Armchair Diplomacy and a Prague to Vienna Train Tale
In January 1914 a British insider recounts a tense carriage plot as Count Berchtold travels incognito with Thyssen and von Gwinner toward Vienna. Doctor Mattel stages a staged assault to extract a critical Albanian intrigue bundle, ironizing the era’s diplomatic chessboard and foiling potential war by saving the Austrian chancellor’s papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Austria
Bosnia
Hercegovina
Turkey
Germany
Russia
Serbia
Kuler
France
Morocco
Great Britain
Positon
England
Prithh
King
Dresden
Berin
Count Berchtold
Vienna
Herr Thyssen
Munich
Herr von Gwinner
Leipzig
Ernst von Heydebrand
Franz Josef
Berlin
Bruna
Brunn
Thyssen
von Gwinder
Devonport
Dover
Prague
Coust Berchtold
Hussars
Palace
Berehtold
Mattei
Mattel
Berchtold
Tam
Hrunn
Matte
Gentemen
Matti
Bechthold
Matlet
Herman Thyssen
von Gwinner
Count Berchthold
Doctor Matt
Bunsen
Doctor Mattel
Pig shaving tale of Salmon P. Chase recounted
A humorous anecdote from Youths Companion describes Salmon P. Chase as a boy in Ohio who tried to remove pig bristles by shaving. He cooled the animal in hot water and ultimately shaved it nose to tail, with the bishop uncle returning to praise the neat looks. Lincoln supposedly told the tale in cabinet, but Chase showed little humor.
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Berchtold
Mattel
Salmon P. Chase
Ohio
United States
United States Treasury
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Chase
Didier
Lincoln
Mr. Chase
Ravages of Rust and Dangers of Jellyfishes
The article outlines extensive rust damage from weathering on rail systems with the Forth Bridge cited as a costly example requiring annual painting costs around £1000. It notes that rust is hard to prevent and discusses the elusive quest for rustless metals. It also describes dangerous jellyfish stings in British and Philippine waters, detailing symptoms and a native Palawan remedy of sugar solution and vinegar.
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Forth Bridge
Palawan
Motherly Calm Guards Health and Child Welfare
A Mothers Magazine warning urges restraint to prevent anger and envy from harming both mother and nursing child. It notes that angry moods are linked to bodily ill effects such as weakened nerves, blood issues, and serious conditions in infants, urging steady thoughts to protect health.
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Mothers Magazine
Seats of the Mighty in ancient disputation and prophecy
An ancient custom described where philosophers and disputants sat on three legged seats while debating, and priests or sibvis used the same seating arrangement when delivering oracles. The passage notes the ritual significance of the three-legged seats in these ceremonial contexts.
Mrs Bjones and Wise argue over finances in city column
The exchange centers on Mrs Bjones claiming she remains with her husband for sense and comfort while Mrs Wise counters that the claim is bluff. The wife reportedly receives only $15 a week from her husband’s salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Ice Cream Congeals Hearts in Odd Exchange
A brief comic exchange unfolds as a woman, after a third helping of ice cream, declares no feeling remains for her young admirer. The reply wittily notes the congealed state of such affection.
In Search of Sport Nearby Shooting Dope Nickels
A fragment from a local page notes a sports urge and a rough jest about finding small game shooting. It mentions a livery stable where “they’ll shoot you some craps for a nickel,” reflecting period slang and street humor.
Ambition Realized and a Millionaire's Chain of Fame
A vivid social note cites a chorus girl in a gleeful mood, her success tied to a millionaire admirer and a loyal bulldog. The remark reflects bustling urban social circles and public fascination with wealth and companionship.
Father's Position in Questionable Plait of Home Appliances
Fragmentary overheard exchange asks how to handle a metal sealing plot in a house and whether to operate a chill furnace. The garbled text hints at household installation tasks and the speaker’s uncertainty about using heavy equipment.
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Count Be Berchtold
H. M. Egbert
Haten
M. Max. Daniel
Strehtly
St. Petersburg
Bascader
Vatican
Quirinal
Bryo Machiavellis
Lars
Tricksters
Humbogs
M. Doneen
von Ginner
von Heydebrand
M. Bunsen
Albania
Italy
Tripoli
Aviona
Durarea
Balkans
Bruno
Jamour
Brian
Saint Therese Hospital
Desperado
Brun
Erung
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