Royal Duke Carl Theodor and Duchess Maria Josepha
Princess Maria Josepha of Braganza married Duke Carl Theodor of Bavaria in 1874. They run three eye hospitals at Tegernsee Munich and Meran with free care and donations from wealthy patients. The Duchess, an engineering-minded nurse, aids her husband in charitable work and nurtures five children while radiating gentleness to the poor.
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Maria Josepha of
Braganza
Carl Theodor of
Bavaria
Carl Theodor
Sophie of
Saxony
Amalie
Carl Theo Dor
Urach
Europe
Austria
Sophie
Elizabeth
Marie
Ludwig Wilhelm
Franz Joseph
Royal Schloss
Tegernsee
Munich
Merau
Schloss Tegerpesece
Amalia
Ottokar
Adalbert
Schloss
Maximilian I of
Talented Among Germany's Royal and Noble Families
A compact assessment notes that talent within Germany's royal and noble circles promises beneficial outcomes for the Fatherland. The passage emphasizes virtue and service as guiding traits among the elite groups.
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Germany
The Pipe of Peace and a Trickster Indian Tragedy
In July 1892 Peter Schneider then a Second United States Cavalry mail carrier in camp at Milk River faced treachery after sharing the pipe of peace with an Indian near Clear Creek. The Indian drew a knife, attempted to kill, but Schneider dodged and returned fire. The pursuit led to a cliff where both the Indian and his horse died. Schneider reported the encounter and kept the saddle as a trophy of his journey.
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Peter Schneider
Cincinnati
Second
United States Cavalry
Big Bend
Milk River
Schneider
Fort Assinibone
Clear Creek
Savage
Bareheaded Oddity Draws City Interest in Bradford Florist
Ian Nower, a Bradford florist, advocates a hatless life citing nature’s head covering and human resilience. He recalls the New York state fair heat, arguing hats cause baldness and proposing society abandon headwear.
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Ian Nower
Cinton Miller
Bradford
Buffalo Express
Miler
Miller
Africa
Faith curists in Benton Ridge plan water walk attempt
In Benton Ridge near Findlay Ohio nightly meetings by faith curists stir locals. A convert builds a large tank to hold water while another plans to prove his faith by walking on it.
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Benton Ridge
Findlay
Ohio
Silent appeals and cures in old newspaper ads and quotes
A collage of historic health claims and literary quotes appears in an old paper page. It features references to China names, Hostetter’s Bitters, orangutan humor, Syrup of Figs, Teething remedies, Parker’s Ginger Tonic, Hindercorns corn remover, Piso’s Cure, Kline’s Restorative, and various quotations from Ruskin, Shakespeare, and Tacitus.
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Heaven Upon Earth
Duke and Duchess
U.S
China
Ta Tsing Kwoh
Chung Kwoh
Middle Kingdom
St. Louis Republic
Cee
Eles
Parker
Wother
Hindercorns
Shaikespeare
E. Davy
Huntington, Lnd
T. Adam
Editorial Acurden
Gilbler’s Magazine
Ben
Tacitus
Hanson
Auerbach
Kennedy
Donald Kennedy
Roxbury
Mass
Boston
Bonn
Ely
WJ. Hitchcock
United States
Buffal
Beale
Cota
ELY Brothers
Warren St
New York
House of
Walter Baker & Co
Walter Baker & Co., Limited
Dorchest’r, Mass
Scott
Rot
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