Morganatic Marriage Highlights in European Royal History
An overview discusses morganatic marriages in Europe, focusing on Prince Oscar and Countess Ina von Bassewitz-Levitzow. It notes how unequal birth affects titles and inheritance, cites Kaiser Wilhelm and Queen Victoria era examples, and explains settlement terms and rank for children of such unions.
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Mperor
William
Oscar
Ina von Bassewitz-Levitzow
Sophia
Saxe-Weimar
Hohenzollern
Mary
England
Holy Roman Empire
Kaiser Friedrich
Friedrich
Victoria
Louise
Duke of Argyl
George
Duke of Fife
Germany
Frederick William II
Prussia
Fraulein von Voss
Frederick
Duke of
Brunswick
Meiningen
Saxe-Meiningen
Hassewitzes
Bassewitzes
Fugger
Augsberg
Fuggers
Wilhelm
Cecilie
Meklenburg
Berlin
Prince Oscar
Countess Ina
At the Concert A Child Questions Loudness of Playing
A mother explains to her child why some parts of the concert sound soft while other passages are loud, noting dynamics and expressive choices in performance.
Where Emeralds Come From Ancient Gems and Modern Mines
Emeralds trace back to Egypt and Rome with famous examples in Herculaneum Pompeii and Cleopatra. Modern supply centers include Colombia Ecuador Peru and the Aztec era finds in Mexico with key deposits near Bogota at Muzo and Cosquez. notable stones include the Devonshire emerald and a Colombian hexagonal 8 ounce gem.
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Egypt
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Nero
Rome
Cleopatra
Mt. Zabarah
Upper
Western Hemisphere
Pizarro
Spain
New World
Duke of Devonshire
Mt Tg
Olombia
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Esmeraldas
Mexico
Cortez
Enterprising suitor seeks consent for marriage
A dialog shows a young man asking for a daughter's hand in marriage and a father pressuring for consent. The daughter hints she would not accept him, while the suitor tries to secure approval as a recommendation to another family. The candied banter highlights social courting and wit.
Sundays in Britain Seen As Dull Yet Sacred
British MP amsay MacDonald argues Sunday should stay dull and not secularized. He urges religious groups to protect Sabbath observance and warns against turning Sunday into recreation, advocating secular recreation on other days.
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Saidamsay MacDonald
M. P
Leicester
London Chronicle
Populace Praises Porter on 1812 Hero Anniversary
One hundred years ago Captain David Porter, a naval hero of the War of 1812, received a grand ovation in Philadelphia after a long voyage from Valparaiso where he commanded the frigate Essex in a gallant but unsuccessful fight against Phoebe and Cherub. Upon reaching New York and then Philadelphia, surviving Essex officers and crew were warmly welcomed and Porter’s arrival sparked a public procession and a horseless carriage drawn by the crowd.
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David Porter
Philadelphia
Porter
New York
Valparaiso
Essex
Airmen's Dinner Gang at Netheravon Camp
An unusual dining signal hangs outside a mess tent at Netheravon Army Flying Camp on Salisbury Plain. A Gnome aircraft engine cylinder is strung between two posts and, when struck, emits a clear note that summons airmen to meals.
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Netheravon
Salisbury Plain
England
Pasteurization Guidance From Washington Bureau
The Bureau of Antiual Husbandry at Washington issues a monograph on the cost of pasteurization from an engineering view. It offers valuable details for owners of creameries and milk plants and for designers and makers of pasteurizing equipment.
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Bureau of Antiual Husbandry
Washington
Prize Food Palatable Economical Nourishing
A Nebraska woman extols Grape Nuts as the most palatable economical and nourishing breakfast food after seven years use. She credits Grape Nuts with easing irritability sleep issues and ailments, and notes her children have thrived on it despite severe illnesses.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak Released After Prison Sentence
The aged Bal Gangadhar Tilak, founder of Kesari, longtime Bombay Legislative Council member, was freed from prison after a seditious incitement conviction. He had faced six years transportation for articles praising assassination after the Muzaffarpur bomb outrage, but his sentence was commuted to simple imprisonment at Mandalay due to age and health.
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Berlin
Bal Gapgadhar Tilak
Bombay
Tilak
Justice Davar
Maudalay
Preacher Visits. Child Quips About Sermons
A mother sends her daughter to open the door for minister Mr Black. The child, startled by a cat, shouts that the sermons will make a cat sick, provoking the mother’s horror and a pithy remark from the girl.
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Mr. Black
Kitty
Saic
Castoria Reminder for Mothers on Safe Child Remedy
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for infants and children citing the product as a safe remedy in use for over 36 years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Menace to the Nation Cancer Deaths in 1913
In 1913 the United States recorded about 75 000 cancer deaths. Roughly 30 000 were stomach and related cancers, 12 000 uterine and genital cancers, 7 500 breast cancers, and about 25 500 from other cancers. An odd mix of ads and whimsical jokes follow.
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United States
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