A Sister of the Borgias death at the Metropolitan Opera House
Athanasius Pack dies suddenly during a performance as Mrs Pack and daughters witness a shocking scene. Dr Wetmore discovers a miniature portrait of Countess Sara d Escalera as the murder weapon. In Paris, Wetmore and sculptor Daryl Dean uncover a plot of love, money, and betrayal ending with the countess’s suicide and a grim closing parable.
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Athanasius Pack
United States
Italy
Metropolitan Opera House
Athanasius
Som
Pack
Dr. Wetmore
Mrs. Pack
New York
Mr. Pack
Wetmore
Sara d’Escalera
Paris
Countess Sara
Hotel Ritz
Harvard
Daryl Dean
Jonathan
David
Henry Wetmore
Dean
Europe
Harry
Rome
Sara d'Escalera
Athanasian Pack
Daryl
Avenging Angels
Borgia
America
Will
Sisters of Charity
Rockefeller name traced to French Huguenot roots
Legation notes the Rockefeller association claims descent from French Huguenots of Roquefeuille origin. The line moved to southern Germany after Nantes edict revocation, producing the Teutonic form. The first Rockefeller arrived in America in 1720 per Lealie's Weekly.
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America
Rockefeller
High Salaried Preacher in Canada Sermon Salary Rise
Rev Dr James Henderson of Dominion Methodist Church in Ottawa now earns 3500 annually, making him the highest paid Methodist preacher in Canada. The salary increase reflects rising church funding and the pastor’s prominence within national Methodism.
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James Henderson
Dominion Methodist Church
Ottawa
Canada
Visions of a Drunkard and Delirium Tremens
The piece discusses alcoholic delirium as a state of extreme visual distortion and mental stress. Doctors attribute it to poison affecting the visual nerves, while the precise mental mechanism remains occult. It likens the visions to beasts and demons, noting the illness as a form of insanity tied to intoxication.
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Burton
Zoological Garden
Robert W. McClel
Land
Reform Gains Headway in Sweden Temperance Movement
The Good Templar order of Sweden reports rising membership and strong total abstinence sentiment across the state. Since 1880 the grand lodge has 2,872 subordinate societies and 190,675 active supporters, with education programs and lecture bureaus aiding temperance. A progressive temperance publication supports the cause.
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Sweden
Good Templar Order of
Grand Lodge of the Order
Grand Lodge
Victory over David and Saul in exile era lessons
The lesson discusses David's seven years in exile near Hebron and Ramah, highlighting the development of faith, leadership, and warcraft. It presents two versions of David sparing Saul, notes Saul's repentance, and argues that overcoming evil with good strengthens virtue and inspires gentleness over force.
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Samuel
Luke
Ussher
Plach
Judea
Maon
Carmel
al Hacinah
Ziph
Hebron
Adullam
Jerusalem
Hah
David
Goliath
Engedl
Dead Som
Saul
Jerusaem
Ramah
Hugh Miller
God
Song
Israel
Abishai
Abner
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