Fall of Won Worth in a Winter Play Dream
In a seaside tale Merry and Dorcas plot a Broadway play inspired by Dorcas life and Shakespearean role dreams. They discuss a composer’s tale of a father’s crime, a convict’s daughter, and a lover’s pursuit, all set among New Haven and a New England village. Merry seeks Enoch’s support as he departs to write.
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Andrew
Dorcas
Dorcis
Vero
Bean
Horeau
New England
Hemulphes Ter
Hemulphes Ter and Thies the Father Home With Them.” Moedy
Enoch
Jamoun
Merry
Tomagine
New Haven
Icon
Shakespeare
Juliet
Desdémona
Rosalind
Cordelis
Cordeli
Doress
Drusilla
Wentworth
Tor
Ceep
Broadway
Old Man
Hecht
Old Pard
Kod
The Play Improvised Then A Secret Dilemma Unfolds
Enoch Wentworth helps Merry shape a new drama and pledges support while secretly copying the manuscript. The actor’s triumph stirs Wentworth to study the pages, yet a hidden note in a drawer reveals a moral struggle over a dangerous temptation.
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Enoch Wentworth
Merry
Enoch
The Forfeit of the Bond Opens a Theatrical Plot
Enigmatic call jolts Enoch Wentworth from sleep as Merry promises a Switzerland trip and a moneyed production venture. Wentworth, aging himself in the mirror, agrees to meet at four, where Merry appears transformed into a confident, bustling star ready to pursue fame and wealth through a new play.
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Enoch Wentworth
Merry
Switzerland
Wentworth
Dufer
Enoch
Ais
Youth Triumphs Over Routine In Harper’s Weekly Tone
A long excerpt contrasts restless youth with orderly life, urging bold action and fresh experiment to lift society from despair. It cites Sophie Irene Loeb’s European study on widows pensions and housing, praising Scotland’s boarding-out system and France’s large allowances to keep families intact, then shifts to a fictional setting where Wentworth and Merry discuss a planned NY production of The House of Esterbrook with ambition and enterprise.
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Wentworth
Enoch
Merry
Andrew
Harper
Sophie Irene Loeb
New York State Commission
Europe
England
Scotland
Denmark
Germany
Switzerland
New York
Scolland
Poor Relief Fund
France
Ambition and a Bond Tighten the Dramatist's Grip
Wentworth burns his draft in a fit of resolve then reveals a signed bond from Andrew Merry pledging unwavering obedience and support. Merry mocks the plan while signaling his devotion and hunger for fame as a dramatist, ending with the dramatic line to be continued.
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Wentworth
Enoch
Merry
Inoch
Andrew
Shakespeare
Sirrah
Enoch Wentworth
Andrew Merry
Seigneur
Theo
Man of War Captain in 1649 Faces Naval Backlash
The La Grace commanded by Blauveldt sailed up the river with a Spanish prize after the Munster peace. The Tabasco was captured but the act was deemed illegal and the prize returned. Blauveldt, a respected New Amsterdam citizen, claimed no peace with Spain and fled afterward.
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Riguvoldt
la Grace
Piri
New Amnera
New York
Boston
Virginia
Blauveldt
New Amsterdam
Munster
Spain
Netherlands
Gulf of Mexico
France
Summer Work in the Vegetable Garden by L M Bennington
Agricultural tips on fertilizer use for cabbage tomatoes and peppers plus seedbed care and market selling advice. Emphasizes heavy manure lime for cabbage potassium and phosphorus for vegetables and growing on a large scale for wholesale markets. Mentions proper packaging timing and grading to maximize price and avoid inferior specimens.
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L. M. Bennington
Toad
Advantages in Keeping Records for Dairy Herd
Accurate cow mill yield records help weed out underperformers and keep only profitable cows. They reveal milked by hired help issues, reduce drying off from poor milking, and serve as a barometer of a cow’s condition. Records motivate better feeding, management, and selection of replacement stock.
Forcing the Rhubarb Plant for Winter
Gardeners aim rhubarb as a winter cash crop by forcing it in frost-proof or heated spaces. Do fall root division after hard frost, crown covered lightly, avoid overwatering. Both heated and unheated (glass-covered) buildings work, but stalks stay smaller and paler in unheated setups.
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Y B. van Benthuts
The Small Farmer and Hay Essentials Notes
A concise guide extols small farm management and money making on limited acres. It stresses prudent hay curing, proper storage, and maintaining livestock, including compassionate care for working horses with blankets in cool or winter conditions as needed.
Name Was a Mistake Luzon Named by Misinterpretation
The island Luzon in the Philippines gets its name from a misinterpretation by early Spanish explorers from Mexico. Locals such as Tagalog and Iokan tribes used their own territory names, while “Luzon” came from a misunderstanding when natives pointed to their mortars while the Spaniards asked for the country’s name.
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Luzon
Kaloa
Washington
Island
Spain
Mexico
Parable of the Vineyard and Rejection of Israel
A Moody Bible lesson analyzes Mark 11 to 12, detailing Jesus teaching on the withered fig tree and the three parables of warning. It explains Israel as a vineyard entrusted to rulers who rejected the Messiah, leading to judgment and the Kingdom being given to believers.
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Christ
Jesus
Jesson
God
Luke
Israel
Tarael
Terael
Ierael
Inaiah
Josue
Isaiah
Jess
Eve
Zeph
Jerusalem
Josas
Whp
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Wolvertons
Ellsworth Young
Drowne & CO
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Reed
Fredje
Wantworth
Borcan
Coor Merry
Andrew Geegan
Mat
House of Esterbrook
Adams
Albert
Linpincott
Brightuwa
Wany
Pein
Welstesste
Neckties
New York State
Mars
Golden Turidore
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