The Monte Bianca plan and a royal offer to escape
Castaways in Monte Carlo plot to pose as the Principessa di Monte Bianca to secure a villa near Florence. La Signorina agrees to take the role while Worth and companions debate risks and a mysterious credit guarantee tied to a jewel. A rescue leads to a haunting reunion and a path toward vengeance awaits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titan
Justce
Tomorree
Signerton
Principessa di Monte Biance
Sue
Florence
Fiesole
Renair
parGener
Weiraime
Anadne
Renus
Fernil
Duchess of Roxburghe Adds Emerald to Collection
The Duchess reportedly adds a large emerald set in a diamond circle to her famed collection. She is said to have acquired it in London after a visit connected to a royal coronation. Her holdings include two emerald necklaces, two emerald ropes, a diamond and emerald tiara, and a diamonds and emeralds stomacher, rivaled only by the German Empress.
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Schiaboni
Whilligrew
Worth Emith
Veteran of the Meeting Col W Swynfen Jervis Soldier Of The Mutiny
Col W Swynfen Jervis late of the Royal Munster Fusiliers served forty three years in the British army from age seventeen. He witnessed early bloodshed at Barrackpore near Calcutta on March 29 1857 and the final actions on the Nepaul frontier in January 1859. He helped relieve Lucknow and led the first company into the Lucknow Residency. His home is Woodside Southsea.
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W. Swynfen Jervis
Royal Munster Fusiliers
Barrackpore
Calcutta
Nepaul Fronte
Lucknow
Woodside
Southsea
Deadlock over Burton marriage debt and heiress
A Londor Telegraph note records a public quarrel about Burton's marriage to the heiress. The debt issue blocks the union, since she will wed only after he settles his debts, which in turn depend on marriage.
Laburnum Tree Deemed Beautiful Yet Dangerous
A Loc tou Glebe note warns laburnum trees are beautiful but highly poisonous. The long yellow blossoms and seeds contain poison potent enough to kill a cat or dog from a tiny dose. Ten seeds can kill a child, and records show fatalities. The tree also harms nearby vegetation, with flowers failing to nourish soil around it.
Queen's Crown History and the Consort's Regalia
The article outlines the crown worn by royal consorts, contrasting it with the imperial crown and the Ruby of the Black Prince. It notes two early queens crowns, Edith's crown misvalued as massy gold, and describes the Mary III. and William of Orange ceremony piece, along with the traditional ivory cap.
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Tower of London
Africa
York
Edith
Edward the Confessor
Eny
Henrietta Maria
National Portrait Gallery
Modena
James
Mary III
William of Orange
The Great Trouble Tyrants Die Justice Lives
A Chicago Record-Herald quotation on tyranny notes that rulers fall but justice lags as victims often die before justice arrives. The exchange contrasts harsh power with delayed accountability in stark terms.
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Chicago Record-Herald
De Heathen
A clipped quip from the Atlanta Constitution notes a cartoonish missive about sending clothes to heathens and cannibals, referencing an umbrella and a large palmetto fan in a light satirical vein.
Howell-Rowell Announces Airship Ownership Platform
Howell declares support for municipal ownership of airships as part of his platform. The statement appears in the New York Press outlining Howell's stance versus other candidates.
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Howell
Rowell
New_ York Press
The Menu and Its Afghan Origin in Dining History
An article traces the menu card’s invention to a 1641 Duke at Brunswick, notes its Hindu deity link, and describes how menus evolved from simple lists to ornate private-house cards. It mentions the term fare’s history, Norman roots, and the shift from mere observation to structured courses in great houses and taverns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Withs Menneserd
England
France
Mena
Brahma
Johnson
Safe From Detectives in a Barbershop Confrontation
A barber boasts that criminals could outsmart the Bertillon and fingerprint system because they lack visible thumbprints. He explains he rubs thumbs on patrons’ chins to wear down prints and jokes about the resulting smooth fingers. The victim remains silent under mounting pressure.
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Harold Mac Grath
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Bobbs- Merrill
Worth
Beree
la Signerion
Kitty
Hegan Worth
la Signorina
la Sienorina
Ming
Monte Carlo
O'Mally
Simith
Conmimnds
Smith
Witty
la Siguerina
la Simverina
Principessa di Mente Hianes
San Marco
Gilard
Campo Sanla Maria Peruse
la Sigma
Bettina
Hillard
Govann
Chun
Campo San Angelo
Giovanni
Rome
Mivard
Sabine Hills
Enrichetta Ard
Christ
Mihio
Sorrenta
Phe Srner
Cone
Giovanni Ageain
Eneh
Dodds
Miort
Canada
Montreal
Ontario Veterinary College
Temperance Street
Toronto
University of To
Department of Agriculture of
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Ontario
Pic
Brunswick
Universal
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