Romance of England and Spain Ends in Baronet’s Death
The tale follows Lady Gladys and Montressor as plans to leave town unfold. Sir Jasper Halcombe confronts his nephew Charlie and collapses, dying that night from an apoplectic shock as investigators consider the looming change in succession and estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baronet
Annette
Gladys
Montressor
Charlie Halcombe
Sir Jasper Halcombe
Victoria
Mrs. Colquhoun
Charlie
Grosvenor Square
Jasper
Adams
Lincoln's Inn
Marchmont
Lange
Love and scandal in London’s summer season
Lady Gladys Carew refreshes as a debutante turned beauty and plans a July marriage to Sir Charles while Lord Beverley vies for Flora Wyndham. At the opera Di Luga’s presence unsettles Gladys, prompting a hurried exit to Lady Montressor’s as intrigue swirls around a forthcoming Duc di L is visit and a widow.
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Gladys Eniocschide
Gladys
Halcombe
Charlie
Lord Beverley
London
Sussex
Rome
Lady Gladys
Dr. Luga
di Luga
Val Sholto
Beverley
Val
Bob
Mr. Sholto
Sholto
Aunt Bob
Earl
Hilda
Aunt Montressor
Victoria
Mrs. Grandy
Darling
Saale
Belgrave Square
aLean
Sir Jasper
Don
Gladys Carew
Sir Charles
Flora Wyndham
Flora
Fortune
St. Paul's
Knightsbridge
Italy
Charles
Lady Bob
Lady My Weed
Pattie
Parker
Duc di L
Barbara Contressor
Okie
Ancient fortunes and famed wealth across history
The article surveys legendary riches from Solomon and Croesus to Alexander the Great and Crassus. It cites massive sums, notes monopolistic wealth, royal donations, and dramatic estimates of income, with asides on biographies and ancient anecdotes.
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Tor
Solomon
David
Prideaux
Red Sea
Lebanon
Ophir
Tarshish
Knights of Labor
Croesus
Lydia
Rennel
Herodotus
Delphi
Vassar
Tom Ochiltree
Xenophon
Crete
Boston
Alexander the Great
Susa
Persia
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Abenkien
Appian
Philadelphus
Dareoos Hystaspes
Gibbon
Babylon
Semiramis
Licinius Crassus
Rollo
Crassus
C. F. Nirdlinger
New York World
Ireland by Rail The Green Lands and Quiet Villages Described
The narrator sketches Ireland as a green coast country with level pastures and few harvest fields. He contrasts English scenes, notes cowslips signaling poor soil, and observes abundant birds while human habitations remain scarce. A ride in an outside car along muddy roads highlights rural life and glimpses of villagers and animals.
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Ireland
England
Sedgeborn
Teheran Streets Show Life Open to All Climates
Ex Minister Benjamin notes Teheran life centers in the open air with shops and workfronts along crowded streets. He describes street bakeries carpenters and barbers yards of bread sheets dyed hair baths tea houses and card playing. The piece highlights daily routines and social customs in a bustling Persian capital.
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Teheran
Constantinople
Munich
Persia
America
Benjanen
Lillie’s Evening Call and Cattle Leather Plant Note
A social vignette in which Miss Lillie’s anecdote tarries as a guest departs, followed by a San Francisco Ingleside note about quiet gatherings. Also a regional rumor on horned cattle history from Columbus to Virginia and a description of a desert tannin plant gonagra with its leather-making potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie
Mr. Noodle
San Francisco Ingleside
Ax Eastern
West
South America
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Virginia
Arizona
Grand Union Hotel Promises Comforts in NYC
An old listing touts the Grand Union Hotel opposite Grand Central Depot with 613 rooms, cost of one million dollars, and room rates starting at one dollar per day. It claims travelers can live better for less money than at other first class city hotels.
