A Man of Wealth and a Woman Named Wood
An American agent tracks Captain Wood’s captors in London as a heavyset American aristocrat Sir Charles Collingham and a conspiratorial group press for Wood’s papers. The chase targets a dispatch box and a possible double who could profit from Wood’s fortune. The narrator vows to pursue justice and free Wood.
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Lawford
Jimmy
McQuay
Captain Wood
Strand
Norfolk Street
Joseph
Strathallan Road
Clarres Street
Mr. Wood
Savory
Laburnum Street
Roy
Scotland Yard
Charles Collingham
Charles
Waal
Bureau Prescritoire
Wood
Lord Harry
Charles Collingiem
Wesc
Sarabund
Love at First Sight Love Story Between Pets
A playful exchange describes a mistress loving her master and her dog Lim. The dog’s perspective hints at affection as she shoves a rival off the sofa to make room for Lim.
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Lim
Temperance and Regularity in Daily Dining
In pursuit of health one should practice temperate eating with meals that are regulated. Regularity is a golden rule for a well ordered life.
Algoma Young Woman Credits Dodd's Kidney Pills
Miss Emily Liddell of Blind River Ontario describes a months long illness with female weakness and backache. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring her health and urges other young women to try the remedy, stating it built her up and is worth its weight in gold.
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Blind River
Ont
Emily Liddle
Dodd
Miss Liddell
Our Debt to Our Mothers by Ian Maclaren
A passage from The Christian Endeavor World honors mothers. It extols a mother’s endurance patience and love, urging children to honor and provide for her with comfort and gentleness, noting that even great deeds cannot repay a mother’s love.
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Ian Maclaren
Christian Endeavor
The Warbhornee Described as Expensive and Cowardly
The piece portrays the war horse as costly fragile and demanding expert care. It accuses the animal of greed, cowardice and treachery and claims it would desert to the enemy with rations and a rifle. The text contrasts its value with a doomed fantasy of heroic riderly exploits.
Paris letter to son sparks clerical inquiry in dead letter office
A letter addressed To Mon sieur, My Son, Rue sparked plans to send it to the dead letter office in France. A clerk balked and vowed to uncover the rightful owner, until a youth arrived days later asking if a letter from his father was kept there.
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Paris
Monsieur
France
A Mutton Chop Cooking Tip
A mutton chop should be plunged into boiling water for about two minutes before cooking. This seals the surface by forming a white albumen covering, helping keep the gravy from running out during cooking.
Stories Made With Feet Track Art of Animal Tracks
The article explains how each animal leaves unique tracks in mud snow or dust. It notes distinguishing marks such as a coon fox rabbit or dog track and mentions a famous western grizzly identified by its missing toe. It advises drawing tracks life size to learn regional footmarks for identification.
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Coen
Vocation Question After Four Years Of Education
A father quips about his daughter's four year college education costing $6,000. He questions the value by asking if she plans to become a brakeman, noting she now has a new accent and can recite her class yell. The exchange humorously probes career expectations after higher learning.
A Sad Mistake Visitor Prisoner Dialogue
A visitor asks a prisoner about the reason for his confinement. The inmate admits to stealing $50,000 from his bank employer but laments wishing he had stolen $100,000 instead.
Club Turbine Night Highlights Low Sound
Browne recalls a striking low note during the turbicane at the club last night. Jones asks what stood out most, and Browne emphasizes the deep, resonant bass that dominated the performance.
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Jones
Browne
Ancient odds and ends reveal long trade and craft
The notes recount diverse artifacts and practices from history including buttons in Troy and early American 1680 button makers, lamps predating written history with thousands found, flower pots visible in London tenements, and the Sultan of Morocco banning lightning rods. Curtains served as bedstead coverings in the eleventh century and later moved to windows.
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Morocco
Mosaic floors through ancient civilizations
Mosaic floors formed from small colored stones appeared in Egypt by 2200 B C and in Babylon by 1100 B C They were widespread in Athenian and Roman homes as well, reflecting long standing techniques in decorative architecture.
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Babylon
Venetian Blinds Origin Traced to Venice
The text notes unknown outer blinds until the fourteenth century and states interior or Venetian blinds were first used in Venice, explaining naming origins and early adoption.
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Venice
Worm Exterminator Promises Safe Sure Effectual Results
Ad claims a worm control product for use on a site near Mena and emphasizes safety and effectiveness with promised improvement after application.
Gold and silver table treasures found at Troy by Schliemann
Excavations at Troy led by Dr. Schliemann uncovered gold and silver ware dating to 900 B.C. These artifacts relate to the dining practices of the ancient site, with one piece linked to the area’s contemporary use.
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Troy
Schliemann
Minard's Liniment and Teas Pots History Note
The item notes Minard's Liniment for rheumatism alongside a remark on tea pots as inventions of either Indians or Chinese with uncertain antiquity. Tea came to Europe with tea in 1610.
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Europe
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Parmelee's
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Minard
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