Haunted House Turns Cowley Stranger to a Fearful Recluse
In a Middlesex Square home, Mr. Cowley endures nightly fright from unseen visitors as his family plots to coax him out. Rose devises a plan to stage a new ghost and reveal the mansion as safe, while Cowley’s fear grows into a lasting haunt. The tale recalls a prior manor legend of love, treachery, and a perilous ascent and fall near the Hall, ending with an ominous cliffhanger.
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Mr. Cowley
Mrs. Cowley
Rose
Catharine
Nuh
Mecklenburgh Square
Marjorie
England
Ginerva
America
Reginald
Missionary in New England Survives Indian Uprising Tale
A devout early colonist lived among forest Indians to preach the gospel. When warriors planned his murder, a snake crawled from his fire lit tent and drew their fear, sparing the preacher. The event, cited by New England settlers, inspired enduring belief in divine protection. Also note cooking tip about fruit pies using white of egg to prevent sogginess.
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New England
Chicago Record-Herald
England to use 100 mile an hour single rail trains
The plan to connect Manchester and Liverpool by electric single rail trains promises 100 mph service and a twenty minute non stop trip. Each two car unit has its own motor and uses side rails as guides for stability, with Behr’s Belgian design cited as the model. This venture may transform English railways, with Parliament having begun approval and promoters previously blocked by rival interests.
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England
Manchester
Liverpool
M. Behr
Belgium
Why the Loving Cup Has Three Handles
A historic tale tied to Henry IV of France explains the triple handle. After a near spill from a two handle cup, the king ordered a cup with three handles. The inn maid later served it by using each handle, prompting the king’s quip and the origin of the loving cup.
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Lord Lyons
Paris
Henry of
Navarre
Henry IV
France
Royal Potteries
Vindication of General Porter and 帝rial life
General Fitz-John Porter lived to a strong old age in his eighties, surviving a career marked by vicissitudes and harsh discipline. He faced widespread, often unjust, criticism and accusations of disobedience and delaying troop movements, amid rival officials’ hostile scrutiny and public controversy.
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Porter
Fitz-John Porter
McClellan
Hue and Cry
Court martial cashiered officer barred from office
In executing General Pope's orders the officer's insubordination and delays favored the Southern army. He was eventually brought before a court martial, cashiered, and forever disbarred from holding any office of profit or trust.
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Pope
Professor Starr’s hair parting sparks student debate
University of Chicago anthropologist Professor Frederick Starr ignited controversy by claiming that men who part their hair in the middle, wear shirt waists, or tattoo their bodies show signs of degeneracy in modern civilization. His lecture drew sharp reactions from students, including athletes, as he warned against these fashions and noted they reflect a broader decline.
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Frederick Starr
University of Chicago
University
Ireland and General Porter in Civil War context
The article discusses postwar reevaluation of General Porter’s conduct, overturning a long unjust sentence after new testimony from friends led a board of inquiry to declare Porter acted correctly. It notes Irish influence across continents and contrasts Ireland’s unrest with American Irish communities that remain loyal.
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United States
Fitz-John Forter
Porter
Jn de
Ireland
America
Canada
Australia
Admiral Commerell Dies in England After Notable Career
American readers recall Admiral Commerell a British sea fighter who clashed with the U S during the Civil War and later earned honors in China. Born 1829, he joined the navy in 1842, fought at Paraná, Sebastopol, and led Taku fort attacks before commanding the Terrible and Portsmouth station, retiring in 1891.
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Commerell
England
United States
China
Puthié Sea
Roberts
Wilmington
Mobile
Charleston
Parana
Sebastopol
Taku Forts
America
Portsmouth
Is Refusal a Crime In Indictment Of Dowie Follower
A White Plains New York indictment against a Dowie follower for failing to call a doctor for his dying daughter questions the constitutionality of any state statute forcing a person to seek medical care or take medicine. The piece argues such a law would invade personal liberty and fail to compel an individual to accept prescribed treatment.
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Dowie
White Plains
New York
New York State
Panics due to price inflation and strained money supply
The statement argues panics arise not only from credit inflation and perceived abundance of essential goods but primarily from price inflation that taxes monetary circulation, creating tension and depleting money. It notes the demand surge and economic pressures as core factors.
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