English Tribute to Mark Twain in England Honor
A prominent English tribute salutes Mark Twain as the national American author. The piece praises his humor and moral courage, notes his life’s varied experiences, and hopes royal recognition seals his status. It describes Twain’s impact on Americans and his reception in England, ending with a portrait of him in London.
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Mark Twain
Roosevelt
Oxford
Edward
United States
England
Sir Walker
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Lord Roberts
New York
Marx Twain
The
North American Review
Missouri
Tom Sawyer
Rudyard Kipling
Mark
Amazon
Benneath
Mississippi
Nevada
Rockies
Europe
Scott
Black Twain
Empress Eugénie Escaped Tuileries With Help of Nigra
From the London Telegram, Count Nigra recalls aiding Empress Eugénie's 1870 exit from the Tuileries. With Metternich, Nigra and Mme Lebreton urged flight, bypassed a duty guard, and led the Empress through galleries to a side door, then into the street and onward to Dr Evans's house before continuing.
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Count Nigra
Eugenie
Tuileries
London
Paris
Trechu
Richard Metternich
Nigra
Mme. Lebreton
Metternich
Napoleon
Dr. Evans
The Great Cottonwood of the West and a Capitol Tree
An article recounts a massive cottonwood felled in Ray county Missouri and describes the famed Capitol tree in Topeka planted in 1869. It notes its wide crown, tolerance to heat, drought endurance, rapid growth on irrigated land, and easy cultivation from seed or cuttings. The piece recalls its ties to Kansas figures and the Twenty–Kansas volunteers. It details sandbar nurseries, their annual destruction by floods, and the speed of planting thousands of seedlings by two men with a team.
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Philip Eastman
Ray County
Missouri
Capitol Grounds
Topeka
State House
Kansas
John J. Ingalls
Preston B. Paumb
Jayhawkers
Washington
Cambridge
Kansas Regiment of
Philippines
New Don Quixote Emerges From German Castle Legend
In Hohensalzstein Castle on the Rhine tributary a light from a window spurs villagers to seek help. A priest and Lutheran pastor, with youths, discover a man in armor reading a book beside a knightly horse. The man believes he is a knight and might have become a real Don Quixote without intervention.
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Don Quixote
New York
Hohensalzstein
Rhine
Coblenz
Diplomat’s Plot to Block Union Backfires in Calcutta
Sir James Tressidy negotiates with Langton The Cynic to block an engagement by offering a distant Colonial post for Chesney. Chesney accepts India assignment with Calcutta posting as Marjorie agrees to marry when income rises, but Sir James must finally honor his word.
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Mr. Chesney
Chesney
Marjorie
Langton
Colonial Office
Sir James
James
Stephen Langton
the Cynic
Baronet
Famiiliar
Colonies
The
Times
Tressidy
Calcutta
Macduff
India
Langdon
Ana
Noble Anglesey Heir Brings Wealth to Debts of Predecessor
The 23 year old Marquis of Anglesey arrives amid Newport gossip as he inherits an estate famed for past extravagance. With annual income over 250000 dollars the young nobleman faces creditors left by his erratic cousin and a potential alliance with royalty. A history of jewel splurges and lavish living shadows possible settlement of old debts.
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Marjorie
Marquis of Anglesey
New York
Four Hundred
Kardals of
Anglesey
Gladys Vanderbilt
England
Marquis
Newport
Patricia
Connaught
Alfonso
Mary Livingston
Georgia
Henry Wodehouse
Monte Carlo
Baron Paget
American Women at Men Work From Harper's Weekly
The article argues married women have long shouldered world labor and unpaid work. It cites census data showing 1900 counts of 456000 women in farming and labor, including 19 in blacksmithing and machinists and 45 locomotive workers. It notes women held roles across 303 occupations, with few exempt, except soldiers sailors and some fire department roles.
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Census Bureau
United States
Europe
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The quoted remark condemns applying a single moral standard to both sexes as inherently self serving and would shift equality to favor the speaker’s own position.
New York Dogs Live in Luxe Social World of Pedigree Pets
In New York a fashionable set of dogs enjoys lavish care with private sanatoriums, personal maids, dental and manicuring services, massage, and couture outfits. Notable dogs like Chula receive costly attention from prominent owners, with plans for grand kennels and portraits.
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New York
United States
C. D. Atwood
A. G. Vanderbilt
J. B. M. Grosvenor
Harry Lehr
Wmlofse Kernochan
Hugh D. Auchincloss
O. M. Bird
Adolph Ladenburg
Lucile Alger
Louise Grace
Beatrice
Gertrude de Coppet
Canine Social Register
Milady
Savery Day
Chico
L. W. Salisbury
Lucille Alger
Arrowdale
Paderewski and Wife Lead Swiss Poultry Club
The pianist Paderewski and his wife, president of the Poultry Club of Switzerland, manage a large Geneva area poultry farm. They breed fourteen distinct varieties of top quality fowls and are noted for their keen interest in bird care and breeding.
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Paderewski
Mme. Paderewski
Poultry Club of
Switzerland
Lake of
Geneva
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U.S
Cyyrnat
W.r.hearst
Tan Ugh
James Tressidy
Australia
Harper's Weekly
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