Wedded for Gold
Felix Lonsdale clings to Violet while Evelyn Lester offers aid and money to support his ailing father. Evelyn’s love gives Felix and his father renewed hope, as Darcy Lonsdale recovers slowly and retreats from public life while trusting Evelyn’s generosity and kindness.
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Frere
Darcy Lonsdale
Evelyn Lester
Felix
Violet
Evelyn
Beth
Eve
Tru
Kye
Jane
Mr. Lonsdale
Sir Owen Chevenix Reignites Lilford Society Fete Interest
Sir Owen Chevenix arrives in Loomshire as a wealthy new landowner at Garswood Hall near Lilford. He attends the Lilford school fete where Violet Haye catches his eye and Felix Lonsdale vies for her affection. The event foreshadows a coming tragedy as Sir Owen eyes Violet and a planned fete at Garswood unfolds.
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Sir Owen Chevenix
Lilford
Sir Owen
Loomshire
Garswood Hall
Oddstone
Gwen
Garswood
Squires
Ifill
Capt. Hill
Owen Chevenix
Oldstate
Ife
Oldstone
Owen Cheveaix
Felix Lonsdale
Davcy Lonsdale
Daniel
Violet Haye
Mrs. Hunter
Felix
Violet
May
Welix
Captain Bill
Captain Hill
Miss Haye
Bir Owen Chevenis
Dangerous Voyage of the William Bell Schooner
Two sailors from the Charleston bound schooner William Bell survivors after five days on a raft built from the cabin roof. They endured hunger thirst and constant waves while clinging to the raft until a passing schooner rescued them. Captain and five crew were lost in the gale near New London Connecticut.
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New York Exchange
William Bell
Charleston
D. C
New London
Robinson
Lord
How They Court in the North
A Glasgow servant girl returns home with her head wrap wrapped in a shawl after a cold night in the park. Her mistress admonishes pacing, but the girl replies that you cannot court properly by walking fast and must sit down.
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Glasgow
London
Elevators Safely Tested With Air Cushions in New York
An Empire Building elevator was allowed to fall twenty stories, about 300 feet, to test safety cushions. Eggs on a marble railing remained unbroken and water in a glass did not spill during the descent, showing the system protected against falls.
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Empire Building
New York
Human Brain Cells and Daily Renewal Claim
A German dialogist claims the human brain contains about 100 trillion nerve cells with 5 million of them being digested and replaced daily, suggesting a completely new brain every sixty days.
Swart Manufacturer Unveils Burglar-Proof Glass
A Swart manufacturer introduces burglar proof glass made by pouring molten glass over a steel wire mesh. The product is designed for skylights and jewelers windows.
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Swart
Germany publishes more books than France each year
The article notes Germany outputs between 20 000 and 25 000 books annually, over twice France’s 10 000. It adds a whimsical aside that if dogs could pick their owners they would favor the barefoot boy.
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Germany
France
Book News From The Era Of Boer War Novels And Biographies
Morley Roberts leads a field of new novels including The Fugitives while F Frankfort Moore notes he penned thirty one books before gaining public attention. John W Chadwick completes a life of Theodore Parker. Quillex Jouch offers Profitable Ghosts a look at the spirit world. Herbert Spencer revises First Principles as the start of Synthetic Philosophy. Mrs Craigile’s Robert Orange follows The School for Saints. Gilbert Parker’s The Lane that Has No Turning set in Quebec. Bertha Runkle debuts The Helmet of Navarre in The Century. The Dictionary of National Biography cost about 750000 pounds. Sidney Lee supplied much material for three volumes, with five other writers contributing enough for ten and a half volumes.
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Morley Roberts
F. Frankfort Moore
John W. Chadwick
Boston
Theodore Parker
Quillex Jouch
Herbert Spencer
Navarre
Paris
Henry of Navarre
Dictionary of National Biography
George Smith
Sidney Lee
How to Make Your Wife Love You Advertising Prank
Cornelius Hennepin reads a Rochester Herald ad titled How to Make Your Wife Love You and quizzes his wife Virginia on absurd tips. He mocks the piece calling it an advertising dodge and vows to quit his subscription as a boy delivers more paper at the Hennepin steps.
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Eve
Lila
Evelyn
Darcy Lonsdale
Ahe
Cornelius Hennespin
Rochester Herald
Virginia
Mr. Hennepin
Plumeleigh
Cornelius Hennepin
Stepa
Smallest Inhabited Island Hosts Eddystone Lighthouse
The island housing the Eddystone lighthouse is cited as the world’s smallest inhabited land, about thirty feet in diameter. The lighthouse base spans ninety nine feet, and at high tide the island becomes invisible. It lies roughly fourteen miles southwest of Plymouth and about nine valleys off Corswall’s coast.
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Eddystone
Plymouth
Corswail
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Bertha N.clay
Mr. Haye
Darcey Lonsdale
Kate
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