Illness and plot unravel at Shotover Grange
In a continuing scene from Cripps, the ailing Squire Oglander and Russel Overshute discuss Grace and Cinnaminta. Rus sell reveals Grace was not buried where feared and discloses a fiendish scheme behind the disappearance. They plan to reveal more with Hank the scout, as the Squire regains resolve and orders nourishment before further inquiry.
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Mary
Shotover Grange
Mr. Ogliander
Russel
Overshute
Cinnaminta
Cinnamintal
Wheatley
Cinnuaminta
Oglander
Hank
Mr. Oglander
Johu Smith
Oxford
Jolly Fellows Codicil Changes Sharp Family Fortunes
Mr Sharp unveils a codicil altering the old will leaving Grace Oglander the estate after his widow, with a life interest for her, while Miranda envisions a sudden rise. Luke plans a daring legal move to prove the codicil, avert a hostile fortune, and possibly wed Grace, changing their lives if Grace is alive or married to Christopher Fermitage Sharp.
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Mr. Sharp
Christopher
Kit
Luke
Mrs. Sharp
Miranda
London
Fermitage
Senhor Gelofilos
Hampstead
Grace Oglander
Joan
Grace
Wigginton
Christopher Fermitage Sharp
Marchioness of Marston
Novel gravity rail system proposed for river crossings
Abraham Abelson of New York City outlines a gravity propelled railway idea in the Scientific American. The plan uses twin towers with an elevator, suspended cables, and pivoting counterweights to maintain taut cables and downward pressure. Cars ride on swivel trucks along the cables and descend by gravity, with independent operation and adjustable speed to save time over existing systems.
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Abraham Abelson
New York City
Scientific American
Limelight Stars Front Row Shock at Ticket Window
A stagegoer recalls a sudden shock during a Limelight Stars event when asking the ticket office for front row pricing. The remark contrasts the literal impact of a price query with the metaphorical flash of stars.
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Limelight
President Roosevelt Westward Journey and Speeches
President Roosevelt traveled from Washington on April 3 for a hunting trip, with Gen. S. B. M. Young Dr. Alexander Lambert and Secretary Loeb. He greeted crowds in Louisville and St Louis, spoke in Parsons Vinita Muskogee Durant and Dallas, urged a square deal and fair treatment of the rich, and closed with bear and wolf hunts in Colorado. The journey included a Rough Riders reunion in San Antonio and camp life near Oklahoma City, with notable wildlife captures and the death of his dog Spot. The trip wrapped with travel to Denver Chicago and Washington as business deals reshaped Pittsburgh and Connellsville coke holdings to Frick interests.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Panama Canal Board
B. M. Young
Alexander Lambert
New York
Loeb
Louisville
Barth
Court House
Teddy
Beckham
Clay
Jackson
South
Kentucky
St. Louis
Cecil Lyon
Sloan Simpson
Texas
Kansas
Indian Territory
Parsons
Kan
Vinita
I. T
Muskogee
Durant
South McAllister
Dallas
Austin
San Antonio
Rough Riders
Alamo
Camp Roosevelt
Frederick
Okla
John Abernathy
Oklahoma
Colorado
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Spot
Denver
Chicago
Raid by Vladivostok Torpedo Boats Diverts Togo's Fleet
War observers note a Vladivostok squadron raid off Hokkaido with four torpedo boats bombarding small Japanese vessels before retreating in fog. The action signals possible Russian cruisers in reserve and aims to draw Togo southward while Rojestvensky's fleet hosts eleven battleships. Movements around Kamranh Bay and Formosa remain uncertain as Japan plans renewed offensives under Oyama amid mudbound fronts.
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Hokkaido
Yezo
Russia
M Russia
Rurik
Gromoboi
Straits of Korea
Kamamura
Togo
St. Petersburg
Vladivstok
Rojestvensky
Honkoke Bay
Kamranh Bay
Indo-China
Nebogatof
China Sea
Nebogatoff
Formosa
Korea Straits
Sea of Japan
Japan
Petropavlovski
Kamchatka
Petropavloski
Patagonia
Linovitch
Oyama
Sunday School Reflection on Jesus Before Pilate
The piece reviews Jesus trial before Pilate, the charges of blasphemy and treason, Pilate’s attempts to release Him, and Herod’s role. It highlights the priests' motive, Pilate’s dilemma, and Jesus's kingdom as spiritual, urging readers to act from truth. It closes with a moral on choosing truth over self interest.
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Jesus
Pilate
John
Judas
Christ
Son
God
Luke
Caesar
Tilate
Herod
Jerusalem
Terod
Judea
Vilate
Heaven
Barabbas
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R.D. Blackmore
Beckley
Anderson
Pittsburg
John J. Munzer
Heela Coke Company
Connellsville
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Stunting
Carin
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