King of Roumania's Memoir on Jewish Rights Controversy
Special letter reviews King Charles of Roumania's reminiscences on his country's effort to gain status among European powers. It details pro Semitic agitation in Moldavia and resistance to Jewish equal rights, with Muscovite and Polish pressures, Montefiore’s advocacy, and the king's harsh lines against Jewish influence on rural life. The narrative also recounts a perilous 1866 passport episode involving Prince Charles and the frontier journey to Odessa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles of
Roumania
Russia
Poland
Moses Montefiore
Europe
Charles
Mal. Gayla
Hungary
Imperial
Jnin
Salzburg
Mufti
von Werner
Zurich
St. Gallen
Ficial
Prince Charles
France
Turkey
Karl Hettingen
Odessa
Herr Hettingen
Gruffity
van Werner
Bastasch
Joan Bratianu
Turn Severin
Bowmanian
Gratiana
Kat
Prince of
Hohenzollern
Prince Charles of
Plucky Mail Carrier Trails Desolate Arizona Route
In early Arizona history Miss Sarah M. Burks, a daring 25 year old, carries the Star route mail between St Johns and Jimtown twice weekly over 52 miles through a wild bleak region. She rides alone or with a miner or traveler, is always armed, and vows to outlive her appointed hour despite dangers from Navajo, Apache, and harsh terrain. Her father previously held the route and was injured along the way.
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Arizona
Rauchera
Dlue
Territory
Sarah M. Burks
United States Mail
St. Johns
Jimtown
Miss Burks
Sarah Burks
Haraia Hela
A High Compliment in Harper's Magazine About Douglass
A writer in Harper's Magazine recalls Frederick Douglass as saying stage fright troubled him for the first fifteen minutes, his knees knocking, before his subject captivated the audience. He praised Douglass’s steady argument and high eloquence. He also quotes Douglass comparing Lincoln, saying no white man made him feel like a mere negro in his presence.
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Froderick Douglass
Harper's Magazine
Lincoln
Trolley Car Funerals Catch On In Chicago
Chicago reports trolley car funerals growing as a cheaper alternative to horse drawn hearses. Calumet Street Railway and Chicago Electric Traction run motor and trailer setups with casket placed on a modified seat. Funeral trains serve Oakwoods Mt Olivet and Mt Hope cemeteries with the Virginia special car on the Traction line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
South Side
Calument Street Railway Company
Chicago Electric Traction Company
Calumet
Sixty-third Street
Calumeéet Company
Chicago
Calumet Company
Oakwoods Cemetery
MC Greenwood
Mt. Olivet
Mt. Hope
Mojor
Virginia
Struggling Young Author Dreams of Hoodoo and Charm
A New York Sun excerpt recounts a struggling young writer dreaming of two shipments of manuscripts. One package bears a white paper band labeled Hoodoo with the address, while the other arrives with a list of titles and a polite decline note. The dreammaker hopes Hoodoo becomes Charm and that checks will eventually arrive.
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New York Sun
Street Cleaning Efforts in Santiago Elicited Amazement
A volunteer sergeant describes four carts used to clear refuse with Cuban laborers. He explains they initially shoveled heaps along a half mile to the carts before learning to move from heap to heap, prompting astonished admiration at American efficiency.
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Santiago
Cuba
Faris Memes for Giri Stiuitenta in Paris Homes
In Paris four British and American homes funded by private subscriptions provide free services under female supervision. Wealthy ladies largely run them. Young women students and workers can access affordable housing with guidance to pursue art, music, and related pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faris Memes
Paris
Old Glory Above All Flags In Europe Voyage
A passenger recalls a voyage on the Mayflower where the American flag briefly stood below a British ensign. After protest at a port, a larger American flag was raised at Assiout, lifting spirits as Old Glory fluttered proudly 7 000 miles from home.
