Tradesmen of Europe face clash over West African trade
In an interview, James Pinnock, longtime Royal Niger Company promoter and Liverpool African merchant, traces West Africa trade growth from 1870s river explorations to modern hinterland strategies and flag tensions between French and English spheres, urging arbitration to avoid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pinnock
Liverpool
Royal Niger Company
Daily Mail
West Africa
Niger
Forcados
West African Company
Central African Trading Company
Taubman Bros
Sir Taubman Goldie
Miller Bros
United African Company
National African Company
Pinnock
Porto Novo
Dahomey
Say
Embalming Sample Shows Undead Fortitude in Ardmore
A gruesome Ardmore display potently advertises Pearce the Ohio undertaker’s embalming. The three year old corpse remains hair intact and leathered with no odor, sparking talk of preservative prowess and sensational conjecture from visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Pearce
Mark Twain
Mark
Mr. Pearce
Ardmore
On the Pronunciation of Pepys in 17th Century Names
The author surveys seventeen spellings of Pepys and favors Peeps as the pronunciation used by Pepys family and Cambridge tradition. He notes contemporary forms Peaps and Peyps hint at an older Papes sound, yet declines to commit to that reading. The piece reflects uncertainty in vowel shifts since Pepys era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepys
Walter Pepys
Pepy
Peeps
Wemys
Paulina
Pepys Cockerell
Cambridge
Napoleon's Last Words and Final Resting Place
A historical account of Napoleon's deathbed words and the path of his remains. It notes his wish to send his heart to Parma to Marie Louise, his will regarding ashes on the Seine, and the 1821 journey ending with interment at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotty
Aberdeen
London
Southrow
Napoleon
England
Republic
Venice
Parma
Marie Louise
Europe
Seine
Louis Philippe
France
Hotel Des Invalides
Aprons Regain Favor Among Homemakers
A period piece notes women embracing dainty lawn and ribbon aprons for home use. It contrasts modern bright designs with past somber styles and highlights aprons as practical yet stylish for dusting, sewing, and late night cooking.
Footwear Tips For Winter Society Shoes And Embroidery
The New York Journal advises young women planning winter society to study footwear and coordinate shoes with gowns or gloves when possible. Evening slippers are low cut to show embroidery on the stocking, with a single strap on very low designs. Self colored embroidery fades in favor of contrasting colors, white embroidery appears on black stockings for brighter effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Journal
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Africa
WE. Ayrton
Museum of Antiquities
Andes
Pacific
Matsushima
Slankets
Royal
Victor Hub
W. Henderson
South Acton, Mass
Concord Junction
Mass
Tremont
Tuttles
Jones & Wethergee
Ernest Hosmer, DD
Post Office Block
J. Being
WM. ©. Hale
Maynkard
Acton
Glenwood Ranges
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