Amusing Castilian Crisis Sets Cabinet Resignations
The 1888 Spanish cabinet crisis over a military etiquette dispute shows a comic facet of national character. Queen Regent and ministerial rivals clash as Infanta Eulalie’s password gave way to debate, prompting resignations and a reshaped ministry. The column then recalls a London bishop tale about sermons and faith. It also notes Italy’s lack of commercial morality and criticizes English coverage of Italian politics, and cites Atchison Globe on actresses and wheat speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spian
Madrid
Valencia
Tufanta Tsabel
Martines Gaimapos
Infanta Eulalie
Antonio
Duc de Montpensier
Eulalie
Campos
Qgabladt
Cassola
Senor Sagasta
Local Man Recovers After Stroke With Pink Pills
John Young of Le Roy New York aged 72 fell from a scaffold and suffered severe injuries and a stroke. After doctors gave him up he credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring mobility and health, claiming them a life saving cure and listing various ailments the pills supposedly treat. A London Dewey gown and cocktail note the era’s fashion chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Young
le Roy
N. Y
Jterall
New Orleans Werlein Firm Reaches North East Supply Link
The Philip Werlein Limited house in New Orleans has arranged to fill all orders direct from the North and East, claiming to make contagion impossible. It is described as the largest and most reliable music house in New Orleans and the South. An 1895 Italian military service report states 62 of 100 called for service were refused for physical unfitness or other reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Philip Werlein
Tua
Italy
California Fie Srrp Co
California Fig Syrup Co
Catiforma Fig Suxur Co
Gerstle
Gerstie
H. J. Thrailkilel
Phrankill
St. Joseph’s
L. Gerstle & Co
Props
Chattanooga
Tenn
Beauty and tobacco ads flood the page with cures
An assortment of patent medicine and tobacco advertisements flood the page. Claims promise Cascarets clean blood and clear skin, No-To-Bac tobacco habit cure, ammonia and turpentine for clothing, and Laxative Bromo Quinine for colds. Also notes Cuba sugar prospects and general druggist guarantees.
Names assumed by royalty travel incognito
Royal travelers use title names like Countess of Balmoral and Count of Ravenstein while abroad. Historical figures such as Queen Victoria Leopold II and Empress Eugenie adopt aliases like Countess Lin gen and Countess de Pierre ponds, with social norms urging others to treat them as their true identities despite disguises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Countess
Balmoral
Leopold II
Belgium
Paria
Count of
Ravenstein
Brussels
Prince of Wales
Paris
Earl of Chester
Albert Edward
Frederick
Lingen
Empress of
Austria
Countess of
Hohenembs
Eugenie
Quack Remedies Flood The Paper With Fake Cures
A jumble of patent medicine pitches and medical claims touts products like No-To-Bac for tobacco, Hall's Catarrh Cure, Cascarets candy, and other tonics. The text markets cures, testimonials, and money-back guarantees, urging readers to buy through druggists and mail orders despite dubious claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Address Y& Co
Toledo
The Ideal House for Readers and Their Books
A compact book room inspires love of reading with a wall of shelves and a cozy fireplace. Roller blinds protect the collection during cleaning, while a small chamber with a view demonstrates affordable elegance for a personal library.
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Pialn
Boston Home Journal
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Wealey
London
John Wesley
Beard
Atchison Globe
New York
Business College of the
South
Birmingham Business College
Birmingham
Ala
Bend
Winston Cigar ‘Co
Sain St. Winston, N.C
Burns
Astorney
Broadway
San Francisco
Sample Overland
Spain
Ted
National Pubng Company
Lakeside Building
Chicago
Aeumatish
Ihe
Oma Street
Hill Green
OWL
Atlanta, Ga
Caffold
The
Herald
Watertown, N.Y
Beauty
Lyon de Co
Cuba
Oniggiste
Bao
Meg
Sterling Remedy Co
Ste
WC. C
Mopfett
Low
Dr. Kline
RL. Kaine, Ltd
Arch St
Phila, Pa
Cal
Louisville
David H. Munphy
Newark
Pakhiman
Can Isnne Kevachieve
Ura
P Remedy Company
Clergy
Montreal
Bia
Tite
Logtetter
Cholly
J. Morrison
Woodenville
King County
State of Washington
Julius Himes & Son
Dem
Baltimore
Helen Weight
Celor
Hadr
A Richards
Station
Cinemmnarl
Hussband
Cus. H
May Butcurn
Fort Meyer
Lydia KE
Pinkham
Natchez
Miss
Natches
van Vleet-Mansfield Drug CO
Memphis, Tenn
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