Miriam Shelby Reveals True Identity After Car Crash
Jack Perry returns to his South town to find Miriam Shelby in disguise as Miriam Stevens in New York. She reveals she used acting to test his faith to the old promise and ends his wandering confidence. The two acknowledge love as Miriam abandons the deception.
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Jack Perry
Miriam Shelby
Jack
Miriam
New York
Buck Perry
Marion ‘Ens
Miss Stevens
South
Mar- Stevens
Darkey
Stevens
Deludme
Marion
Tam
Female Executioner in 1828 Burke Case Highlighted
The London Sunday Innes reports a hangman with a wife who aided in executions while he wore male disguise. Burke, an Irishman known for suffocating victims and selling bodies to anatomists, was hanged in Edinburgh on January 28.
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London Sunday Innes
Burke
Edinburgh
Clergyman and Parishioner Clash Over Bridge Etiquette
A clergyman urges gentle reproof to a parishioner who plays bridge, warning that valuable time is wasted. The parishioner agrees, noting that the slow shuffling and decision making in bridge can be exasperating to others.
Wrong Guess Speller Confounds Teacher with Ibex Joke
A teacher tests spelling by asking to spell Ibex. Thomas the curly haired boy says Lbe x and then defines it as where you look in the back part of the book to find what is printed in the front. The exchange is from the Christian Register.
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Thomas
Christian Register
Daily Thought Quote From Cervantes
He who loses wealth loses much. He who loses a friend loses more. He who loses his courage loses all. This reflection attributes value to courage and friendships, illustrating progressive losses from material to personal to inner strength.
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Cervantes
Artificial Eyes and Humanlike Craft of 1840
In 1840 Professor Bois soneau of France produced an eye that appeared human. The manufacturing method remained similar to today with improvements in lifelike color matching and shaping. Objects now better imitate natural color and fit the socket to fill the space more convincingly.
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Boissoneau
France
Santa Claus Visits Delayed by Rain
Nellie awaits Santa on Christmas Eve as a friend warns Santa Claws cannot come due to rain. Nellie remains hopeful, insisting he can manage with his reindeers.
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Nellie
Santa Claus
Nelle
Hawaiian engineer develops heavy bottom drill for underwater rock
A Hawaiian engineer introduces a drill standard featuring a heavily weighted bottom to bore holes in underwater rocks regardless of water depth. Power is supplied via flexible connections with a vessel.
How They Breathe Under Ice
Beavers under ice expel breath at the water surface to form a wide flat air bubble. The air is purified by contact with ice and water, allowing the beaver to breathe it again. Otters and muskrats use the same method.
The Target at Fault
A militia company returns from practice as the captain queries a sergeant. The sergeant boasts his men shot well but adds they would have done better if the target had stood a little more to the left.
Weight of Lady Liberty Stands at 440000 Pounds
The article notes the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor weighs about 440000 pounds. It highlights the enormous bulk of the landmark as a symbol of American strength and pride.
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New York Harbor
Swordfish Attack Damages Ship at Indian Port
A swordfish attacked a vessel arriving at an Indian port causing extensive damage. The sea creature ripped away metal sheeting and bored a hole in the port side, penetrating copper mats and for fourteen inches into solid oak timber.
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India
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Lindell Hotel
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Overton
C. L. Kerr
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