Rawn and Halsey in a High Stakes Motor Scheme
In a Chicago era tale, John Rawn, a railway clerk, builds a revolutionary motor with Charles Halsey. Rawn’s rise, marriage to Virginia Delaware, and a plan to share power spark conflict. A moral debate about wealth, love, and the common good unfolds as Halsey questions the aims of invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rawn
St. Touts
Grace
Charles Halsey
Halsey
Rawn
Chicago
Virginia
Delaware
Tie
Graystone Wall
Hal Fry
Averet
Virginia Delaware
Rown
New York
Idle
Annabey
Virginia Rawn
Charley
Virginia Hawn
Means to an End scene of looming threat and scheming
John Rawn presses Jennie to manipulate Charley Kalsey who holds leverage over their business and reputations. Jennie coolly resists while Rawn proclaims grand plans for philanthropy and power, warning of ruin if Kalsey exposes their scheme. The couple debate loyalty, honor, and the cost of ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie
John Rawn
Rawa
Sabe
Directorate
Grace
Charley
Charles Kalsey
Rawn
Esa
Mr. Rawn
Tomor
Labor
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
Jengie
Word Changes Through Time in Neighbor and Farmer Terms
The passage explains how English words evolve over long periods. It traces neighbor from vib to good sib to god sib to gossip and farmer from boor, noting shifts in meaning and usage. It also explains the proverb about little ears and the quaint slang behind pitcher and chap.
Great Mistake Sparks Family Feud Over Sons Careers
Farmer Corniossel laments educating one son as a doctor and the other as a lawyer. He says the plan has caused a major rift, with talk of suing for damages as tensions threaten the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corniossel
Lucomo
Great Rock of Gibraltar Seen Through Wandering Eyes
The narrator views Gibraltar as Europe’s watchful gateway, a mysterious and monumental rock famed more for its significance than size. They describe the shore, nearby ships, Moorish walls, Phoenician relics, and Twain’s guide amid morning light and shifting Mascarene hues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Claude
Hercules
Mount
Abyla
Calpe
Gebel al-Tarike
God
Tarik
Tarik Ibn Ziyad
Musa
Damascus
Cook
Mark Twain
Vedder
Europe
Hagland
Atlantic
Spain
Atze
Wooden leg for the heaviest man on the continent
Spokane.A. D. Bull reports crafting a wooden leg for Jh. A. Kennedy of the Pedicord hotel who weighs 348 pounds after losing a leg in an accident while a former Northern Pacific engineer. Kennedy’s limb required a large California timber. Bull also built a leg for W. E. Jerman of Fast Falls Idaho and is making one for A. C. Flanders of Granby British Columbia recently located in Valdes Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
A. D. Bull
Fast Falls
Idaho
A. C. Flanders
Granby Smelting Company
Granby
B. C
Flanders
Valdes
Alaska
Not High-Priced Ambition In Magazine Poetry
A magazine poet notes earning about 30 dollars a year from music and contrasts public assumptions with reality. He recalls a critic claiming poetry magazines pay little and jokes about a poet’s dream including meals and modest comforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall R. Kermochan
Ritz-Carlton
Cuticura cures pimples and seed warts on face
A Saginaw reader recounts relief from a nine month facial eruption described as seed warts. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the face cleared with no scarring within ten days. The notice adds Cuticura sells worldwide and offers free samples. Also notes grape seed oil as a byproduct used for lighting and soap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Genessee
Ave
Saginaw, Mich
LeRoy C. O'Brien
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
France
Italy
Wuertemberg
Bulletin
The
American Association of Commerce and Trade
Berlin
Anglo French Telephone Company Opens Turkish System
The Anglo French Telephone company, awarded a Constantinople concession three years ago, completed installation and held the official opening of public service. About 25 000 miles of wire, including eight submarine cables under the Gulf of Ismid, connect 4 000 subscribers. Operators are native girls including Greeks Armenians Jews and seven Turkish girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Constantinople
Gulf of Ismid
Postum Promises An Upward Start For Coffee Weary
A reader recounts switching from coffee to Postum and reports improved digestion, steadier nerves, and better appetite after five years. The testimonial from Battle Creek, Michigan touts Postum in two forms, ground and instant, with price notes and a tagline There’s a Reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posteum
Battle Creek
Mich
Greg
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Emerson Hougti
Ray Wagrars
Hawn
Iace
Aly
International
Jonnie
Ted
Sentinel OF Europe
Northern Pacific
Annapolis
St. Peter
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