Lady Selwyn in the Florence train tragedy unfolds
In chapter XVI the wreckage of a train near Sed, Lady Violante Selwyn is found dead after a deadly accident. Lord Vivian Selwyn learns that his wife is dead and mourns, while Dr. Sheene and Signor di Luna reveal the grim truth to him as Beatrice Leigh watches with cold calculation.
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Sheene Bethought
Hey
Selwyn
Villa Pisani
Florence
Smnall
Violante
Horace Temple
Lady Selwyn
Lord Selwyn
Sed
Beatrice Leigh
Nicoll
Sedi
Nicoli
Lord Vivian
Lante
Seth
Genoa
England
Sedh
Leth
Dr. Sheene
Signor di Luna
Tenyen
Lord
Vivian
Tie
Nicole
Mrs. Selwyn
Violante Selwyn
Violante Lady Selwyn
Lord Vivian Selwyn
STATE LAW MAKERS PUSH SUFFRAGE AND OTHER BILLS
Lawmakers moved to add women’s suffrage to the state constitution with resolutions in both House and Senate targeting section 2 of article 2. Other measures include a 1 cent per pound beet sugar bounty, education board reorganization, and a nuisance injunction bill aimed at Roby racing and gas violators. Beveridge elected U S Senator. House defeats Roby related bill by 45 to 46 amid contentious roll call corrections.
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House
Senate
Furness
Porter County
State Board of Education
Knotts
Lake County
Roby
Billy
Albert J. Beveridge
United States
David Turpie
Hade
Mull
Manifold
Health in the Philippines and its harsh climate
The climate poses severe risks to European and American children, creating a barrier to exploiting the country’s resources. Malaria and digestive issues exist but overall health is fair. Smallpox is present but rarely epidemic. cholera is infrequent but deadly when it starts. Leprosy exists. bubonic plague has not taken hold.
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Philippines
Balabac
Mindoro
Cheap editions of foreign books vs American novels
The piece argues readers favor cheaper foreign reprints over pricey American works. It contends U.S. authors must publish affordable editions to widen readership. It notes Alabama has over seventy thousand white girls in agricultural districts with limited schooling annually.
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Alabama
Periods of Pain and Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Periods of menstruation bring marked suffering for many women and Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound is touted as a thorough female regulator. The letter from Miss Jennir R. Mitra of Leon Wisconsin claims dramatic relief after using the remedy along with Blood Purifier and Liver Pills, urging others to seek Mrs. Pinkham’s free advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Nature
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Dean Mas
Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Jennir R. Mitra
Leon
Wis
Miles
Study Daily or Lose Clients, Warns Master
A veteran cautions a young aspirant that to master a profession one must study constantly. The youth counters that while he studies elsewhere, others will hustle and take the business. Washington Star quote reflects timeless hustle and self discipline.
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Washington Star
Salzer Seed Co offers coffee berry seeds and chicory catalog
Ad lists German Coffee Berry and Java Coffee seed packages from Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin. Prices 15 cents per package or 80 cents for all packs with a free catalog. Includes instruction to cut out and mail payment.
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Salzer
Salzer Seed CO
la Crosse
Wis
Spider Silk Fiber Questions Awe and Wonder
A writer notes that each thread of a spider’s web contains about 5 000 fibers and estimates that a pound of this thread would require 28 000 spiders and a full year to produce. The remark highlights the remarkable scale and effort behind natural silk.
Luanc a Family Medicine Claims Daily Bowel Movement Benefits
A 19th century advertisement states Luanc a Family Medicine moves the bowels daily for health, acts on the liver and kidneys, and cures sick headache. It lists prices of 25 and 50 cents. A claim notes the largest sewing machine in the world operates in Leeds England, weighing 6,500 pounds to sew cotton belting.
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Leeds
England
America
Hood
Lika Oil Influence Mentioned in Historical Ad Wording
A fragment notes Lika Oil and Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar as remedies for cold symptoms. It mentions Pike's Toothaches Drops Curain as another old cure in varied 19th century medical advertising language.
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Hale
Pike
Moth Body Reports Up To Four Q6L Muscles
Scientists note the specimen contains as many as four Q6L muscles in its thorax. The discovery adds detail to the moth’s anatomy and may influence future taxonomic studies.
24 Hours To New Orleans or to Jacksonville Trains
A transit note outlines routes from Cincinnati offering 24 hours to New Orleans or Jacksonville via the Quagn and Crescent Limited trains with a 4 hour leg to Havana. The schedule highlights connection options and travel times for passengers planning a southern itinerary.
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New Orleans
Jacksonville
Quagn and Crescent Limited
Cincinnati
Havana
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Jim the Penman
Crime
Aris
Crigell
Voltaire
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California
Rock Island
Chicago
Colorado Springs
Scents
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Southern
Kansas City
Fort Worth
el Paso
Los Anpetes
Pullman
John Sebastian
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