Montenegro Prince Nikita and the Royal Family
An 19th century account describes Montenegro’s king and family living under heavy Russian subsidies. It notes royal poverty despite a grand palace, the education of princesses in Saint Petersburg, and political tension with Montenegrin statesmen angered by the prince's treatment of wives and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montenegro
Tietene
Hyde
Chaly
Wii
Rhode Tetatyt
Blick
Montenegra
Galway
Dawa
Black Mountains
Bi Petersburg
Kingdom of
Russia
Montenvero
Petersburg
Europe
Alexander
Turkey
Bulgaria
Servia
Nikita
Perfumes Loved by Pair Queens in Royal Dior
Amsterdam’s Leheveningen bazaar attracts royal shoppers from Europe. The article catalogs scents used by queens and empresses, noting Water of Spain substitutes, tobacco-tinted odors, and rare toiletries. It mentions Queen Victoria, the Russian empress, Carmen Sylva, and others, detailing their preferred perfumes, soaps, and room fragrances.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Leheveningen
Coney Island of
Palace of the Woods
Schoveningen
Uncle Sam
Madrid
Water of
Spain
Chrittina
Queen Victoria
India
Albert Fatward
Rusela
Paris
Eau de Cologne
William
Carmen Sylva
Roumania
Roumanian
Mary of
Bedinburg
Italy
Victor
Rome
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Pariz
United States
Christina
Montenegro Prince Nikita’s odd reign and royal vanity
The account portrays Prince Nikita of Montenegro, crowned after an 1880 assassination, as tall and strong with sporting skill yet marked by heavy gambling and drinking. He cheers labor by hammering iron, then shoemaking, to shame his people, while nightly billiards and cards drain his time. The piece also notes Russians’ distrust and a separate vivid sketch of Wilhelmina of the Netherlands’ perfume obsession tied to colonial scents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Black Mountains
Pince Kita
Montenegro
Alexander Ti
Tul
Peter the Great
Nikita
Ward
Prince
Mark Twains First Lecture At San Francisco Academy
On September 29, 1866 Samuel Langhorne Clemens made his public debut at the Academy of Music in San Francisco. Fresh from the Sandwich Islands, he planned a lecture inspired by Artemus Ward and readied a playful, mischievous tone to charm the Bohemian circle including Bret Harte and Stoddard.
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Ainsley
Samuel Langhorne Clanons
Academy of Music
Pine Street
San Francisco
Sandwich Islands
Sacramento Union
Artemus Ward
Mark Twain
Twain
Bretarte
Prentice Mutford
Chavins
Warren Stoddard
Sandwich
Laughing during services in Dublin cathedral revealed by Irish archbishop tale
An English clergyman recalls a Dublin Sunday when an archbishop’s sermon on debt and fashion caused suppressed snickers among the fashionably dressed parishioners. The crowd relaxed, laughed, and imagined obeying the sermon’s dramatic suggestion to remove unpaid-for clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troland
Cleryman
Ida
Dublin
Cork
Erin
Ireland
Avery Ot
Mark Twain Lecture at Academy for Music Described
A late 19th century correspondent recounts Mark Twain’s first lecture on Sandwich islands at the Academy for Music on Fine street. The crowd included elites and the governor. Twain joked about a missing trombonist, then delivered over an hour of humorous and descriptive commentary, mixing humorous lines with observational remarks.
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Uae
Mark Twain
Academy For Music
Fine Street
Viiy
Mark
The Boy Who Cried Lie in the Woodshed
A boy confesses to chopping the cherry tree with his hatchet and admits the truth after his father confronts him. The scene shifts to the woodshed as the father explains the punishment will be harsher than the lie. The tale ends with the boy’s regret and the moral lesson about honesty.
Burroughs and Mark Duel Over Child’s Request in Quiet Moment
In a brief exchange, Mark questions Burroughs about a child who asks for money. Burroughs acknowledges the boy, noting the request and the resemblance to Mark, prompting reflection on care and responsibility.
Servia's King To Marry Woman Of His Choice
King Alexander of Servia, now 24, plans to wed Madame Maschin, a widow and former companion of his mother. His mother Queen Natalie supports the match, while Milan and other nobles debate suitable alliances. The bold move mirrors past royal marriages in Europe, with Servia’s stable, loyal monarchy cited as context.
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Alexander of Servin
Madame Masciiti
Axitu Mili
Milan
Nadule
Natalie
Servia
Alexiander
Aind
Hmihime
Mexander
Amerie
Madame Masehin
Sever
Alexander
Madame Maschin
Kw Alexander
Moneneero
Buesian
Nicholas
The Princess and the Czarina Role of Alix in Russia
The czarina Alix of Russia, formerly Princess Alexandra Feodorovna, sent congratulations to Julia Dent Grant Cantacuzene on the Cantacuzene birth. Born in Moscow, Alix grew up under Queen Victoria, embraced Russian Orthodoxy for love, and became known for warmth and accessibility. The piece contrasts royal ceremony with her informal Popular persona.
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Ince
Russia
Julia Dent Grant
Cantacuzene
House of
Potter Palmer
Newport
Dast Till
Hussia
Czanina
Csar
Winter Palace
Moscow
Caarina
Alix of
Ruesia
Catarinas
St. Petersburg
Czarina
Olga
Victorky
Hesse-Darmetadt
Alice
Alix
Queen Victoria
Windsor
Balmoral
Victoria
Helena
Louise
Henrice
England
Uke Bila
Elin ‘Beth
Grand Duke Borge
Ike Erwin
Miss Orchard
Eza
Holy Synod of Russia
Alexandra Feodorovna
Empire
Boundless Possibilities Prompt Census Parody
A fragmentary quote mocks population totals with a joke about a Chicago man taking the census, suggesting inane hypotheticals and tracing a humorous exchange. The line plays on collective imagination and governance.
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Puck
China
Chicago
Opened His Eyes Philadelphia Press
A fragment from a Philadelphia Press piece shows a man deemed miserable after marriage to the woman he loves, with dialogue suggesting romantic conflict and inquiry into his unhappy state. The brief excerpt hints at domestic tension and emotional strain.
Strength of Detroit Journal Candidacy Backing
Fragmentary lines indicate Detroit Journal noting backing for a candidate. Mentions patriotic groups and shooters of the first shot in the Spanish context. Poetic dialogue hints at family tension and defiance toward blame.
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Detroit Journal
Parrot Swearing Sparks Household Comedy
In a humorous exchange, Puck teases Mr Telemachus Smith Della about a parrot swearing while Mrs Telemachus Smith Poor Polls groans at the mishap. The quarrel centers on an ice cream fed to the bird and the resulting chatter.
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Puck
Telemachus Smith
Della
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