Plain, steadfast suitor wins hearts in a quiet marriage
The poem from New York Press follows a plain man with few worldly advantages who, despite lacking charm and culture, wins a woman's love through quiet courage and perseverance. Friends doubt, yet she declares she marries him for love beyond faults and appearances.
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Living statue of health attracts ardent suitors in tale
Marian Loveless, famed for perfect health and independence, rejects romantic suitors with a sisterly pledge. Gerald Mann, finding love, refuses to quit and seeks to awaken her heart. An Italian violinist soon promises a path via music to unlock her passion.
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Reckless Confession Winds Up a Surprising Romance
A man mocks himself before sleep and intensifies a dangerous speed in his car to win affection. After a tiring struggle, he finally declares his love to the desired woman. She responds with calm distress, saying she must let him go. He passionately rejects that fate and vows to stay.
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Unseen Artist Secures Engagement in Conservatory Romance
In a moonlit conservatory scene arranged by a manager, Gerald and Marian share a secret romance as music swells from tranquil to ardent. Gerald confesses the unseen artist won Marian’s engagement, a claim Marian barely disputes while tears mark her cheeks.
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Highest Altitudes Reached by Humans and Sky Objects
The report lists peak altitudes from 20,992 feet on the Himalayas used by climbers to 28,208 feet where oxygen deprivation proved fatal for several climbers. It cites Mrs Bullock Workman and Mr Bullock Workman reaching 21,910 and 23,393 feet respectively, and Everest at 28,995 feet with cirrus clouds forming above 28,995. It notes the balloon ascent by M Beron at 35,424 feet in 1901.
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Lost Husband Traced to Comic Opera Troupe Distress at Depot
A distressed woman at a railway depot tells an attendant she has lost her husband who wandered off during a comic opera troupe’s visit to the station. She demands practical help and mentions Jabez Smith of Mooresville, Pennsylvania, awaiting his own need for consolation.
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Frost Makes Fat Turkeys
A poulterer explains that warm falls keep ground soft and bugs plentiful, making turkeys active and lean from constant foraging. Cold falls freeze the ground and kill bugs, causing turkeys to loaf and gorge on grain, gaining fat and becoming less in demand.
The Deserter Promises to Stop Drinking
A character named George pledges to cease drinking for his partner's sake, vowing to drink henceforth only for his own reasons. He exits after the curtain falls, slipping away amid a scene of deception and interest.
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Massacre of Russian Jews Explored In Two Explanations
Chicago Tribune reports two explanations for Odessa Jewish killings. Officials blame provocative Jewish behavior and flag desecration, while liberals accuse officials of incitement. The piece links autocratic divide-and-rule policies to broader anti Jewish violence across the empire. It notes rising Jewish self defense and armament amid massacres in southern Russia.
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Chicago Tribune
Correct English Pronunciation of Chauffeur Debate
The Boston Herald laments the mispronunciation of chauffeur and argues it is a corruption of French. It questions whether common usage like chaffer should define the word and urges preserving proper French pronunciation.
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Soldier's Courageous Ride to Save Ammunition Mule
In the Little Bighorn engagement of June 1876 Major Reno’s troops struggle against a Sioux attack. Sergeant Richard P. Hanley earns a Medal of Honor for riding a stampeding ammunition mule across open ground under heavy fire to return to the squadron, ensuring supply despite near-certain death. The mule survived but bore the scars.
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Chicago Post
The Empire of Dollars and Wall Street Intrigue
A passage likens Wall Street to a capital with its own cabals and rivalries. It notes a patriotism tied to property and currency, while critiquing financiers who manipulated gold during the Civil War and other markets. Samuel Merwin is cited.
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Empire of Dollars
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Venice
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Distorted Vision Noted In Streetcar Encounter
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quotation notes Mr Blivins avoiding eye contact in a streetcar crowded with women. The witness asserts his vision is distorted because he kept his attention on a daily paper held upside down.
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Knotty bed questions vex French war ministry
A French war ministry commission debates soldier bedding. It weighs a spring under the mattress and the best top mattress to pair with it. The commission is described as diligent though its task is deemed less important.
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M. Berteaux
Monkeys Assist British Engineers on Cape Colony Railway
A group of about twenty monkeys were captured and trained by British engineers to help transport materials for a railway extension in Cape Colony. The animals arrived each morning to observe workers and soon proved effective as carriers, according to reports from the project.
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