The Tapestry of Omphale and Hercules Unveiled in Memory
A late 19th century reminiscence recalls an uncle the Chevalier de Rioux in a decayed mansion. A rococo tapestry on the wall depicts Omphale and Hercules, stirring a young narrator’s obsession and a dangerous fascination with memory, love, and loss after the tapestry is removed and sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevalier de Rioux
Rue de Tournetier
Nuphasin
Louis XV
Chevalier de Hilena
Timiny
Hercules
Bodork
Ompoole
Abe
Amy
Orphale
Orphais
Gaphnle
Ges
Joan
Ben
Denpeiz
Roots
Emily
Baptiste
Marchiones
Barnell
Monsiee
Tapestry
Antoineste
Marchiones de Bellerive
Jean
Omphale
Antoinette Do Bellerive
Marquis du Bellerive
Garret
Mron Omphale
M. Hercule
Beauvais
Ming
France
Tam
Walla
Theophile Gauuer
Lafcadio Hearn
Argonaut
Quaint Corea Tales and Its Real Social Portraits
A reviewer explains Corean society, its king, and distant perceptions by foreigners. The piece discusses royal authority, social seclusion of women, canniness of a king’s power, food customs, and the contrast between legends and lived reality in Seoul and surrounding regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corea
Coreen 7
Cornu
Japan
Royal Hospital
Erna
Ceres
Seoul
Turkey
Giey
Iase Posession
Pope
Noa Ginate
Corman
Fragmented Civil War Era Fragments and 19th Century Vignettes
A fractured compilation of 19th century observations and fiction excerpts describes wartime scenes with a little girl sheltering a brother during shelling, expatriate life in Calcutta with European society contrasts, fashion observations about English attire, and a humor note about a restaurant order mix up with a spring wine and a 74 vintage chicken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Soething
Society of
Carter Harrison
Chicago Mail
Clima
Fifth Avenue
Wales
New York Mail and Express
New York Sun
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Meath
Loring
Ompilale
Roe College
Qualiy
bin Atvendant
Unamertad
Theehaw
Burrauh
England
Theetaw
Mandalay
Henry Prendergast
Thee- Daw
New York World
Absecinia
James
Nat
Georgia
TV Quaint
King
Chancellorsille
Dex
Boston
Gearon
Mall
Clare
Baskia
Maina
Wietisé
Kanaan
Makris and
West Side National Bank
Siete
Maryse
Sastence, Hebe
Benita Fa MaranSitan Weise D
Gimgece
Zimmerly
C. A. Gates
Zimmerly Block
Wichita
Eagle
Davidson & Case
John Davidson
Lamberman
Sedgwick County
Pommys
Massey
W. C. Woodman & Son
Arkansas Valley
Tae Et An
Insurance
W.L. W. Miller & Co
Fechheimer Block
Peece Merchants Insurance Co
London and Lancashire Insurance Co
Fire Insurance Association
Capitol of Peoples Insurance Co
Concordia Fire Insurance Co
Ilwaukes
Wis
Korte Neve Fanner
Wichita Wholesale Grocer Company
Water St
Wichita, Kan
Wichita Cracker Company
North
Fourth Avenue
Wichita City Roller Mills
Imperial
Oliver & Imbodenco
Citizens Bank
State of Kansan
AL Nate Canvasten
United States
Kansas Loan and Investment CO
N. F. Srenemaxven
Pres. MW. Levy
Treas
A.W. Ontven
View
Pres
J.C. Arras
Sev'y
Capital
Wichita National Bank
Kansas
Smithson & Co
Douglas Ave
Losa
Setheon
Mauaguc
Chicago Lumber CO
COR
Lawrence Ave
Chicago Yards
35Th and
Iron Sts
Chicago
W. A. Smith
Geo. L. Pratt
Geo. D. Cross
S. W. Cooper
Main ST
Oliver Bros
Wichita, Kansas
Seeno Oe
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