Painter and muse entangle in a letter plot
In a studio drama a painter John Steele and his model Jean hatch a plan to reject Hinsdale, crafting a firm love detour. Jean fears an impending move and Aunt Maria’s bans while the artist composes a courteous but cold refusal letter that unites them at last.
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John
Jean
Hinsdale
Trisdate
Louata
Ukehin
Johdi
Mr. Hinsdale
John Steele
Dam
Chester
Benust
Wedding Invitation Revealed Under Dramatic Curtain
In a tense scene, Aunt Maria confronts Jean as John invites Miss Chester to a wedding set for tomorrow at noon. Jean admits she withheld the plan to consult John first, prompting astonishment and confusion.
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Aunt Maria
Jean
Miss Chester
John
Naughty Jean
Chicago Times-Herald
Burlington's Monster Engine: Largest Passenger Locomotives Yet
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railways unveiled two 127 ton Atlantic type engines numbered 1591 and 1592. They rival the Boston and Albany No 221, with greater wheel size and fuel capacity. On the Denver express they exceeded earlier Eastern records, pulling heavier loads and faster than the prior standard.
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Boston and Albany Railroad
Empire State Express
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Massachusetts
Eastern
Boston
Albany
Springfield
Burlington
New England
Boston Sod al Imny
Andel
Nile
Denver Flyer
Faust Mail
Ouida On Writing Methods And A Cautionary Note
A household journal notes Ouida writes seated on a low stool with an ink pot nearby. It claims kerosene can remove rust from stoves but warns the same action may also remove the stove and upset the household.
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Oulda
Ouida
Keece
Fresh-water lake in Labrador with seal population
A. P. Low reports a fresh-water lake 800 feet above sea level, 100 miles from salt water, home to seals likely stranded when Labrador’s surface rose after the glacial epoch.
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Labrador
A. P. Low
Dr. Witt
Harvard Observatory
Mr. Stanley
Africa
Albert B. Lloyd
T. J
Lee
Dopler
Earth
Famous Divorces Echo in Modern Times
The piece recalls the famed Ruskin divorce as Mrs. Ruskin, aided by John Ruskin, married Sir John Millais after a separation. It notes a Washington case and a New York wedding, with a $100 wedding-present check mentioned, all framed in a moonlit, half and quarter theme.
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New York
Washington
Whergar Nin
John Ruskin
John Millais
The
Royal Academy
Ruskin
Mrs. Ruskin
Mr. Ruskin
Millais
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Smith and Devereux
Pan Arfiat
Urostdale
Maria
Gleaun
John the Baptist
Monsieur Fabre
Mrs. Peckham
Milwaukee
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