Monaco Princess Alice and the Gambler Prince Alloy
Alice Heine the New Orleans born Duchess of Richelieu faced a public divorce from Albert I of Monaco after a massive 30 million franc dower was set as her forfeitable portion. The scandal unfolded amid Monaco palace ejectments, a powerful casino regime, and De Lara the operatic protege. The tale intertwines royal contracts, gambling wealth, and a bitter clash over sovereignty and science funding.
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Indianapolls Journal
Nice
Castellane
Marlborough
Colonna
Sam
Monaco
Albert I
Aliee
Alice Heine
Heine
Paris
Duchess of Richelieu
Servia
Pullman
Chicago
George Pullman
Papabreve
Prince Louis
de Lara
Monte Carlo
Albert
Mary Douglas Hamilton
Vatican
Festetics
Austria
Louis
Messalina
Alice
Louiis
Madame
Delara
Jeanmaaiie
Isidore
Mamma de Lara
Principality
Dame de Palais
Duke of
Richelieu
Gambier
Empire
Sea Bath Society
Casino
London
Isidore Cohen
Lara
Portugal
Milan
Papa de Lara
Mediterranean
Massenet
Jongleur of
Notre Dame
United States
Dialogues in Hades sparks Whitman Omar clash in Atlantic
In the Gossip column, a review of Jean N. McKiwraliths Dialogues in Hades contrasts Omar Khayyam and Walt Whitman. The piece notes the clever prose, the debate over Leaves of Grass versus the Rubaiyat, evolution as a theme, and a cautious forecast of limited direct profit but strong analytical value for literary comparison. It also includes brief, humorous local vignettes about a crying rooster washing in rain and a child’s death question, capped with Roosevelt-Funston spoof tickets.
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Omar Khayyam
Legion
Walt Whitman
Hades
Jean N. McKiwralith
Homer
Virgil
Dante
Milton
Land of No Return
Old Omar
Whitman
Omar
Prince George of Wales Birth and Naval Career Recap
Prince George born June 3 1885 is heir to the throne. Named for relatives he will be known as Sailor King when king. He joined the navy at age twelve and commanded Melampus in maneuvers 1892. He married Princess Victoria May of Teck June 6 1893. The Prince and Princess of Wales have four children.
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Prince George
King Edward
George
Duke of Cambridge
Frederick
Crown Prince of
Denmark
Ernest
Duke of Edinburgh
Albert
Duke of Clarence
Victoria May of
Teck
Prince
Princess of Wales
Poor Man’s Club on a Rich Man’s Scale
In the southern city area several young men formed a country club named The Poor Man's Club on a Rich Man's Scale. Willie Howell, president, says the eight members live frugally and enjoy tennis, ping pong, baseball, and other sports at their Riverton, New Jersey clubhouse inviting friends to visit.
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Philadelpha Inquirer
Willie’ Howell
Riverton
N. J
New Philadelphia Mint Reveals Modern Coin Making
Correspondence from Indianapolis Journal describes Philadelphia’s new mint with advanced machinery. It covers melting with sixteen furnaces, ingot casting, rolling through fifteen passes, annealing, cutting planchets, and precision weighing to ensure 900 fine gold and silver coins. Strong focus on efficiency and honesty in production.
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Indianapolis Journal
Philadelphia
Sam
Quaker City
United States
Philadelphia Mint
Royal Mint
London
Inside the Mint: Labor, Machines, and Safeguards Unveiled
The article tours the mint complex detailing 14 women filing planchets, 24 coin presses stamping coins at high speed, and the curing and cleaning stages. It notes nickels and pennies minted at Philadelphia, the proving and counting processes, and rigorous anti theft measures protecting 375 workers, with past thefts cited and penalties imposed.
Nickname Confusion Among Colis and Professors
A colonel and a professor, both not actually in those roles, recount how nicknames shaped their reputations. The colonel recalls being teased into the title until it became useful for standing out among many William Smiths. The professor shares a college joke about a rival labeling him “professor” and a prank on his door that cemented the nickname.
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Kentucky
Bill Smith
Nick
William Smiths
William Smith
Reed Remarks on Residency and Wealth in New York
Ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed comments on his living pattern in New York, noting that his financial importance is judged by the speed of departure and delayed return, and that riches depend on the duration of his stay, as reported by the New York Commercial Advertiser.
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New York
Thomas B. Reed
New Yorker
Women Take to Riding Astride in Indianapolis
Indianapolis women increasingly ride astride, adopting a masculine seat as fashion shifts from traditional side saddles. Report notes the trend began in New York and spread west, listing prominent riders, the specialized female saddle, and attire details from habit cloth to long jackets, boots, and veiled hats.
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New York
Indianapolis
Meridian Street
William EB. English
Clinton Hare
William Heueisen
Hollweg
Talbott
Hayward
Charles Shover
W. C. Starr
Richmond
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Inexpensive Country Club
Uncle Sam
New England
John Elfreth Watkins, JR
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