David Leighan Returns and Plans a New Game
In the Sussex house, David Leighan confronts his uncle with a plan to gain back his land. The old man offers a frail charity, rent free cottage, and work, while David plots a new, calculating move to force a shift of power. The chapter ends with David’s mood darkening as he hatches a revenge strategy.
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David
Gro On
Berry
Hern
Mary
George Sidcote
Wilk
George
Willison
Will
Pacific
Australia
America
Greorge
Seorge
Harry Rabjohns
Hig Tmele
Gratnor
Maury
Cmdle
Chatnor
Mary's
Provence
Arcadia
London
Creorge
Lolare
Edo
Atsecha
Maghead
Mustave
New York
Pavia
Wil
Kise
Poetic Snapshots and Architectural Notes From Old Portland Tales
Vignettes of Portland life recount a famed jurist Bob Bybee and a witty exchange about law. The piece then shifts to curious anecdotes from royal Derby spectators to a Brooklyn classroom weather task, a New York supreme court justice at sea, and Mark Twain’s possum dinner tale. It ends with a Century critique praising Madison Square Presbyterian Church’s modern yet historical design blending mosaic, fresco, and green domed elegance.
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Davi
David
Wother
George
Portland
Ore
Robert E. Bybee
Bob” Bybee
Bybee
Persia
Nasr-ed Din
Soundsy
Brooklyn
Jl&y
Justice Glegerich
New York Supreme Court
Hinger
Justice Giegerich
Hind
Sumer
New York
Mark Twain
Dot
Grean
Clemens
A Jewel of a Temple Madison Square Church Design
The Madison Square Presbyterian Church in New York offers a striking design credited to McKim Mead & White. Facing a fifteen story skyscraper and a tall tower nearby, the architects chose semi classic lines rather than traditional medieval forms to create a distinctive temple on Innovation in Construction.
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Madison Square Presbyterian Church
New York
Trinity
Dr. Paarkhurst
Messrs. McKim
No Place for a Poor Man Returns from Argentina
Eugene Holcomb of Vittsburg details three years in Argentina directing the worlds largest gas power installation in Buenos Aires. He notes underground cables powering rail shops and docks, a booming wheat and cattle sector, and cautions against small capital ventures but praises Argentina's vast potential for bold investors.
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Eugene Holcomb
Vittsburg
Argentine Republic
Buenos Ayres
Milwaukee Sentinel
Mer
Solcomb
South America
Republic of
Argentina
Europe
Wall Street
New York
Lombard Street
London
Her Honest Conviction
A Washington Star quote shows a woman with income saying horse ownership costs are high. Young Mrs. Torkins agrees that Charley’s race track experience convinces her others’ horses cost more.
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Coata
We Will Nab Cuba One Day Says The Leader
A modern mock version from Cleveland Leader mocks a line about conquering Cuba. It contrasts a brisk debate on distant policy with a quip about imported cigars, noting the folly of aggressive plans and the absurdity of a public figure talking tough.
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Cuba
Cleveland Leader
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Lis
Sir Walter Besant
Xiti
Goopd
Presbyterian Church
Miadison Square Presbyterian Church
Cleveland
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