Birth of Napoleon II Inspires Triumph and Tragedy in Paris
A detailed reminiscence recalls the 1811 birth of Napoleon II, the king of Rome, and the ensuing jubilation, promise, and long exile. It notes the emperor's divorce from Josephine, Marie Louise’s Austrian lineage, and the boy’s brief, patronized life as heir. It ends with Gerard the painter and his ties to the empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Europe
Napoleon I
Rome
Napoleon
Italy
Josephine
Marie Louise
Moscow
Gerard
France
Waterloo
Napoleon II
Reichstadt
St. Helena
L’aiglon
Eaglet
Empire
Madame Recamier
Madame de Stael
A Man's Five Servants Learn to Use Senses
An article explains that a cold dulls the olfactory epithelium, blurring taste. It notes smell and taste are linked, except for sugar and salt, and urges using all five senses, with examples from daily life and a Paris Morning News attribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Morning News
Washington Refused Kingship in 1782 Portrait
The article recounts General George Washington's refusal of a royal offer from Colonel Lewis Nicola as troops faced hardship at Newburgh. Washington denounced the plan in a May 22 1782 letter, warning it would harm the nation and urging Nicola to discard such notions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Revolutionary Army
Washington
United States
George Washington Bicentennial Commission
America
Newburgh
Hudson
Cornwallis
Congress
Lewis Nicola
Ag 2 Pody
Henry Cabot Lodge
Caesar
Nicola
Tim
Texas Weekly Industrial Review highlights region wide projects
The notice lists numerous Texas locales reporting industrial and infrastructural activity. Items include highway work from Crosbyton to Port Arthur, plant openings in Harlingen and Hebbronville, new facilities in Spur and Woodsboro, a $25,000 Shaddle Manufacturing capitalization, a new canning plant in Crystal City, and road, bridge, and street improvements across counties from Kaufman to Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaufman
Carlisle
Ford Safes & Service Company
Lee Gilbert
Jackson
Hale
Burlington Avenue
Crosbyton
Houston
Shaddle Manufacturing Company
McAllen—Cascade
Benavides
Duval County
Fort Worth
Kansas
Harlingen
Coast Guard
Salurian Island
Pass Cavallo
Port O'Connor
Higgins
Glazier
Orange-Beaumont
Kaufman—Lions Club
Mt. Pieasan
Sinclair Station
Raymondville
Willacy County
Valley Citrus Cooperations
la Yryer
Crystal City
Woodsboro
San Perlita
Red Fish Bay
F. P. McElworth Construction Company
Boulder Camp Grounds
Pecos
Tutus County
Rusk
Mustang Oil Corporation
E. M. Decker Lumber Company
C. P. Watson
Foveal Sinclair Oil and Gasoline
Tom McClure
Sierra Blanca
Lisea
Uvalde
Hebbbronvillle
C. E. Boatright
Hebbronvillle Motor Company
Hapeston
Ford Motor Company
Crosbyton Review
Edeouch
Rio Grande Valley Cooperative Citrus Organization
Ben Chambers
Clyde
Roy Guffey
Deweyville
Port Arthur
Alice—Methodist Church
Grant Lumber Company
Kaufman High School
Avinger
Lubbock
Andrews
Andrews-Guinea
Victoria
Haskell
Annexation of Texas Sparks 19th Century Political Turmoil
A historical view of Texas annexation showing party fears and brief stance silence in 1837 1840 and 1844. President Tyler’s shift toward annexation reopened negotiations with Sam Houston and helped push Texas statehood in 1845 with James K Polk winning the presidency on an annexation platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Congress
Sam Houston
England
Republic
United States
John Tyler
Tyler
William Henry Harrison
Harrison
James K. Polk
Henry Clay
Riginge Star Record
Pecan crop outlook forecast for Texas yields
J B Burkett chief of the pecan division reports Texas may match last year’s 32 million pound pecan production despite risks from storms and hail. Favorable moisture and improved varieties boost prospects though freezes and borer damage could trim output in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
J. B. Burkett
Department of Agriculture
West Texas
Burkett
Texax
United States
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Galopin
A. H. Schorlemmer
Jaques Mfg. CO
Chicago
Ill
Sanger—City
Rice Building
Lee Hazelwood
J. D. Dorbandt, M. D
Liano, Texas
Texas Weekly Industrial Review
Farmersville—East
Collin County Poultry and Dairy Show
Laredo—Plaza Hotel
Crowe l
R. H. Cooner, Jr
Erwin
Georgetown
John 8. Gillett
Starnes Insurance Agency
Ripe Linen
Louisiana
East Texas
N. A. Singh Construction Company
Shelbyville
Tenshka Bayou
Center
Nacogdoches
Sabine River
Aha Light
Jefferson
Nash
Henderson
Cap Rock
Wheeler County
Brownwood—Bucy & Childs
Colorado River
Falfurrias
Rochester
Church of Christ
Brownwood
Texas Brick Company
Hageworth & Sons
Bayers
Prince Albert
F.hackworth
Llano, Texas
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