Gossip and romance swirl around Egerton manor in Partridgeville
Local chatter paints a dramatic scene about the Egerton couple living in a large New York linked manor. Neighbors discuss vanished visitors, expensive goods, and a young wife seen with a beachside companion. Rumors touch on Mrs. Ronald Egerton and a possible scandal at the Long Branch cottage.
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New York
Partridgeville
Peter Peppercourt
Doxy
Mrs. Peppercourt
Jemima Judkins
Egerton
Mrs
Roland Egerton
Mrs. Doxy
Miss Judkins
Long Branch
Miss Jemima
Gossips Confront Men of Mystery at Long Branch Manor
Mrs. Doxy and Miss Judkins confront Mr. Egerton about a supposed divorce and a Long Branch affair. Egerton reveals he is widowed for 25 years and that the supposed wife is his daughter and the other woman his son’s, ends with the gossips retreating in defeat.
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Long Branch
Mr. Egerton
Atalanta Race Recalled in South Africa Tale
A colonial riff on the Greek myth tells of a South African version where a swift huntress asks suitors to outrun her. The suitor wins by dropping three golden apples along the course, charming the heroine into gathering them, and outrunning her to win the marriage.
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South Africa
Atalanta
Merlanion
Water and danger in the 1896 Matabeleland rising
An English settler Carruthers warned of native uprisings seeks safety during the Matabeleland war of 1896. On the road he encounters a group of Africans and, exhausted, asks for water. A black man arrives with a large calabash of water.
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Matabeleland
Carruthers
The Calabash Heist Turns on Sudden Grip
Carruthers, about to drink from the calabash, lowers the rifle and reaches out with both hands. A native foresees treachery, seizes the rifle, and bolts with the weapon.
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Carruthers
Carruthers Fleeing Chase Ends With Bribe and Pursuit
Carruthers fled in the opposite direction as natives fired and chased him. He outran all but a young black pursuer who urged bringing a gun while armed with an assegai. He offered money as a bribe, scattering silver on a stone. the pursuer demanded the purse and kept the chase alive.
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Carruthers
Carruthis
Escape After Purse Toss Sparks Snafu
Carruthers hurls the purse into tall grass to flee while the native man stops to recover the money, enabling Carruthers to slip away unseen.
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Carruthers
Commissary in Civil War Battle Narrated in Southern Soldier Stories
A Confederate army commissary who fed men amid the seven days of fighting near Richmond becomes a vivid, humorous figure as the story recounts how his duties clashed with his broader ambitions and household cares in the Civil War era.
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Richmond
Commissary Fights and Fasts Through War Front
A commissary earns respect by tending troops at the front and directing meals. He loses his right arm to a cannonball yet remains spirited. Nightfall brings grumbling until a humorous soldier calls for three cheers and a tiger toast, and the troops cheerfully sup on it.
London Domestic Servants In Town Lets 240000 Women
An estimate places 240000 women as domestic servants in London with about 10000 chronically out of work or frequently changing positions. The figure reflects widespread turnover and demand in the city’s service sector.
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London
Cracks in Sidewalk Inspire Cautionary Verse
A short verse by Anna M. Pratt warns readers to watch cracks in sidewalks and be wary in daily walks. The poem mentions a rumor of poison, reflecting on danger and caution though the claim may be fanciful.
Orphan Family In Residence Park Noted By Young Host
A small girl shows a visitor a large house in Residence Park and explains that the Orphan family lives there with many children, and that Mr and Mrs Orphan are both dead, expressing regret at the situation.
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Orphan
Go It At Eleven Prank At Weekly Doctor’s Conversazione
A seven o clock standing invitation for a doctor’s weekly conversazione was marked by a mantelpiece board reading Come at seven go at eleven. A witty guest caused a stir by inserting it between the last two words turning the sign into Go it at eleven.
Politician Serves Country Yet Faces Job Pressure
In a dialogue from the Washington Star, Mr Corntessel notes a politician serves his country while his wife complains the leader is bound to his past employers, avoiding new posts and thwarting attempts to compel a recommendation.
The Danger of It Fire Prompt Sparks Quick Rush
A hushed dialogue from a Boston Courier excerpt shows Aby and Ikey debating fleeing a fire Aby insists on running but Ikey refuses fearing for his own shop. The tense exchange captures chance reactions to danger in a crowded urban scene.
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Boston Courier
Bleaching Hair by the Seaside and Reefers Caps
The passage notes a seaside fashion of hair bleaching and hat styles. It describes a reefer cap of white canvas as a bold but unattractive choice pinned to a white suede crown. The tone questions the appeal of sun bleaching and the accompanying headwear.
Cheese Turnovers From Puff Paste
Cut puff paste into rounds or squares. Place grated or sliced cheese on one half, season with pepper and salt, add butter bits within half an inch of the edge. Moisten edges with water, fold over, seal, brush with milk, and bake quickly in a hot oven.
The True Place and Power of Women, Ruskin Quote
The passage speaks of the word wife meaning weaver and asserts a noble woman shapes home and fortune. It argues women give stability and quiet light to those without shelter, defining home as where she stands and her influence extends beyond walls.
For Boys and Girls Macations Advice for Our Future
A juvenile guidance feature presents tales with morals aimed at shaping young readers' character and conduct. It offers practical lessons on virtue, restraint, and personal responsibility through short narratives.
The Deserted Homestead in a Quiet Valley
A lyrical tribute to a lonely homestead surrounded by mournful beauty. Trees stand tall as ruin shadows the roof while memories of departed households linger in the valley. The poem reflects on vanished families, fading fortune, and the enduring pull of childhood home and ancestral roots. The speaker contrasts worldly fame with simple, lasting comfort found in family history.
Blackberry Tails and a Branching Berry Plan
Winnie and friends Phoebi Pollykins and Pete fail to gather supper berries due to Winnie’s foot injury. They improvise by threading blackberries onto timothy grass spears to deliver a "birdie act" supper, while their mother and Aunt Hepsy observe their inventive but unconventional harvest method.
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Winnie
Robin
Pollykins
Pete
Mother
Phoebe
Grandmamma
Phoebebird
Aunt Hepsy
Runaway Pails and Frosted Dewberries Adventure
Winnie and Pollykins share a playful scene about dewberries mistaken for cattails, enjoy sugar coated fruit, and plan a morning trip to the lower dam to chase runaway pails. Pete resolves to rise early for the errand, while the others tease and savor a novelty treat.
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Winnie
Pollykins
Pete
Charlotte Brewster Jordan
Old Geronimo A Noted Apache Chief of 19th Century
The Philadelphia Times profiles Geronimo as a 90 year old Apache chief famed for his piercing eyes and skill at monte. It recalls his role in 1882 with Victoria, the pursuit by Gen. Crook and Gen. Miles, capture and escapes, and eventual relocation to Florida and then Fort Sil Indian Territory, where harsh confinement reduced his band.
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Old Geronimo
North America
Philadelphia. Times
Geronimo
Monte
Victoria
Arizona
Lewis Terastaz
Gerronimo
Mexico
New Mexico
George Crook
Crook
Miles
Fort Bowie
Water boils by stirring without fire at Johns Hopkins lab
The Johns Hopkins lab demonstrates that water can boil without external heat by five hours of continuous rapid stirring with a wooden paddle. The experiment illustrates the mechanical equivalent of heat and the work required to raise water temperature, noting standard measurements from Johns Hopkins.
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Bailey
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Physical Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Feet
Ames
Johns Hopkins
Prof. Ames
Johns Fopkins College
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Anna M. Pratt
Florida
Fort Sil
Indian Territory
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