Mary Howard becomes Mrs Campbell's heiress in drama
Mrs Campbell drafts a will sharing her wealth with Mary and Ella, while Henry Lincoln plots to secure funds and end the engagement. Mary learns she is now connected to wealth and kinship as George Moreland pays Rose Lincoln's piano and more. Mary wrestles between fortune and feeling for George and her past.
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George
Tose
Jenny
Mary
Ida
Mount Holyoke
George Moreland
Chicopee
Mrs. Campbell
Martha
Rose Lincoln
Miss Herndon
New Orleans
Henry Lincoln
Ella
Henry
Mrs. Russell
Byron Herndon
Auction Sorrow in Lincoln Household Falls on Despairing Family
In Chapter XXII Mr Lincoln falters as gossip grows about his fate. The furniture from the household is to be sold at auction the coming week to cover debts, drawing visitors and worry. Jenny begs to watch the sale while Mrs Campbell and Mary restrain her from leaving, as Uncle Ezra returns with news of the day’s events.
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Mr. Lincoln
Ice Cream Origins and Domestic Alarm Debate
The Philadelphia Press notes competing claims on ice cream origins with Catherine de Medici credited in the sixteenth century and a London shopkeeper named Jackson in the early nineteenth century. It humorously contrasts a burglar alarm placement dispute in a household with a baby in the room, arguing stairs placement would mute the alarm.
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Catherine de Medici
Jackson
Soho
London
Mormons in Mexico Rule on Second Wives
Mexican law requires a Mormon to present a certificate from the first wife showing her consent before taking a second wife. The prospective second wife and her parents must also give explicit consent.
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Mexico
Rural speech limits vocabularies and aims for concise lists
The article notes rural districts often use under 200 words while the average person can function with a 500 word vocabulary. It argues for practical speech that fits everyday life in rural communities.
A Perfect Face Structure Formed by Thirds
A description states that a perfectly formed face is divided into three equal parts: one third forehead, one third nose, and one third upper and lower chin. It emphasizes proportional harmony in facial features.
Budapest Telephone Newspaper in Eight-Year Run
Budapest hosts the Telephone News with 6200 subscribers who hear all daily news and ads via a teller. The system uses bells, secured yearly subscriptions, and plans for penworths. Theodore Buschgasch founded it. Emil von Stveties directs technology. stock capital about 50000 pounds.
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Budapest
Telefon-Hismondo
Emil von Stveties
Stair-Lift Praised as Shopper Convenience
Moving stairways in the Eastern department stores have ceased to be wonders and prove a great convenience and necessity, always ready to assist shoppers.
Photographer Applies New Roof to Gather Employee Pay
A well known photographer had his house renovated with a new skylight and roof work. The builder faced a lengthy bill and was told time spent earned the payment. The photographer then showed snap shots taken from an attic window of the roof crew on his property, claiming they were earning his money.
Herbert Spencer on publishing and public demand
In a London Times letter Herbert Spencer recalls that his first twelve years of writing yielded no profit and left him poorer. Yet forty million readers demanded five free copies of each work, likening the situation to Lazarus asking alms of a destitute mind worker.
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Herbert Spencer
London Times
Lazarus
Memorial of King Alfred to grace Windsor seat
A colossal memorial to King Alfred the Great is under preparation in Windsor England. The statue is described as likely to be one of the most remarkable sculptures in the kingdom and will stand as a landmark of national memory.
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King Alfred
Alfred the Great
Winchester
England
Rain King Captain Berger Brings Storms Upon Arrival
The Wilmington Morning News profiles Captain Berger of the barge Henry D. Maxwell, noting he allegedly summons rain whenever he enters port. A Philadelphia visit three years earlier saw a week of continuous rain after his arrival, breaking a heat spell and ending heat-related hospitalizations.
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Claude
Captain Berger
de Wit Berger
Henry D. Maxwell
Philadelphia
Berger
Wilmington
Wife as Husband's Lawyer in Notable Missouri Trial
In Macon Missouri, F A Quinn sued his son in law James Mullins for 247 dollars for mules a wagon and farm implements and six calves tails damaged by Mullins dog. Mullins was represented by his wife and daughter of Quinn. The jury awarded less than a fifth of the claim. Mrs Mullins was praised by court jury and defendant for her skill as counsel.
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Macon
F. A. Quinn
James Mullins
Mullins
Incomes of British Families
The United Kingdom has just over 7.7 million families. One income above £10,000 is found in every 2,500 families, incomes over £1,000 appear in every 130 families, over £54 in every 75 families, and over £200 in every 14 families.
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United Kingdom
Luther Forged Autograph Trial Highlights Ink Quality
A German court case over swindling with forged Martin Luther autographs reveals Luther’s historic ink remains readable after 350 years. The piece notes that charity often ends at self interest, and praises those who avoid offense as clever and rare.
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Luther
Martin Luther
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