Fugitives aboard voyage face bank defalcation fear
A Boston teller Paley and his wife Lilian flee to Europe under an assumed name. A newspaper rumor of bank losses and his aunt Rachel's death pitilessly push him toward confession and a potential prison, while Lilian seeks truth and solace in their perilous escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian
Boston
Si Ward
Liverpool
London
Morley’ S
Windsor Castle
Charles—Paley
Forty- Ninth National Bank
Paley
Pelling
Paris
Europe
Charles Gaspiller
Strand
Sare
Drev
Springhaven
Rachel Glasswood
New York
Thanet
Tom Flyn
Halliard
Rachel
Puley
Tam
Lilan
Tihiad
Tom Flyon
A Temperance Plan to Make Temptation Unattractive
A July issue proposes promoting temperance by making drinking places more attractive not a necessity. It argues redirecting funds from lectures to better resorts could counter dram interests and reduce youth temptation. A brief note on peat discovery and dog safety guidelines follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Monthly
Britain
Barr Oaru
Local Storeprepares for broad stock and services
A small shop describes keeping a full stock on hand and readiness to handle all kinds of requests. The note emphasizes preparedness and customer service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toyet
Cook
Love Thy Neighbor A Bitter Lament In Verse
A fragmentary verse dialogue laments neighborly love between two households. One speaker objects to romantic entanglement with the neighbor due to social mismatch and financial strain while chorus repeats the demand to “Love thou thy neighbor” as the other vows restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaye
Hinl
Alamo
Paying-teller Disappears Prompting Mystery
The speaker recalls a missing paying-teller after departing Boston and a newspaper rumor of heavy defalcation in the Forty-ninth. Detectives search for suspects as Lilian seeks an explanation amid tears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paley
Charles
Boston
Lilian
Fragmentary preacher exhortation on salvation and ascent
A disrupted sermon fragment questions heavenly ascent as a path to paternal salvation. The preacher taunts listeners about attempting the climb to stars above, suggesting unlikely success and warning against reliance on external claims.
The Country Editor Shaping Towns and Lives
A reflection from Bridge Stith's Paper extols the country editor as a true workingman who builds towns and lifts citizens, enduring trials with little reward. The piece praises Col Tooster visiting the sanctum and lauds editors as noble yet underpaid servants of rural progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thim
Pew
Col
Tooster
Ben Hill
Justice Bradley
Stith
Odd Reflections and Quotations From Various Authors
A collage of quotes and stray observations touches Christianity, thrift, virtue, humor, and human folly. It references Goethe, Horace, Bunyan, Shakespeare, Fenelon, and editors, mingling moral aphorisms with playful anecdotes and remarks on editors and authors.
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Hite
Pps
Cigars
Japan
BP. Bros
Pers
Lon
Pons
Ea Work
Dundas Bunker
Joseph
Bowman
Gopetown
M. Ould - Erin
Capetown
Ireland
Qu CH. Lowry
Trinity Colleges
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Frederick Street
Acton
R. .R. Morrow
Bellevue Colege
Henderson
Convey
Vison Agent Canada Fe Assurance Co
Deeds
Morteages
Omlee
Glasgow
Matheson
T-Uaaaw
Xssistion
Main and
Chureulsiickia
Gapegeiown
Cooper
Guelph
Mall Promyiiy
TM. Gafdlaw
Attornevent
FEESE
L. Drake
Austrante
Prin
Agseney
Henry
Canadee
Is. Sana
Pageris and Desichisiagie
Eboyvale
Glenwiiknam
Etuty Baites
Carter
Feacher
Choreh
Acom
Ye “Iyer Lozler
Plasterer
Avetom
Most Rein Leier
Pies Gbourugteed
Nigalzin
Ani
Ossin Botse
G. T
Hopel
Ebobert Agnew
Wellington
Halton
Free Press
Jin Rockwood
Ternis
B. & E. Nicklin
Hanna
Homer
The
Acton Plow Co
Dire Manufacturing
Sherp
Bel
Onterio Photoiay
Rpravelers
Hartford, Conn
Brivpevi
St. George's Square
Guephit
Frere’ Press Office
Q.reat - Slauchter
Dominion
BP. Rowell & CO
Parkiup
C. F
Russell
Adelide Street East
Toronto
Wilson Irwin
Free Press Office
Mill Street
Pearls of Truth
Christ
Goethe
Horace
Peking
Bunyan
Fenelon
Ward
John
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