The L'Aiglon and the Napoleonic Coal Fortune
A dramatic portrait follows L'Aiglon the twelve year old heir to a vast coal fortune and his mother Madame as the household in a Fifth Avenue mansion negotiates wealth status and looming labor conflict. The Napoleonic father faces dangers of a miners strike while guiding his son toward a life of power and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
L'Aiglon
New York
L’aigion
New England
Europe
L’aiglon
Jules
Papa
Swinton
James L. Ford
Doors of Opportunity in Daily Life by Rev George Landor Varin
The sermon encourages individuals to seek service in everyday roles. It urges living honestly at work, reforming local wrongs, and embracing Christian cooperation. It also calls voters to recognize their duty within a democratic republic and the responsibility their participation entails.
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America
Russia
Would You Be Still and Heed the Least of These
Poem by S P Stoddard urges readers to not pass by the beaten and desolate near Jericho. It questions if a single word or gesture of sympathy could lift a weary heart and move a neighbor toward peace. The piece contrasts action with quiet indifference and invokes the gospel of the inasmuch as a call to keeper of one another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Dick Burdick
Lord Windermere
Madame
Josephine
Papa
Lucille
Burton
Commonwealth
Jericho
Jong
S. P. Stoddard
Audubon
Baltimore spring poem delayed by rhyme trouble
The Baltimore American notes the arrival of spring is delayed as poets struggle to rhyme with chirp using purp like sounds. The playful column blends weather mood with literary whimsy, reflecting a city note on seasons and verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Strange and wondrous birds and their oddities
Olive Thorne Miller surveys strange bird life from water loving sea birds to air loving tortoise rides and ground dwelling owls. She notes migration mysteries, water land divide, social flocking, food sharing, and surprising healing tricks observed in many species across distant habitats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Gathe
Earth
Major Bendine
Africa
Professor Fatio
W. Warde Fowler
Geneva
Switzerland
Olive Thorne Miller
Brooklyn
Gala operatic entertainment for Prince Henry noted for luxury
Sidelights on the gala performance in New York highlight lavish spending by guests to honor Prince Henry. Mrs Goelet lent a box, fetching nearly 1500 dollars, while wine merchants and others paid high prices for upper and tiered seats. Wealthy patrons like Mrs Astor, Mrs Mills, Mrs Belmont, and Mrs Speyer drew attention for their jewels and attire, as discussions of diplomatic meaning faded against fashion and display. Prince Henry’s official box visits were limited, with a notable light moment from Mrs Grover Cleveland during the Lamont box event.
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New York
Gereman
James Speyer
Prince Henry
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderblit
Cleveland
Princeton
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Paul Dombey
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Tmadame
Hemisphere
L’ Algion
L’algion
Adirondack
Miss Gresham
Metropolis
Joseph Taylor
David Johnson
Jack Rae
Dr. Peabody
George Landor Varin
D. BD
Every-Day Church
Uni
Versalist
Boston
Mass
Faa
Transneseared
Aes
Garrison
Luther
Christ
Siilly
Steele Ayers
Scribbler
Ruyters Kramp
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