Wanted Burglar Synopsis Sets Stage For Hidden Motives
Paul Ibuncan is missing after a trip toward London. Despite top detectives, no clues emerged and no motive was found. Elmsford Mail traces a tangled history of Capes-thorne wealth, Creole wife, rivalries, and inheritance that set Paul against Mortimer Corbielle for Ellen Corbielle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ibuncan
London
Elmsford Mail
Paul Duncan
West Indies
Elmsford
Paul
Vakwood
Mortimer
Eilen Corbielle
Passionate pursuit and threatened vengeance in a romance tale
Ellen Corbeille faces pressure from Paul Duncan who relentlessly pursues her despite her engagement. Mortimer Capesthorne sells Oakwood and Jeff Craftshire, leaving Duncan absent until rumors of his threats resurface. Mabel Duncan and Mary Mosscrop plan a trip to Glyn Ogwen, seeking escape and companionship in a tale of love, jealousy, and family dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Duncan
Ellen Cordeille
Duncan
Ellen
Paul
Ellen Corbeille
Mortimer Capesthorne
Oakwood
Jeff Craftshire
Mrs. Duncan
Elmsford
Mabel
Mary Mosscrep
Glyn Ogwen
Oswestry
Matbel
Woodlands
Mamma
Mary
Glyn Owgen
Eacer
Jourt
Mrs. Mosscrop
A Mabel Duncan Day Trip to Nant Gwern and Glyn Ogwen
Mabel Duncan travels with Mary Moscrop from North Thorne to Oswestry and Nant Gwern in a morning excursion. They explore the Ogwen valley, visit the deserted Nant Gwern hall guided by John Mosscrop and old Williams, and while exploring a dusty library a jackdaw uncovers an ash hidden object. TO BE CONTINUED.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Duncan
Glyn Ogwen
Mary Mosscrop
Elmsford
Lodge
Mabel
Mary Moscrop
Oswestry
North Thorne
Phaeton
Mary
John Mosscrop
Paul Duncan
Mr. Duncan
Massero
Paul
Poe
Annie
Jack
Nant Gwern Hall
Nant Gwern
Mosscrop
Old Williams
Little Annie
Jackdaw
Expert Counterfeiting One Man Who Made and Passed Over a Million
A Treasury scrap-book reveals plates scratched to destroy their surfaces for the 730 bonds forged by Charles H. Smith and printed by Charles Brockway. Jay Cooke & Co. claimed the plates produced genuine notes, sued the government, and lost. Smith forged up to a million dollars in counterfeit money over twenty years until his 1881 arrest in Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Charles H. Smith
Charles Brockway
Jay Cooke and Co
Casilear
Jay Cooke & Co
Smith
Brockway
Herkimer Street
Brooklyn
Child Saved by Dog Recovers Boyhood Adornment Incident
Rouget de l Isle, future author of the Marseillaise, was snatched by a gypsy woman as a toddler in Lons le Saunier. The family dog pursued, tugged the thief, and forced her to drop the child. Parents and servants then recovered the boy and had the woman arrested. Brandon Bucksaw.
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Rouget de l'Isle
Marseillaise
Lons-le-Saunier
Cesar
Young Rouget
Brandon Bucksaw
George
Alice
Old Hayseed
Make a Fuss to Do Good Work, Clergy Advice
A cleric advises ladies to take action and make a fuss to get work done. He says thinking about wrongs and sighing over them changes nothing, while those who actively push others to act spur collective effort and self-defence.
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Harper’s Bazar
English University Life for Women at Newnham College
Miss Anne J Clough principal of Newnham College Cambridge describes daily life for English women students in the November Forum noting home life studies recreations and duties. She estimates a comfortable annual budget of about 500 for an English college girl.
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Anne J. Clough
Miss Clough
Arthur Hugh Clough
Newnham College
Cambridge
Eng
Stuents
Father and son debate meal on a tight budget
A humorous exchange finds a son asking his father what he is eating. The reply reveals a toothpick and a tight budget, noting only thirty cents available and five after tipping the waiter, implying no affordable meal remains.
Comrades Echoed In Eventide Conflict
A fragment recalls a voice singing Comrades as a fight ends with a blow that kills a man beside the speaker. The lines hint at a battlefield or tense confrontation and its fatal outcome.
Sowing After Plowing and Resting the Land
Rest the soil after harvest to renew fertility with air sun and rain. Do not rush plowing to sow again. allow a two week rest to improve decomposition and nitration. Prepare tools, oil and paint wood parts, and store implements properly for winter to extend life and efficiency.
Three Year Rotation Cuts Wheat Plowing Costs
M E King argues in Practical Farmer that fall plowing for wheat is costly and unnecessary. He outlines a three year rotation starting with clover or hay then corn or potatoes, then wheat, then clover, claiming higher soil quality and over fifty percent higher net farm proceeds in eight years. He urges readers to calculate costs and adopt the rotation to avoid wasted work.
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M. E. King
Value of manure and farming tips from old grain and stock notes
The article advises fall manure application from well rotted animal dung, warns against fresh manure and emphasizes deep plowing and soil mixing. It covers hog feeding practices, cheap paint for outbuildings from skim milk and cement, use of charcoal in poultry, and general farm management like mulch timing, stable lighting, exercise for colts, and seed selection timing.
