Napoleonic dinners and forms of applause across nations
A breezy survey of manners and tast es from Napoleonic era to early 20th century notes on royal dining habits in India France and England. It contrasts the viceregal rice pudding with Paris claque culture, English signatories, and German misreadings amid museum relics and a Naples macaroni marriage tale.
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Letter
Chicago
India
England
Military Museum
Guilot
Eifty
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Napoleon the Great
Louis Philippe
Paltais Bourbon
Louvre
Italy
Naples
Tassina
Taxzsino
Paris Shocks Over Carewalkers Causing Society Outrage
In Paris on February 14 a major paper interviews old-time dancing masters who lament American influence on Europe’s high society. They blast the cakewalk and kangaroo dance as indecent and disruptive to grace. The Figaro blames modern trends and a New York insurer for a symbolic skyscraper near the Opera.
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Paris
Morgan
Sousa
New York Tr
Place de L'opera
Snuff Takers Very Unruly
Munich reports revealing district notes on snuff use with half a pound daily mix with ground glass to “taste better” and frequent knife attacks. Prison authorities deprived inmates of snuff, after which inmates became tractable and aware of their degradation.
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Munich
Havarian Forest
Wild Bill Is Smarting Under Austrian Lash
Vienna February 4 Berlin authorities inquired why Austrian papers may criticize the German emperor without punishment. Minister Von Korber told Count Buelow it is better to ignore such matters than inflame public feeling with harsh actions. The Kaiser wrote to Emperor Francis Joseph seeking protection. Francis Joseph replied that such matters belong to his ministry and warned that suppressing criticism of a foreign monarch would not calm Hungarian critics.
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Vienna
Berlin
von Korber
Count Buelow
Francis Joseph
Francia Joseph
Austria
This Miss Roosevelt Is Not Teddy's Daughter
Rome report says Alice Roosevelt may join the patronesses of the Duse D Annun cio theatre project in a quiet neighborhood. Friends insist she helps fund the temple of art, drawing subscriptions from rich patrons while details of another Miss Roosevelt aiding D Annun cio are kept quiet.
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Miss Roosevelt
Teddy
Rome
D’ Annuncio
Alice Roosevelt
D'Annuncio
New Temple of Art
Misa Roosevelt
Miss Morgan
Hope for Robert Anton and Hoff Cure for Consumption
Thousands of American breadwinners lose life insurance due to catarrhal and lung troubles. Robert Anton of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, cites Hoff's Cure for Consumption leading to acceptance by Metropolitan Life after a harsh exam. Testimonials recount relief from catarrh, asthma, and renewed ability to work, with others saved from dire conditions by the remedy.
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Hie
Ane
Hfe
Robert Anton
Mt. Vernon
Qale
Professor Hoff
Great Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Rederick Hammann
New York
Vienna
New York Journal
Hoff
Hammann
America
New York Insurance Co
Anton
Bendiner & Schlesinger
Akle
Robt Anton
Catherine Street
Mt .Vernon
Ohio
Prof Hoff
Mesers ‘Heng & Schlesinger
Hoffa
Theay
American Bureau
Bendiner & Schlesingel
3D Ave
10Th St
New York City
Frederick Hammann
New York Life Insurance Co
Wil
New York “Journal
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Napoleon
Max O'Rell
Zohn
Louis Philos
Hal Ars
Windsor
Queen Victoria
Edward
Viceros
Betty
Janse
France
Nero
Ags
Westminster
Leeds
George
Whhaim
Duke of Richmond
Gordon
Richmond and Gordon
Duke of Sutherland Algns
Sutherland
Algn
Comtegna de
Bach
Police
Melville E Stone
Associated Press
Harvard University
Babington
Ballard
Elizabeth
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Prytend
Knapp Moedicat Co
Hull Buildings
Detroit
Mich
Figaro
Henry C. Amos
Indiana Ave
Washington, D.C
Ifty
Bec Bec Hoff
ADAIR
Lowaden Building
Arcana
Anaisons
Bereolia
Columbia Co
A. F. Liebman
Peachtreet
Central Real Estate
Atlanta
Whitehall
Hunter and
Anhama Streets
Orth Forsyth
Forsyth St
Peachtree Street
Sto Rellevey Cate’ Mater Harebies
Www
F. & J. M. Manry
Prudential Building
U. S
Luw Insurance Office
London
Kingdom of Great Britain
Georgia
Pine Street
Ir. Assets
Deposi
Tata
Ccc
Peteeren
Cee
Insurance Commissioner
State OF New York
J. J. Guile
United States
Sun Insurance Office
J. Guile
Edwin ¥. Corey
State of Georgia
Wall St
A. B. Andrews
Aanta—W. F
J. M. Manry
SHPMI
London Assurance Corporation
Great Britain
N. Y
Teoma Osu
Eee
Commis Teinsurance
Aaron
Se Ae Ee
Act of Incorporation
County OF New York
Charles L. Case
Charles L
Frederick
F. Case
H. R
Bush
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