The Usurer's Daughter Chapter XXIX Moment of Flight
Lady Hildred Caraven seeks solitude in the Ravensmere pleasance as gloom and pressure from Lord Caraven and Blantyre mount. Sir Raoul consoles her and asks to hear the full truth of her marriage, prompting a vow to discuss and decide whether to stay or leave.
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Lord Caraven
Blantyre
Hildred
Raoul
Hilstone
Caraven
Arthur Oldys
Arthur
Ithout
Caravan
Ravensmere
Pleasance
Sir Raoul
Tallest chimney height fuels debate on pollution spread
Historical note explains that chimney height depends on more than smoke volume. It cites the Royal Saxon Smelting works at Halsbrucke Freiberg building a 459 foot high stack in 1889 to limit harm to people and plants, with extra height achieved by placing the chimney on a hill and a 1640 foot flue spanning the Mulde river.
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Royal Saxon
Halsbrucke
Freiberg
Mulde
Great German Chimney Construction Sets Cost and Standards
The chimney on the hill required 31 000 dollars for the structure and 25 000 dollars for 1640 feet of flue, totaling about 56 000 dollars including foundations and iron rings. Built by H. R. Heinecke and designed by Master Mechanic O Huppner, it used perforated radial brick and stands as a monumental example in Germany with 95 285 cubic feet of masonry and a foundation load exceeding 4% tons per square foot under normal wind.
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O. Huppner
Freiburg
Saxony
H. R. Heinecke
Adam Weber Sons
Weber
N. J
Raritan River
America
Germany
Fruit for the Complexion Promotes Daily Fruit Consumption
The article extols fruit as a staple in daily diet noting grapes apples oranges limes lemons ripe peaches and strawberries as nourishing and healthful. It advises thorough mastication for firm flesh fruit avoidance of raw skins and washing grapes to remove impurities before eating and warns against swallowing grape stones.
German cab tariff system impresses American traveler
An American traveler praises Germany for a transparent cab tariff with visible fare registers on each vehicle and a wheel based taximeter. He argues such honest metering would curb high rates in American cities and boost patronage for cabbies.
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Germany
Peple
London
Paris
Cleaning Windows With Snails In Kensington
The article notes an old practice in Kensington where colored women sell snails used to clean window panes. Snails dampened on leaves, placed on glass, eat insects to leave panes bright. Kensington businesses reportedly rely on snails for exterior window cleaning.
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Philadelphia
Kensington
Dueling Seen Through American and German Student Debate
A young American woman condemns dueling as barbarous to a German student who compares it to war. He argues scars and saber cuts fail to earn admiration, while she claims war differs by cause and inevitability and adds a quip about lying in wait in battle.
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Fraulein
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Charlotte M. Braeme
International Press Association
England
Mary Woodruff
Lady Caraven
Lindy Caraven
Cab Service
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