Rachel's London Night of Loss and Resolve
Rachel confronts Harrington's departure and public shame then seeks counsel with Mrs Dorothy Damas. Her dreams collapse to reality in London as she vows to rely on art, plan a fresh start, and reunite with a trusted ally for help and shelter.
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Harrington
Rochel
Rachel
Hem
London
Rome
Dorothy Damas
Asoon
Cndman
Mrs. Damna
Dorothy
Chan
Rachel Power Becomes Miss Ray Dudley in New Studio Life
Rachel Power, sheltered by Dororthy Damas, adopts the pseudonym Ray Dudley and moves into a furnished studio at No 12 South Kensington Square. She plans to work steadily, and with Damas’s help, aims to make a name in painting while avoiding personal exposure to family and former lovers.
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Rachel
Abe
Dorothy
Mrs. Daman
Rome
Reb
Darling
Mrs. Damas
Academy
Miss Power
Mra
Damas’ Wing
Rachel Power
Mona McRay
Mona Dalrymple
Ray Dudley
Ray Ay
Damn’ Brilliant Wing
No. 12
South Kensington Square
Miss Ray Dudley
Mrs. Domas
Chapter 1X Rachel Power Escapes Pursuit and Returns to Studio
Rachel Power, with Francine as bodyguard, returns to her hotel seeking safety from Valentine Hartington. She discovers Mrs. Damas hosts Bohemian gatherings while Power dedicates herself to relentless work, insisting she be treated as a tool rather than a person.
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Mrs. Damas
Francine
Rachel Power
Valentine Hartington
Mfe
Mrs. Dinas
Mra
Damne Begum
Fashion of Words and Word Coinage Across Eras
Nimo Compass notes language changes mirror fashion in clothes and customs. Leon Meaden cites Chesterfield on the birth of flirtation, while centuries banished Chaucerian terms and later favor words such as plumage and tapestry, showing shifting taste and critique across history.
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Nimo
Leon Meaden
Chesterfield
Chaucer
Spencer
Seathe
Geknoce
Fulke
Hobo Talk Echoes in Boston Transcript Dialog
The Boston Transcript quotes a terse exchange on labor and temperament with a wary note on overdoing activity. The dialogue contrasts caution with a desire to see others work, reflecting early 20th century street talk and social mood.
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Boston Transcript
Deathly remark and racial comment surface in quirky dialogue
The fragment features a professor contemplating a field trip to Darkest Africa by car and a sharp quip about African manpower. It notes Mexillo’s population as over 90 percent pure or mixed Indian stock and observes land ownership concentrated among 80 Bomweb families.
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Mexillo
Map Shows Alaskan Boundary Defined by Commission
The forecast of the Alaskan boundary arbitration confirms the American position under the 1826 treaty. The map outlines the line between Canada and Alaska as decided, excluding Portland Canal from American control and placing it under Britain, with Canada’s coastal claim narrowed. The ruling elevates U S advantage along Lynn and Glacier Bay areas and reinforces Pacific dominance, a pacifying example of calm inquiry.
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Russia
Great Britain
United States
Board of Arbitration
Alverstone
Fingland
Canada
Alaska
America
Portland Canal
Portland Channel
Behm Canal
Merrill May Retire From Active Methodist Work
Venerable Bishop Stephen M. Merrill, 78, senior bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, likely to seek relief from active duties. He reportedly told friends he prefers advisory status and more time for literary work. Merrill, a Jefferson County, Ohio native, entered ministry in 1846 and became a bishop in 1872 after a long career as preacher and author.
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Stephen M. Merrill
Methodist Episcopal Church
Episcopal Committee
General Conference
Merrill
Jefferson County
Ohio
Ohio Conference
Tie
Hhe
Boston Widow Record Reveals Stark State Poverty
A Boston official and Prof. Prinzing report widows endure greater poverty and hardship than men in major cities. Statistics show higher insanity, consumption, legal trouble, and debt among the widowed, especially young widows. They urge direct state support for widows and children, noting 3,200,000 widows per 65 million in population with 400,000 having no income.
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Boston
Friedrich Fringing
Paris
America
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Prinzing
Nine Die In Bridge Crash On Monongahela Overweight Traveler
A crane on the Pittsburgh end of the new Wabash bridge over the Monongahela river broke under overweight loading. The traveler and a bridge section fell onto a barge where workers were stationed, killing nine men and injuring many. Rescue boats US brig Woodruff and towboat John O Watson aided in the effort.
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Monongahela River
Pittaburg
Wabash
Maliy
United States
BH. A. Woodruff
John O. Watson
Jaliet
Goats and Gloom in 19th Century News Tone
A garbled column mocks Chicago’s age and climate woes while lampooning Prohibition, European royalty, and foreign affairs. It jokes about Uncle Sam, domestic crashes, and a strained Post Office showing off a satirical view of education and casualties amid national issues.
The Moonshine Preacher And His Monument Plan
Greensburg Kentucky resident Mose Aiken, famed moonshiner preacher, launches a subscription drive to raise a monument over his controversial mentor’s grave. He recalls Aiken as a giant, unpolished mind who preached while courting the cup, later jailed for moonshining, with a log church and a relic mill as remaining landmarks.
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Mowe Alkan
Greensburg
Brent
Moses Allen
Kentucky
United States
Moshe" Aiken
Mose” Aiken
Ad Hie
Mose
Louisville
Columbus
Eternal Bar
Earth
Camp Chase
Sheldon Erris
Ferris
Mumfordsville
Aiken
Three Nobby Collars Fashion Plate Descriptions
Three collar designs feature white satin with black stitch and French knots for street wear, a dahlia silk neck scarf trimmed in black velvet with lace and jet accents, and a broad tucked chiffon collar with pleated detailing for house gowns and negligees.
Catching Up
A brief dialogue contrasts thrift and marriage with a couple debating savings and mounting debt. The Philadelphia Press quote notes the groom claims to have started with no money and yet progresses, while the bride jokes about paying for an engagement ring on installment. The fragment ends with a proverb about hesitation and action.
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Philadelphia Press
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