Love and secrets part two at Southwood estate
Leah and Hetty confront past accusations as Martin Rays’s death reshapes family bonds. Sir Arthur offers a future to Hetty and Leah faces a hidden engagement while Bettie clings to memory. The sisters plan London preparations as winter closes in.
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Basil
Trentwood
Lim
Bfe
Southwood
Leah
Arthine
Lettie
Hettie
Angel of Death
Martin Ray
Mettie
Trettie
Hottie
Sam
Arthur
Tie
Vieves
Liettie
Manchester
Sir Arle
Evn
Coe
Hetfie
Lea
Agaiin
Thettie
Sir Arthie
London
Moathwood
Weltie
Money woes and medical marvels in local talk
A fragment from the Chicago Urin impression quotes Palm er Brumback lamenting nearly $3,000 spent to train a first class doctor of lim and an inability to cure a wart. The text then pivots to a dubious note on the muscular system of a smoke and its spiral column, described as a complex arrangement in comparative anatomy.
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Wyanate
Palmer Brumback
Lim
Chicago
Uribune
When Peggy Goes To Market At The Ranch Stall
A whimsical poem from the New Orleans Times-Democrat about Peggy and Percy visiting market stalls. Peggy uses keen judgment to distinguish fresh fish and poultry, test vegetables, and appraise market talk by name. The narrator smiles, admitting his own insignificance beside Peggy’s shopper’s wit.
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Percy
Tluw
Peggy
New Orleans
Times-Democrat
Widow Nellie Conover and the California mine claim
Nellie Carney, now Nellie Conover, abandons life in a rough camp to rescue John Conover from torturing rivals. She leads a perilous night march to Toby's Creek, where she shoots to save him as Fergus O'Hare and others burst in. The couple’s bold chase for a famed gold claim ends with Nellie remaining devoted to John.
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Carney
Kathleen
Fergus O'Hare
Nellie Carney
Johan Conover
Fergus
Phil
Coyote Pass
Join Conover
Nelly Carney
Toby
John Conover
Nelly
Mr. Conover
Jin
Nell
San Francisco
John
Neily
Nelly Conover
Tim Blake
Diet Tim
Donny
Jerry
John Conniver
Conovers
California
Vergus
Henry Irving recollects hissed performances in early career
Henry Irving recalls nightly hissings from provincial audiences about thirty-five years ago. He described a week of disapproval after taking a less popular role, with the crowd kissing his predecessor’s successor in protest and a tense start to his career. The tale blends show business missteps with a humorous exchange about a dental parlor mix up and a Midwest quip about corn and laundry in Richigan.
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Henry Irving
Provinces
Ainslee's
Jin
A Shrewd More. Cora. Golf and a Sleepless Judge
The fragment hints at a humorous take on golf with a boy carrying the clubs as a gag. A judge comments that a book meant to amuse during the day fails to delight at night when insomnia strikes. The text combines quips on sport and reading in a clipped, old newspaper tone.
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Cora
Merritt
Potter Palmer and Cronje in Public Life and War
The piece profiles Potter Palmer a Chicago magnate and notes his impact on the city through development and philanthropy. It then discusses Piet Cronje a Boer commander praised for military leadership while avoiding politics, contrasting public honors with his plain soldierly conduct and steadfast generalship.
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Crone
Kruger
Cronje
Jameson
Cromwell
Volksraad
Pretoria
Krugersdorp
Nowise
Cannell
Krager
Joubert
A GREAT BOER LEADER
A fragmented portrait describes Boer generals Cronje Joubert and Youpert. It notes Cronje as blunt and direct, Joubert as polished and indirect, and mentions Gronje and others as admired tacticians within the Transvaal forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youpert
Cronje
Modder River
Transvaal
Pet superstitions and old time beliefs in daily life
A collage of anecdotes on superstitions from famous figures and common custom. Notes on sneezing blessings, ladder fears, stocking mishaps, lucky charms, and a quip about Shylock and creditors. A digression on ozone and health linked to Lake Michigan winds and a poem about a daughter's duties.
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Samuel Johnson
Marshal Saxe
Peter the Great
Byron
Mohamemed
George Augustus Sala
Shylock
Rochester Post- Express
Lake Michigan
Mingie
Coeales
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Michelle
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Miss Ray
Liam Poi
Hlettie
Tam
Gieo
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Mirtiers
Diel Et
Tyne
Lda
Tomas
Patelity
Wetti
Sir Basil
Nershall
Vrettie
Deggy
Hin
Phortographer
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Potter Palmer
Mia
Nett Falmer
Nef
Yeomann
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Count Cantacuzene
J Fullant
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Lyle
Xee
Peter Palmer
Silent Forces
Chiray
Marshal Weld
Leyi Ler
State Street
Lake Street
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Gen. Cronje
Modder Rivers
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