A Smiling Villain By Violet M Flinn Chapter VI
Moyra and Bride join a bustling household at the Rectory as visitors arrive for Christmas. Tension rises over class, ambition, and possible marriages while Moyra contends with a tempting parcel for Bride and navigates Aileen’s shifting views on a new neighbor family and social ambitions. The gathering reveals hidden hopes, romantic schemes, and the pull of family duty amid university ties.
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Chapver V
Moyra
Yan
Caterham
Terry
St. Michael’s
Tso
Bride
Misa
Beresford
Aileen
Hobertson
Beford
Moya
Robertson
Yerry
Beresfords
Angusne
Flo
Natyntan
Girton
Mra. Tewisson
Parsons
Loews
Min
Moyta
Lovwisson
Pavlieninrs
Stacker
Avith
Munko
Moyyn
Mother Goose
Lewisson
Bertram Charteris
Angus
Thean
Kneelore
Fentons Arrival Stirs Room As Lulu Attracts Notice
In a schoolroom before Christmas Eve Lulu spots the Fenton party arriving by brougham and a dog cart with a groom. Aileen, reading, hears of a Trinity fellow Lewisson, noted for Plato, as Moyra writes Christmas card envelopes and the two discuss guests and gossip with characteristic tension.
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Lulu
Moyra
Aileen
Jorge
Fentons
Lewisson
Trinity
Plato
Such Things Do Tappen Mr Watt Manners See That Old Man
Towit and Country notes a scene with Casbura, an elderly man seen ahead, described as worth a million and possibly carrying a borrowed umbrella, prompting Mrs Watt-Manners to caution judging by appearances.
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Mr. Watt-Manners
Casbura
Mra. Watt-Manners
Towit
Fragmented OCR Poem Snippet Shows Language Oddity
A damaged OCR fragment presents a dialogue about poetry and death with stray line about Toledo. The readable text shows phrases on poetical aims and perception but lacks clear context or complete grammar.
Recommends Better Stable Space and Feeding Practices
Dr. Hui urges the Rome New York Board of Health to improve stable ventilation with 800 square feet per cow, notes typical 276 to 300 square feet, and criticizes dirt and poor drainage. It covers profitable feeding for market horses, lambing time care for sheep, and a critique of culling old sows, stressing cleanliness and efficient husbandry.
Poultry Pasturage and Young Turkeys Advice
A farm column urges allowing poultry to range in a yard for greener growth and insect forage, noting cost efficiency and better health. It adds tips on keeping young turkeys dry, avoiding wet conditions, and feeding insect-rich animal food when needed. It also explains guinea fowl sexing by gill size and call, citing Coleman's Rural World.
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Kansas
Coleman
Value of Hay and Quality for Storage
The hay's value hinges on cut time and proper curing and storage. Black or musty hay signals sloppy work. aim to preserve the crop's quality from field to mow. Good day equals grass with the water squeezed out, notes Indiana.
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Indiana
Pickett's Old Friend Meets Baby Bride After Richmond Fall
Abraham Lincoln, described as an old friend of George Pickett, visits the Pickett home in Richmond after the city’s fall. The baby bride, holding her child, greets the tall stranger who declares he is Lincoln but is mistaken for a mere visitor. The encounter unfolds with dignity and reverence.
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Richmond
Lincoln
Gen. Pickett
George Pickett
Confederacy
Pickett
Abraham Lincoln
George’s
President Lincoln
Giorge Pickett
Naval Opium Eaters in French Navy Prompt Stricter Punishment
The French government continues to fight opium use in the army and navy with harsher disciplinary measures. Since last year the Minister of Marine has intensified actions and now reports of opium use go directly to him. Commanders bear personal responsibility for enforcing the new rules across all ranks. The London police area and county figures are noted in a separate detail.
Crown Prince Yi Syels of Koret and other notable figures
The article outlines Yi Syels, crown prince of Koret, born March 25, 1874, with limited military training and a cautious disposition amid a potential Japanese-backed throne. It recounts brutal murder of his mother and references Sir Hiram Maxim’s inventions and honors, along with calls for Congressional scrutiny of the American Bible Society and Bell’s aerial navigation forecasts.
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Koret
Min
Yi Syels
Konpa
Syek
Largest playground planned for Jersey City on riverfront
The city authorizes a landscapist to convert sixty acres west of Jersey City near the Hackensack River into two massive Playfields for youths. A 100 foot drive encircles the area for pedestrians and vehicles, with a riverfront swimming pool, recreation facilities, baseball fields, golf, tennis, cricket, a central fieldhouse, and a large winter skating rink.
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Jersey City
Hackensack
Aly
Athens
Bhatt
Prospect Park
Brooklyn
Erie Canal Break Bursts Masonry at Onondaga Creek
Crumbling arches carrying the Erie canal bed over Onondaga creek near Syracuse gave way wrecking a large mooring keel and destroying several canal boats. Water drained rapidly to the five mile level, halting traffic. Repairs will take several days.
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Erie’ Caun
Onondaga Creek
Syracuse
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