The Wound of a King and a Night at the Inn
In Florence Charles rides with a silent force to defend the king from a Spaniard ambush. I save the monarch from a fatal blow, receive the cross of St Lazare, and face hunger and danger in a pawnshop court. Later I aid a masked stranger in a sword duel at an inn where Brice and Ceci’s conspirators plot.
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Charles
Savoy
Gonsaga
Philip de Comines
Argenton
Orleans
France
Louis
San Spirito
Gaul
Arno
San Febella
Luigi
St. Micha
Madonna Angiela Waante
Rey
Liel
Montevarchi
Ceci
Buonoccorsi
Chance
Brice
Ned
Signore
Machiavelli Eyes a Secret Florence Assignment
The narrator meets Niccolo Machiavelli in a dim Florence study after a tense escape. Machiavelli tests the narrator, reveals a covert mission to carry a letter to the cardinal of Rouen, and pays a hundred crowns for service while warning of near spies and library dangers.
Major recalls brief engagement with widow
A former season bud recalls a real battle and asks about serious engagement. The major replies he was once engaged to a widow for three weeks in a humorous reminiscence from the Chicago Daily News.
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Chicago Daily News
Coming and Going in Yonkers Saloon Scene
A Yonkers Statesman exchange notes a steady stream of men entering a local saloon and a contrastingly lighter flow of exits. The humorous dialogue highlights the bar’s bustling activity and implies a lively evening crowd.
An Infallible Method Professor Silver Gold Dilemma
A student asks for an easy test to determine if an object is gold or silver. The professor offers a practical demonstration and explanation, referencing common testing methods and material properties. The exchange appears in Fliegende Blaetter.
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Fliegende Blaetter
The Duty Trap and Joyful Living in Early Advice
A Chicago Chronicle piece argues happiness comes from choosing pleasant duty not mere obligation. It contrasts overworked nervous women with the healthier, easiergoing matron who balances care for others with self care, noting constant self-sacrifice harms health and social ease.
The Summer Cape Costs Far More Than It Appears
A fashion illustration highlights a turquoise blue dotted Dresden silk cape with dark green figures, spangled tulle ruffles, green silk lapels, white chiffon ruching, a high Medici collar, pale blue chiffon, blue silk lining, and jeweled clasps. The piece is costly and designed for display rather than practicality.
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Dresden
Forest-green upholstery elevates oak furniture in charming set
A white enameled chair with forest-green creton upholstery and tiny brass tacks creates the focal point of a furniture set evolved from a scratched bedroom suite. Forest-green in paint brings out the oak grain, yielding rich, satisfactory beauty and overall charm.
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Ap Iden
Aluminum Shirt Waist Button Prepared for Trade
A new aluminium shirt waist button is perfected and ready for commerce. Made from one solid metal with no solder, it is guaranteed not to break or bend. As a distinguishing feature only a metal expert can tell it from real gold, and the gold aluminium button is claimed not to darken linen.
Wash Leather Gloves Cleaning Instructions
Remove grease stains by rubbing with magnesia or cream of tartar. Wash gloves in lukewarm soapy water, wring and rinse first in lukewarm then cold water. Stretch on wooden hands to dry in sun or before a fire.
Chinese Bridesmaids And The Role Of Ugly Attendants
An old Chinese saying suggests a bride will choose ugly bridesmaids to serve as mirrors for her beauty, ensuring she appears the fairest at the wedding. The custom frames unattractive women as social attendants who highlight the bride’s attractiveness by contrast.
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China
Hat trimming in fashion sparks botanical whimsy
A New York wit notes milliners lack botanical records for floral trim sources. The writer admires summer hat lace and describes a striking bonnet featuring purple roses yellow violets pink daisies green cowslips white forget me nots and blue dandelions arranged across the brim with a ribbon bow on the crown.
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New York
Tye the Elephant Turns Livid After Craving Jaggery
An account describes Tye the elephant’s anger when jaggery rations ran out. The mahout’s prods and tail twists to hasten work provoked a fierce response as the animal demonstrated his muscular trunk and power during a tense moment near the Vygah river.
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Tye
Vygah
Kitty Picture Turns Back On Me
A child recalls taking a portrait of a frightened cat while the camera seems to capture only the speaker. The kitty wiggles, but the photograph ends up showing the child instead of the pet, a humorous twist in a Little Men and Women excerpt.
An Old Land Clock and Its Timekeepers
The article explains ancient timekeeping before clocks and watches. It describes sun dials used by day and water clocks and sand clocks for night. Water leaks through a bottom hole while an upright rod marks hours corresponding to the sun dial.
Odd Umbrellas of Intriguing Design Across Europe
An article from Woman's Home Companion describes inventive umbrellas from Europe. Examples include a pocketable parasol with removable ribs, a walking stick umbrella, a curved-handle model with a hidden rapier, and a hollow stick housing a camp chair. European makers take pride, with playful animal handles and hidden features like fragrance spouts.
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John Gilmer Speed
Novel Fancy Lamp with Oriental Wood Carving On Display
An article describes new summer lamp designs featuring oriental wood carvings with dark green enamel figures. The slender long oil vessel measures around 14% feet high, paired with a deep red tissue shade trimmed in chiffon, and notes fragility and mantel suitability.
Wormwood Vinegar Remedy for Sprains and Bruises
A vintage tip recalls wormwood boiled in vinegar as an invaluable remedy for sprains or bruises. The affected limb should be kept hot with a wrap of flannel afterward to retain the heat.
The Cause of Yawns and Their Link to Fatigue
The text describes yawns as triggered by improper aeration of the blood and compares them to tired sighs. It suggests yawns and sighs reflect mental fatigue, signaling fatigue of the mind rather than sudden external stimuli.
Lincoln's Amusing Financial Report From Lincoln
The 19th century anecdote recalls Abraham Lincoln replying to a request about a neighbor's finances. He states the neighbor has a wife and baby worth $50,000, an office with a table worth two halves and three chairs worth a dollar, plus a large hot hole in a corner to consider.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
A. Lincoln
Women Sailors Abroad and at Home
The St. Louis Star notes Denmark Norway and Finland employ women as sailors while Americans largely do not yet, yet women in the United States “sail all the same” by working aboard ships or in maritime roles.
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Denmark
Norway
Finland
St. Louis Star
America
Smart Dog Detects Murderer in Bucharest Case
A canine detective in Bucharest helped identify the wine shop owner’s killer. The dog barked at a peasant named Dracu after the suspect entered the shop, chased him outside, and escorted by the dog, Dracu was arrested and held for trial.
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Bucharest
Dracu
Sit
N.Y. World
Cubans Becoming Americanized on Chicago Streets
Fragmentary text mentions cab drivers and assimilation in Chicago, noting a strike and references to Cuban immigrants as they adopt American practices. Details are unclear due to missing projection and garbled OCR.
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Chicago
An. Assimila
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