The Queen of Portugal and the pawned crown tale
The piece contrasts Queen Amelia and Queen Pia in Lisbon society, notes Amelia's medical studies and efforts to educate women, and recounts the pawned crown of Portugal. It explains the Bank of Portugal dispute over 25 million francs, the Rothschilds’ custody since 184, and describes the crown’s diamond and jewel layout and weight.
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Ber- Mim
Amelia
Lisbon
Astraddie
Worth
Doucet
Virat
Pia
Portugal
Don Juan
Bank of Portugal
Bunco
Rothschilds
London
Dom Carlos
Indies
Brazil
Wu Tingfang's Impressions on Americans
The eminent Chinese diplomat Wu Tingfang extols American self reliance and adaptability. He praises U S public and higher education, noting its role in shaping career success and national progress. He highlights American industry, press reach, and global market ambitions, predicting expanding railway ties and steel trade with China.
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Wu Tingfang
Timbuctoo
United States
Now & Railway
Han- Canton
China
English Hobbies Shape Life and Britain’s Work Ethic
A London Letter argues that hobbies pervade all classes in England, filling dull work with engaging interests. It contrasts English stagnation with American workplace zeal, warning that routine jobs curb innovation and deepen industry decline, unless a reform breaks the hobby-work loop.
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London
Boston Transcript
United States
England
Upshire Herald
Mr. Kipling
America
Middle City
The Wayward Missouri and Its Diminishing Grandeur
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat retrospective on the Missouri River notes its vast historical reach from the Rocky Mountain headwaters to the Mississippi. It recounts early exploration from Joliet and Marquette to Coronado, Lewis and Clark, fur trade era bustle, and the rise of steamboats, then laments the river’s decline as railroads supplant rivercommerce and romance.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Missouri River
Congress
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi
Upper
Missouri
Fort Benton
Montana
Joliet
Marquette
Canada
Great Lakes
Fox
Wisconsin
Arkansas
Asia
Coronado
Mexico
Quivira
Kansas
Lewis and Clark
Jefferson
Manuel Lisa
Missouri Fur Company
Big River
Yellowstone
Big Horn
Independence
Western
American Fur Company
Fort Pierre
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Dakotas
Oakes Ames
Huntington
Pacific
Belief Without Evidence: Darwin and Beard Myths
A British Medical Journal discussion cites Darwin’s bean tale and a Crimea beard myth to illustrate how people, including educated individuals, cling to unproven statements. The piece notes widespread belief despite no supporting evidence and cautions against gullibility.
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British Medical Journal
Charles Darwin
Darwin
Kent
Yorkshire
England
Poore
Leutenant
Tommy Atkins
Verona Villanelle Echoes in a Romantic Verse
A fragment from Taustin Dobson notes a scented night voice and rose imagery. The piece hints at love’s intoxication and celestial references, with scattered OCR garble. It captures a Romantic mood though word fragments remain unclear.
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Villanelle
Verona
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Lalance & Grosjean Mfg. CO
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West Virginia
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