Romance of a Flower Show and a Duchess's Lookalike
Arthur Rawson rescues the Duchess of Sommerleyton from a collapsing hay loft at Ardleigh flower show and learns she is the wife he adored in a portrait. The Duke reveals a twin plot with a Miss Elizabeth Smith impersonating the Duchess, then suggests romance with the lookalike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Barnes
Scanmerleytoo
Illustrated
Duchess of
Bommerleyton
Great Britain
Old England
Arthur Ranyon
Adam
Eve
Arthur
Ardleigh
Sommeriegton
Galatea
Kare Ana Ton
Ohe
Sommerleyton
Arthur Rawson
London
Herald
Mr. Ransom
Mr. Rawson
Ranson
Wess
Calowel
Upper
Lenin
Cma
Hampstead
D’arcy
Questios
Elizabeth Smith
Millicent
Miss Smith
Midlands
Mr. Ranson
Liebride
The Europa Liner and the Rise of Ocean Giants
A historical account describes the Europa as the pinnacle of ocean liner size and luxury, comparing it to Mauretania and Titanic. It notes its massive tonnage, 96 foot beam, nine decks, passenger capacity over 5 000, and the astounding 1 082 452 tons gross for Hamburg America Line ships in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gomnasium
Europa
Atlantic Ocean
Aen
High Seas
Mauretania
Philadelphia
New York City
Broadway
Hamburg-American Line
If Insects Were as Large as Men No Cause for Alarm
The article explores a hypothetical world where insects reach human size, noting beetles pulling immense weights, termites forming skylines, and migratory locusts spanning continents. It argues size limits come from food needs, predation, and interspecies warfare, and highlights how birds and natural controls keep insect numbers in check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Incede
M. Plateau
Africa
New York
Chicago
Washington Monument
United States
Express
Hartz
Germany
Cyprus
Washington
Europe
Inside a pen making shop five dozen delicate steps described
The article details a pen factory process from forming and hardening to tempering and finishing. It explains heating, rolling, slitting, rounding, and polishing stages, plus grinding methods, tumbling drills, and quality control by expert inspectors who discard defective units.
No Dreams for Mandarin amid Reform Era Changes
The piece notes the transformation of mandarin life under China’s reforms. Telecommunication, railways, modern prisons, and army reorganization altered official duties and budgets, inviting press criticism and riots as mandarins enforce cotton farming, salt taxes, and anti gambling while maintaining dignity amid new social pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
North China Daily News
Dolce Far Niente
Peking
Reform Party
Affurisims by Josh Billings on virtue and folly
The piece riffs on contradictions in piety pride and envy. It notes few see faults in others, vanity or virtue, love and envy as lenses, and claims industriousness often marks good men while passions mislead consciences. It blends humor with moral aphorisms about fortune and self.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Confucius
Birge
England
Iceland
Poland
Holland
Germany
Russia
Abe
Ao Shi
Universal
Cinderella’s Glass Slippers Perrault Tale Misread
A discussion notes a long standing error from Perrault who described Cinderella wearing glass slippers in the tale rather than the fur lined slippers of medieval Western lore. The passage contrasts ancient footwear with the famous modern image. Interspersed dialogue snippets show playful modern banter about teeth and whisky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrault
France
Cinderella
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Arthur Ransom
Queen Bess
Kansas City Star
Elizabeth
Lee
Monmouth
Lord Esex
Earl of Leicester
Lord Burleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh
St. James’ Palace
Mary
Queen Elizabeth
Philip
Spain
Philip Elizabeth
Philo
Anyon
Mary Queen of Scots
Scotland
Josh Billings
Aveller
Jack
Mr. Brown
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