American women near to thrones and royal intrigues
A sweeping, era-spanning look at American women who married into European royalty and the social forces shaping royal unions. The piece traces wealth, status, and cross Atlantic marriages from 19th century to early 20th century, noting cases from Princesses to Countesses and the evolving law on royal marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Police Ledger
Bareye
Span
Nonoval Poraota
Michael
Miewldaire
Aather
Leopold of
Lime-Betterfeld
Lippe
Letnfold
United States
New York
Tirai
Trinidad
Tans
Inland
The Musard Queen of Trinidad and Her Turbulent Court
The narrative recounts Mme Musard, famed patron of high society in New York and London, and her extravagant world as queen of Trinidad society. It follows her gilded life, controversial affairs with Baron Harden-Hickey, and the drastic downslide including betrayal, scandal, mental decline, and ultimate death in an asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
William UI
Eiliza
Europe
Mms. Musard
Paria
Musard
New York
Wisen
Trinidad
America
Worthen
Hvnband
Jamon Harden-Hickey
John Hy Mngier
Henry ML Plagter
The
Standard of Company
Mer Husband
Jeanings
Tiltle
Napoleon I
Luxemburg
France
Napoleon
William
Mme. Musard
Marquise de Palva
Germany
London
House of Orange- Nassau
Egeria
Numa
Nemesis
Madam
Chaplin
de. Hhanche
Bey
Mario Muthard
Gheat
Ife
Origi
Enthuuladtie Chroniccler
Gulyot
James I
Queen Anna
Venezuelan
Columbus
James
Eagland
John Bull
Ile
Amy
Key West
Harden-Fickey
Baronets
Connecticut
Counteau Albert von Waldersee
D U Noer
Bishop Cyrus D. Foun resigns leadership after two decades
After over twenty years of active service Bishop Cyrus D. Foun has resigned as president of the Methodist Episcopal Board of Home Missions and Church Extension for health reasons. Bishop Luther B. Wilson has been chosen to succeed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus D. Foun Hae
Methodist
Qpincopal Board of Home Missions and
Church &Stangton
Bishoy Luther B. Wilson
Pensions Advice for Widows and Soldiers' Heirs
A series of pension inquiries from widows and heirs across cities including Chicago Baltimore New York Scranton and Scranton ask about restoration of widow’s pensions after remarriage eligibility under the acts of 1901 1908 and 1890 and the procedure to file for widow’s or minor children’s pensions. Answers outline that remarriage can end widow’s pension unless formally restored and detail when to apply under general law or specific acts and how guardianship affects minor claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sarah J. McD
Baltimore
George T
Filine
New York
Victor M. A
Commissioner of Pensions
Scranton
David M. Me
Fragmented, Obscure Romance Dialog Amid Comedic Ads
An odd mix of romantic dialogue about marriage and memory interspersed with disjointed lines and incomplete phrases. The passage shifts into brief comic asides and appears to include faded advertisements for eye salve, laxatives, and various household products.
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Reader
A Manning resident credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after years of female ailments and costly treatments. She urges other sick women to try the remedy, noting it aided conditions from displacements to nerve issues and invites letters for advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia BF. Pinkham
T. C. Willadson
Manning
Town
Mrs. Pinkham
Tenn
Lydia BR. Pinkham
Lydia
Pickham
Pinkham
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China
Heinrich Heine
Tyrie
Napoleon Tms Firance
Ming Heine
New Orleans
Hia Motleyere
Armande Die de Richelle
Prince Albert of
Monaco
Mary Hamilton
Paris
Duchess de Richelied
Grimald
Monte Carlo
Sueh
Prece Albert
Tasailo Mestetie
Hungary
Mme. Masard
New World
Mario Musard
Belgium
Weck
Ohio
Vilva Parker
Baden-Baden
Mery
Honky Hike
Archduke Priness Perdinandy
Austria
Anliv! Heda
Princess Hohenberg
Mutter
Judieta
Motie
Ariano Holisshye
Theophile Gantler
Chapin and
Zelm
Kesere- Pavia
Rugenie
Avenue de Jena
Chouteau de Villequiers
Republic
Anna Flagler
Maximilian
Mexico
Harden-Hickey
Pesce
ONACO
Ovnirian
Jones
Washinton
Moline
Query
Tewas
Mary Me N. Anawer
Mmy
Sammy
Howard Bron
Buttelo
SONY
Cannnot
Alford
Kemp
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