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Jerseys
Farm Implements Need Shelter After Harvest
The article urges gathering all farming tools and housing them under shelter after crops are harvested. Exposure for a month causes more decay than three months in winter due to temperature changes and inconsistent conditions. It notes farmers may not always have convenient access to care for tools.
Gentle Cow Care and Handling Facts for Farmers
The article explains cows thrive in calm, comfortable surroundings and warned that undue excitement reduces milk. It urges kindness, condemns striking cows, and advises drying up and preparing a dangerous cow for butcher if needed. Emphasizes humane treatment and stable, clean milking conditions.
Bright Humorous Snippets From Various Local Pages
A collage of light sketches and jokes from small-town papers includes a mistaken compliment about a friend’s wife and child, a sled of family misadventure with a poultice, farmer folk talk on corn and sugarcane, a prank about a station agent’s uniform, and wry quips on marriage, education, and misjudged intentions.
Mixed Jokes and Anecdotes From Old Time News
A collection of humorous snippets and comic captions featuring Harvey Jones, a romantic miscue about a would‑be savior, a wartime bluff in a children’s game, a book agent’s quip on liquor, price cut quips, a Pennsylvania relative, and regional dialect exchanges.
Signorina S Holds Court With New Admirers
The Corriere di Napoli notes the actress Signorina S has been seen with a new gentleman daily, and months ago was rumored to suffer a broken heart. Now she is said to be in a position to divide it among several admirers.
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Arthur
Arkansaw ‘Traveler
Signorina S
Charlemagne Seeks Word From Son On Arrival
A fragment quotes Charlemagne declaring his son plays football this afternoon and demanding the son be brought to the palace upon arrival. The Keeper of the Royal Footprints confirms, while Bjinks and Bjenkins debate musical talent in a humorous aside.
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Charlemagne
Majong
Bjinks
Bjjenks
Bjenkins
Somerville Journal
Two English Statesmen Compared as Deliverers of Lands
In a Forum letter the writer contrasts Robert Salisbury and William Gladstone as saviors of European peoples. Salisbury is praised for freeing thousands near Macedonia and returning them under control. Gladstone is credited with freeing thousands in Thessaly from bondage. The piece asks readers to judge which is more worthy to lead the English people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vardar
Robert
Marquess of Salisbury
Macedonia
Europe
Penetor
William Ewart Gladstone
Thessaly
Strone & Co. of San Francisco Assigns Liabilities
W. R. Strone & Co. fruit shippers in San Francisco have assigned liabilities of 2000. The firm expects to resume business soon. Prohibition Bitters touted as beneficial and affordable at fifty cents a bottle, made by N. W. Med. Co. of St. Paul. Signature A. Johnson appears on Johnson's Anodyne labels. William Nives, Oliver Spring miner leader, fatally stabbed at Olivers post office, Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Strone & Co
San Francisco
N. W. Med. Co
St. Paul
William Nives
Oliver Spring
Olivers, Tenn
Public endorsement for Syrup of Figs as gentle cleanser
A remedy praised for pleasing appearance and taste promotes health by gently acting on kidneys liver and bowels. It cleanses the system effectively and comforts users.
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California
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J. Webster Baynes
The
Chicago Tribune
Ontario
Eddie
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Missouri
Tom
Springfield Democrat
Miss Mattie
Mattie
Southern Pacific Road
Cowie Brothers
Ned Cowie
Cowie
Banning
Miss Fake
Young Fake
Pasion Herald
Frances
Arkansaw Traveler
Hugh
Brainie
Vassar
Pole
Isaac
Mahrischer Landbote
Harvey Jones
Jones
la Mouche Clermontoise
War and Diplomacy
Dorfarbier
Old Kentucky
Puck
Pennsylvania
Mammy
Gange Washington
Gladstone
Salisbury
Pacific
William H. Seward
Pacific Ocean
William S. Merry
Merry
Mohammed Ben Ali
Georgia
Johnson
A. Johnson
Lou Jane
Dr. Harter Medicine Co
Ottawa
Blond Rock
Mrs. Lindsay
Allen
Ali
J. P. Allen
Minn
Denver
Jacob Huber
Castoria
la Crosse
Hood
Cas. Raine
York
Pleasant Streets
Hanover
Penn
MotHerveysen
LS. Johnson &Co
Bossos
Mass
Mississippi
Grippe
Vicksburg
Miss
Dixon
Boschee
Peter J. Brials, Jr
Cayuga
Hines Co
Carter Medicine CO
New York
Tutt’s
Tutt
Empyreal Pub
G House
Remedy
J. H. Jeeves
AG Nts
Monroe
Ensiga Solin Wi Jiorbeis
Washington, D.C
U.S. Pension Bureau
Atty Sinces
C. N. Newcomb
Davenport
Iowa
Garret
U.S
Canada
P. Harold Hayes
Baal
Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis
T. J. Caton
E. €. West
Herve
Joseph HM
HorFrLin
Drugsist
Minm
Eae
St. Louis, Mo
N.W.N U
Warren
RED Cross
Pius
Chichester
Reture Mail
Chichester Chemical CO
Pilladely Hla
W. D. Condit & CO
Des Moines
Northwestern Conservatory OF
Callet Ave
I. Angusges
Marshall
Musio
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