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Foster and Dick Parker debate plans as they travel with a band of merchants led by the bold, roguish Dick Parker. Mary Morley works as hostess while Squire Bellingham appears as a strong, restless Yorkshire broker. The group, staying at a village inn, navigate danger, flirtations, and the lure of wealth on the road.
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Foster
Ditson
Jones
Wild
Isaacs
Andy
Midas
Bellingham
Tom
Dick Parker
House of Lords
Bristol
Blackheath
St. James
York
Diver
Bupper
Estar
Nick
Martey
Aupper Dick
Dagland
Morley
Mary
Yorkshire
Parker
Mary Lockwood
Kirkstall
Marley
Harrogate
Squire Bellingham
Derby
Harry Dunstan
Poster
London
Foster Braldly
Leeds
Pease
Foster the Unreliable Guest in London Tavern
In a crowded London tavern Morley and Parker converse while Foster, a smooth liar with a hard voice and relentless persistence, weaves into the scene. Foster is described as colorless, bulky, and unscrupulous, yet trusted by those who value his unwavering word, while Parker shows genuine traits that contrast with Foster’s hollow strength.
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Dick Parker
Mary
Foster
Star and Garter
Morley
Richard Parker
London
Parker
Shim
Dilek
Denver banker pays ransom to would be killer in daring robbery
David H. Moffatt president of the First National Bank of Denver Cal relates a near fatal extortion attempt. A man entered his private office with a vial of nitro glycerin demanding 22000 for the safety of the bank and himself. Moffatt chose to pay 23000 to save his life and left with the money. The tale ends with the robber escaping.
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David H. Moffatt
First National Bank of
Denver
Cal
First National Bank
Mr. Moffatt
Wonders in the Heavens and the Earth Sermon by Dr. Talmage
Washington dispatch reports Dr. Talmage's sermon on Joel 2 20 praising this era as blessed yet perilous and detailing deux centuries of disasters alongside unprecedented blessings. He extols longevity libraries newspapers and gospel zeal while urging vigilance and faith for the coming millennium.
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Louis Klopsen
Washington
Talmage
Joel
Herodotus
Josephus
Xenophon
Gibbon
Newfoundland
Majestic
St. Paul
Trajan
Antioch
Lisbon
Europe
America
Boston
Brighton Beach
Galvesian
Noh
Methusalah
Jesus
Christ
Christ the Lord
Mount Olivet
Socketa
Grand Contra
Stoker
London
Petar the Great
Russia
Angsla
Peter the Great
Jesus Christ
Palestine
Benjamin Franklin
Morse
Bell
Edison
Fire Island
Long Island
New York
Arizona
Salvation
Ship of Heaven
Express messenger at Penns y railroad office quarrels with clerk
A rough looking messenger boy arrives at the general passenger department of the Pennsylvania Railroad with a message. A dignified clerk demands the boy sign the slip and threatens removal. The boy retorts with slang and exits, telling others to move along.
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Pennayvania
Philadelphia Record
Forgotten Directions On a Steamer in a Storm
A traveler aboard a pitching steamer overhears a wailing child and a sleepy voice arguing about whether to breathe in or out as the vessel moves. The exchange ends in despair as the child cries for guidance and claims to be overwhelmed by the peril.
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Goard
Bpworth Herald
Soldier and Chinaman with a Fan on Duty and Execution
A fragmented historic line notes a Chinaman bearing a fan whether on active service or facing execution, reflecting period attitudes and wartime stereotypes captured in the clipping.
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Joseph Hatton
Mediterranean
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Squire Bell Ingham
Willam
Barker
Caracas
Chile
Japan
Naples
Mexico
Mendoza
Manila
Hawaiian Islands
Nevada
California
San Salvador
Ischia
Yonder Capri
Moses
Italy
Christendom
Java
Nian
Istand
Kansas
Missouri
Wisconsin
Likhois
Iowa
Satan
Cape Hatteras
Grace Durings
la Lewises
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