Fraught Settlement Negotiated in County Court Tale
A manipulative solicitor pressures Mrs Redmond to accept a £15,000 settlement if Miss Grahame dies or fortune shifts, while husband Nichols uses lurid talk to coerce financial security for the wife. Redmond signs, binding the deal as a deed in return for future wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Niche
Mrs. Hedmond
Tim Tol Nessa
Nichols
Nyssa
Mrs. Redmond
Nessa
Mr. Nichols
Redond
Mrs. R
Redmond
Mrs. Richmond
Miss Grahame
Sophia Redmond
The Race Ends In Tragic Injury At Hippodrome
Nessa wins a charity chariot race but a mishap injures Esperance, sending the crowd into shock. Mrs Redmond pushes to the outer course, a wheel catches a tripod, and Nessa’s mount crashes. Esperance lies injured, and Nessa learns she has received a grave facial injury en route to recovery.
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Fergus
Nessa
Nussi
Esperance
Veryuy
Awakening in an Unfamiliar Hospital Room
Nessa wakes in a strange, orderly bedroom with bright sun through two windows. She recalls the arena and chariot event, then notices a rigid corset and pain in her side as a nurse approaches. The scene shifts to her uncertain, injured condition and the nurse nearby.
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Nessa
Anyrow
Nesyn
Rediscovery claims Ancient Ophir Mines
Carl Meters arrives in London from Atcea and details his finding near the Lupata Gorge in Portuguese East Africa and eastern Mashonaland. He reports ruins he calls Fura and quills of gold traded with Beira and Tete, with natives showing knowledge of Ophir and a Semitic mining layout.
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Oldenace
Carl Meters
London
Atcea
Ophir
Zambesi
Portuguese East Africa
Mashonaland
England
Furst
Lupata “Borge
Mulva
Zambes
Sena
Tete
Bint
Puzes
Gruinapa
Napolski
Fira
Afur
Uistelet
Beira
Fura
Stump Retorts and War-Time Anecdotes in Briefs
A collection of short political and military anecdotes highlights sharp retorts that sway crowds more than weighty arguments. A Dutch commandant recalls a Boer sentinel tale where a tired English soldier ends up guarding his own comrades, offering a glimpse of wartime wit.
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Glencoe
Dundee
Nicholson
Davitt
Tommy
Sartin
Where the Coin Goes To
The article notes gold stock and minting rates worldwide, with 1100 tons total gold and 110 tons in coin. Annual minting 4.5 tons, 1 ton lost to waste, jewelry and glassmaking consuming 120 tons yearly. France 35,000 lb, Britain 34,100 lb, U.S. 81,000 lb, Germany 20,040 lb, Switzerland 18,900 lb, Italy 9,100 lb, Russia 9,000 lb. Hoards in India and other nations add similar amounts.
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France
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Russia
India
French Tobacco Reform Widens Across Medical Circles
French doctors largely abandon tobacco due to government monopoly. Physicians report cigars from the Regie are uniformly poor and taxes on other brands are high, leading to the practical conclusion that not smoking is the wisest choice.
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Regie
Female clerks in Japan spark education push and hires shift
The piece notes Japan seeing commercial schools for training female clerks and a Nip pon hailway company hinting women will be hired only in clerical roles after a date. It also touches on engagements and social expectations with remarks from Miss Withere and Belle about proposals and income.
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Japan
Hailway
Nippon
Tramp in the Nelsons Home Arrested and Money Recovered
A desperate intruder holds Mrs. Nelson and Tom at gunpoint while ransacking the Nelsons home for the hidden school fund. The village constable arrives with two neighbors and arrests the tramp after a tense standoff, outlined by the quick action of Mike and Marty. The recovered money is counted, and the case closes with no one harmed.
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Brother
Uncle
Mike
Father
Tom
Sonny
Mr. Nelson
Mr. Morton
Marty
Chicago
Pigeon fete ends in theft at Nelsons farm
Tom Nelson plans a visit to his cousin Harry Morton as their carrier pigeon network thrives. A knock of misfortune arrives when a crude tramp enters the Nelson home, raising tension over a guarded school funds stash of over $500. The boy, fifteen, faces a moral test as danger looms.
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OM Nelson
Harry Morton
It Looks Like Celluloid Substituted by Marloid
A substitute for celluloid is produced from untanned feather holted in oil. It resembles celluloid in texture and can be flexible or hard. It is called marloid and polishes well and can be stamped or pressed into any shape.
An Hour's Speaking Factoid on Orators and Pace
An hour of fluent speech yields about 7000 to 7500 words with 125 words per minute as a fair average. The note suggests that a mighty speaker can reach 8000 or 9000 in an hour, while a mite learning is more explosive than unlimited ignorance.
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James Madison Leach
North Carolina
Gerry
Leach
Congress
Carolinas
Hulink
Learaing
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Baxersauts
Nicholas
Teddy
Paris
Baeines
Howe
Peaeniiehior
Edmond
Hash
Caprice
Nessa A
Onore
Smire
Amy Roms
Nat
Grace Arnold
Dow
Arnold
Ius
Desire
Miss Arnold
Nessi
the International
Miss Arnott
Er Shunken Lave
Mr. Davitt
London Star
Miss Withere
Arthur
Belle
Harper’s Bazar
Tom Nelson
Sam
George
Nelson
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