The Fatal Three BY CHAPTER 1I.-(Continued.)
Fay faces anger from Mrs. Fausset and a looming separation as Mildred departs for Eastbourne. A Paris-like social circle survives in Enderby while a fever outbreak hits the village. George Greswold pushes for swift medical action, but a hidden source of infection threatens all.
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Fay
Mrs. Fausset
Mildred
Bell
Eastbourne
Meta
Butler
Way
Miss Fay
Brussels
Lola
George Greswold
Athenaeum
Enderby
London
Mr. Porter
Porter
George
Lois
English Gentleman Learns Wife’s Debt Shame of England
An English gentleman confides to the London Outlook that his wife, upon learning the nation’s vast revenue and immense debt, declares she can no longer consider herself an Englishwoman. She questions how England can owe such a terrible sum. He concedes the figures.
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London
England
A child defines words better than a dictionary
A humorous Punch anecdote contrasts a teacher explaining Pharisee and hypocrite with a pupil who says a hypocrite is "a man not says he is not he isn't, but he ain't." The piece critiques language rules and praises childlike clarity.
His True Vocation
A collage of excerpts from the Home Herald and Methodist Recorder presents a dialogue on vocation and a child’s joke about a bottle being mucilage. The quotes juxtapose artistic work, money, and everyday humor in a light spirited framing.
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Home Herald
Johnny
the Methodist Recorder
Who Should Pay for Good Roads Building Plan
A politically charged argument advocates state aid for road building, contending roads benefit all classes and noting railways, merchants, farmers, and city residents alike would gain. It cites data from the PNnots Highway Commission and farmer leagues to argue for proportional funding and proper seasonal roadwork practices.
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F. A. Delano
Wabash Railway
Pnnots Highway Commission
Clear Lake
Springfield
Peoria
Yoad
Sullivan
Elgin
Suffingham
Centralia
Chicago
Good Road
Illinois
Farmers’ Good Roads League
Hints on Road-Working Season for Earth Roads
Hints emphasize spring as the best season to work earth roads and recommend not avoiding road work in wet weather. The guidance urges taking action early, noting water saturation should not deter labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reform Road
Illinois
Other People s Thrones in Europe History Piece
A historical summary outlines how monarchs across Europe seized or occupied thrones. It details the German Emperor’s ascent as a mercantile speculation, Italy’s Amadeus and Sardinia, Greece under George I, and a 1863 transition involving Prince Alfred amid a civil insurrection.
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England
Victoria
Italy
Sardinia
Alexander
Savery
Spain
Amadeus
Sicily
Germany
Charles VI
Charles
Charles Sicily
Victor Emmanuel III
Greece
George I
Otho
Christian
Alfred
Duke of Edinburgh
Saxe-Coburg
Storles
Where Idols Are Eaten in Indian Feast Traditions
The Strand Magazine describes a seasonal Indian practice where devout locals eat confections shaped as idols. Vendors display a six foot pole with a foot long hook at the door, boiling sugar, and skilled sellers stretch and pull the candy into long white strands before forming sacred idol shapes for sale and consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Ovtebe
Strand Magazine
Bargen & Co Store Fire Damaged Goods Sale
The Philadelphia Press recalls last night’s Bargen & Co store fire with details on its origin and the aftermath. It notes bargain sales of damaged goods as part of the aftermath and mentions how the incident affected the store’s merchandise and sale plans.
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Greswold
Dr. Porter
Mr. Greswold
Monsey
Mr. Thomas
Romsey
Hroadlands
Thome
Champaign
Tolono
Decatur
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