A Noble Deed and a Duel For Beatrix Lennox
Beatrix Lennox navigates love from two suitors the Italian Prince de Ferros and the English Duke of Heathland as Peter Lennox weighs duty against passion. Beatrix helps a downtrodden servant Mary Hanson gain justice, while a mysterious cry of Grace haunts Peter Lennox’s memory.
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Peter Lennox
the Prime de Ferros
Miss Dlentex
de ‘Ferres
Beatrix
Princess de Ferres
Beatrix T
Erceldean
Erceldenn
Miss Lennox
Trai
Bis
Orney
Duke of
Duchess of
Heathland
Italy
Heatrix
Grace
Brixie
Dresming
Gerace
Elephants Run Roughshod Over American Estate in Siam
The New York Press reports a Siamese government seizure of Dr. Marion A. Cheek's estate after defaulted loan interests. A herd of 76 elephants, used to move logs, cannot be sold or used and must be fed at estate expense. Five hundred thousand dollars in lots rot. proceeds fail to cover government claims. The estate lacks funds for legal counsel, awaiting arbitration before Sir Richard Jannen in Hong Kong. The U S may hire expert counsel to pursue the matter.
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Siam
Washington
Marion A. Cheek
Cheek
Sian
Califormi
Slam
Richard J. Iannen
England
Hong Kong
United States
New York Press
Some Common Sees and How They Live in Bees
In St Nicholas the article by A Hyatt Verrill explains bumblebees host two guest species the Guesthees and Inquilines who live in nests without labor. The young infiltrate nests by stealth and are cared for by foster parents while the host bees provide board and rooms rent free. Some naturalists speculate a hidden service they perform, but the exact duty remains undiscovered.
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Marina
Mary Kunson
Chester Assizes
Ansen Hind
Hmart and
Roby
Chester
Mr. Roby
Mary Hanson
Robys
Beattix
Sven
Miss Lennox
Tam
Liam
Flo
Sans
Carew
Sid Beatrix
Lady Lennox
England
Tue
St. Nicholas
A. Hyatt Verrill
Who Owns the Jungfrau A Curious Swiss Railway Dilemma
A London era summary in the New York Sun and New York Tribune discusses ownership questions tied to mounting a railway and hotel on Jungfrau in the Bernese Alps. It notes boundary disputes between cantons, lack of prior claims, and tax questions, with a historical aside on Mont Blanc observatories and Swiss bureaucratic red tape. The piece also reflects on England’s after dinner speakers and potential sourcing of talent from abroad.
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Switzerland
Ibis
Bernese
Daterlaken
Jungfrau
Myat
Somichouyy
Whiteanton
Berne
Volnis
Lince
Rod and Meyer
Npa i
Alpine Clubs
Works of Humanity
Joseph Vallot
Mont Blanc
Ghamonix
Grand Mulets
Chamonix
M. Vallel
New York Sun
Rotating Field Generator by General Electing Company
A new multiphase generator design by General Electing Company features a three phase alternator with rotating fields and stationary armature. The design simplifies station for high voltages and uses a rotating field with soft steel spider supports and a magnetized yoke. Movable coils allow ventilation while current at low voltage is supplied by two reflector rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electing Company
Oldest Poplar Tree in Dijon Becomes City Treasure
Citizens of Dijon vote funds to pull a venerable tree within city limits. The ancient poplar, touted as France's oldest, stands about 122 feet tall with a 0.45 foot circumference and a long documented history dating back to 122 AD.
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France
Dijon
Signseer
Fraies
Towt Vounel
Ise
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