Real Queens Across Power Wielders From Royals To Uncrowned
The author weighs who truly rules beyond titles, praising Wilhelmina of Holland and Amelie of Portugal while noting Alexandra of Britain and Catherine the Russian empress have limited real power. It argues wealth and intellect often drive influence, with notable uncrowned queens in finance, literature, and the arts shaping history.
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Edith McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
H ™Ry
Alexandra
Great Britain
Russia
Germany
Kausfrau
Wilhelmina of Holland
Portugal
Amelie
Carlos
Italy
Helena
Messina
China
Europe
Rothschilds
Samson
Hetty Green
United States
New England
Disraeli
Australia
Wilhelmina of
Holland
Austria Remembers Tyrolean Hero Hofer in 1809 Remembrance
In Innsbruck this week Franz Joseph attends commemorations of the 1809 Tyrolean uprising led by Andreas Hofer. Despite Austrian defeats, Hofer and his militia commanded notable victories against French Bavarians before capture and execution order by Napoleon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Napoleon
Andreas Hofer
France
Hofer
Work to Suppress White Plague
During the year ending September 31 1909 thirty seven of forty legislatures in session considered measures on tuberculosis. Nearly 2 500 000 was appropriated for suppression. Fifty six laws on prevention of consumption were passed. Eight new state sanatoria were provided for. Six states allowed county tuberculosis hospitals. Eight states adopted reporting and registration laws. The federal government granted nearly 1 000 000 for tuberculosis hospitals in Fort Bayard Fort Stanton NM and Las Animas Cal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bayard
Fort Stanton
N. M
Las Animas
Cal
Saw Husband's Apparition Through Telepathic Vision in Capua
A Capua woman awoke in delirium and summoned friends to report an apparition of her husband long presumed dead in New York. He appeared wounded in a hospital with a hand to his breast, claiming grave injuries. A cablegram the next day said he was dying after a stabbing by a Black Hand emissary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capua
Italy
New York
America
Aristocratic Pets Stir London Society With Odd Favorites
The piece notes English aristocrats keep bizarre pets including serpents at Marlborough House. It mentions the duchess of Marlborough with gazelles and pelicans, Lady Warwick with white birds and a white parrot over a century old, Lady Cadogan with snakes, and other society figures with dormice, crocodiles, apes, geese, and a Constantinople hyena among London circles.
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Duchess of Marlborough
Blenheim
Warwick
Cadogan
Lady Cottenham
Lady Churchill
Lady Hope
Senegal
Rose Hubbard
Mrs. Keppel
Rosa Boughton
London
Constantinople
If Telegraphs Stop Worldwide Then Silence Signals An Event
A Nautilus thought experiment imagines a sudden global telegraph outage at noon in Washington or Greenwich. All land and sea cables fail, keys rest, sounders silent for minutes, then minutes grow to hours and days. The world would gradually learn of the disruption and fear a vast scientific or spiritual announcement.
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Observatory
Washington
Greenwich
Earth
Saved by Father's Breath in Middlesex Hay Rescue
Fred Crockett a 12 year old from Potters Bar Middlesex England was buried under a hay cart when it overturned. His father revived him by blowing air into his lungs, backed by neighbors. After ten minutes the boy showed signs of life and recovered after two days in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Crockett
Potter’s Bar
Middlesex
England
Cottage Hospital
Rich Lambs Club Member Seeks Investment Tip
A wealthy Lambs club member in New York, noted for talking about wealth yet being frugal, sat with Henry Dixey and others. After several rounds were bought, he asked for a good investment. Dixey replied, invest in a round of drinks.
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Lambs Club
New York
Henry Dixey
Dixey
Saturday Evening Post
The Natural Order of Things
A humorous exchange involves a father praising his son’s college honors then revealing the son’s evolving roles in football ending with the punchline that he is a hunchback. The father’s booming exclamation highlights a twist on expected progress and the son’s altered condition.
Doan's Kidney Pills Praised by Helena Man
A Helena resident describes disordered kidney function with backache and painful urination improved by Doan's Kidney Pills. He reports immediate help, strengthened kidneys, and corrected urinary issues. The ad notes 50 cent boxes sold by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.
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Georges
Crowell
Broadway
Helena
Mont
Doan
Doan’s
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Snakebite Remedy Turns Snake Into Hoop
Town tale in the Atlanta Constitution recounts a man drinking snakebite remedy before fishing. The tale claims the snake bit him and the remedy caused the reptile to twist into a hoop as a cautionary punchline about myths and mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
A Witty quarrel over a useless purchase
A couple argues about wasteful spending noting the unused fire extinguisher bought a year ago. The wife questions the value of the purchase while the husband defends it as prudent.
Little boy and Wrigley’s Spearmint joke noted
A short quip from the Dallas News ponders why a boy lacks chewing gum and remarks that someday a man who minds his own business may be labeled eccentric, reflecting light editorial humor of the era.
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Wrigley
Dallas News
Parry Davis Painkiller Sold at All Dealers
Advertises Parry Davis Painkiller in hot water or milk to treat a corn. Claims immediate relief with small bottles priced 25c 350 and 60c. Distributed with sale at all dealers.
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Parry Davis
The Mediums Search for Treasure Finds Only the Credulous
A sharp remark notes that spiritualistic mediums uncover no real treasure, only exploiting the credulous. It also contrasts the true Christian who performs many deeds beyond obligation, highlighting moral critique.
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