Decadence of Versailles and the Huguenot Tribute
A narrator in period attire arrives at Versailles seeking M. de Serigny and navigates a crowded court. He recalls a brutal day where a husband sacrificed himself to protect his wife amid royal law and public cruelty, while observing guards, colors, and opulent dress. The scene shifts to the Place d Armes as moonlight falls on the grand courtyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monsieur
Celeste
Christ
Thevlaw
Casent
Band of Charity
Minti
Versailles
Place d'Armes
Grand Court
Howyer
Meade
Gans
M. de Rigny
Dieman
Serleny
Gon
Beenie
Dnce
Louisiana
de’ Serigny
King's Palace of Versailles
Courtyard intrigues in Louis XIV era court
Captain Placide de Mouret recalls a royal garden scene in which court nobles mock his colonial dress and a clash with de Brienne ends in a near duel. He earns a later audience with King Louis and meets M. de Serigny, who outlines court intrigue and plans to influence the king.
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de Brienne
Duke of Orleans
France
Maine
Orleans
M. de Serigny
Bietville
de Serigny
Serigny
Stern Bienville
Chamillard
Captain de Mouret
Department of War
Louis
Louls
Uncle Sam's New Rifle Springfield to replace Krag in National Guard
The National Guard replaces the old black powder Springfield rifle with the Krag Jorgensen and then moves toward a new Springfield magazine rifle. The Journal of the Military Service Institution describes a 39 caliber weapon with 220 grain bullet, smokeless powder, 2800 fps muzzle, 958 fps at 1000 yards, 447.9 foot pounds at that distance, 2581.6 muzzle energy, and over four and a half feet pine penetration at 53 feet. The rifle uses eighty two parts and riot cartridges with two lead tin balls and 34 grains smokeless powder for 200 yard range.
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Springfield
National Guard
Journal of the Military Service Institution
How a Ball Is Curved Says Professor Thompson at Yale
Professor J. J. Thompson explains curved pitching using axis and rotation. He notes that the ball’s path depends on the direction of leave from the pitcher’s hand and the ball’s axis of spin, shaping whether it rises or drops and whether the curve is outward or inward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Thompson
Cambridge
Eng
Benjamin Stiliman
Yale
Oxford
Ugly Millionaire Finds Love With Blind Woman
A moneyed recluse with a ruined face plans to buy a wife via personals. He meets Marjorie Brooke, a nineteen year old blind girl, whose innocence and beauty awaken his humanity. Their courtship, aided by her father, leads to mutual love and a new purpose in life.
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Nature
Dhed
Blake
Richmond
Marjorie Brooke
Mr. Brooke
Inattentive Waiters and a Jersey Bank Notice
A Baltimore note jokes about waiter attentiveness tied to a bill of fare instruction to report inattention. The piece also mentions savings banks in New Jersey holding petty sums, listing small amounts aggregated across the state.
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Baltimore
New Jersey
Petermes
Japan's Dignity in Severe Crisis as War Looms
The article portrays Japan's public resolve amid Russia's aggression in Korea and Manchuria. It notes widespread anti Russian sentiment, calls for war if peaceful methods fail, and shows national mobilization from students, priests, professors, and workers.
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Japan
Russia
Korea
Manchuria
Foreign Office
St. Petersburg
Admiral Alexieff
Port Arthur
Nova Kral
Casus Bell
Progressive Party
Czarina
Balkan
Siberia
Asiatic
England
Mr. Balfour
United States
China
Shansi
Kinshin
Danny
Philippines
India
Persian Gulf
Somaliland
Tolsto
School For Foreign Languages
Tokio
Yokohama
Charley’s plan to quit smoking delayed by cigar war
Mrs Perkins praises Charley’s thrift as he jokes about quitting smoking to save money. He prefers to wait a year or two when cigars may be cheaper due to the war between tobacco firms. Coffee is noted as a strong antiseptic for various diseases.
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Washington Star
Charley
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By Henmse Dickson
Montreal
Toon
Dacotah
Coxcomb
Colonies
Holy Ghost
Red Order of St. Louis
Placide’ de Mouret
Bienville
Louisana
Uncle Sam
James
Africa
W.R. Hearst
Great Britain
Dans
Blakes Bachelor Apartments
Mikako
Jingoes
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