WANTED A COWBOY. Archduke William and royal riders who cannot ride
Bern reports on Archduke William of Austria being killed in a horse fall and surveys royal families across Europe for riding skill. It notes English and German seats, various monarchs who ride poorly, and praised equestriennes like Empress Elizabeth and Queen Henriette as contrasts to inept royal riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archduke William of
Austria
Bern
Duke of Orleans
Comte de Paris
Louis Philippe
Archduke William
Paris
Prince of Wales
Alfred
Duke Regnant
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Arthur
Duke of
Nonnaught
Prince Consort
Meyer
Darmstadt
Prince Henry of Battenberg
Queen Victoria
Lord Lorne
England
Duke of Clarence
Louise
Marquis of
Lorne
John Gilpin
London
Westminster Abbey
William
Alexander
Rior
Borki
Humbert
Count
Turin
Italian Turf Association
Sweden
Royal House of
Denmark
Christian
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Portugal
Comtesse de Paris
Helene
Orleans
George
Greece
Athens
Naples
Isola
Victor Napoleon
House of Bonaparte
Serge Morny
Republic
Orleanist
Leopold
Belgium
Queen Henriette
Royal Riding School
Brussels
Alfonso
Wilhelmina of
Holland
Equestrienne
Spain
Isabella
Madrid
Germany
Francis Joseph
Empress Elizabeth
Niki’? Esterhazy
Leichtenstein
Emperor William
Dark room melt trades gold into coins in Chicago pawn shops
A Chicago Tribune exposé describes a back room behind a loan office where gold and silver items are melted in a naphtha furnace, recast into ingots, and shipped to Washington. It details the process, profits, and scale, noting over $200,000 in gold bars yearly and how heirlooms become coin through pawn brokers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Madison
Dearborn
Uncle Sam
Treasury
Washington
Express
Uncle Sam’s
Chicago Tribune
Little Switzerland's Big Army Display Astonishes
The tiny nation showcases a remarkable military presence with an effective total of 488,326, impressing observers given its small population versus neighboring great powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Mesmerist on Trial Vows Sleep to Prove Innocence
Report notes the mesmerist on trial for a crime unrelated to hypnosis declares he will send the court to sleep to prove his innocence. The judge quips that such matters are for counsel. Also mentions a northeastern Asian mushroom that can intoxicate when eaten and act as a stimulant to muscular exertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Animal sentries guard flocks and herds against surprise
The Spectator notes sentinels in wildlife and captivity deter danger. Geese, swans, rabbits, and sheep show organized guarding behavior. Prairie dogs in Paris and zoo exhibits keep watchers, while a sentry at a field alights and signals with pecks. Alarm calls vary by species, from bugle-like signals to whistles and quacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jardin d
Paris
Tailor Made Gowns in Summer Styles and London Designs
Special correspondence from New York notes summer fashions fading as leaves turn russet and fall wardrobes loom. It highlights dainty organza and chalice gowns, blue sashes, parasols, and new tailor made dresses, with London designs praised for refined blue tints and subdued color for tailored gowns. Olive Harper details ornate braiding, soutache trims, and capes to complement the season’s look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reseda Surah
London
Sarah
Olive Harper
Indigestion tale and odd Maine farm shape noted
A New York Sun item recounts a chicken indigestion tale from Lewistown, Pennsylvania where hens eaten cornmeal were treated by a farmer's wife who cut their crops and saved the flock. Maine's Dexter farm and Farmington Falls acres are described as uniquely narrow and long, one eight rods by a half mile, another twenty rods wide, with Canada sharing similar layouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Maine
Dexter
Elijah W. Sprague
Farmington Falls
Canada
Lewiston Journal
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Lewistown
Pythagoras
A. Johnson
Johnson & CO
Boston
Mass
H.N. Richfield
Warren
Ines
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Garviziy
Jamestown
N. YJ
A. Bearry
Ol City
Pennsylvania
Kinzua
Bradford
Salamanca
Olean
Olean Expr
Tratus
Irvinton
Tidioute
Tionesta
Oil City
Pittsburgh
Buffalo Express
OIL City Express
Leffard
R. Bell
General Sup't
Wa and
Farnswort
Garfield
Wandererift
Dunhaim
North
Clarendon
Underwood's
Calmont
Wood’s Mill
Gn P.& E.R. Rime
Erie
Tunham's Mill
S. BD. Wood
South
P. M
E.R. BE
Vandera Field
And
Tionesta Valley Railroad
Tional
Sheffield
Barnes
Brookston
Sheffield Junction
Wolf Run
Shefield Junction
Troin
E.R. Band
Jerry Crary
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad
BB. CO. Lesser
Trevis South
Dunkirk
Nyc&std
Crosing
Wny&p
Fredonia
Laon
Atce House
Sinclairville
Gerry
Oss
Milie
Falconer
Junction
Orewton
Rand Wall
Selkir
Dotyvil
Titusy
Titusville
Laurel
Fourth Streets
William Spare
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