Servian Crown Prince to Lead Balkan War Veterans
Crown Prince Alexander of Servia, famed for his Balkan war record, will command battle scarred Servian veterans in a confrontation against the Austrians. The plan sets a clash amid rising tensions as both sides prepare for possible engagement.
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Alexander of
Servia
Austria-Hungary
Francis Ferdinand
Hohenberg
Hapsburg
Vienna
Aegean
Austria
Russia
Balkan
Balkan Peninsula
Adriatic
Istria
Dalmatian
Turkey
Montenegro
Bosnia
Herzegovina
Novi Bazar
Sea
Twrkle
Dreams and Faith in Night Waking Minds
A reflection on dreams as waking faculties of the mind and the role of hope and faith. It traverses ideas from Youth's Companion to philosophical musings about dreams, imagination, and the belief that dreams fuel human progress and invention.
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Martinow
Court Jester Negotiates Vacation With Czar
A court jester in the service of Czar Nicholaas I cleverly imitates the czar and marshal to secure a leave of absence and money. He dons the czars helmet, mimics both voices, and extorts a thousand rubles and three months leave, provoking the czars loud laughter.
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Nicholaas I
Hobhek der
Serbs Fight for National Unity Amid Balkan Tensions
The piece traces Serbia's long struggle for unity against Austrian expansion and Ottoman legacy, detailing Balkan wars, annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the rise of King Peter following the Belgrade tragedy. It notes Serbian mobilization, Austrian diplomacy, and regional power shifts toward Salonika and Constantinople.
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Ashgets
Serria
Macrdonia
Seronika
Austria
Mame Archy
Salonika
Bosnia
Turkey
Sarvin
Abs
Austria Hungary
Servia
Balkan
Tinkgaria
Balkan Sehersin
Russia
Bulgaria
Constantinople
Peter
Somvia
Europe
Alexander of
Drage
Sama
Belgrade
Austrian Forces Move as War Fears Rise
Austrian troops advance near Ragusa Dalmatia while 22 warships assemble in the Bay of Cattaro. Officials say the maneuvers signal potential Austrian war aims against Serbia and possible readiness for broad hostilities.
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Cuttinje
Ragus
Dalmatia
Cattaro
Austria
Servia
Mere Pretenders and Faded Echoes in a Gaslit Age
A fragmented New Yorker sketch evokes gas flames, dying coals, and nostalgia for past loves. It shifts to far flung scenes of Mount Lovchen and Cattaro, then to Montenegrin politics, forest land in Chile, and a gallery suffrage joke. Intercut dialogue notes odd items like a potato watch charm and a farm upstate.
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Yesteryear
Jones
Smith
Magisine
Remarkable Parrots and Notable Owners
The world’s record parrot, owned by Baron Rothschild, fetched a record price and sings in a banjo like voice. It speaks two hundred words of German, answers simple questions, and rebukes foolish questions. Another famous parrot belonged to the late Prince Whan of Korea, a large white bird with rose colored plumage carried on his travels.
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Baron Rothschild
Bhe
Gere
Prince Whan
Korea
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William
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