Sultan Abdul Hamid’s Glories and Fears in Constantinople
Frank G Carpenter recounts life in Constantinople detailing Sultan Abdul Hamid's immense empire, wealth, and guarded existence. He notes the sultan's fear of assassination, lavish palaces at Yildiz, and the ceremonial path to the mosque guarded by troops, with insight into his dealings with America and debt-bound Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Jay Gould
Turkey
Abdul-Hamid
United States
India
North Africa
China
Europe
Asia Minor
Mahomet
Orient
Georgia
Circassia
Losingoe
Constantinople
Hanidies
Hum
Sea of Marmora
Cme
Golden Horn
Stemboul
Seraglio
Saar
Ian
Yildiz
Bosphorus
Russia
Bultan
Abdul Azziz
Siphad
Bairam
Mohammedan A Sapien
Tong
Boroboron
Sas
America
Meybridge
Legation
Straus
General Grant
Abram
Hewitt
Vanderbilt
Stanford
Turk Empire
Egypt
Washington
New York
Frank G, Carpenter
Flying Squirrels Fascinate City Folk in Suburban Woodlands
Correspondent notes small flying squirrels as a delightful creature. They about five inches long with a five-inch tail and a membrane enabling kite like flight between trees. They nest in decayed oaks, are shy when wild but easily tamed as pets, and feed on nuts and insects.
A Soldier's Bride and the Army Bridal Tour
The article chronicles army wives, including officers' brides, traveling in ambulances to frontier posts. It contrasts their refined origins with frontier hardship, noting the hardships, scant comforts, and steadfast adaptability of these women as they transform barracks into homes while following military life across the plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Case
Plains
Bellef
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Santa Fe
N. M
Pe ‘Diane
Young Suitor Faces Paternal Pacts Over Marriage
A fragment depicts a scene where a young suitor seeks permission to marry, proposing to begin as his father-in-law did, while the old gent emphasizes respect for mother and daughter’s happiness within traditions. The dialogue hints at family approval and enduring expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Weekly
Terry Old Gent
Stan
Fragmentary note hints at namesQuistis Simp and others
A garbled text fragment mentions individuals with unclear roles. The legible parts name Mrs Quistis and Mr Simp, with other scattered terms. No coherent event or action can be established from the readable content.
Tanning an Elephant Hide Detail From 8 James Gazette
An 1200 pound elephant hide is tanned over months in water baths with salt potash and sulfur of sodium. The head and feet yield 300 pounds of skin, hair removal takes a day, tanning spans three years with multiple pit processes and drying stages.
Judge
Algernon cautions Genevieve that wealth does not buy love while she questions her father about her inheritance and pursues a path amid wealth and poverty.
The Woman with Three Roses A German American Romance
A foggy February night in New York frames the home of Herr Wachsmuth a wine merchant in Stuyvesant Square. His devotion to family and business masks a tense undercurrent as Heinrich Nephew Minna and a restless doctor Martersteig collide over love and jealousy.
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Friedrich Wachwmuth
Warren Street
Stuyvesant Square
Herr Wachsmuth
Fraulein
Minna Wachsmuth
Heinrich
Fraulein Minna
New York
Alexig
Nicholas Martersteig
Alex
Nick
Soa
Jocuse
Herr Martersteig
Minna
Goettingen
Coney Island
Monmouth Park
Wachsmutha
Germany
Soupor
Hocheimer
Anna
Herr Wachemuth
Nicholas
Stettin
Herr Doctor
Goettin
Hoboken
Hoboken Hotel
Bruckbaver
Hudson
Ae Eee
Martersteig
Minoa
Baltimore
House of Halberschoppen & Co
Halbersche & Co
Wachsmuth
Rascal
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Osman Pasha
Plevna
Sultan
Eudga
Abdul Hamid 10
Sultan of
the Sultan
Dolma Bagtohe
the Globe-Democrat
Gallant Custer
Love
the Distatch
Gulf of Mexico
California
Texas
Shen On
Eough Bridal
THE
Plaing
Uncle Sam
Rocky Mountains
Elizabeth Bacon
Spn
Mrs. Quistis
James Gazette
Algy
Algernon
Genevieve
Pittspure Distatcu E. D. Beach
Lewisa
Trave
Marterstei
Delphi
Lea
Maerchant
Wen
Heinrich Ee
Minas
Ale Niemeyer
Mnttise
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