Cohen of Trinity and the Gubernator mystery life
An unnamed narrator recalls Cohen of Trinity a gifted yet troubled figure whose self worship and social alienation shadowed his rise after publishing Gubernator The tale traces Cohen from Cambridge meadows to a club dinner and finally his suicide revealing a divided genius torn by ambition and despair
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohen
Ascuss
Cera
Uts
Cambridge
University
Lord Norwood
Alia Mater
Blount
Leuniger
Liiwet Cohen
Great Russell Street
Conen
Panama Canal report attacks French project failures and thefts
John Klein, sent by the New York World, condemns the Panama canal venture as a vast loss of life and money. He compares it to the South Sea bubble, accuses French managers of widespread theft, and blasts Boss Tweed era corruption, calling the project a colossal fraud and failed engineering milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ©. Klein
New York World
Panama
de Lesseps Canal
France
George Law
Mississippi
Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interoceanique
Boss Tweed
New York
There Ought To Be A Law Agin It
A speaker mocks fashion in church attire and hats, complaining women imitate latest styles. The narrator recalls old times, noting artificial hair, feathers, and gowns, and argues there ought to be a law against such dress. The piece ends with a provincial jab at modern fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pieters
Polly Jones
Burlington
Hawkeye
Character shaping by brothers across early American leaders
The text notes how Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Madison, Garfield, Harrison, Tyler, Johnson, Hayes, and Cleveland had their characters formed by their brothers. It highlights a pattern of early family influence shaping future presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jefferson
Jackson
Madison
Garfield
Harrison
Tyler
Johnson
Hayes
Cleveland
Judge Denies Groundless Divorce Declares No Grounds
In New York Judge Jeckelson denies a young wife a divorce after four weeks of marriage. The woman cites disappointment and a misperception that her husband was the son of a mechanic. The judge scolds her for seeking an easy decree and grants the divorce after learning she discovered her husband’s humble parentage. Arkinsaw Traveler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeckelson
New York
Chicago
Arkinsaw
The Durability of Cypress in History and Use
A study of cypress wood highlights its long preservation when used in ancient statues and doors. Historical claims from Pliny and St. Peter's doors illustrate durability, while modern notes praise cypress for shingles and building in the South and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
Jupiter
St. Peter's
Rome
New Orleans
England
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
To Be Pitied First Belle
Belle laments her father’s heavy Wall Street losses and the shift from crisp five dollar bills to mere one dollar notes, describing the situation as awful in an Epoch item.
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Belle
Wall Street
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Trinity
Hlis
Trinity Quad
Sidney
King’s Bridge
Cleaver
Tom Cobb
Browning
Norwood
Prigs
Crnes
Little Leuniger
WMI
Alfred Lazarus Cohen
Thef
Tion
Cohen the
Poseur
Ness
Panama Canal
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