Fran Nonpareil in the Gregory Home Looms Large
Fran arrives seeking Gregory in Littleburg and is confronted by his family and staff. Abbot Ashton, the superintendent, escorts her from the tent while Gregory’s past and a child of a late friend stir doubt. On a bridge at midnight Fran tells Abbott her life story as a former show performer and her search for a home.
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Ran
Hamilton
Gregory
Littleburg
Abbott Ashton
Fran
Ashton
Takig
Sapphira Clinton
Robert Clinton
Grace Noir
Grace
Ian
Springfield
Clinton
Abbott
Bounder Brothers
Mother
Chicago
Tam
Gregory House
Samson
New Orleans
United States
Hamilton Gregory
Fran’s Midnight Card Scandal Tainting the Gregory Home
Fran recalls a life in a touring show and a tender bond with Abbott as Grace Gregory uncovers troubling clues in a late night yard incident. Grace finds a gambling card at the gate and accuses Fran of card play with a man, while Fran denies it amid church hush and family scrutiny.
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Fran
Grace
Mrs. Gregory
Abbott
King of Hearts
An American Shrine In the Language of Henson Farewell Sermon
Canon Hensley Henson, in St Margaret s church Westminster, calls St Margaret s a link between England and the American republic. He cites Raleigh s grave, Milton s memorial and Puritan statesmen, noting U S worshippers and ties to America including a Titanic memorial service. The church has long been linked to the Commons and boasts a famed west window funded by an American donor.
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Hensley Henson
England
Republic
London
St. Margaret's Church
Westminster
Great American Republic
Walter Raleigh
New World
United States
Atlantic
Milton
Dean Farrar
America
St. Margaret’s
Canon Henson
Sir Walter Raleigh
Raleigh
St. Margaret’s Church
Westminster Hall
George W. Childs
Philadelphia
Canon Henuson
House of Commons
Grace Captures the Outposts in Choir Practice Intrigue
Grace attends a Walnut Street church choir practice while Abbott Ashton lingers in the vestibule. He notices Mrs. Jefferson in a wheelchair and Mrs. Gregory nearby as Fran and Simon Jefferson secretly chatter with candy in the loft. Abbott is drawn into the auditorium by Grace and elfin mischief in Fran’s eyes.
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Grace
Abbott
Fran
Simon Jefferson
Lucy
Mrs. Gregory
Walnut Street
Abbott Ashton
Mrs. Jefferson
Hamilton Gregory
Petrified Waterfall in Algeria Captivates Scientists
A petrified waterfall at Hammam Meskhatin near Cirta lies 62 miles from Constantine. Formed by calcareous deposits from hot sulphurous springs at 95 degrees, the stone cascade resembles a wall of rushing water. Legends say Allah turned a tribe to stone for impiety, with tales of past figures coming alive at night.
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Algeria
Constantine
Cirta
Queer Uses for the Crocus in History
The crocus, once prized for profit from saffron used as aroma and flavoring, was cultivated to strengthen lungs and heart and ward off plague. Its commercial value is seen in the saffron center Safron Walden, though today saffron is mostly hunted by sparrows that damage the flowers to reach it.
Ammonia Water Used for Plant Fertilizer
Ammonia water that has been used for washing may be reused as a fertilizer for plants. It is presented as an excellent source of nutrients and growth promotion.
Piggies Taken To Picnic In McPherson Farm Feat
John Beeman of McPherson Kansas raises eight orphaned piglets after the sow dies days before the Fourth of July. His wife nurses them with a bottle and the couple tows the pigs in a box to the picnic, feeding every two hours. They travel to a cool spot for the team and bring the pigs home safely at night.
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McPherson
Kan
John Beeman
John
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John Breckenridge Ellis
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Bobbs-Merrill CO
S. Margaret’s Church
U. S
Kansas
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