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Newspaper
Nanaimo Semi Weekly Mail
Location
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1896
Page
2
A European queen suffers from her husband King Leopold II of Belgium whose decades of scandalous behavior have brought distress to the royal couple. The article also notes a column of don’ts for summer girls, fashion items like monkey skin card cases, and a tale of Mrs. Krueger of the Transvaal managing her household.
The column surveys changing dress in Japan with Empress preferences for Paris gowns and a shift away from traditional robes, notes on hairstyle simplification, royal women cycling in Britain, and various contemporary women’s activities and authors. It mentions Joan of Arc studies, Trollope’s life, and a New York woman dentist gaining prominence in the cultural scene.
A wife confesses to attempting to flirt to feel alive after marriage, recounting her failed schemes to simulate ill treatment by Geoffrey Gordon and later entangling with Malcolm Wharton at social events. She recalls champagne, a conservatory moment, and finally her husband’s sobering entrance that ends the flirtation. Emerson and the Guides. The poet Emerson was never credited with being a handsome man, though people who knew him saw in his face his beautiful character and forgot to discriminate between him and his appearance.
Fragmentary romantic poem fragment reflecting on parting and enduring love. The speaker longs to kiss good night as shadows gather and memory of a past year lingers. Clement Scott is credited.
A historical quote attributed to Chief Justice Cattlin (1571) discusses seed sowing and moral judgment in a prisoner’s fate tied to Mary of Scotland and the bishop of Ross. The narrator laments wicked seedsmen and contrasts seeds of hemp with righteous seed, using biblical imagery.
A hurried, overworked businessman rejects rest and leisure as fate closes in. In a surreal encounter, I. L. Satan taunts the man on his deathbed, noting he has time to burn, while the relentless rush of life ends in his demise. The piece dramatizes a warning about relentless speed and neglect of self.
Mrs Albert Herter wife of artist Albert Herter attracts Paris praise at a reception honoring Princess Eulalia. Noted by Leslie's Weekly she and her husband share acclaim in art and social life in Paris, described as an idyllic couple amid salons and exhibitions.
Before meeting Queen Victoria, the names of ladies never presented at the Queen's drawing-room must be sent to the lord Chamberlain's office a certain number of days before the ceremony, along with the name of the person who will introduce them to the royal presence.
A collage of light humor and quips from 19th century periodicals. Snippets include witty exchanges about golf fashion, incognito fashion, and a piano of puns. The collection features exactly named outlets like Harper's Bazar and Minneapolis Times, with brief, colorful lines and anecdotes.
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