Napoleon's Reburial at Paris Inspires Tearful Pageant
Ida M. Tarbell recalls the nine teen years interment saga at St Helena and the grand Paris rites for Napoleon. The coffin saga unfolds with layered cement seals, satin lining, and a tearful crowd as Louis Philippe, the King, and Marshal Soult witness the sword of Austerlitz laid upon the coffin amid velvet drapery and candlelight at the Invalides.
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Paris
Temple of the Invalides
Prince de Joinville
Napoleon
Bertrand
the Invalides
Catafalque
Ida M. Tarbell McClure
The Chief End of Man and Puritan Reflections
An excerpt reviews a sermon by Mr. Cuyler and cites Ram’s Horn on the catechism question What is the chief end of man The text notes the aim to glorify God and laments the many who seem to pursue other ends It also touches on etymology of England linked to the Angles and a distant remark on prices of livestock in France 1802
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Prince de Joinville
Napoleon
France
Louis Philippe
Simbs
Asterlitz
Marshal Soult
Bertrand
Mr. Cuyler
Dr. Cryler
Carroll
Gurney
Joel Chandler Harris at his birthday luncheon in Atlanta
Special Correspondence from Atlanta recounts author Joel Chandler Harris and his family celebrating his eighth birthday with a home lunch hosted by Mrs. Harris. Harris, shy and private, mingled modestly, while others praised his promise to celebrate with the children as he awaits a new book due out early summer.
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Atlanta
Alay G
Joel Chand
Harris, Jr
S.C
Harris
Joel Chandler
International League of Clubs
Burt
Mr Harris
Max. Harris
Joel Chandler Harris
Itor
Mr. Harris
Adam
J. C. Harris, Jr
Boston Seen as Toy City by Western Visitor
A western traveler compares Boston to New York Chicago and Washington, calling Boston a toy city due to narrow crooked streets and high walls. He notes clean streets, a grand statehouse annex, and a public spittoon as a striking contrast with New York, Albany, and other cities, ending with reflections on Boston’s character.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
Washington
Chieace
York
Loston Stailmoush
Sol
Atlantic
Senate
Statehouse
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Albany
Capitol
L D. Manseau
Basheesh and imagination across time and space
Kate Field's Washington notes a claim that basheesh loosens perception of time and space. It suggests thoughts on unseen places yield clear, accurate images, reflecting speculative travel lore in a concise cultural snippet.
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Kate Field
Washington
Fragmentary Lincoln dialogue from a 19th century style piece
The excerpt presents a fragmented, old fashioned dialogue about Lincoln with pasted garbled lines and stray phrases. It reads like a literary pastiche or OCR garble lacking coherent event or clear participants beyond mentions of Lincoln and a speaker warned about shooting.
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England
Faye
Lincol
Min
Lincoln
Sarsaparilla
Frazer Axle
the Times
Pennsylvania
Phila
Yelpata
Stipation
Challies
W. Jarvis
Water Street
Anon
Warren
Allen & Langley
Second Street
Warren, Pa
O. Slater & Co
General Hardware
Water St
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