Princess Metternich in Paris A Notorious Fashion Leader
Pauline de Estereice, Princess Metternich, is famed in Paris society for wit, eccentricity, and trendsetting dress. Born 1636, she charms and provokes, inspiring imitators with daring costumes and pranks while aiding the needy in Dresden. Her influence on French fashion, from coats to feather trimmings, remains notable.
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Pauline
Princess DE
Fair Empresa
Champs Elysees
Indies
Pauline Clementine Marie Walburga
Moritz Sandor von Falawnives
Gwobe
Ggeposewlane
Hungary
Moravia
Princess von Metternich
Melanie
Paris
Pailine
Prince von Metternich
Jen
Dresden
Bette
Pans
Metternich
France
Theself
Modiste
Marvel of art in ite the Princess thought so when it was jquieee
A fragmentary notice recalls a fashion moment where a princess praised a decorative item and a wheel of fashion transformed feather trimmings into chic accents, hinting at a stylistic shift.
The Tartar Pony of China in Field Report
A Field article discusses the Tartar pony as a compact racebred alternative to Arab and Thibet types. It cites feats of endurance and speed by 12 to 13 hand ponies, noting remarkable journeys of 140 miles a day for five days and relay marathons, plus the pony’s weather hardiness and grooming differences versus Arabs.
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China
Thibet
Lolbjiand
Bost
Lévi
Hirty
Tsaw
Tean
Chijef
Newehwang
Nanking
Aepings
Peking
Autore
Newfoundland and Labrador
Spiritual Photograprily and the Ghostly Portrait Craze
A New York piece discusses the craze for spiritual photography where artists claim to capture likenesses of deceased loved ones on cartes de visite for ten dollars per head. Many believers think a spiritual force aids the photographer, enabling a fortune from ghostly portraits, while skeptics point to possible deception and tricks.
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New York
Mein Ler
Seferen
Mumler
Caste de Visite
Mumiler
Aankind
Spirit photography scandal in New York trials
The Mumler case reveals alleged spirit photography fraud as witnesses depict pictures of deceased relatives. Judges and experts scrutinize the method, with Barnum and others testifying on authenticity, while photographers explain possible tricks behind the apparitions.
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Mumiler
Hne
Terest
New York
Mumler
Boston
Tum
Edmonds
Ramone Hay
Brechlyn
Life Assurance
Guy
Hai
Iris
P.T. Barnum
Showaian
Prince of Hamtags
Munler
Don
Barnum
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Bogardas
Murder An Popularity In The Unused Stars
A Maryland murder trial highlights public sympathy over law as Martha Cairns shoots Mr Comay in a Baltimore hotel after a broken engagement. She fires four bullets then surrenders, claiming she acted for love. The case notes she received favorable treatment and imprisonment in Glenn's Hotel during trial.
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Maryland
America
Indy
Mag
Lyn
Belle
Ballimore
Cairns
Martha Cairngud
Gairpe
Abeaysepake
Wormeuae
Ube
Glenn’s
Abe
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