Jermyn Hearts Elsie in Paris Runaway Romance
In a society Paris return, Mark Jermyn learns Elsie Renton faces pressure to wed Lord Mapleson. A family revelation explains his father Wegar’s broken love, and Mrs Renton signals acceptance of Mark and Elsie. Elsie finally embraces Mark, sealing a future together.
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Mark Jer
London
Elsieton
Paris
Conservatoire
Mark
Brentons
Jermyn
Haile
Gil
Mr. Renton
Lord Mapleson
Mark Jermyn
Hisle
Elsie
Nol
Renton
Wegar
Elsie Renter
New York News
A Purse for Highwaymen and Walpole’s Narrow Escape
A century ago highway robberies were common in England. Horace Walpole recounts an autumn 1781 night when a highwayman halted his party near a duchess’s residence. A purse and nine guineas exchanged hands before the thief rode off, with fears and humor contrasting the peril.
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England
Horace Walpole
Lady Browne
Duchess of Montrose
Loyal old Scotch servant’s pledge ends in funeral drive
An English tale shows a loyal old manservant in a Scotch household who resists dismissal. When told to leave, he declares he will stay to drive his mistress to her funeral, recalling he drove her to baptism and marriage. A second ad touts a potent remedy for weak lungs amid fading health claims.
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John
Rooster on a Chicago express causes wild car commotion
A lecturer describes a Chicago express journey where a large rooster roams the car waking passengers. The bird interrupts a sleeping man, sits on his knee, then leaps to the bell rope. The train stops suddenly as the rooster causes laughter and panic before the conductor intervenes and the bird is returned to its bag.
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Chicago
Bob
JZ O
Laurching
Nave
Stables Pride Provokes Whimsical Spider Colony
A wealthy English manufacturer's state of the art stables shocks visiting Americans when a lit cigar reveals a nest of spiders. The owner, stunned, learns a servant admits the spiders are kept to deter flies and keep horses calm.
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England
Jobo
John
Uncle Silas and the Mare That Could Not Go Three Minutes
An old horse dealer jokes about a four year old mare that might run a mile in three minutes but cannot due to the distance. A Baltimore household story follows about a colored maid who extinguishes gas to save a life, using soap to detect the leak.
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Silas
Uncle 8
Uncle S
Baltimore
Virginia
Detroit Free Press
Plants and home decor and changing social roles pieces
A collage of domestic tips and observations on women’s public work. It covers growing houseplants with cheerful windows, arranging shelves and stands, plus notes on church work by women and evolving views on marriage, beauty, and motherhood in early 20th century life.
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Ames
Denson
Eesfiah
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Wepnar
Mark Wegar
Porate
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America
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Ogre
Brooklyn
Charles Smith
Edgerton
Ohio
Smith
India
Earth
Countess de Castellane
Madame de Sevigne
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