A Deal In Petroleum Ends In Diamond Fate
A tangled tale of oil contracts, forged papers, and a fortune hunt unfolds as Norah Merrion and Charles Crawford outsmart John Markham. They orchestrate a joint firm to absorb Markham’s risky barrels, force a settlement, and plan marriage while redeeming Wilfred Merrion from ruin.
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John Marriam
Norah Merrion
John Markam & Co
John Markam
Fortune
Wilfred Merrion
Norah
John Markham
Wilfred
Merrion
Charles Crawford
Crawford
John Markham & Co
Charlie
Nora
Coopers
Yaris
London
Merrion, Crawford & Co
Benger's Court
Lothbury
Brougham
Charles
Sumor
Morrion, Crawford & Co
Grawford
Guarding the soul against the foe within by prayer
A poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox warns against the internal foe disguised as friend and pleasures of the sense. It urges constant vigilance, prayer, and self discipline to protect the soul as one strives toward higher aims.
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Eln Wheeler Wilcox
Scientific and Industrial Snippets From Early News
A collage of short scientific notes reports that an electric brake is tannouncall and bacteria can survive in melting ice as shown by Foster. It cites eye defects, soil weight from Cornell, and height differences among races. It notes asteroid discoveries by Charlois and Palisa, bee venom analysis by Langer, and color adaptation of fish. It ends with railway mail service fatalities prompting proposed reforms to improve safety and carriage arrangements.
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Merrion
Misa Merrion
Crawford
Bat
Cost
Foster
Cornell University
Bergemann
Berlin
Alps
Brazil
Cancanas
Abyssinia
Peru
Bolivia
Mara
Jupiter
M. Charlois
Nice
Palisa
Joseph Langer
Froma
Mowen
Ttak
Kanans City Journal
Fashion and society notes from a bustling era
A dense panorama of fashion trends and social glimpses includes Winter gowns in corded silk and wraps, wedding gift ideas, and reports on women pulpit orators in Baltimore, along with Empress Frederick's simple lifestyle. The piece covers riding habits, ribbons, tailor gowns, notable women engineers, and colorful social anecdotes.
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Baltimore
National Board of Managers
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Fields and Follies in a Rural Verse and Prose
A collage of rural imagery and humorous clippings interwoven with verse about fields and wind, followed by a stream of short jokes, cartoons captions, and scattered notes from periodicals. The piece nods to John N. Hilliard and multiple magazine quips, creating a mosaic of late era humor and rural scenes.
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John N. Hilliard
Spain faces crisis over Cuba war risk and autonomy promises
London reports Spain building a stronger navy and warning Washington while Madrid cites autonomy as Spain’s fit response. Former minister Hannis Taylor says Cuba will be free before spring as stock markets absorb the risk, and Spain’s crown insists no revenue loss.
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Taylor
Madrid
America
New York City
Washington
London
Spain
United States
Cuba
Cuban
Hannis Taylor
Europe
Offeinia
Hanna Taylor
Spain to try Weyler by court martial abroad
The Spanish Cabinet deliberated on General Weyler’s alleged remarks and decided to court-martial him wherever he lands if the statements prove true. Ports across the kingdom were told to obtain the exact speech текст for charges including misappropriation and unbecoming conduct. The move signals Spain’s acknowledgment of Weyler’s Cuban era corruption. A Santanuer meeting supporting his reception faced strong opposition and was dissolved by the mayor. General Lee has returned to Washington and will receive needed instructions before resuming duty in Havana.
