The Minister of War and the King's Forbidden Love
In a Moranian palace, L Williams Kretschmar, minister of war, faces a grave duty to sign a death warrant for Lieutenant Bellinzona, a conspirator against the throne. His youth ties him to the officer’s mother, complicating duty with desire as Marion, the condemned man’s sister, pleads for mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Williams
Kretschmar
Morania
Bellinzona
Rupert
Marion
Russia
Edward Mott Woolley
Mademoiselle
St. Petersburg
Vigil in the Night Ends As Kretsch Restores Study
In Chapter Eight Kretsch mends his study after a night’s vigil returning the articles he had taken and quickly replacing the shelves. The scene shifts to a tense quiet as he consolidates his actions and prepares for what follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kretschmar
Rupert
Little Hints On Good Breeding From Success Magazine
Mrs. Burton Kingsland advises polite conduct for children and adults, stressing courteous treatment, controlled speech, and proper decorum in social interactions. The piece covers church etiquette, calling norms, greetings, and respect toward parents, noting how imitating behavior shapes manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Kingsland
Success Magazine
Notable Figures and Myths in Brief Portraits
A compact survey links Sousa’s aversion to speeches, Schley’s cigars, inventor Gion Shimose born in Hiroshima, and a proposal to replace Jefferson’s Richmond statue with Rip Van Winkle. It notes Boettcher’s 10 000 plant collection, Rockefeller and Washington Gladden once schoolboys, Morse’s 10 000 mile horseback career, Henken’s clock springs statue in Nuremberg, Helena of Italy’s perceived frugality, and her gown’s age despite a 3 million dollar income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Washington Gladden
Tioga County
Frederick Morse
Kansas
Emporia
Kas
Peter Henken
Nuremberg
Helena
Italy
Remedy for toothache with sassa fras and capsicum liniment
A historical home remedy describes combining sassa fras oil origanum tincture of capsicum and alcohol with a half pint of liquid to soak nine yards of red flannel. The wrapped cloth is applied around the head and placed into a haystack until relief arrives.
Favorite Prescription Promises Relief for Women's Ailments
An advertisement advocates Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for obstinate leucorrhea painful periods and womb disorders, claiming cures with persistent use and offers free advice from Dr. R V Pierce. It touts non narcotic ingredients, suggests benefits for childlessness, and promotes Pleasant Pellets with usage guidance and mail-order options through Buffalo, New York.
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R. V. Preton
Buffalo
N.Y
Dr. Pierce
John Bowwers
4Th Street
Rensselaer
Albany
N. Y
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