Royal weddings that ended in tragedy across Europe
A review of royal marriages ending in heartbreak and murder focusing on Crown Prince Rudolph and Countess Vetsera, plus other Habsburg, Serbian, Russian, and Belgian cases. The piece traces illicit liaisons, morganatic unions, and their deadly or tragic consequences across decades.
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Oyal
New York
Marie Larisch
Rudolph
Francis Joseph of
Austria
Vetsera
Stephanie
Countess Longay
Countess Vetsera
Larisch
Vienna
Hapsburgs
Johann
Joseph
Milly Stubel
Islington
John Orth
Margherita
Buenos Ayres
Callao
Prince Rudolph
Alexander of
Servia
Mme
Draga Maschin
Alexander
Dragna
Olga
Nicholas I
Sandy McCute Aston Challenges A Lawyer In A Landlord Case
A famed Scot known as the canniest man in the north enters a solicitor’s office and spends a few pence asking about landlord and tenant law. After discussing the case, Sandy reveals the twist: the opponent is the one who brought the matter to the solicitor.
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Sandy McCute
Sandy
Midsummer gowns captivate with pale pink roses and lace
A fashion note explores midsummer frocks featuring white net and picture lace amid hats and flounced skirts. It highlights a clinging cotton bodice, debutante leghorn hat, and harmonica tone crepe frock with peplum and heavy embroidered trim.
Roman Baths Exposed as Ancient Masterpieces
New York Press notes Roman baths at Cara Calla and Diocletian impressed by vast heating galleries and efficient drains. Excavations reveal inscriptions in Greek praising gods, a Venus sculpture fragment, and a library with thousands of rare volumes. Workmen remove about 200000 cubic meters of earth during uncovering.
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New York
Caracalla
Diocletian
Valle
Ferri
Venus
British Isles in a Week: A Horserace for Tourists
A rapid circuit proposed for Americans circling Britain in seven days starts Monday in London with sights and a theater. The itinerary includes Windsor, York cathedral, Edinburgh, Loch Katrine, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, and ends in Killarney after night trains and a swift steamer route.
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British Isles
London
Scotland
Killarney
Windsor
Lampton Court
Peterborough
Cathedral
York
Edinburgh
Trossachs
Loch Katrine
Loch Lomond
Glasgow
Androssan
Belfast
Dublin
Women Greatest Spies In World History
From time immemorial women have been major spies using charm and cleverness to obtain plans and fortifications. The New York Sun notes many sensational cases show female espionage, with governesses and socialites smuggling naval and fortress secrets to rival powers.
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New York
New York Sun
India Monopolizes All The Sandalwood In Mysore Supply
The Mysore government of India holds exclusive rights to the world’s high grade sandalwood. Receipts rose last year to 750000 dollars from 381000 the prior year, shocking officials with European demand. The region covers about 5450 square miles with seven eighths of world production, all government owned with penalties for private encroachment.
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Indianapolis News
Mysore
India
China
Western Australia
Queensland
Malay Archipelago
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Hapshures
Charles of
Wurtemberg
Charles XV
Sweden
Baroness Vaughan
Belgium
Leopold
George IV
Britain
France
Berlin
Paris
Admiralty
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