Popular Artificial Flowers Make a Fashion Comeback
For years artificial flowers were out of style as hats and bonnets used ribbons or ostrich feathers. Now makers reclaim sales as their products rise in popularity. They adorn headgear gowns and even decorate light frocks with tiny bouquets, collars, collarettes, and muffs, helping dispose of vast quantities of trim.
Oil Cleans Face Better Than Water, Actresses Warn
A historical note advises using oil rather than water to remove nightly makeup, citing actresses who would lose skin if soap and water were used. The lesson highlights oil-based cleansing as gentler for facial skin.
Proper Beauty Routines From Travel Weariness And Oil Cleansing
The author describes a routine of cleansing the face with oil after travel to remove grime more effectively than soap and water. She notes she uses cocoa oil and a soft cloth to remove the oil, insisting soap cannot fully clean the skin.
Philadelphia women form dress reform pledge club
In Philadelphia a group of young women pledged to cut fashion costs for a year. They vow not to buy wearables costing more than 60 cents per yard and to economize in all household matters, hoping savings ease burdens on husbands and support local relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Washington
Philadelphia
King George I of Greece Abdication Expected
Notes that King George I of Greece born December 24 1845 and son of the Danish king is expected to abdicate. He succeeded after 1863 following Otho I and was married October 27 1867 in St. Petersburg to Princess Olga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George I
Christian William Ferdinand Adolphus
George
Greece
Denmark
Wa»s
Alexander III
Otho I
Prince Alfred
England
Ernest
Saxe-Coburg
Christian
Great Powers
St. Petersburg
Olga
Grand Duke
Constatine
How to Write to the Queen Victoria
Guidance for writers on addressing letters to Queen Victoria. Do not fold the page, use thick glossy paper, and send in a proper sized envelope. Folded communications are opened and rarely reach the queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Chinese in Australasia Tribute to Chinese Enterprise
A St James Budget writer notes that Chinese merchants in Australia adapt to Western civilization. In New South Wales country districts large stores are run by Chinese shopkeepers respected as enterprising law abiding citizens. Many marry Australian wives attend church and prioritize education for their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australasia
St. James
New South Wales
A Plea for Servant Girls Voices in the servant question on mistresses and class
A servant writes that faults are told and denied, arguing good and bad servants exist in all nationalities. She laments mistresses who keep servants in subservience, comparing their treatment to mild slavery, and urges humane respect to improve conditions.
Reconsidering The Calvary Site In Jerusalem
The article discusses the probable location of Calvary near the Damascus Gate outside Jerusalem. It notes the knoll with an amphitheater-like slope as a favored site, aligning with biblical and Jewish traditions. The view gained traction after 1876 and was later supported by Gordon and other scholars, though earlier proposals existed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary
Damascus Gate
Christ
Josephus
Jerusalem
Palestine
Gen. Gordon
England
America
Otto Thonias
Felix Howe
Conflicting Claims Between Wurtemberg and Hohenlohe Nobility
The Hohenlohe princes, once sovereigns in southern Germany, saw their status reduced after Napoleon and Vienna. King Karl of Wurtemberg pressed for a title deed to land, but the prince sent curious documents about a tournament, a wedding, and a vague debt, leading to quiet tension rather than resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wurtenberg
Hohenlohes
Napoleon I
Holy Roman Empire
Konrad I
Germany
Wurtemberg
Hohenlohe
Hohenhole
Portrait of President Dole Gains Noted Likeness in Honolulu
A newly captured portrait of Hawaii's President Dole taken in Honolulu. The reproduction of the original is described as the most striking likeness of the chief executive of the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dole
President Dole
Hawaii
Honolulu
The
Little Republic
Curious joke at medical jurists dinner in New York
At a Society of Medical Jurisprudence annual dinner in New York De Lacey Nicoll was pranked with a toast reply misprint. He instead berated doctors for high expert fees, noting he paid $50,000 during his term for testimony and $25,000 in the Carlyle Harris and Buchanan cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Medical Jurisprudence
New York
de Lacey Nicoll
Carlyle Harris
Buchanan
Russians Favor Glass Coffins for Burial Trend
A quirky report notes Russians preferring glass coffins for burial rituals seen as fashionable. The article highlights cultural fashion and curiosity surrounding modern burial concepts.
Peace Proposals for End of War Between China and Japan
Washington reports the likely terms of peace between China and Japan after ministerial talks. Japan gains extraterritorial rights over China in a renewed treaty, Formosa cedes to Japan, Port Arthur and Wei Hai Wei remain under Japanese occupation for years, Korea becomes independent, and China pays up to 250 million dollars in gold. Consular courts shift, with Japan retaining its in China, while China loses its mainland claim. The Formosa cession and Hai Wei tenure promise long peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dun
Japan
Denby
China
Mainla
Asia
Formosa
Port Arthur
Wei- Hai-Wei
Gulf of Pechili
Korea
Spain Demands Immediate Spanish Naval Restraint
Secretary Gresham through a dispatch to Spain calls for a prompt disavowal of the unauthorized firing on an American steamer and demands Spain express regret. He insists on immediate orders to Spanish naval commanders to stop interfering with lawful U S commerce and to avoid endangering life and property under the American flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WasuiIneaton
Gresham
United States
Spain
Japanese patent law inspires Iowa patent report
Iowa patent office reports Japan has modern patent and trademark protections modeled on the American system with five ten and fifteen year terms for inventions and fifteen year protection for trademarks. It lists Iowa patentees awarded rights this week including C W Baird A J Barhite H Cook W F Cook T M Walker C Gates A Maxwell J Schroeder L Swenson A Walker. Prices set for printed drawings and specs at 25 cents with free inventor information from solicitors Thomas G and J Ralph Orwig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Japan
Iowa
C. W. Baird
Millersburg
J. N. Barhite
Buckeye
H. Cook
Lyons
W. F. Cook
T. M. Walker
C. Gates
Estherville
A. ©. Maxwell
J. Schroeder
Amity
L. Swenson
Cresco
A. Walker
Thomas G. and
Ralph Orwig
Solicitors of Patents
Chicago Boodlers Charged in Gas and Electric Franchises
Amended pleadings in a suit to annul Ogden gas and Cosmopolitan electric franchises allege numerous Chicago aldermen accepted pecuniary advantage for votes on February 25. The charges, filed March 16, follow daily newspaper columns alleging bribery and a city council upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Ogden Gas and Cosmopolitan Electric
Berlin council backs silver plan. rejects gold guarantee
Berlin reports the council of state adopted the silver advocates resolution endorsing Chancellor Hohenlohe's monetary statement and immediately rejected the gold advocates demand to keep the present currency guaranteed. France offered to cooperate in settling the currency question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Hohenlohe
Reichstag
France
Germany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monte Carlo
Richd
Lee
Virginia Maylors
Maylormily
Virinia
Theator
Maylor
Peter
Virginia
Major
Riviera
Susan Hatch
Susie
King George I of
King George I
Patent Office Report
Chicago
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!