End of The Widow's Lodger
The story resolves with revelation of a poisoning plot by Mrs Allenby, her paralysis, and the truth kept from her daughters. Arthur's wife Mary survives, Uncle Michael arranges Margaret's marriage to George Hyde, and Sensi remains loyal. Victoria cares for her mother, while Mary and George grow into a happy life alongside Uncle Michael and the boy.
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George Hyde
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Margaret
Michael
George
Mary
Dr. Hyde
England
Lennard
Victoria
Victora
Miss Allenby
R.r Postlethwaite Parker
Anky Bake
Unky Bako
Whale-Race With Hattie Rebecca Captures Block Island Witnesses
Off Southeast Point the schooner Hattie Rebecca encountered a whale believed seventy feet long. Captain Dodge and crew watched the massive creature alongside for a minute before it dove and surfaced, sending a spray column and a second pass past the vessel. They also saw porpoises, sharks, sunfishes, and a 225 pound dressed swordfish. A second item reports a Massachusetts railcar incident where a gentleman offers his seat to a woman who ignores him, provoking a judgmental crowd.
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Hattie Rebecca
Edwin A. Dodge
Block Island
Southeast Point
Dodge
Curious French Count Watch From Infimary Sheds Light On A Sad Tale
Mr Hussey, infirmary superintendent, describes a worn French watch said to have belonged to a French count who fell from grace, fled to America after hardship, and died in Cincinnati. The count reportedly handed the timepiece to Hussey before death, marking a long family history.
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Hussey
City
Mike
France
Wall
America
Cincinnati
Watch Tale Sparks Debate On Pawnshop Origin
A Cincinnati Sun excerpt recalls Mike boasting a cherished watch and its age while critics claim it was bought in a pawnshop and must be wound every ten minutes. The piece hints at deception and personal character amid the vague tale.
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Mike
Cincinnati Sun
Natural bridge over Pine creek in Tonto basin described
The Arizona Weekly Journal reports a natural bridge over Pine creek in the Tonto basin owned by David Gowan. The piece details the arch width, height, and span, cave formations with stalactites and stalagmites, human remains and Indian habitation evidence, a figure called Lady Gowan in a stalactite, and a spring irrigation system feeding about 100 inches of water at 95 degrees Fahrenheit reaching 150 yards away.
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Pine Creek
Tonto Basin
David Gowan
Canon
Gowan
Lady Gowan
Arizona Weekly Journal
Frisco Shove Incident Targets Queer at Kearny Shop
A San Francisco Post brief recounts a disreputable clothing dealer on Kearny near California who humiliated a customer and offered a counterfeit story. The honest man allegedly found a $500 bill sewn in a second hand overcoat and fled toward Portland fearing exposure.
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Kearny
California
Portland
San Francisco Post
Quarrel Sparks Duellist Showdown In Newbern
Robert Floor aged 74 and Stileinders aged 77, longtime friends from the same church, in Newbern North Carolina, fought over crops. They were found early one morning armed and ready to duel. They were disarmed and sent home, but fear their sons may continue the feud.
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Robert Floor
Stileinders
Newbern
N. C
Rats Crack Diet Through Narrow Barred Gate
Wellington reader T W Kirk describes a common brown rat crewing a biscuit through two inch bars. A larger rat dragged the biscuit toward the gaps, assisted by a smaller rat pushing from the opposite side, finally slipping a four inch biscuit through a two inch opening. The observer then struck the rodents with a hammer and reclaimed the biscuit.
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Nature
T. W. Kirk
Wellington
New Zealand
Careful Mothers and a Stupid Nurse
A New York Sun report describes Jacob Etzel, owner of the Washington Headquarters Hotel, where birds in cages and free sparrows interact. Two mother birds care for fostered sparrow orphans while a Robin misfeeds, prompting a chorus of scolding from the attentive sparrow mothers.
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Jacob Etzel
Washington Headquarters
Wall and
Beaver Streets
New York Sun
You in the Hammock and the Winded Reading
A reminiscence of a past afternoon in a hammock with a loved one by a sunny lawn. The speaker recalls reading about Guinevere and Lancelot while sharing shade, fragrance, and a quiet kiss, cherishing a moment from a year ago.
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Perlor
Love
Launcelot
Guinevere
Business and immigration trends in Buenos Aires and Brazil
In a travel note by U. R. Burke, Buenos Aires shows rapid growth aided by immigration especially Italians, railways expanding, Bahia Blanca opening, and Pacific steamers soon serving the port. The writer contrasts Argentine progress with Brazil, notes harsh poverty scarcity, cosmopolitan commerce, and a booming Rosario on the Parana while Buenos Aires waters are shallow.
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Buenos Ayres
Brazi
Republic
Rosario
Parana
Brasil
U. RB. Burke
Rise of Cigarette Use After 1876 Centennial Year
The cigarette becomes notably popular after 1876 doubling and tripling prior intake. In 1876 about 8 million cigarettes were produced, a 300 percent rise over earlier years. Last year production reached 750 million with 40 million exported and the rest consumed domestically. Government revenue from this source totaled 1.25 million dollars.
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Richmond State
Death of Don Jose Miguel Herrer Aged 122
Chilean newspapers report the passing of Don Jose Miguel Herrer at 122 years. They state his age is officially attested by records and authorities.
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Jose Miguel Herrer
Inside a Utah polygamous home routine and farms
Harper's Magazine describes a wealthy Utah polygamist with seven wives living in a large house and separate homes. Each wife runs kitchen gardens and beekeeping with help from grown children while the husband acts as manager and agent distributing their shares. The first wife owns a distant farm, and the wives rotate daily visits to the husband in a regular pattern.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Cheyenne
Peter Cooper
Harper's
Englishman Jackson seeks free passage with cat in box
An Englishman named Jackson asked the superintendent of Garden for free passage back to his homeland. He carried a small square box under his arm containing a cat, and this is what he is reported to have done.
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Jackson
Carden
Melancholy Tale Ties Cats to Bad Luck Stories
The fragment recounts a migrant narrator seeking better prospects in America after hardship in Europe. The speaker describes penniless travel, repeated rejection of work, and sharing sorrows with a stray cat said to symbolize misfortune. The piece hints at superstition surrounding cats and luck.
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America
United States
Apotte
Perceval LO . J. PO
Dikes and Dike Workers Under North Sea Vigil
George H. Bughton describes the constant toil of dike workers patrolling the embankments along the North Sea. They repair and reinforce the dikes with concrete while tending grasses and pines. From Zoatland the scene shows villages, wind, and looming danger, with alarm bells ready to summon aid if breaches occur.
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North Sea
Zoatland
Orrnage
George H. Bughton
Harper's Magazine
Copper Sheet Found Near Quijota Site
While examining the area near Quijota A. T. workers recovered a native copper sheet measuring about one inch thick and four inches by one inch, described as a small metallic artifact from the site.
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Quijota
A. T
Turkish officials rob peasant grain in Palestine justice
In Palestine Turkish officers seize a peasant’s sack of barley on a donkey and enforce a harsh rule. Witnesses describe Turkish public justice as officials, high and low, robbing others in the name of law while locals lament the lack of appeal and the impact on daily life.
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Riba
Mr. Floyd
Floyd
Palestine
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Queen Victoria Gains Morning Fry On Hotel Menus
Public notice that Queen Victoria favors fried homing informs London hotels to add “Homing tried, Her Majesty's style” to breakfast menus. The line signals royal approval influencing hospitality offerings in the city.
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London
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