The Orphans' Loss and the Widow's Hard Heart
Frank Howard dies after tending his ailing family as Mary and Ella cling to each other in a moonlit bedside vigil. Mrs. Howard passes amid Mary's sorrow while Billy Bender finds news worth sharing and the village learns of the double tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Mary
Bill Bender
Allie
Franky
George Moreland
George
Maury
Billy Bender
Mrs. Howard
Ella
Chicopee Common
Widow Bender
Billy
Mrs. Johnson
Alice
Mrs
William Bender
Billy Secures Mother’s Consent For Visit Before Funeral
Billy wins his mother’s approval to tax the children for a few days and persuades her to allow Alice to visit before the funeral, on the condition that Billy stays at home to care for her.
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Ble
Alice
Billy
The Campbell mansion mourns as Ella is laid to rest
In Chic opee the widow and her son mourn the young Ella Howard in a lavish funeral scene. Hannah the English girl encourages mercy for the orphans, and Mrs Campbell contemplates adopting Ella to fill a missing daughter’s place.
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Chicopee
Campbell Mansion
Ella
Mary
Mrs. Campbell
Hannah
Ella Howard
Ilannah
Mrs. Lincoln
Strangest of all fish Angler fish described and Siberia railroad moments
The article extols the angler fish with its jaw like a trap and forward warning fin. It then surveys Siberia's railway expansion linking Saint Petersburg to Irkutsk and Vladivostok, highlighting economic promise and European demand. It closes with a vivid scene of a gypsy dancer and a social note on Washington car rides for visitors.
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Arthur Symons
London Saturday Review
Clever Soapmaker Dialogue Sparks Cleanliness Debate
A witty exchange in New York Weekly features a soapmaker defending dirt in water as a sign of soap quality. The pamphlet-style quip suggests consumer expectations about cleanliness reflect product effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Weekly
Czar's Great Road Opens Vast Route To Orient
United States Consul Smith at Moscow notes the Siberian railway near completion linking Europe to Port Arthur. The system promises an all rail route from Europe to the Orient, cutting travel time by weeks and drawing commercial traffic from Suez travelers.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
United States
Smith
Moscow
Europe
Orient
Siberia
Czarowitz
Vladivostok
Trans-Siberian Railroad
China
Gulf of Pechin
Tientsin
Pekin
Rkutsk
Amur
Alexander
Consul Monaghan
Suez
Australia
Monaghan
London
Japan
Brindisi
Suez Canal
Gypsy Dancer Haunts Seville Hall In Quiet Whirl
A narrator describes being drawn into a hypnotic dance and hypnotic gaze at a Seville dancing hall. The scene centers on the dancer's beckoning hands and glittering smile as the observer sways with the rhythm and feels a disorienting whirlpool.
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Seville
A Matter of Apparel and Character
A dialogue touches on physiognomy and bearing as indicators of character. It notes that wearing old shoes can impart a cringing air and that homesickness leads to calling one's old home God’s Country. The lines segue into the idea that time well arranged reflects a well ordered mind.
Ohio citizen cured after system breakdown testifies
Eli Potts of Waverly Ohio a Mexican War veteran recounts recovery from locomotor ataxia After taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People he regained muscular control eased dizziness and improved health The sworn statement dated November 4 1909 endorses the remedy and lists prices offering the medicine through druggists or the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY
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Waverly
Ohio
Eli Potts
Fourteenth Tennessee Regiment
Téhe
Dr. Williams
Cincinnati
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Asage
Mary J, Holmes
Citapter TV
America
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Great West
Siberian
Great
Northwest
Argentina
Irkutsk
Lake Baikal
M Khabarovska
Ural River
Khabarovska
Pacific
Chinese Eastern Railway
Manchouria
Washington
India
Chine
Siren
Mitchell Bicycles
Oxford
Dunlop
Mitchell, Lewis
Staver Co
Portland, OR
David H. Murpar
Newark
Canby Cathartic
Ade
Mark Regeterso
Gterning Comedy Company
Chicage
Montreal
New York
John Poole
Portland
Oregon
Morrison Street
Nathan
Eicine Ince
Amer d. Hl. Smt
Buffalo
M. Y
Ae Op AJ Tower CO
Boston
Mass
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