Sigsbee's Reminiscences of Visit to Late King George
Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee recalls meeting King George of Greece and Queen Olga during 1886 Mediterranean duty aboard the Pensacola and Kearsarge. He recalls royal charm, cordial receptions, and a later naval cruise showing the flag with Mr. Fearn and the Jacksons, highlighting Greek hospitality and U.S.-Greek ties.
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Sigsbee
George OF
Greece
Charles TD
Mediterranean
George
Olga
United States
Pensacola
Georges Dewey
Kearsarge
Kearsarge-Alabama
Demy
Samuel R. Frank Ho
Yessela le
Piraeus
Athens
Phalerum Bay
Bakhmeteff
Walker Fearn
Fearn
Royal Palace
Capt. Dewey
Alabama
Cherbourg
France
Europe
Franklin
Wei
Constantinople
King George
Corinth
Mr. Fearn
New Orleans
Wilde
John Paul Jones
Navy Department
Eluropean
Brooklyn
Nazro
Galveston
Cormdr
Cutler
Chattanooga
Comdar
Sharp
Tacoma
Smith
Alao
Copenhagen
Christian IX
Denmark
John B. Jackson
United States Naval Academy
Jackson
You Should Enjoy Your Meals
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for indigestion claiming the product can thoroughly digest 3,000 grains of food. It argues that since indigestion causes stomach troubles, these tablets will digest all the food consumed.
You Can Eat With the Appetite of a Lusty Youngster
A vintage advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets promising digestion without stomach entry. It claims the product cures eructations heartburn and indigestion and lets users eat freely. It urges readers to purchase a box at any drug store. ARCHIVES
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Andy Stuart
Stuart
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Washington
OG Donnell
Royal Greek Visit Aboard the Brooklyn During Moonlight Parthenon View
The narrative describes Johnstone as guest aboard the Brooklyn with President Roosevelt's approval. Queen Olga of Greece, her crown prince and princess, the Greek cabinet, Sir Francis Elliott, and Mr. Jackson are depicted amid receptions on board and Parthenon moonlight views. A royal gun salute and naval ceremonies mark the visit.
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Athens
Lient Edward Mettaules
Edward Johnstone
Johnstone
Roosevelt
Jackson
Olga
Greece
Constantine
George
Francis Eliott
Ambrassmior
Mr. Jackson
Francis
Elliott
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Francia
Etlott
Parthenon
GETS-IT Corn Cure Ad and Royal Visit Anecdotes
An old advertisement touts GETS-IT corn cure claiming quick relief with no skin damage and low cost. The piece also recounts a royal visit narrative with Queen Victoria’s relatives aboard an American flagship, noting greetings, shipboard entertainments, and a humorous exchange involving a wardroom musician. It closes with a brief obituary for Mrs. Jefferson Braithwaite of Winchester.
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Aix-les-Bains
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Jefferson Braithwaite
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