Shipwrecked Heiress and Allies Seek Shelter in Cliff Home
An American heiress Miss Venevieve and Englishman Lord Winthrope, with American Tom Blake, survive a steamer wreck. They abandon civilization, forage cocoa nuts, build a cliff dwelling, and endure fever, a leopard encounter, jackals, a poisonous snake, and a deadly storm. Winthrope dies as Blake helps cover his grave.
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Miss Venevieve
Lord Winethrope
Tom Hake
Blake
Miss Leslie
Winthrope
Leslie
Leslle
Mine Leslie
Genevieve
Alake
Hep
Miss Loalle
Stranded Duo Share Quiet Bond On Remote Coast
Blake and Miss Leslie grow closer as they explore a southern headland while awaiting rescue. Their talks about music and life reveal shared longing and hinted danger, with Blake hinting at past struggles and a wary gaze toward an uncertain future.
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Leslie
Marie
Blake
Winthrope
Kansas
Madagascar
Ueka
Cape
Jenny
Two Faults Could Be Cured Irish Courtship Tale
An Irish tale from Seumas MacManus in Lippincott's narrates marriage timing for boys and girls. A mother contrasts youth and patience, while Mary and Laurence trade quips on marrying early and the luck that guides Irish choices. The story centers on prudent timing and wit in domestic plans.
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Seumas MacManus
Lippincott’s
Mary
Laurence O'Mahony
Laurence
Court of public opinion guides modern treaties
The piece argues that public sentiment now shapes government actions and enforces international law more than past treaties. It notes that while treaties are often broken, condemning violations strengthens the push for an international police force to uphold the law of nations.
Child Not to Blame in Bus Muff Incident
A London Globe note reports a woman on a bus denying theft by her infant, claiming the muff was taken by mistake as a presumed cat, reflecting humorous social chatter rather than serious crime.
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London
What Constitutes Beauty in a Toad's Mockery
A playful reflection questions beauty as a subjective notion. The speaker cites the old adage beauty is in the eye of the beholder and imagines a toad weighing its own finitude and desire as a humorous measure of value.
Wedding Silver Gifts at Reasonable Prices
The ad touts sterling silver presents for brides ranging from two to three dollars to elaborate services costing hundreds, claiming solid value with an unequalled guarantee.
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Oliver
It Is the Lord My Boy Story
An English lord is hosted with formal deference as guests ply him with praise and fine market fare. A 10 year old boy is sent to deliver warm water and must announce himself, but hesitates and blurts out It is the Lord, my boy.
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Charles
A Lucky Find And A Moonlit Ques tion From A Fairy Tale
In a humorous vignette a button found on yesterday’s hash prompts Mrs Jones and the cook to trade quips about clothing. A cow leaps in a fairy tale scene as the moon smiles and jokes about beef prices. A Washington stranger asks to meet the president, learning to wait at the union depot.
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Cau
Washington
Union Depot
A Gomet's Disease Described in Classic Medical Note
A fragment from a New York source describes a curvature disease termed A Gomet's Disease as a most obscure and distressing malady of the body. The note emphasizes its puzzling nature and the severity of its impact on health.
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Mets
New York
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