Figures From a Curious Age in Letters and Courts
Pauline Lucean thanks a Vienna paper for sixtieth birthday praise while delaying celebration three years, Lucca admits overstatement at Vienna Opera entry, and A. B. Spofford critiqued Carnegie as a lifetime benefactor. A Mexican paper notes Montezuma old houses still rely on eight eenth century methods like tallow dips. The King of England hosts daily dinners with royal and state guests, the Kaiser runs imperial kitchen on a contract system with meals priced per head, and the Empress plans weekly menus.
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Pauline Lucean
Vienna
Lucca
Vienna Opera
A. BR. Spofford
Librarian of
Congress
Andrew Carnegie
Montezumas
London
England
Imperial Kitchen
Prayer Book Rhyme Sparks Domestic Riddle
A Leslie's Weekly note recalls a churchyard verse found in a young lady's prayer book. On re-reading, a wry counter-rhyme appears threatening a sharp twist. A Chicago Record-Herald mention links the humorous verse to domestic life with a satirical edge.
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Leslie’s Weekly
Content in All States Paul Learned From Christ
A sermon by Reverend William Hayne Leavell on Paul’s claim to contentment in all life states. The speaker argues true self sufficing tranquility comes not from wealth or luck but from Christ who strengthens us, enabling calm conduct amid abundance or want. The piece contrasts Paul’s virtue with common fretting and urges readers to seek this source of contentment.
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Paul
Apostle
Heaven
Washington
Napoleon
Carlyle
Lord Jesus Christ
Christ
Shirtwaist Men and Southern Shirt Styles Debate
New York Sun reports shirt manufacturers resist shirtwaist trends, predicting men will reject full shirtwaists for cooler, refined shirts. They note slim builds suit waist needs, favor negligee shirts with waistbands, and describe color trends, pleats, cuffs, and collars shaping a gentler masculine shirt.
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New York Sun
Frank
Tomers
Spring’s Bacchanal Spirit Lifts Mind and Soul
The text laments longing for the light hearted life and spring’s vigor. It invokes the spirit of Spring, Bacchanal energy, and the awakening senses through vivid images of dawns, nights, and prayerful breath.
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