The Lady of the Lilies and the Fall of MacMahon
A detailed recounting of the MacMahon affair in which the French president is entangled with a veiled royalist heroine known as the lady of the lilies. The intrigue culminates in political danger, a royalist conspiracy, and MacMahon’s forced resignation as Grevy succeeds him as president.
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MacMahon
Marshal
M. V’ambassadeur
Duke of Magenta
Magenta
France
Champs Elysees
Bois de Boulogne
Legion of Honor
The
Elysee Gardens
M. le Marechal
Republic
Mademoiselle
Royal House of
Comte de Chambord
Ireland
Paris
Mac Mahon
Austerlitz
Jena
Henri V
the Elysee
Mademoiselle Fleur de Lys
Comte
Lady of the Lilies
Fleur de Lys
Elysee
M. le President
Monsieur le Marechal MacMahon
Patrick MacMahon
French Republic
Monsieur
Senate
National Assembly
M. Grevy
U. S
Great Britain
Rabbits Turn from Pest to Profit in Australia
Australia faces a shift from rabbit fever to commerce as reports show the export of rabbit skins surpassing 3 million dollars annually. A local buyer shipped a ton weekly last season, with freezing works planned to send carcasses to Europe as an economical food source.
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New South Wales
Australia
Europe
Sydney
Providence Journal
The Cost of Golf Revealed By Club Coterie
A group in the smoking room debates golf expenses revealing figures for joining fees dues clubs balls caddies lunches cigars and travel. They estimate annual costs starting near 275 dollars including coaching and rail transportation as a low end assessment of the sport's price.
Weeds That Feed Us From City and Country Markets
A columnist cites fresh vegetables and greens as valuable sources of iron and minerals. It contrasts city markets with country produce, praising asparagus onions lettuce beets radishes water cress dandelions sorrel purslane and other greens as underused resources for healthy menus.
Invitation to the Nest Ends With Husband Left on Platform
In Pennsylvania a farmer couple travels to a railway station. The wife dominates the seating, arranging bundles and commanding her husband to sit beside her. When she checks her goods she realizes the husband is still outside on the platform, and she calls him to take a seat.
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Pennsylvania
Varying Judgments Quote Noted for Reflection
A reflective quotation attributed to Longfellow notes that people form judgments of others based on past actions, while individuals measure their own abilities by what they feel capable of achieving.
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Longfellow
Palm Leaf Bible Found at Gottingen University
A palm leaf manuscript labeled as a Bible is reported to be stored at Gottingen University. Researchers note its historical significance and possible age but await provenance confirmation and expert authentication.
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Gottingen University
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Allen Upward
le Marechal
Duke of
Christ
Apostle
Drummond
Friends’ Meeting
Ohio
Friends
George Mueller
Bristol
England
Mr. Mueller
L. W. Gosnell
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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