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Egypt
God
Green Earth
Assiout
Money Stain Pact Teaches Boys Family Table Etiquette
Two mothers discuss a thrift method from the elder’s upbringing to fix tablecloth stains. Each family member must cover every spill with a coin large enough to hide the mark, saving for new linens. Fathers and mothers participate, funding a “Fable Cloth Fund” via pocket money. The scheme grows quieter as children age.
Observed bats crossing moon from Ely High observatory
Dr William P Brooks director at Smith Observatory Geneva New York reports an original sighting as a bat crossed the telescope field during moon watching followed by about forty bats. He estimated the bats were about seven and one half miles from the instrument and notes a clear atmosphere and visible wing flutter during the crossing segment.
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Bats Ely
William P. Brooks
Smith Observatory
Geneva
N. Y
Brooks
Queen Who Studied Medicine
The queen of Portugal, highly educated as an M D, married the crown prince without much knowledge of him. His later health concerns prompted her to study medicine and monitor his care, believing she could help more than doctors. She dedicated herself to medical study and countrys medical tutelage.
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Portugal
Crown Prince of
Quiet recital ends with guests fleeing in shock
A daughter recalls playing at Mrs Highup's gathering where her variations on Life on the Ocean Wave caused half the audience to leave the room. The mother expresses proud astonishment at the reaction, noting the guests were overwhelmed.
Encouragement from a Musically Ambitious Youth
A fragmentary exchange shows a youth asking a professor if he can achieve something with his talents. The professor replies cautiously that the skill may prove useful to shout with a pane of Gre in a curious, literary moment.
Angelino Seraphim Honored Amid City Parade Mixup
In a bustling city scene Angelina Seraphina is accidentally placed at the lead of a governor’s procession rather than in her home's trunk. Alfred drives the first carriage through the crowd heading to the station, provoking smiles from Mollie Trottie and onlookers as Angelina remains composed.
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Angelina Seraphina
Mistress Angelina
Mamma
Papa
Vescue
Alfred
Norah
Nora
Mollie
Alfred Jimew
Angelina Seraphinn
Trottie
Angelina
Max
Conn
Webb Donnell
New Boy Trails Peter in Cattle Drive at Lane’s Pasture
Peter drives cows to pasture while the new boy boasts of taking them to Mr Lane’s pasture each morning. The pair exchange quips as the newcomer demonstrates surprising knowledge. The scene hints at curveball competition and budding rivalry between boys in a rural setting.
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Peter
Work While You Work and Play While You Play
In a folksy exchange Peter resists a lazy rival until a new boy proposes partnership to share chores and a motto from their grandmother. They agree with a handshake and set a plan to work first and fish later, a choice that proves costly for the lazy bird.
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Peter
Itv
Petes
Petur
Margaret Dane
Star of the East’s Mascot Star Child Born Aboard Bark
A baby girl named Star born aboard the bark Star of the East near Tristan da Cunha in 1898 is described aboard the vessel moored at a New York pier. Star has traveled over 16,000 miles with her sailor family, sleeping in a hammock and never in a bed, while her sister Margaret learns to walk and steer.
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Bombark Star of the East
New York
George Nian Rogers
Bari
Star
Cameron Rogers
Margaret
Little Star
Trini Fan de China
South Atlantic
Auckland
New Zealand
Star Bad
Cape Horn
Litte Star
Two Apples and a Lesson in Manners
Little Jack saves two apples. A visiting gentleman asks for one, Jack offers the smaller. The man extols generosity but Dark interferes, and Jack ends by asking for one more himself to keep the other.
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Jack
Jacek
Dark
Lien
Victoria Cleans Windows Tale of Royal Tea Time
A humorous old tale recounts Princess Victoria visiting Queen Adelaide. The mother leaves the girl with the queen who ends a playful quarrel by asking to speed time cleaning windows with sleeves rolled up and apron tied. The scene ends with the princess insisting on helping and the queen yielding in lighthearted fashion.
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Victoria
Adelaide
Hom
Inglee
Queen Adelaide
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Eugenie
King Charles
Newt
Angelino Seraphim
Leonard Galletter
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