The Heiress from England Sealed by a Secret Pact
In a governor’s house a double marriage is threatened when Miss Winslow’s engagement to Pakenham clashes with Miss Keppel’s English suit. Pakenham flees a looming match, a secret secretary confesses a fatal blow, and the lovers’ futures twist as dawn nears. The secretary reveals his weapon still glints, while Margaret faces heartbreak and a new union forms amid marshland intrigue.
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Pakenham
Margaret
England
Miss Keppel
Paxenham
Margaret Winslow
Jasper
Mise Keppel
Tam
Miss Winslow
Captain Pakenham
Sirrah
Oceans of small change in early 1900s fare collections
A state railroad commission report notes 1905 New York cash fares totaled 1,171,151,698, worth 58.56 million dollars in five-cent pieces. By 1793 to 1904 five-cent coinage totaled 24.18 million dollars. If three and two cent pieces are included, national change still falls short of New York fare receipts.
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New York City
Halway Company
State Railroad Com Mission
New York
Jerusalem artichoke roots edible tubers from Helianthus tuberosus
An old article explains Jerusalem artichokes grown from Helianthus tuberosus roots. The tubers resemble potatoes but can be eaten raw or pickled, differing from globe artichokes which are cultivated for edible flower buds and rarely eaten raw.
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St. Nicholas
Jerusalem
French Writer's Discovery and Sabots in Use
The article notes Zola's youthful stories of millionaires underestimating wealth, then finding truth after befriending the rich. It also reports on sabots gaining popularity in the United States as wooden shoes reemerge among immigrants and in Michigan, with several New York makers now operating.
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Zola
America
New York City
New York
Michigan
Roller Skating Revival Sparks Open Air Craze
History hints at a 20 year cycle with a roller skating revival. The piece weighs options between skating and a bicycle renaissance for outdoor seasons. It ends with a call to all skaters to hit the streets.
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N. Y. World
England's Altitude by Elevation Bands
England and Wales cover 58 324 square miles with 26 482 under 250 feet, 16 365 between 250 and 500 feet, 10 476 between 500 and 1 000 feet, 4 698 between 1 000 and 2 000 feet, 300 between 2 000 and 3 000 feet, and four above 3 000 feet.
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England
England and
Wales
Apaches Sun Worshipers Describe Beliefs and Rituals
The text outlines Apaches as sun worshipers who seek favor from the sun in battle and daily life. It notes beliefs in a future world, burying horses and gear for life after death, communion with ancestral spirits, and strong faith in omens and amulets, while avoiding discussion of God with outsiders.
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Curtis
Scribner’s
The Vanishing American Face in Century of Change
An essay argues that in a hundred years the American physiognomy has altered beyond recognition, erasing a distinct national type. The author laments loss of a defined profile and national character, noting masculinity diminished while cosmopolitan features rise.
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America
Republic
Man Has No Gizzari: A Plea for Slow Eating
A speaker laments hurried modern life and the fast pace of eating. He argues rapid meals harm digestion, blood quality, and health, comparing humans to birds with gizzards and urging patience to properly chew and savor food. He warns against the dangers of a rushed diet.
Public road reform and national highway aid debate
Opinion argues the United States suffers from poor roads and urges national highway construction as a government function. It cites the Brownlow-Latimer bill and predicts a prosperity era once federal road aid begins, noting congressional candidates will address the issue this year.
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United States
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