Mulberry Sellers Claims Rossmore Title In Supernatural Plan
Col Mulberry Sellers, pursuing the Rossmore earldom after Simon Luthers’ death, announces a scheme to revive the dead. He plans to appear before the House of Lords to press his claim and ads trap a bank robber named one-arm Pete. Gwendolen, his daughter, is called home to mourn, while Lord Berkeley travels to America and ends up in a cowboy disguise after a hotel fire.
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Col
Mulberry Sellers
Mulberry
Simon Luthers
Earldom of
Rossmore
William the Conqueror
Sellers
House of Lords
Col. Sellers
Pete
Talaqua
Gwendolen
Ivanhoe College
Earl of
Lord Berkeley
América
Papera
Berkeley
Hawkins
Irreverent Press and Aerial Ashes in a Far Country
In a sprawling tale, Washington and a colonel discuss a hotel fire that destroys actresses diamonds and stirs debate over reverence and fame. As ash baskets pile up, an Earl, Lady Rossmore, and Mulberry Sellers debate funeral rites while a son in disguise plots escape. A Mechanics Club debate examines the press, reverence, and national liberty, praising irreverence as a guard of freedom. The chapter ends with Tracy discovering a dream of merit and self-made success in America, away from hereditary rank, toward a future built by common men.
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Washington
Spooney
Hawkins
England
Lady Rossmore
Jinny
Polly
Muliberry Sellers
Berry
Tracy
Marvellin Aml
Howa’ Racy
Goodby
Mechanics’ Club
Parker
The
Daily Democrat
American Press
Matthew Arnold
Goethe
Mr. Arnold
Bastinado
Siberia
Arnold
Christenom
Czar
Russia
Europe
Patent Office
America
Henry
Princeton
Morse
China
Beautiful and Useful. Prince of Wales Gifted Work Table
A royal birthday gift to the Princess of Wales, a polished rosewood work table with ormolu ornaments and central silk lining. The piece includes side compartments for spools and tools, and drawers for tapes bobbins and other sewing paraphernalia, celebrating needlework as both beauty and utility.
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Princess of Wales
Magnificent Ring Types from Ancient Civilizations
A Cassell's Magazine overview traces rings across Egypt Babylonia Greece and Rome. It notes gold Egyptian snake rings heavy yet simple glass and pottery varieties from Babylonian cylindrical forms to crystal like stones, and Roman iron rings worn by high status individuals including ambassadors with Tiberius possibly restricting wear.
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Cassell
Eruseum
Tiberius
Dress as an artist in its infancy in New York fashion critique
A New York dispatch argues dress should be studied as art, not fashion plates, urging designers to explore texture, drapery, and structural lines. It critiques neoclassical gowns, praises rich textures and strong shoulder lines, and envisions evening wear that expresses labor and beauty through material choice and restrained ornament.
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York
Paris'an
New York
Felix
Lke Partiers
Athens
Parisian Dress Trends Sparked by Redfern Gowns
New York fashion note reports Paris has embraced a sheath-like silhouette, unpadded and unpinched, with slim princess gowns from throat to feet. Bodices feature yokes and lace, with two front darts and left-arm closures, trimmed in jet or narrow fur. Coats show profuse braiding, with black bison cloth and gray maison pieces, while color contrasts like pale green with mauve and navy with light green gain favor.
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New York
Paris
Paria
Glimpses of Fashion at the Roberts Wedding
Parisian style and corduroy trends shape New York dress at Mrs Roberts and Col. Vivian nuptials. The piece highlights princess gowns, velvet and peau de soie fabrics, veil choices, and new hat fashions for teens, with tips on hair and color, plus a Q&A on cosmetics and silk cleaning.
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Roberts
King Hum bert Admits Error Over Monza Hare
A Milan anecdote recounts King Humbert I mistakenly disputed a peasant over a hare at Monza. After the hunt, the king discovers the bullet and concedes the hare, inviting the man to share supper as they dine in the palace. The peasant joins the royal party with good cheer, toasting the sovereign.
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Italy
Monza
Humbert
Royal Castle
Lord Berkeley Starts New Career With Caution
The Lord Berkeley feels invincible but wary of a tough start. He contemplates retreat if the fight proves discouraging and taxing on moral strength. He plans to invest money where he cannot borrow himself and goes downtown to place an ad.
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Lord Berkeley
Custody Rights Questioned in Domestic Relations Note
In a February Chautauquan piece Mary A Greene discusses custody law noting that in only five states does a mother have an absolute legal right to the child's custody. The piece examines how courts weigh maternal claims against other factors in family disputes.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Oregon
Washington
Mary A. Greene
Lively Disposition Ends Cat and Dog Mail Match
Thomas Maxwell of Austin replies to a Chicago newspaper ad seeking matrimony with Miss Belle Taylor of Wisconsin. After exchanging tintypes and deceptions, the couple clash in a Chicago waiting room with accusations of fraud and a hasty departure for Wisconsin.
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Thomas A. Maxwell
Austin
Tex
Chicago
B. T
Greenwood
Wis
Maxwell
Belle Taylor
Union Depot
Green Bay
Mr. Maxwell
Wisconsin
Texas
His Contribution at the Church Roof Hole
A damaged note describes a parish fundraiser to repair a church roof hole. A speaker asks for contributions, mentioning Pat and rain threatening the hole next Sunday, urging aid to prevent further damage.
Tewfik's Simple Habit Revealed by English Valet
A curious habit of Tewfik involved concealing confidential letters and papers in his coat pockets. His English valet, a soldier with a fondness for whiskey, discovered these papers during his routine evenings, revealing links to intrigue and occupation forces.
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Tewfik
Editor’s Black Book Reveals Poem Plagiarism Risk
An Epoch Two editor recalls a young Western verse writer attempting to resell a poem already sold to a different magazine. A so called back book lists the authors deemed dead to periodicals, implying a harsh reputational fate for those who incur its pages.
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Epoch
Mwan
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