Florida tale of Prince Murat and Princess Achille
A historical portrait of Prince Achille Murat and his American wife Mrs. Gray recounts their Tallahassee life from 1826 at Lipona to Napoli and Econchattie plantations. It notes Belleview estate, social life, and the princess's later years guiding a Florida household with slaves, charity, and ties to Napoleon.
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Lau Asser
Circia
Napoleon I
Murat
Joachim
Napoleon
Byrd
Prince -Ar By
Azard
Naples
Lucien
Europe
America
Florida
Tallahassee
Gray
Katherine Willis
Col
Byrd Willis
Territory
Je Gray
Willis Hall
Fredericksburg
Willis
Monroe Street
Capitol
Virginia
Caroline Bonaparte
Mary Lewis
George Washington
Colonel Murat
Joachim Murat
United States
Lipona
Jefferson County
Napoli
Lafayette
France
Italy
Paris
Brussels
Leopold
Bonaparte
Achille
Ao Powers
Dart
London
Ncess
Ily
Bonaparte Famdoudiy
Louis -Napoleon
Louis Napoleon
Guat Ane
Saccahien
Ceme
New Orleans
Garnier
Mississippi River
Econchattie
Prince
Lovely Econchattie
Prince Achille Murat
Bellevue
Prince Murat
South
Kate
Tuileries
Eugenie
Mme. Murat
Mme, Murat
Pipe of the Czar Inspires Nightly Smoking Ban
A story recounts a pipe gifted by Nicholas I that inspired a strict order of the day. The guard was told under pain of the knout to smoke only that pipe until its owner could color it in fifteen days. Cossacks worked day and night, and the pipe was returned inscribed colored in fifteen days by order of Nicholas, Emperor.
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Nicholas I
Looh
Nicholas
Reading Dixieland Slur Marred Dispatch
A garbled passage uses demeaning dialect about Black people alluding to public actions and a suggestive racial comment, reflecting a racist stereotype from an archival clipping. The fragment references a Pennsylvania Punch Bowl and a mock exclamation, indicating dated racist language within a historical newspaper item.
Liquidating Accounts Dialogue on Medical Science Payments
A fragment shows a pair discussing paying for medical science. One speaker questions the value of contributions while the other notes occasional payments. The exchange hints at fundraising or debt settlement in a small, informal setting.
Diver Attacked by Giant Octopus at Toulon Harbor
A naval diver in Toulon was attacked underwater by a giant octopus whose tentacles, 26 feet long, wrapped around him. He surfaced unconscious after signaling hoist, and the octopus was stabbed to death weighing 135 pounds with suckers as large as geave shilling pieces.
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Toulon
Vanity cases redefine fashion with odd carry options
The article surveys novel vanity cases integrated into jewelry, bracelets, necklaces, parasols, hatpins, chatelaines, buttons, gloves, and corsage draperies. It notes variants from gold wire links with monograms to diamond studded boxes and colored Russian enamel, plus opera bags with vanity pockets.
Veil styles add smart finish to French fashion
A look at how French women pair veils with tailored hats. Complexion veils with black beauty spots are placed to flatter the face, while muline and chenille veils in various meshes and lace veils from Craquele to Chantilly are draped with elaborate hats for a graceful silhouette.
Gift Basket With Perfume Bottle and Powder Cachet
A reddish brown wicker basket lined with light brown satin makes a lovely gift for a graduate or bride. It contains an exquisitely hand painted cut-glass bottle of Egyptian bouquet perfume and a small satin pad of cachet powder attached to the handle with a satin ribbon. The basket is a permanent dressing table ornament and serves as a convenient receptacle for trinkets.
Blouses Feature Waistcoats and Vesté-Style Finishes
The passage describes blouses with waistcoats or waistcoat effects forming a broad vestee. The material contrasts with the blouse and sharp points project over the skirt front. It notes a finished look with fancy buttons in true vesté style as the newest touch.
Style notes not a complete story headline
Description of a summer suit ensemble featuring a white maire with black maline ruching, a postillion jacket, and a sash over a skirt hem.