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Edith
Judge
Misa
Back Bay
Boston
Michael Robes
Algiers
Ethel
Mr. Rushington
Jack
Mercy
Little Bob
Willie
Harper's Bazar
Indianapolis Journal
Tomkins
Arthur
London
Detroit Journal
Crosue
Fliegende Blaetter
Whitecap
Reeder
Wheeler
Puck
Chicago Times-Herald
Denver Post
Uncle Sam
Weat Union Gazette
Chicago Post
Mapai
Spain
General Weyler
Cuban
Weyler
Havana
Montserrat
Cuba
Santanuer
Wayler
Lee
Wantixeton
D. C
United States
General Lee
Washington
State Department
Inter
White House
Briarman
Day
Canton
Oho
Domeste
Spotted Hawk
Miles City
Montana
Johan Hoover
Hoover
National Sound Money League
New York City
William Cauldwell
Jason Rogers
Perez M. Stewart
Citizens' Union
Howard P. Ovle
Ninstesoth
Tammarty
Charles Schlegel
Lfe
Milton Hickman
P.H. Wise
Silver Heels
Bahamas
Hatteras
Dauntless
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Rapid Transit Commissioners
New Orleans
William Archbald Thomazon
Yale
New Haven
Conn
Philadelphia
Penn
Edward Mackin
Cluries
Wall Street
John 8. Ford
Texas
Main Atrent
Hartford
Helena
Butte
Anaconds
E. W. Lighthouse
Dover
N. H
Emma Stevanson
Dallas
Emporia
W. R. Bramen
Silver City
N. M
Forolin
Prince of Wales
England
Albert Drayna
Isle du Diable
France
Guildhall
Margais
Salisbury
Great Britain
General Woyler
Bagasta
Espiritu Sancto
Brazil
George Tullock
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Mary Walker
Tullock
Tullocks
Klondike
Reichsrath
Finance
Signor Crispi
Italy
Court of Cassation
Rome
China
Wu-Chang
Yon- Chota
Nies
Henne
Spanish Naval Preparations For Trouble
Banertona Spain accelerates naval buildup to win U S respect. Official press reports promise new ships and trials daily. The torpedo boat destroyer Pluton, built in England, reportedly reached 32 and a tenth miles per hour on its trial run.
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Banertona
Spain
United States
Pluton
England
Demand for Explanation of Weyler Farewell Address in Cuba
The Spanish Cabinet at Madrid resolves to demand an explanation from General Weyler for remarks in his Havana farewell address. Measures to grant amnesty to Porto Rico political prisoners and grant pardon authority to the Governor-General of the Philippines for insurgent families. October revenue falls by 7,680,751 pesos. gas rate case in Peru Indiana pauses ordinance enforcement. Libera wins Saddleton division by-election in Lancashire with bimetallism shaping the result.
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Madrid
Weyler
Havana
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philliping Islands
Customs duties on steamship passengers fall in October
A report from the Collector of Customs in New York shows duties collected on passenger baggage in October totaled 274,208 dollars, down from 12,1498 dollars the previous October.
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New York
Europe
Labor unrest and union activity across U S cotton mills
The report notes China has three cotton mills and England 50 000 cotton operatives while U S sites show strikes and union organizing. New York hotels employ 1275. Cleveland mills strike over shop practices. Detroit Education Board directs work to union labor only. National and regional unions push wage talks and organization in metals, bricks, cutlery, and brewing. A warning of potential nationwide labor action looms with wage demands and proposed strikes.
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China
England
New York
Cleveland Insters
Detroit Board of Education
The
Nora
Iwily
Sheffield
United States
War Department
San Francisco Musiciins Vinten
Chicago
Dst. Louis
Dounell
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Vale of Tears
Aox
Tia
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Homburg
Queen Victoria
Napoleon
Vienna
Mise Hagerty
Gaty
Helen V. Boswell
Woman's Republican Movement
Countess of Annealey
City of Dublin Hospital
Annie Shanivan
Tulare
Cal
Tom Groghan
Mountain Home
Atlanta
Eliza Ann Grier
Woman's Medical College
Denver
Chelin Connor
A. B. Connor
Felton
Del
Cheawold
Mary Ann Crothers
Zoe Anderson Norris
Wichita
Kan
Pike's Peak
Washington Point
Hudson
Fort Washington
Washington Star
Popular Science
Ise
Sugar
de Danven Goeerlugay
Java
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Atmterdan
Academy of Sciences
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Junk World
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