The Czar's Tomb in St Petersburg Cathedral Reveals Decadence
A tour of the Cathedral of Ss Peter and Paul highlights Poor taste and dowdy Renaissance touches under Byzantine relics. The article notes Peter the Great's tomb near his birthplace, Catherine II nearby, and emperors' sarcophagi with medals, iron keys, and royal regalia. It describes stark interiors, flags from many empires, and a lack of British insignia, reflecting a solemn, eclectic mausoleum.
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SS. Peter and Paul
Peter the Great
Europe
Neva
St. Petersburg
London News
Paul
Ikonostas
Romanoffs
Notiow
St Peter
Peter
Les
Catherine
Catherine II
Vater L
Nicholas I
Constantine
Zamosl Avi Medlin
Peter the Theat
Alexander I
la Grand Armee
Russia
Helow
Rosalia
Oriental Church
A Soldier of France at St Cyr School
A narrative of Philip Desnouettes at the military school of St Cyr, molded from street child to French soldier under Corporal Peyrolles. The boy’s four years of drill, discipline, and learning unfold as Napoleon’s campaigns loom, culminating in a pledge to become a worthy pupil of Peyrolles and the emperor.
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St. Cyr
Elbridge
Brooks
Napoleon
St. Nicholas
France
Philip Desnonettes
Philip Desnouettes
Philip
Europe
Peyrolles
Austerlitz
Desnouettes
Arcols
Lodi
Castiglione
Pyramids
Marengo
Ulm
Emperor
Woman’s Way in Romance Is Subtle Manipulation
A writer notes a woman often lets a man think he has his own way. If she desires a theater night, she hints options until he agrees to go. When he suggests plans, she deflects with numerous ideas or demurs. She feigns lack of enthusiasm to nudge him to concede while she watches his blindness and gains the upper hand.
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Gels
Eastside
Dr. E. Robbins
Atebison Globe
Rush chair weaving seen in domestic use revival
A New England weaver notes the renewed interest in rush chairs and their sturdy construction. He explains that while demand remains modest, skilled weavers supply durable pieces as rush materials arrive from local sources, though some rushes come soiled.
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Dietz Treas
Watc Ee
Two Pictures From The Southern Tobacconist 1895 Reflections
A New Year reflection from the Southern Tobacconist urges readers to shed gloom and cultivate optimism. It contrasts sunlit, merry living with habitual misery and calls for better packing and grading of tobacco leaves to improve quality and profits. It notes varied nationalities and tobacco, urging pride in proper sorting.
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Southern Tobacconist
Ram's Horn Quotation on Integrity and Hypocrisy
A Ram's Horn meditation laments visible church hypocrisy warning that adversaries may shift disguises. It argues against trusting a watcher of banks who condones chicken theft and condemns easier prayer for the preacher than supporting communal duty.
Wilmington Review: Ice business idea teased for summer
A fragmented Wilmington Review note discusses entering the ice business, suggesting it could meet a looming summer need if assembled now and kept from melting. The text mentions Cuanvorre Frowes Waves as a first woman pub winner and hints at various unrelated terms and misreads.
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Wilmington
Cuanvorre
Frowes Waves
Letter on Senate seats and party coalitions sparks clash
Col R M Douglas criticizes a Republican Populist fusion in state affairs and warns a joint caucus could rupture party unity. He argues for an independent Republican approach, favors a nonpartisan court, and cautions against overcomplicating Senate selections amid party strengths and regional balance.
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Lexington Dispatch
Ol. H. C. Cowles
Col. Douglas
Congress
Harrison
Ransom
Pool
Supreme Court
Ro. M. Dovanas
Harvard Football Slugging and Reform Proposals
A column recounts harsh football brutality at Harvard games versus Yale and Pennsylvania, jokes about an American humane agenda including a Department of Pugilism led by John L. Sullivan, and critiques charity and moral reform efforts. It notes efforts to ship corn to Nebraska farmers, urges genuine philanthropy, and reports a fatal shooting and lynching in Idaho.
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Harvard
Yale
Pensylvania
John L. Sullivan
Boston
Spain
American Humane Education Society
United States
Geo. T. Angell
R. H. Edmonds
Manufacturers’ Record
Nebraska
South
Edmonds
W. J. Northen
Georgia
Atlanta
Northen
W. B. Sparks
Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
W L. Glessner
Macon
Business League of
Augusta
Murder and mob justice in Idalia details
On Monday evening December 24 a murder occurred at Idalia in Beaufort county twenty two miles from Newbern. On Wednesday night a masked mob of seventy five ended the murderers life. The slain man was James H Watson a quiet and esteemed citizen. The slayer is unnamed.
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Jas
Bergeron
Aurora
Idalia
B. H. Thompson
Watson
Hugh Ross
Hamilton
Tom Watson
Mr. Watson
Miles Thigpen
Berger
Beaufort County
Newbern
James H. Watson
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