Mary J Holmes chapter shows Mary at Mount Holyoke and Boston
Mary returns home to visit her mother's grave and declines Mr Knight's offer. She attends Mount Holyoke, earns high honors with Mrs Mason's support, and meets Mr Stuart at the graveyard and during graduation. Aunt Martha and Ida invite Mary to Boston for a winter, while George remains away until April. Mary bonds with Jenny Lincoln and learns of Ella and William Bender.
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Mary
Ella
Bridget
Mother
Franky
Allie
William Bender
Rice Corner
Mr. Stuart
Mount Holyoke
Boston
Mr. Bender
Ida
Jenny
Mrs. Mason
Chicopee
Martha
Ida Selden
Mar
Windermere
George
Father
New Orleans
Jenny Lincoln
Henry
Henry Lincoln
Rose
Miss King
Philadelphia
A Fancy Social Scene Leads to a Harrowing Carriage Accident
Mary is injured when Ida's ride is interrupted by an organ grinder and frightened horses. Henry Lincoln rescues Mary, while Billy Bender guards Miss Howard’s reputation. Ella, Lizzie, and Ella’s sister learn who saved her, amid rumors and romance.
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Mary
Mr. Selden
Ida
Jenny
Billy Bender
Bill
Henry Lincoln
Billy
Miss Howard
Lizzie Upton
Chicopee
Mrs. Campbell
Ella
Lizzie
Miss Campbell
Mr. Lincoln
George Moreland
Boston
Henry
Making Girls Happy on Farms in Minnesota School Study
Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith of the Minnesota University School of Agriculture speaks at Huntington Hall Boston about training farmers’ daughters for happy farm homes. She notes girls study live stock plant life and home arts, including cookery dairy chemistry sewing textiles and design of model farmhouses to improve future farmhouses and farm life.
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Minnesota
The Yellow Man's Burden Described in Grit Opinion
Williamsport Pennsylvania based Grit argues the yellow man's burden is political and social not financial. It claims China suffers from a broken government full of corruption with Empress and Emperor powerless against viceroys and mandarins and urges reform for renewal and independence.
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China
Williamsport
Notable English Novelist Sir Walter Besant Dies
Sir Walter Besant the English novelist and historiographer is laid to rest at Hampstead after a brief illness. Born 1838, Besant became famed for London topography and the East End, directing a modern survey of the metropolis and founding the People’s Palace. He twice visited America, including a 1893 address at the World's Congress of Authors in Chicago.
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Sir Walter Besant
America
Americans
Hampstead
London
Sir Walter
Walter Besant
Dickens
Cambridge
James Rice
Mr. Besant
East End
People’s Palace
Bir Walter
World's Congress of Authors
Chicago Exposition
Evolution of a State Reference Shrinks to Size
In a remark from an old Texas writer, the 1837 era noted in The Evolution of a State is described as shrinking in significance. The passage highlights the swift diminishment of early Texas ambitions and the lasting impact of pioneering events.
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Texas
Feudal Warfare in Kentucky Feuds and Bosses
A fragment-saturated excerpt describes Kentucky mountain counties riven by feuds with powerful local leaders, armed bands, and pay for fighters. It notes a siege at a county courthouse and a governor’s involvement in cannon purchase amid rural mob conflict. The tone resembles Scribner’s Magazine analysis of feudal power and loyalty in Appalachian society.
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Kentucky
Mountain
Scribner's Magazine
The Change of Life and Lydia Pinkham’s Remedy
A health notice describes the Change of Life as a period with hot flashes and nervous trouble. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy to strengthen nerves and ease symptoms. The testimonial from Mrs. Jennie Noble claims relief from hot flushes and fainting spells after using the product.
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Geros
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jennie Noble
Keyser St
Germantown
No Room for Doubt About Sincerity of Religion
A dialogue asserts unwavering belief in a friend's religious sincerity. The exchange notes the contrast between devotion and leisure, saying the man would choose church over golf on Sundays.
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Baird
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Bterling Remedy Company
Chicago
Montreal
New York
Mabie
McCormiock
McCormick
He Boylan
Geni
Portland
Oregon
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Monterey
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Portland, Ore
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