The Surbury pursuit of Chesham’s villainy unfolds
The narrator plots to expose Captain Chesham by tracing a money note’s path from a Bank of England transfer to Mrs. Merton in Surbury. He deceives his foe, moves to Derbyshire, recruits Mrs. Payne to identify Mrs. Merton, and observes her through a window, identifying Lady Estmere’s former maid Mary Williams as key to the mystery.
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Claudine
Thad
Chesham
Lord Rothwell
Valentine
Bank of England
London
Lttle
Surbury
Merton
Jones
Mrs. Merton
Acacia Villa
Rose Villa
North Road
Grammar School
Derbyshire
Laurence
Mrs. Payne
Captain Chesham
Mr. Payne
John
Mary Williams
Tady Sts
Life in Great Cities and the balance of urban vigor
The London Spectator argues that city life does not inherently erode nations. When a large proletariat serves the rich, decay may follow, but with a robust middle and working class, urban life shows no greater danger than rural life. Olive Schreiner’s bleak Boer portrait is deemed overly morbid and not representative of honestly laborious modern life.
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London Spectator
Rome
Nineveh
Babylon
Olive Schreiner
Hears Ag
Ufe
None to Spare Clipped Story Sparks Grace Church Morning War
The Rev. Ernest M. Stires rector of Grace Episcopal Church attended a charity ball with his wife as guests of friends. A woman reporter asked to see the ladies gowns and the minister quipped that they feed what they have, revealing a playful exchange in a social column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ernest M. Stires
Grace Episcopal Church
Stires
Death in the Mushroom Poison Deaths Rise From Amanita Muscaria Risks
An early 20th century notice reports Count Achilles de Vecchi’s death from mushroom poisoning in Washington. It cites a U S circular with half tone images to warn against deadly varieties, notes 800 poisonous species, explains why misidentification is dangerous, and recounts the bean market bust of the dealer who sold the fatal mushrooms. It explains Amanita muscaria, the fly mushroom, grows in woods, is highly toxic, and can kill with no early symptoms.
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Achilles de Veecht
Washington
Agricultne
Count de Vecchi
Ten Was Gone For Sure And The Macks Man Lost
A Detroit Free Press fragment recounts a penny ante con on a midnight train involving a young man from Detroit who tries to cheat a hackman with a ten dollar gold piece. The tale ends with the con man losing the coin, a reflection on honesty, marriage, and social mores.
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Tye
Buffalo
Bosilly
George
Ife
Detroit Free Press
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Igor
Don Juan
Costa
L. W
Albemarle Street
Philip Norris
Philip
Claudsine
Miu Ane Ea
Dts Abdo
London Mail
Amanita Carsanea
Womean
Mee
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