A Dissolute Monarch King Leopold of Belgium
Correspondence from the Indianapolis Journal reports on King Leopold of Belgium as a selfish, cynical ruler whose conduct sparks revolt and personal tragedy. The queen and royal family endure public shame, loss, and scandal while Leopold pursues luxury and intrigue amid Congo atrocities and looming blindness.
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Indianapolis Journal
Brussels
Leopold
Charlies X
France
Elizabeth
Catherine
Louise
Louise of
Coburg
Stephanie
Clementine
Marie Henrietta
Willy
Don Juan
Paris
Catherine of
Russia
Belgium
Church of Rome
Clara Ward
Chimay
Marie Henriette
Detroit
Cleo de Merode
Cleo
Prince of Wild West Showmen and Belgian Labor Woes
Hazy profile of King Leopold contrasted with a grim Belgium scene. The piece portrays Leopold's fame and alleged faults, then shifts to Charleroi and Liege, detailing mine and factory life, child labor, hunger, wages, and brutal working years under the Belgian industrial system. It ends with Heloise Countess d Alemcourt.
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Belgium
Jess
Liege
Zola
Heloise Comntess D
Debt to Francis Vigo and the saga of his aid to Clark
In a Crawfordsville letter, Caroline V. Krout portrays Francis Vigo as indispensable to George Rogers Clark's campaigns, detailing Vigo's risky, selfless support, from aiding news delivery to advancing funds for the 1779 Vincennes expedition. Vigo's later neglect by Virginia and his modest grave in Vincennes are highlighted as stark contrasts to his pivotal role.
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Indiana
Francis Vigo
Acarcely
America
Great Wilderness
St. Louis
Vigo
George Rogers Clark
Kaskaskie
Northwest Territory
Clark
Virginia
Patrick Henry
Great Northwest Territory
Kaskaskia
Vincennes
Fort Vincent
Wabash
Vige
Reneau
Wabesh
Embarrass River
Hamilton
Fort Sackville
Clarke
Sackville
Pioneer Times
Vigo County
University of Vincennes
Caroline V. Krout
Crawfordsville
Ind
Will Succeed Cardinal Vigo’s Claim Against Virginia and U S
A long historical note recounts Vigo’s failed claims against Virginia and the United States, his poverty at death, and the late recognition by Congress in 1872 that yielded a sizable judgment. It details his Catholic ties, rumored excommunications, and uncertain disbursement of funds, ending with reflections on relics of pioneer days and an antiques exhibit owner describing iron memorabilia.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Clark
Virginia
St. Vincent
Detroit
Continental Congress
Vigo
Robert Morris
Congress
Francis Vigo
Court of Claims
George Rogers Clark
Vincennes
St. Louis
St. Francis Navier
Brute
Indiana
Mer
Diomede Falconio
Acrenia
Ottawa
Canada
Cardinal Martinell
Washington
Italy
Mgr
Falconio
United States
St. Bonaventure's College
Allegheny
Old Iron Curiosary Corner Reflects Everyday Metal Life
A den corner devoted to an array of articles in old iron is not immediately engaging but reveals iron as the king of metals. The piece notes iron’s prominence in daily life and its wide relationship to human activity, suggesting the collection’s value beyond mere curios.
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Wurtemburg
Paris
Leopold
Brussels
Belgium
Ming
The Happy Family Menagerie Becomes Local Curiosity
A Philadelphia Times note reports a German showman who keeps a lion, a tiger, a wolf, and a lamb together, labeling them The Happy Family. When asked how long they have lived together he says ten months, though the lamb is said to be renewed occasionally.
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Philadelphia Times
Samar island campaign told with heroism and hardship
A St Louis Republic letter recounts American actions in Samar under General Smith. It praises soldiers mercy amid provocation, notes districts and garrisons, and recalls heroism and suffering as troops push through jungle, rivers, and mountains toward the Pacific. The piece references Waller, Chatfield, and harsh terrain tests.
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Congress
Samar Island
United States
Stephen Howeal
St. Louis Republic
Bon= sal
Smith
Samar
Bonsal
Dave
Mawnila
Ba- Inuxigu
Manila
America
Chatlhhs
Chatlec
Hughes
Mundet
Soulleren Samar
Pia Cag
Jose
Bibe
Deadbi
Cuba
Java
Ceylon
Martinique
Santa Rita
Balandtga
Pacific
Waller
Pike County
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Palace of
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Congo
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Riviera
Fairy Palace
Villefranche
Hanover
Europe
Prince OF “Wild West
Clementius
Phillip of
Brussels Royal Gardens
Louis Philip
Charleroi
Hainault
Col
W. F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Mr. Cody
New York
Cardinal Martinelli
Lafayette
Jenny Lind
Thackeray
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