Changes at De Wick in Amelia Barr's The Lion's Whelp
In a stirred May at De Wick Matilda seizes power and follows a dangerous trail. She outfits herself as her brother and plots to aid Stephen de Wick while a sheriff probes treason and arson against Oliver Cromwell. The tale tightens around the fragile loyalties of Anthony Lynn, Lady Jevery, and a looming confrontation with royalist intrigues.
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de Wick
Matilda
Anthony Lynn
Sir Thomas
Ady Jevery
Earl de Wick
Marton Moor
Oliver Cromwell
Derick
Stephen de Wick
Three Oaks
Yupon Slade
Stephen
Anthony
Prince Rupert
Dericks
Dane Swaffham
Hull
Pon
Matlda
Miles Watson
Miles
Yupan
Watson
Yupon
Ely
Squire Mason
Frederick Blythe
Mason
Blythe
Hill
Tower of London
Delia
Della
Mr. Lynn
Lady Jevery
Harl de Wick
Jevery
Cromwell
Anthony Lyon
Matthea
Anthony Lyman
Cymlin Swaffham
Cymlin
Stephen de Wirk
Wind carries ten dollar bill aloft at Bennings crowd
A gusty afternoon at the Bennings gathering sends a ten dollar note fluttering toward the roof. A tall black man, stylishly dressed, grabs the bill midair and pockets it, prompting shouts from newsboys and gum sellers.
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Bennings
Ting
Buck
Washington Post
Widowed critic and bachelor clash over perfection of women
The charting widow asserts she knows two women who are truly perfect. The chronic bachelor replies with a wry remark that even that number is more than most women realize.
Pretty Girl Graduate Ballad Echoes Genteel Praise
A lyrical verse extols a sweet girl graduate, praising demure poise and simple charm over academic robes. It notes dimples, organdie attire, and the world’s admiration as graduation time brings memories, blossoms, and a hopeful future.
Running Extraordinary of Mexican Cave Dwellers
The piece notes that among cave-dweller tribes in Mexico the value is on endurance. They run 170 miles at a slow trot, with steady, constant effort. A mail carrier once traveled over 600 miles from Guazapores to Chihuahua in five days, surviving on a simple pinole diet.
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Mexico
Guazapores
Chihuahua
Mosquito Plant Promises Relief From Insects
Capt H D Larymore cites a Times report on the mosquito plant shown at Kew Gardens. He notes its pleasant odor and leaves repel mosquitoes when two or three pots are placed in rooms and on windward verandas. He hopes it will grow outdoors in this country, fearing it may not yet flourish outside. London Graphic article.
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H. D. Larymore
Kew Gardens
Times
London Graphic
Katy
Lowell
Mule Made Costly Meal at Shenandoah Penn
Two workers Daniel and James Richards forgot their six back pay in a jacket pocket hung on a post. While they fetched dinner pails, a large black mule seized the jacket with its checks and all, devouring the money and pocket contents. The incident amused and disgusted the onlookers.
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Shenandoah
Penn
Daniel
James Richards
Ice Gardens and Glacier Plant Colonies
A glacier drifting across the Arctic leaves trailing companions as moss latches onto its surface. Moss decays to form soil where windborne seeds of buttercups and dandelions take root and flourish on the ice.
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Arctic Ocean
Good Way to Encourage Saving in Germany
A historic note describes savings bank officials visiting workingmen at home on paydays to collect their weaving wages for banking, illustrating an old practice aimed at boosting savings culture among laborers.
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Germany
Savings Bank
Fresh shad shipped to Jamaica for Tropic trade
A 300 pound cake of ice carries a fine sixteen bound shade to Port Antonio Jamaica. The shipment, to occur this week from Philadelphia, is led by George H. McKay of Reading Terminal market and Prof G Harold Powell of Washington. They conduct experiments on exporting frozen fish and other products under government sponsorship. Ice wrap is two inches of felt and rubber before loading.
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Tropica
Philadelphia
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Trop
Oldest House Claim Shocks Arctic Discovery
The Heat’s Arctic cruise reports a 9000 year old house found near Point Barrow by Alaskan natives. Stone tools and bone implements from prehistoric races were uncovered, suggesting a preserved dwelling long before recorded history.
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Science
United States Revenue Cutter
Heat
Arctic Ocean
Point Barrow
Remarkable Natural Bridge in Arizona Prospecting Find
A miner in the Arizona mining region reports a remarkable natural bridge spanning a deep canyon about forty five feet wide. The bridge is a fossilized tree laid across the gorge, broken by a storm ages ago, now mineralized into solid agate. It forms an agate passage linking the two sides.
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Arizon
Strange Natural Sculpture of Global Rock Forms
Generous artist Chance scatters masterpieces worldwide with nature as canvas. Notable carvings include a Louis XVI head on a mountain west of Saint-Denis, a Reunion island profile of the monarch on Ardsche, France, and Brit tany’s famed camel rock at Brignangau. Tourists recognize the camel figure kneeling in sand.
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Chance
Louis XVI
Saint-Denis
Reunion
France
Brignangau
Brittany
Obituary notices to be charged in Queensland paper
A Queensland paper states obituary notices occupy space and cost money. The foreman printer reports last months’ notices fill thrar and three-quarters yards of print. Henceforth the paper will charge for obituaries and urges readers to arrange payment with next of kin.
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Queensland
Herald
Self-Sacrifice Extraordinary in Mayence Burglary Case
Two elegantly dressed men wanted on a burglary charge in Mayence Germany were arrested in the act. They were placed in separate cells at the police station. During questioning one killed himself by cutting his throat and the other escaped during the commotion.
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Mayence
Germany
Diary of a Millionaire Reflects on Time and Appetite
Diary excerpt notes spending three fourths of life amassing a million dollars and the remaining quarter devoted to finding an appetite to enjoy the Atlanta Constitution. The tone hints at wealth, time, and future purpose.
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Atlanta Constitution
Back Pain and Kidney Cure Promises in 1900 Ad
An old advertisement heavy with medical claims narrates a farmer A. A. Boyce from Trenton Missouri describing severe kidney cold back pain. It details trying remedies with no effect until Dean's Kidney Pills, a mail order trial, and a curing experience. It includes other product pitches and promotional lines from the era.
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A. A. Boyce
Trenton
Seyai
Boyce
United States
Foster, Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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