Impostor Earl Uses Wycherly Heiress For Estates
Lionel learns of a plot involving Miss Wycherly and an imposter twin, Arthur Calthorpe, who schemes to marry the heiress for her wealth. The plan unfolds near the Wycherly carriage at Abbeys Hold and at the Wycherly Arms as village gossip and a rustic singer set the scene.
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Toni
Jane Wilkinson
Abbotshold
Jenny
Ella Wycherly
Mr. Calthorpe
Earl of
Bery
Arthur Calthorpe
Lionel
Miss Wycherly
Calthorpe
Arthur
Mystery of the Cloaked Stranger in the Moreauville Hall
In a tale of wealth and desire, Leila recalls a midwinter meeting with a secretive man in a cloak who urged her father to reveal a hidden title and lands. After the patriarch’s death the family discovers a chest with a cross and a will but no silver casket or stranger, leaving Lionel to seek the truth behind family intrigues.
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Papa
Lionel
Myself
Deer Park
Mayfair
Lad
Gavotte
Leila
Moreauville
Chateau Moreauville
St. Pierre Des Montagnes
Miss Gregson
Leila Leigh Governess in a Quiet At St Martha's
Leila Leigh, French governess at St Martha's College, endures long days of teaching and needlework. After 6 pm she receives a note from Arthur Calthorpe of Beryl Court, stirring memories of a troubled childhood. Miss Gregson arrives seeking a plot, as Leila recounts her birth, mother's death, and her father's restless life as a scholarly writer.
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Leila Leigh
St. Martha's College
Lionel
St. Martha’s
Messrs
Cummington
Howler
Leila
St. Martha's
Beryl Court
Arthur Calthorpe
Beryl
Miss Gregson
Miss
Papa
St. Pierre Des Montagnes
Chateau Moreauville
St. Pierre
Italy
Vfapa
The Beryl Court Fete Attracts County Society
A December 7 fete at Beryl Court hosts Arthur Calthorpe and an array of guests from near ten miles. Ella Wycherly, adorned with family jewels, longs for simpler dress as preparations, dinner for eighty guests, and a grand eight o clock ball unfold in a lavish ballroom with exotics and a marching band awaiting.
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Beryl Court
England
Arthur Calthorpe
Bery Court
Ella Weeherly
Ella
Sistine
Wycherly
Colonel
Colonel Wycherly
The Final Shower
A dialogue riffs on a wedding scene with a foreign nobleman, a shower bouquet and rice. Guests shower the couple with congratulations and old shoes, while creditors arrive with a shower of bills, making the event awkward and embarrassing for all involved.
Makes a Difference in Pocketbook Morality
A moralist claims a man who loses a pocketbook suspects the finder may be a thief if not returned. The responder counters that recovering another person’s pocketbook can feel like pulling teeth to surrender it.
The Artist's Brush Revelations of a Painter
A playful dialogue features Mr. De Jones praising a subject as a perfect picture while two dear girls exchange flippant remarks about a maid believed to be a professional painter, revealing social banter and curiosity.
Am Audacious Thief
A police exchange depicts a ruffian accused of seizing a wife’s arm prompting a search at the station as narrated by a Punch magazine tone. The brief captures a comic crime moment with dialogue and police action implied.
Sunday School Review on Joshua and Israel's Conquest
A Sunday school lesson reviews Israel's possession of the promised land, warns against complacency, and urges continual spiritual and national mission. It reflects on Moses, Joshua, Gideon, Samuel, and Ruth, linking Joshua to Jesus and outlining key questions about conquest, faith, and obedience.
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Joseph
Goshen
God
Moses
Joshua
Gideon
Samuel
Diamonds Found In Arkansas Spark Kimberley Comparisons
George F. Kunz, leading gem expert, visited Murfreesboro Arkansas to study recent diamond finds. He called the discovery the first natural diamond occurrence on the American continent and likened the geology to Kimberley South Africa. He noted surface and embedded crystals in peridotite and said further work will reveal viability and profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Kunz
Chicago
Murfreesboro
Pike County
Ark
Kimberley
South Africa
Mr. Kunz
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Arkansas
John I.suddiestone
Democrats Choose Denver For Next Year’s Convention
The Democratic National Committee selected Denver for next year’s convention after a heated bid, offering $100,000 for the convention hall versus Louisville’s $30,000 and Chicago’s indifferent stance. On first ballot Denver led 2 to 17 to 5 with St Paul at 1. Sullivan withdrew Chicago then Woodson withdrew Louisville, making Denver unanimous by acclamation. The committee also endorsed publicity reforms for campaign funds and expenditures and thanked Perry Belmont for his advocacy.
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Denver
Louisville
Chicago
St. Paul
Roger C. Sullivan
Illinois
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Rocky Mountain City
National Committee
Perry Belmont
New York
Women Celebrate Prohibition Vote in Alabama Senate
In Montgomery, the State Senate passed the prohibition bill with only two dissenters. By order, gallery and lobby women mingled with lawmakers as flowers showered the victors. The measure makes Alabama dry on January 1, 1909, after Senate approval and governor assent is expected.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Senate
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania records large capital increase
The Bell Telephone Company of Philadelphia voted to acquire the Pennsylvania and the Delaware and Atlantic companies and to double capital stock from 30 million to 60 million dollars. After the deal the company title will be Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Phone Combine
Bell Telephone Company of
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Delaware and
Atlantic
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
Meats to Be No Cheaper in West Trade
Farmers and cattle dealers refused to sell at packers suggested lower rates and the anticipated consumer price drop for fresh meats has not appeared by this writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Nobel Prize to Michelson Signals Chicago Physics Head Honored
The University of Chicago learns its physics department chief, Professor Albert A. Michelson, will win the year’s Nobel Prize for his work. Michelson is in London where the Royal Society awards him the Copley Medal. He discovered a method to measure light velocity and is a German-born American graduate of Annapolis Navy Yard, now aged 50.
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University of Chicago
Irof
Albert A. Michelson
Michelson
London
Royal Society
Germany
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Postmaster General urges postal savings banks and updated office systems
Postmaster General Meyer in his annual report calls for designated offices to accept deposits of at least 1 with annual limits of 500 per account and 2 percent interest. He pushes broader parcels post, improved bookkeeping, and a permanent official to oversee operations. He cites 1857 receipts of 8.05 million and a 1906 deficit, projecting over 350 million by 1917.
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Meyer
Post Office Department
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Ruth
David
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Isthmian Canal Commission
Lawrence O’murray
Commerce and Labor
Herbert Knox Smith
Charles P. Neill
United States Labor
Goldfield, Ney
United States
Sparks
Cortelyou
Congress
Cannon
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Fowler
New Jersey
Treasury
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