The Usurrr's Gift A London moneylender and a desperate borrower
In a dim Soho Square room an impoverished scientist Bernard West seeks £1000 on a life insurance bond to save his father’s legacy. The usurer offers harsh terms, West pleads a life-or-death case, then unexpectedly receives a hand of aid from a mysterious heir who later reveals profound motives before merging fates of West and Miss Brace.
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John Brace
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Gold
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Bernard
Lama
Miss Brace
Maurk
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Marriage and Longevity in London Review Tales
The London Review suggests marriage may reduce bachelor and old maid longevity by increasing the supply of wives. It cites Jacob Ray of Bordeaux dying at 101 after seventeen wives, Margaret McDowell at 105 after bearing thirteen husbands, and a Hungarian couple, Rovins, reputedly dying aged 170 and 164 with a 116 year old survivor.
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Jacob Ray
Bordeau
Margaret McDowell
Rovin
Hungary
Andersen and Freiligrath Meet at St Goar
Hans Christian Andersen travels along the Rhine and seeks Freiligrath at St Goar. The poet recognizes his old friend Chamisso and greets Andersen warmly. Freiligrath invites him to stay, noting their marriage to be due to correspondence about Andersens book Only a fiddler.
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Freiligrath
Hans Christian Andersen
Rhine
St. Goar
Chamisso
Harvest proverbs on contentment and manners
A miscellany bit remarks that harvest does not come to the lazy and contented, stressing that there is no easy chair for a discontented man. It notes that small gifts reveal character and that good breeding protects against others ill manners.
Proverbs on conduct and wealth from an old maxim
A compact moral note advises against calling a man a fool as it breeds enmity. It warns against rushing to wealth, promoting steady, small gains for lasting prosperity and mental peace.
Moses dictated masterly Mosaic hygienic laws in Bible
Dr Rattray of San Francisco highlights Bible Hygiene in the New Englander, praising the Mosaic code for its infectious disease separation, dirt disposal, and animal sacrifice practices. He argues modern hygienic science has not matched Moses three thousand years ago.
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Brnte Slycomer
Rattray
Moses
Alabaster Love Words Before They Die
A sermon urges sharing tenderness now not after loss. It counsels brightening friends with kind words and gestures while they can hear them, noting post mortem kindness loses its warmth. The piece quotes N Y Evangelist and Martineau on divine guidance and inner light.
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Health and appetite linked to divine gift and instinct
A reflective essay on health as God given energy guiding vigor, balance, and daily joy. Warns against pride in health and urges gratitude, duty, and stewardship. Includes discussion of taste as a guide to nourishment and the heredity of instincts for disgust and preservation.
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William £. Channing
Laplace
France
Voltaire
Walking in Winter
The article extols winter walking as a cure for cold feet and a boost to circulation. It argues walking strengthens the blood, nerves, and digestion while improving appearance and appetite, urging readers to begin now with proper posture and a rhythm in motion.
Extermination of Antelope Thrives With Western Expansion
The Kansas City Times laments rapid antelope elimination as western settlement and cattle ranching expand. Hunters slaughter herds along rail lines, selling saddles and meat while leaving carcasses to coyotes. without protection, antelope numbers dwindle quickly.
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Dodge City
Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe
Pueblo
Trinidad
Colorado
Kansas Pacific
Kit Carson
Denver
Kansas
Kansas Pacific Railway
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