Smart Neckwear Adds Fresh Flair to Old Suits
The article notes neckwear returning to fashion in silk velvet tulle and net. It describes a velvet and tulle ruche with a throat band and butterfly shapes, a V neck ruching with black tafetta ribbon, and a five inch wide tulle ruff with picot edge.
Travelers favor small suitcases for short trips
Some women choose children's size suitcases for short stays as they are lighter and easier to carry. For longer journeys the small case offers convenience to hold a few belongings away from the larger supply trunk.
Pretty Baby Cap Design With Lace and Ribbon Accents
The pattern details a baby bonnet crafted in white lace all over with fullness drawn in at the back by ribbon threaded through a small hem. It includes a lace ruffle edging and long strings formed from fine lace insertion about three inches wide.
Armhole Finish Idea In Simple Sewing
The note suggests an armhole finish method by sewing the edge neatly. It mentions a tidy, practical approach for completing armholes in garment construction.
Nantucket Seeks 100000 For Hospital Endowment
A New York led appeal seeks 100000 to endow a hospital for Nantucket Massachusetts. The island famed for whaling and summer visitors plans the project to aid shipwreck rescues and local families while highlighting its maritime history and resilient community.
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New York
Nantucket
America
Atlantic
Isle de Nantechyte
Massachusetts
Cape Cod
Maddequet Harbor
Wescoe
Francis Lovelace
Sherburne
Nantucket Island
Long headed business leaders forecast for future
A paragraph from an Indian paper argues that education reshapes business leadership. It claims long headed individuals will dominate, with head shape signaling strengths in commerce and invention. It cites Sir Thomas Lipton H Gordon Selfridge and Sir Joseph Lyons as ideal examples.
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London
Thomas Lipton
H. Gordon Selfridge
Joseph Lyons
Bear Tracks Spur City Curfew in Winsted
In Winsted Connecticut Cornelius Barry spotted a large black bear asleep beside a Salisbury road. A posse led by Charles Miles searched for the bear but found tracks only and returned disappointed. The incident sets locals on edge with fear after dark.
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Winsted
New Cure for Swell Head in Poultry
A California writer warns against squeezing poultry eye infections. Breakage of the eye sac spreads contagion. keep birds warm, feed freely, and segregate if eye damage occurs. Avoid squeezing. allow birds to recover with proper care for best results.
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E. M. Stetson
Californias
Electric Daylight Egg Tester Demonstrated Outdoors
A three foot machine tests eggs by passing them on a canvas belt under a hooded lamp. Saucers hold each egg while the belt turns automatically and the lamp lights to reveal freshness. Good eggs roll to a table exit, bad eggs are removed by hand.
Colony Plan Best for Rearing Chicks
If you have ample ground, the best method is the colony plan with a colony here and a colony there placed far apart to avoid interference.
Get Together to Unite Poultry Breeders and Utilities
A movement aims to align fan cy breeder and utility breeder groups, proposing closer collaboration to boost efficiencies and growth across the poultry industry. The initiative seeks industry support and practical steps for joint programs.
Selecting the Best Hens for Breeding in Summer
The article advises constant selection to improve a flock. When a good bird appears, note her characteristics and place her in a breeding pen for use next year. Continue through the summer and in fall you will have a refined group of the best birds and a strong breeding pen.
Build Up Utility in Poultry Breeding Through Selection
The article argues that improving flock utility relies on careful selection and saving eggs from the best layers each year. It notes that each generation should yield better layers and suggests obtaining males from a heavy laying strain to assist the process.
Tainted Food Dangers Cited With Bird Access Concerns
A brief notice warns that tainted food becomes hazardous when birds can access it. The report emphasizes the risk to public health and urges proper handling to prevent contamination.
Ducks Thrive in Markets as Bandy Encourages Trade
Ducks thrive best on market demand as traders note strong sales in the poultry section. Bandy promotes stalls and fairs where buyers and sellers meet to push prices and settle deals.
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Cithen
Patsy Lee
Rather- Virginia
Patsy
Beau- Murat
Theiy
Fanny
Princess Surat
Killahasse Public Library
Stocrat
Russias
Muse
Martha
Pennsylvania
Julia Bottomley
Newfoundland
West Indies
Cape Verde Islands
Brazil
LONG
Business
Salisbury, Conn
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