Duelling duel ends with Strathgate wounded in Portsmou th chase
Ellen and Debbie flee to sea pursued by Lord Carrington and Lord Strathgate after a violent castle duel. In a swift sea chase near Portsmouth the two men clash as Ellen boards an American vessel to safety. Carrington mortally wounds Strathgate, revealing Strathgate’s jilted confession that Ellen loves Carrington.
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Ellen Slocum
Migs
Lord Carrington
England
Fingland
Carrington Castis
Carringtons
Cecily
Lord Strathgate
Carrington
Deborah
Debbie
Portsmouth
America
Hifen
Seton
Faust Gousel
Paraule
Strathgate
Falen
Ellen
Britanniga
Arrington
Bea
Lee
Elfen
Tim
Strathare
Hien
Jord
Blythedale
Parkman
Nevinson
Elien
My Lord
Parkham
Killen
Custom of Kissing Feet Across Nations Through History
The custom of kissing feet originated in ancient times with oriental peoples who bowed to showing respect by touching hands and feet. Egyptians learned it from Assyrians, Greeks adopted it from Egyptians, Romans from Greeks, and a tale recalls a Briton king lampooning a monk by lifting the monk’s ankle to kiss. Sultan subjects kiss the toe. lower ranks touch garb fringes to lips in polite obeisance.
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Pontifex Maximus
Turkey
Illustrated Sunday Magazine
Saving on Drink in English Theaters and Amusements
The article notes public amusements in England encourage sobriety by restricting alcohol in auditoria and bars. Patrons rarely leave seats for drinks, and venues follow temperance lines. Theaters also limit alcohol during entr’actes, with waitresses serving tea at curtain call.
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England
Lords of Creation
Health and Cooking as a Lost Art
Health and cooking are presented as waning arts with global impact. The piece argues that the quality of food preparation, especially in large hotels across the United States and Great Britain, directly affects public health and life.
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United States
Great Britain
Esther the queen and Mordecai's guardian rise
The text reflects on Esther within canonical scripture, her unlikely youth in exile, and Mordecai’s resolve to raise her after her mother’s death. It traces Esther’s transformation from Hadassah to a poised young woman poised for royal life, amid Purim, exile, and divine providence.
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Esther
Jerusalem
Mordecai
Hadassah
Daniel
God
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Solemely
Eventa
Vaghti
Nedoube
Len Wal
Mercy and Faith in Mordecai and Esther
The article reflects on a child named BERMONETTE, orphaned early and taken in by Mordecai. It emphasizes trials shaping a larger life, divine providence guiding Esther, and Mordecai’s selfless care as pivotal in her eventual rise to influence.
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Esther
God
Fife
Mordecai
Longing for Jerusalem After Return from Captivity
The text recalls a exile family's dream of rebuilding Zion and a temple after Cyrus allows Jews to depart. The second generation, living in exile’s comfort, never saw Jerusalem and faced tension between loyalty to tradition and adapting to life in captivity.
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Hadassah
Jerusalem
Cyrus
Zion
Nebuchadnezzar
End Kidney Ailments With Dean's Pills Says Mrs. Wright
Mrs John H Wright of Mitchell addresses women s health and kidney trouble. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills for relief after ten years of backache dizziness and irregular secretions. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box For Ter-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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John H. Wraht
East First St. Mitchel
Dean
Forter-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Unique visiting card becomes German craze
Mme. Johanna Gadski has introduced in this country a new visiting card fashion from Germany. The card features a silhouette of the holder with a decorative border, tailored to the person pictured, such as a prima donna framed by laurels and a lyre base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Johanna Gadski
Germany
Brimstone end asphalt hinted in palace dispatches
The messenger entered the palace with dispatches as Castro exclaims that Holland threatens to spank them. The secretary replies that other nations make similar threats, yet this spanking may hurt since the Dutch wear wooden shoes.
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Castro
Holland
Important to Mothers Castoria Advertisement Claim
An advertisement urges mothers to trust Castoria for infants and children claiming the product is safe and proven with a signature mark and notes it has been used for over 30 years.
The Tactful Husband Speaks In Witty Retort
The Cleveland Leader reports a quip where a husband claims to cure his wife of chattering by saying her closed lips form a Cupid's bow. The joke hinges on playful marital banter and a clever insult.
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Cleveland
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