Absolute Power and Russia's Autocracy Through a Woman’s View
Sofia Lucuna Friedland of St. Petersburg argues that autocracy has shaped Russia’s progress, crediting rulers from Peter the Great to Alexander II for reforms and culture. She contends civil war delayed constitutional change, asserts education grows with private funding, and praises Russia’s modern growth, peace efforts, and international arbitration under strong rule.
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Henry VIII
Ivan the Terrible
Alexander
Russias
Brother
Peter the Great
Russia
Alexander II
Europe
Melekoff
St. Petersburg
Rousela
Seciety
Elizabeth
Shakspeare
Moliere and
Racine
Louis XIV
Raphael
Michael Angelo
Goethe
Beethoven
Nicholas I
Rambaud
Pushkine
Lermontoff
Belinsky
Gogol
Persen
Glinka
Yven the Terrible
Anna Ivanovna
Dimitri Galitzine
Stepniak
Nicholas II
Alex- II
Century Magazine
Sofia Lucuna Friedland
The Smart Woman in Modern Society
A critique of the so called smart woman in contemporary life. The piece debates whether she is clever or cultured, notes scant scruples and flirtations, and questions the social impact of her pursuit of luxury and approval. It contrasts American and French attitudes, warns of vulgar excess, and calls for a balanced, kindly approach to modern femininity.
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New York Commercial
Harlem
Narragansett
France
Collier's Weekly
F. P. Collier & Son
New York City
Gainsborough
Adam Worth
Aaron Jones
Chicago
New York
Underworld
Flynt
Worth
England
London
Piccadilly
Scotland Yard
Hyde Park
Lipton
Channel
North Sea
Adam
Hoppy
Joe’ Elliot
Mr. Pinkerton
Pat’ Sheedy
Cowes
Billy Porter
Peter Fitzgerald
Jack Irvin
John the Mick
Back Number Cracks Wise On Worth and the Gainsborough
A self-proclaimed back-number, a retired thief, discusses Adam Worth and the Gainsborough theft with Flynt. He argues Worth’s return to England and snappy social image fool the public, while urging harsher policing and less sympathy for seasoned criminals.
Medicines Below Cost and the Patent Medicine Trade
An American perspective contrasts high patent medicine sales in Europe with cheaper U S prices. It discusses skyrocketing patent medicine use, druggists undercutting department stores, and stores making their own compounds to avoid losing business. It explains patent medicines versus pharmaceutical compounds and notes rising physician prescriptions.
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Baltimore Americana Aims for Citywide Sparks
Ai Johnson proclaims in New York that he can carry a man from the City Hell to the lower end of Staten Island for 3 cents. The remark signals a bold, low-cost promise drawing attention to Johnson and his work ethic in a transit or labor context.
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New York Sun
Europe
Paris
New York
Transatlantic
Baltimore
Ai Johnson
Hell
Staten Island
Johnson
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CAC
America
Jesse James
Langdon W. Moore
Jas
Grand Central Station
Josiah Flynt
Mees
Indianapolis
Besten & Langen
Louisville
Saxony
Brussels
Portieres
Sen
Silkalines
Ingrain
Axminster
Wilton jAxminster
Smyrna
Mili
Scdiliheeea
Schleicher Martens
Watmipian ST
India
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