Venice Gondolier Beppo and a Palace of Revenge
A reflective journey in Venice recounts Beppo the gondolier guiding visitors to historic sights during Austrian rule, his quiet passion for Venetian history, and a later reunion in a restored palace where Beppo, now Count Giacomo Morani, reveals a past marked by patriotism and a vow for revenge against occupiers.
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A New View of Matternick From the Youths Companion
The article examines Metternick as a statesman misjudged by his reputation for ambition and disregard for justice. It cites his journals claiming lifelong duty and loyalty to conscience. It argues his actions aimed at peace and national welfare despite revolutionary criticism.
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Why Bachelors Abound in Mexico
A Kansas Sareen City Journal correspondent describes Mexican widowhood customs where male relatives assume sole charge of education and support for orphaned children and the widow. The practice is presented as chivalrous and widely followed, with estates managed honestly.
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Kansas Sareen City Journal
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Badina
Our Telephone Girl and a Bridegroom’s Flight
A telephones prank triggers a staged wedding ruse as Amaranthus Blake contacts florist Mr. Sapper seeking orange blossoms for a rehearsal plan. The manager discusses Hattie Elsie and Miss Wonderlich replacement schemes while Blake buys a ticket to California and departs, leaving the scheme unresolved.
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Curious Custom of the New Britain Islanders
Washington correspondent reports consul Griffin studied New Britain inhabitants in the South Pacific. He notes a practice of confining girls in palm twig cages inside homes from age two or three, with daily washing, and enclosed wicker fences limiting ventilation. Natives are nude except for leaf coverings, wear shell and bone jewelry, and decorate with feather headpieces.
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Fighting Editor Holds Off Mob in New Mexico Cellar
An editor in Albuquerque repelled a mob of eleven reformers who came to hang him. He fought them off in his log cabin cellar where his only companion was a pet grizzly bear. The clash left several attackers injured and the editor celebrated as a local hero.
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Ray
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