The Antwerp Underground and a Lady of Many Names
Charlie Stuart encounters a rescued girl named Arline Brand in Antwerp. She warns of enemies and promises she will reveal her story at his eight o’clock hotel visit. A mysterious Baron Peterhoff warns him off and hints at Countess Isolde Brabant, a Nihilist linked intrigue. Charlie remains determined to keep the eight o’clock appointment.
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Charlie Stuart
Stuart
Charlie
Chalie
Artemus
Old London
Arline Grand
Mr. Stuart
Antwerp
Arline
Artemis
Steen
Arline Brand
Charlie Starr
Paris
Demetrius Peterhoff
Russia
Alexander
Baron Peterkoff
Baron
Crauleip
Ag Mile
Riviera
Mile
Isolde Brabant
London
Vienna
Europe
Sebastopol
Jess
Fowler
Devil tale asks about next verdict in county jury
A newspaper note recalls a jaw dropping remark by Patrick case observers on jury outcomes. A DA official muses on jury unpredictability and then shares a tale of a devil posing three questions about snow sugar and a looming verdict, ending with a fatefully ironic line.
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Newpork
Patrick
van Diver
District Attorney’s Office
William Marsh Rice
Texas
Alabama
Petrt
Natives of Palestina Use Pottery Kettledrum in Festal Processions
The native people of Palestina possess a kettledrum whose body is pottery and head is parchment. It is equipped with a cord and carried in festive processions, highlighting cultural musical crafts observed in their traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestina
Value of an Education and Its Role in Progress
A conservative advocate rebuts objections to higher education, arguing that learning fuels progress and character. It contrasts views of clergy and business leaders against college training, insists education benefits society, and warns against wealth-focused life paths. It also notes Philippine policy critiques and calls for upholding democratic principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwaeg
Steel Trust
New York
United States
Gord
German workmen shaped by state control and limited ambition
The piece contrasts Germany and the Anglo American system. It argues Germans are shielded from temptation and discipline by government, leading to slow work, limited career paths, and low wages. In America and England, workers are shaped from within, with greater potential for advancement and efficiency driven by personal ambition and innovation.
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Cermany
America
Eingland
Germany
Carnegie
Huntington
Land giveaway tale from Nebraska judge in cloakroom tale
Judge Stark recalls Nebraska land sale times in Washington. He describes a drought year where a man traded eighty acres for a Dutch neighbor’s horse and wagon, then deeded his remaining land to secure an move to Illinois, illustrating land value shifts.
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Nebraska
Pertile
Judge Stark
Washington
Illinois
Lim
Spinach King Opportunity Highlighted by Proas
A New York Proas column riffs on spinach quality and market value. It mocks the gritty product sold for 15 cents and envisions a washed spinach specialty business, predicting one could become famous as the spinach king with sand and vermin-free leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
Beef Trust
la Belle France
Remarkable Pedestrian Feat of Jack the Greyhound
John Cooke famed as Jack the Greyhound and known across England for speed died in July 1849. He once ran beside a mall coach from London to Birmingham, matching pace with alternating steps and somersaults. This speedster later ended his days in a workhouse.
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John Cooke
England
Jack
London
Birmingham
Could Betting Be Abolished
A satirical Blick at betting suggests abolition is as unlikely as ending champagne cigars and mutton chops. It argues bookmakers would not be licensed due to licensing woes and public uproar, and notes the public voice and press play a role in such debates.
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ST. George Rathborne
Miss Caprice
Dr. Jack’s
Scotland
Bruca
Wallace
St. Petersburg
Devil
W. J. Bryan
McLaurin
B. M. Hull
New Haven
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Palma
Cuba
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
San Juan Hill
Jacob Gould Schurman
Schwab
Diet
Han
Mount Peeler
Jacob Smith
American Congress
Justice
Me. Havin
Spooner
Jermany
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