Woman in Gray at Lorn Abbey Opens Dark Mystery
A man returns to Lorn Abbey with his uncle to assess buying the estate and meets a beautiful enigmatic woman in Gray who reveals a mind reading skill and a deadly local history. She guides him to the grave of Florence Haynes, the murderess tied to the abbey’s curse, revealing secrets and a desire to meet Sir Wilfrid Amory.
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Lorn Abbey
Wilfrid Amory
Undine
Gray
Terence Darkmore
Essex
London
Portman Square
Amory
Wilfrid
Florence Haynes
Australia
Hannah Flaynes
Hannah Haynes
Florence
House of Fear
Mrs. Haynes
Gordon
Home Secretary
Woking
Haynes
Fairy Tales for Children and the Publisher Dispute
A novelist says he wants to publish fairy tales but a publisher rejects several plots as unsuitable for children fearing fear and horror. He cites classic tales like Hans Andersen and Wilde as examples of death and woe in fairy stories, arguing publishers favor mild content.
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Hans Andersen
Oscar Wilde
Jack
Giant Killer
Little Red Riding Hood
Bluebeard
Philadelphia Record
Writing Ring Lets Hand Glide For Easier Drafting
A new device describes a ring with a freely revolving steel ball that contacts paper to reduce friction as one writes or draws. Witty note that novelists may take to it, while acknowledging the flood of books already published and the pace of production.
Not Reassuring. A suitor questions a girl on marriage fears
The timid youth asks if the girl's father might be violent when asked for her hand. The girl evasively denies and recalls a childhood trip to a slaughterhouse that haunted her for months. The Cleveland Plain Dealer provides the quoted exchange.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
All Days Alike The Maid The Bachelor
A witty exchange on wedding days frames a mock debate about luck and superstition. A maid asks if Friday weddings are unlucky and a bachelor replies that no day is inherently unlucky, implying equal favorable odds for all dates.
Humorous Misprints and Stage anecdotes from old papers
A collage of quips and incidents: a misprinted defeat in a novel as a dose of opinion, a Virginia judge teased about baldness, an Irish volunteer in Cuba who found a hole first, a fifth grade tax joke, and Clara Morris recounting theater mishaps with celery on stage. The tales illustrate wit and social quirks from the era.
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Disraeli
William Black
Edge
Cuba
New York
Clara Morris
Camille
Armand
Miss Morris
Stuart Robson
Won by Wit and a Provosts Bold Fundraising
A tale from Philadelphia shows University of Pennsylvania Provost Harrison wooing a broker for subscriptions. After a thwarted attempt, a surprising five thousand dollar check follows a clever exchange about entry. The article ends with a quip about unskillful dentists.
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University of Pennsylvania
Harrison
Philadelphia
Mr. T
Ittle University
Mr. Harrison
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