To the Depths and Back
On New Year’s Eve I sold my interest in a self made venture and was bought out by associates who deemed me too conservative. I arrived at Mrs Sherman Moore’s party where I first saw Irma Lasalle as the encounter sparked a shift from fortune to fascination.
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Sherman Moore
Irma Lasalle
Irma
Lasalle
dong
Elmer Rainsforth
T nsalle
Glynn
Edward Glynn
court of appeals
Mina si¢hite
Rainsforth
Florida
sone
Ife
Ellsworth
Diane
South America
New York
nature
ehlerly
Ellsworth's
Mr. Lasaalle
St. Louis
Missouri
Goodrich
seceral
Tilford
St. Joseph
Kansas City
THford
Cairo
A Sting of Fortune and the Glynn Battery
A disillusioned financier recalls a failed venture with Irma Lasalle, inventor Lasalle, and financier Rainsforth. After a perilous escape from a sinking canoe he uncovers that Glynn battery rights were stolen by Rainsforth, leaving him to confront legal peril and moral choices surrounding Irma and Lasalle's legacy.
The Third Degree and a Notorious Murder Case
A retired detective discusses guilt and innocence and recounts a famed Ohio case in which the Emory brothers are suspected in Nathan Goodrichs murder. A clergyman persuades the younger brother to confess, the brothers are tried and found guilty, and a dramatic misidentification leads to posthumous exoneration efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Omery
Goodrich
Jim
Dick Emory
Tom Emory
Emory
The Dutch Milkmaid in Zeeland's Island Costume
A Travel Magazine sketch extols Zeeland milkmaids on Watcheren Island, praising their cap, short tight sleeves, padded skirts, and wooden yoke. It notes the belle of Middelburg by the village church, linking attire to status and marriage. The prose blends humor with period stereotypes and vivid color.
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Zeeland
Watcheren
Middelburg
kerk
Remarkable Work in English Pronunciation Quip
A Washington Star quote features Miss Cayenne noting the most remarkable English work is how some Englishmen pronounce it. The remark highlights language and pronunciation with a witty exchange.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Drilling Him Portraits a Statesmanlike Reply
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a parent wresting with a defiant defense as a boy denies abuse with a boastful line about maneuvers. The remark captures a moment of parental scrutiny and public skepticism about the boy’s actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Louisville Courier-Journal
Changed His Mind
Neggsby says he would not work for the same people again, while Waggaby recalls promising to return but notes the group has since decided he might come back. Baltimore American reports a shifting stance in employment terms.
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Baltimore American
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Dr. Bull
James W. Byrd
St. Phila, Pa
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Dick Emery
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Pésples National Bank
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Henry J. Jacobs
Maggie Jacobs
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J. KEMP STEVENS
Dexton National BANK
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