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New York City
Copa
Grand Union Hotel
Grad Central
Eurolan
Othr
Chicaco
Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Atlantic
Pacific
Rock Island
Guengo
Joliet
Es la Salle
Peoria
Gen Moline
Tilipe $ Lusentine
Washington
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
West Liberty
Iowa City
Des Moines
Indianola
Winterset
Knoxville
Audu' Harlan
Guthrie Centre
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Galla Trenton
Kansas City
Missouri
Leavenworth and Atchison
Kansas
Albert Lea
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota
Watertown
Dakota
Great Rock Island
Union
Chicago
Missouri River
Chi
Territories
Fisher Ca
Citizen and the Article Fame Doomed by Self Belief
A man called Citizen fears exposure after drafting a newspaper communication. He dreams of a literary path as townspeople repeatedly mistake him for the author of an exposé on abuses. He confesses to editor and peers, only to be pressed by Johnson and Smith, exposing a comic tale of mistaken authorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Cain
Smith
Citizen
Johnson
Arkansaw Traveler
Pete Wilson
Gilhooly
Remarkable Testimonials Highlight Local Ads and Quirks
A collection of oddities and endorsements appears in a Kentucky state journal and Boston paper. J H Carter of Phelps County praises Sherman's Prickly Bristle for family use, while a bell from a Boston Time item cracks and refuses to peal, illustrating humorous clipping mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Carter
Phelps Co., Co
Sherman
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Brice Hilton
Washburne
Washburne Cylica x Mfg CO
Broadway
New York
Grand Rapids & Indiana
R. R. CO
United States
W. C. Hughart
Grand Rapids, Mich
Island Home Stock Farm
Grosse Isle
Mich
Savage & Farnum
Detroit
Saleratus St
Oda
the Albert Medical Institute
Cleveland
Superior ST
Cleveland, Co
Romance of
Spain
Frank G. Spencer
Chapter
Oys
Portugal
Foote
Hostetter
Fountain Head
U. S. Navy
Pierce
Dr. Bigelow
H. el
Grand Rapids
Mick Tue
Es Islands
Aven
Fouxs
Ely
W. (. Mathews
Justice of the Peace
Shenanoah
Warner
Wm. W. Gritih
Henry Lilly
Agt
Am. Exp. Co
Grand Haven
Weman
Pere
Dr. Sage
Kentucky State
Ourn
Sexton
Caswell, Hazzard & Co
Orguek
Jingo
Hall
Bevton
WalKrk
Ely Bros
Owego
N. Y
Gruogist
Prickly Ash Bitters CO
St. Louis
Valentine Bros
Janesville
Wis
Zane Quick
Ite Saaieee Et Ceenn
Nantes
Tre Housenotp
W. A. Myers
South Whitley
Ind
BRS
A. P. Lacey
Washington, D. C
F. W. Merrill & Co
Eva Bgre
Georgeens
Door County
Wisconsin
New-York
Gina
Dr. Ward & CO
Louisiana, Mo
A. M. Lang
Cove Dale
Ted Pearl
Jones Pays
Csprr
Gian Murray Hill Pub. Co
E. 25Th St
M. P. Schrock
West Lake Street
Mr. Schrook
Athlophoros
Mr. Schrock
Sol
Richmond
Athlophoros Co
Wall Street
Foutz
David EB
Baltimore, MD
Norton
A Toledo
C. H. Morton, Telode
Chia
Alt Ylor
Atlanta
Ohio
Chester
L. ‘3. Silver Co
Eland
Ajogue
Immons
Turner
M. D
Flat Rock
Hops & Malt Bitters CO
Bescon
Wica
France
Rossnhour
M. W. Dunham
Wayne, du Page Co
Kas
E.st.be
E. ST. John
General
Pullman Palace CarCo
Mason
Hamiin Organ & Pian » Co
New Orleans
Ae Trrenaest Elas Bao
Nn Cid
Alata Ao Ae
Dye
Noriak
Addre
Yourah Belt
Meadville
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