Napoleon war horses and their famed skeletons
An account of Napoleons war horses including Marengo and Jaffa, their fates and preserved skeletons in London and Ivenlach, with notes on the horses Arcola to Waterloo and the legends around their numbers and names. Also brief items on hunting Guinea eggs and a moral piece about keeping a tight hold on a mothers apron strings and filial duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Francis Lawley
Lord Wenlock
Daily's
the Figaro
Barry O'Meara
St. Helena
Arcola
Waterloo
Marshal Blucher
Gen. Forrest
Lawley
Marengo
Austerlitz
Marie
Alf
Jaffa
Military Institute of
St. James’ Palace
Col
Angerstein
Figaro
England
Glassenburg
Kent
Los Jaffa
Ali
Tiddell
Ding
Mme. de Remus
Bernnes
Vandamme
Rose
Ivenlach
Baron von Plessen
Dar
de Guingall
Harper
Teaching a Girl to Swim From Deep Water
An article cites four authorities from Ladies' Home Journal saying deep water lessons with a trained swimmer lead to faster learning. It describes a rope around the learner, head first dives, and a progression from being carried to independent swimming. Emphasizes staying calm as the key safety rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
Punch
Lonon
John Gilmer Speed
Ano
America
Ianga A Queer African Dish and Domestic Desk Notes
A curious vignette on chiquanga, a Centra Africa boiled manioc pudding, seen through Stanley and his white officers adapting tastes. The piece contrasts colonial palates with local staples and then shifts to Lon don households, servants costs, and domestic life abroad, ending with fetishist ritual imagery and hut charms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saleh
Stanley
Centra Africa
Eating the respect An incident of Heine boyhood etiquette
A Youth's Companion tale recounts Heinrich Heine's mother's strict table manners. Max, seven, secretly eats a sugar “respect” portion at a garden restaurant, prompting a shocked report to their mother about him having eaten the respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinrich Heine
Maximilian
Heinrich
Frau Heine
The
Max
Heiprich
Pigeon carries medicine to saved baby life incident
A San Francisco family used a carrier pigeon to summon medicine for a gravely ill infant. The message was sent from near the Cliff House to Market Street where the father obtained a doctor and medicine. The bird then flew five miles in ten minutes to deliver life saving aid, saving the child's life within twenty minutes of the initial message. The tale underscores the usefulness of homing pigeons and the father's gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. FE. Marsh
Market Street
Ain
Pacific Quist Pigeon Society
San Francisco
Lee
Cliff House
Reflective sketches span commerce war and ship details
A diverse set of excerpts discusses social agents in liquor trade, British naval design, and literary figures. It notes agents who push breweries, mentions Tirade of battle Mond, the Asbulral Duperre line ship with 19,000 horsepower, and armor and armament details. Also references Lang and Lang’s hand, a Boston Budget editor Lillian Whiting, and a large wine factory producing 40,000 cigars this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbulral Duperre
Wiel West
Widition
Tite
Lillian Whiting
Boston
Voupala
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Abraham Lincoln
S Traiger
Harper’s
Heine
Goeaa
Was. Carrier
Parker
Bool Books
Belew
Carrie A. Parker
Main Bt
Etna House
E. A. King
Riddle Block
Munn
Broadway
New Fork
Stone Store
Drusgist
H. Waterman
P. Heimes
North Oherteut
Jean and Satteen
U. S
Sanvansers
Chtalviriie
Borthee
Sigyimai
Portage Pcoumiy
Ohio
Tazabiin
Koteen
Fasoure
Fraulelton
Wilare
Brendon
Garretter
Belson Watnayea
Paria Harting Kanedniah
Rapansas
Havens Villy Skoatstown
Rawlereville- Bini
Boro
Sum
Tyla
Bis
Count Watley
Levies Bs
Valens
Menhini
Cleeve Kirtoe
Uper
Otllos
Portage County
Itaverna
Init Af Ter
Corsberand
Shay Weis TY
P.m
John H, Evans
Tegrae Andl Corp
A. Vets
Lea
Vlower
Hiemon
Concord
Tribune
Joe
Io Chiesa
Wade
Lit
Sey
Edith Tiowas
Andrew Lang
Siutitend
Mitey
Silden
Bey
Sweden
Tharetak
Optica
Willi
F.C. Park
Graduate Optician
Ravenna
Croobery
A. B. Faircbild
Wiles
W.A Jenkins & CO
No. 8
Phenix
Oprosirr
W. T. McConney
Gibbon
Waller Brothers
Velamd & Amd & Fittsburgh
Ansylvania
Nes Janes
Tisburgh
Silineyille
Pong Alumarondsville
Ellow
Wellsville
Liverpool
Jeaver
Toubenville
Bellaire
Sas
Taton Station
Pitteburgh
Aie
Bayard
New Philadelphia
Dover
Andes
New York Expressiany
Xing EE -Sesmrensreenteneeese
Sona
Chicago
Inde Eun
P. A
York
Bevendiy
Pittsburg & Western By. Co
Allegheny
Aterial Vrais
Sal Desen
TUE Kavewna Gas and Electric Light Co
Liston
Sun't
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