The Contessa's Hair and a Naples Gambler Tale
An American trio in Naples pursues a Charley St Cyr look alike tale. A wig from Matteo Giglio sparks mystery about a Contessa Vareda with links to gambling and a curse said to follow her hair. Polly, Lucia, Belle confront love, ruin, and a firelit ending.
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Charley
Polly
Charley St. Cyr
Belle
Mrs. St. Cyr
Matteo Giglio
Via Madre
Naples
land of sunshine
Charles St. Cyr
adiversity
Belle Bleecker
Lucia
young St. Cyr
Giglio
Guiseppe
Mr. St. Cyr
St. Cyr
Guiseppe Giglio
imine
Bella
Patty
Switzerland
Monaco
Ile
she
New England
France
Maine
Monsieur Je Croupier
old Antonio
St.Cyr
Antonio
Rosaf
Rosa
signor
Contessa Vareda
antaly
Vareda
faro
St. Roses
grandpapa
Contessa
Charles St
America
Betho
Toronto Mail
Peculiarities of Coffee Roasting and Hair Color
The article notes coffee beans expand in bulk as they roast while losing weight. It cites a 14 percent weight drop and 30 percent bulk gain at reddish brown, then 20 and 50 percent at chestnut brown, and 25 and 40 percent at dark brown. It explains volatile oil forms during roasting, giving aroma, but overroasting destroys it. Also mentioned is how light through hair shafts makes hair appear dark, with light reflection changing to white from structural shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iyland C, Kirk
New York Times
Manderson's £4000 Hat Draws Astonishment
A London Tit-Bits item notes Senator Manderson of Nebraska, a US senator, owns a white twenty ounce hat presented to him. It allegedly cost £4000 in canceled greenbacks, and resembles common summer white hats worn by gentlemen. The piece treats the gift as a curiosity and comments on its nominal price.
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Senator Manderson
Manderson
Nebraska
London
Apology Echoes Over Puppy Comment in Truth
A brief quip from Truth in New York features a caller demanding an apology after being called a puppy. The exchange has the counterpoint of the responder admitting fault, noting the caller’s age makes the term inappropriate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pen and typewriter quip from New York Epoch
A brief, humorous exchange contrasts dipping a pen in ink with using a typewriter to avoid spilling. The line features a speaker named Twyon I and a reply about the typewriter as a solution, cited from the New York Epoch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Epoch
Dream control cap aims to shape sleep stages
A Washington man invents an adjustable skeleton nightcap with cushioned screws to press predefined head areas, aligning with phrenological zones to influence thoughts and steer dreams. Users adjust before sleep to direct the mind, seeking a pleasant dream stage without horrors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morpheus
Washington
Washington Star
Farmer Harron Fight With Ram In Coop
Mr Luke Warren proudly shows visitors his farm with sheep and poultry when Constable Short inspecting chicks is charged by a ram. The ram rams the constable, knocking him into the coop, as Harron and bystanders react with a mix of amusement and alarm in a humorous scene from Youth's Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Warren
Constable Short
Harron
rane
Father Qarroi
New Arrival and Theorizer Debate Land and Home
Theorizer laments leaving a comfortable European home to rent a dingy cellar in a big city while the New Arrival suggests moving west for land or returning to Europe. The New Arrival notes the west is far to walk and Europe is far to swim, leaving both with a humorous exchange.
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Europe
west
Gymnasium praised as divine health booster by Dr Talmage
Dr Talmage extols the gymnasium found in the Christian Herald piece, arguing physical development refines the soul and prevents spiritual decline. He cites muscular vigor as essential for noble character, warns against neglect of health, and links temperance and discipline to better mental and moral life.
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Talmage Sayan Goo Nody
Richard Baxter
Robert Hall
Martin Luther
God
Dr. Talmage
Christian Herald
Truth and the peril of unbelief in vital teachings
A Christian Inquirer excerpt emphasizes the duty to seek and uphold truth. It warns that erring from essential doctrines harms life and destiny, comparing false belief to wounds in vital parts of the body and urging reverence for core salvific truths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Christian Inquirer
Faith and labor in a world of toil and faith
A New York Observer excerpt urges steadfast work and faith to overcome worldly trials. It stresses faithful personal effort, soil cared for with honest tools, and the aim to illuminate life through divine guidance. Epictetus quotes frame a moral prayer for truthfulness and virtue.
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Jess
New York Observer
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HESTER IVER QTEANBOAT
EMMAA A. FORD
Chestertown
Baltimore
Relph
Gratitude
Centreville
Tus
Pier
Light St
United States Express
United States
Stemmer Corsica
Chmpton
Spry's
Deep Landing
Buckington
Round-Top
Selph’s
Boyhers
Quaker Neck
Pier 7
Light Street wharf
GEORGE WARFLEDLD
capitol
walla
Jolna Jiay
Scribner’s
NEW aiyen
California
Gila river
Colorado
Graham
land of promise
papa
baby
Yuasa
Hartford Courant
Rei
FREDERICK FOUNTAIN
RT. BLAETIR & SD
HUGH
S FERTILIZERS
MARYLAND
Firt
South Carolina
Acent
MORO PHILLIPS
MORO PHILLIPS CHEMICAL CO
Derots
South St
Philadelphia
FRED
PHILLIPS
red
M. J. Young
Dayton
KINNAMON
SHIELDS
Nour
allemy
GOTTLIEB
S.F. CREW
M.L. COULBOURN
CREW & COULBOURN
Wholesale Commission
Marchants
ADA
cne
Kent Co
Stevena Bros
S. Charles St
Dey & Kavtar
Thompson Ave
N.Y
Produce National Bank
Chestnut St
Philh
J. 1. MEDAIRY
GEO
St. MEDAIRY
North Howard Street
Maryiano
kG Bank
JOHN A. JONES
THOMAS CAVENDER
MIDDLETOWN
DEL
Wagner
Green House
Provi Sv
EASTERN SHORE HOUSE
BALTIMORE CITY
GOLDEY WILMINGTON
AHD SCHOOL OF
GOLLEGE
HANco
Inington
Paifatety
Finn
GOLDY
Third street
Denton
BARNES & MOORE
George W. Stevenson
SMYRNA
DELAWARE
Christ
Lord
slo
J. B. Rankin
C.J. Spetta
MUSCLE AND CHRISTIANITY
Epictetus
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