Smyrna’s Smiling Hostess and a Diplomat’s Union
In Smyrna a young diplomat, captivated by a bewitching Ionian beauty, marries Miss Annig Mouradian, a sixteen year old Homan Catholic. The couple travels to Paris where she charms high society, while he pursues fortune through consular posts and diplomacy. Their life blends luxury, social events, and a lavish household as years pass.
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Smyrna
Annig Mouradian
Aphrodite
Erycine
Astarte
Cypris
Department of Foreign Affairs
Monsieur de Sorgnes
Paris
Annie
Champs-Elysees
Symra
Tripoli
France
Annig
sFignay
The Consul’s Palace A Little Peasant Girl’s Humble Rank
Tiomane, a fragile survivor from Berck fishermen’s hovel, enters the Smyrna palace under Madame de Sorgnes and the wary Mademoiselle Pascale. She endures insults from servants and pupils while clinging to memory of simpler, loving life by the sea. Maritza’s indolence and title-girls’ scorn amplify her isolation, yet brief kindness hints at possible warmth amid opulent hardship.
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Damase
China
Japan
M. de Sorgnes
Maritza
Elli
Annig
Smyrna
Tiomané
Tiomane
Fachem
Pisélle Pascale
Madame de Sorgnes
Emméline Pascale
Mademoiselle
Iitern
M. de Riez
M. de Sorgries
Siesta
Tioman
Tlormanesms
Eli
Pascale
Monsieur
Tiomahe
Picardy
Jean
Berck
Jardin
Kiros
Berestein
Consulate
Maritea
Grand Avenue
Tlomane
Position on bimetallism against free silver coinage
The piece argues that true bimetallism requires free coinage and full legal tender for both metals at a fixed ratio. It cites Gibbs and British monetary history to claim a two-metal standard sustains parity, citing open mints and ratios, and warns against limited coinage or unequal mint access. It references France 1544 to 1 and historical balance among metals to support its stance.
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United States
Royal Commission of England
H. H. Gibbs
Bank of England
England
France
India
California
Australia
Wolowski
Jevons
Royal Gold and Silver Commission of
Silver prices and trade flows under the gold standard debate
A British official in China explains how cheap silver lowers freight and halves export costs to Europe, boosting China’s staple exports. The piece argues silver stability keeps East Indian prices steady while American buyers gain less value, illustrating how silver affects global trade and gold advocates’ worries.
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China
Europe
America
India
United States
Banks and bankers blamed for hidden debts and water value
The excerpt accuses banks and bankers of intermediating wealth abroad and at home, inflating securities and bonuses to shield debts averaging $1700 per count. It claims bankers have led the nation into debt with largely fictitious value, a “water” to be protected by investors.
A Difficult Case on Damages and the Smoker Car
A railroad lawyer debates prosecuting damages for Mr. Puffer's death in an accident. The question centers on whether death was caused by prior bad air or the collision, implying proof will hinge on causation before the crash. The remark ends with a wry note on idealizing reality.
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Puffer
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