The Diamond Hunter and the Unknown Father
Francis Scrymgeour, a Bank of Scotland clerk in Edinburgh, is offered £500 a year by an anonymous benefactor with conditions. After learning his father is unknown, he travels to Paris, encounters a powerful “dictator” in a tense exchange, and moves into a neighboring house after spying a green blinds estate, pursuing a hidden lineage and fortune.
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Rancis Scrymgeota
Bank of Scotland
Edinburgh
Francis
Highlands
Europe
Francis Scrymgeour
Dential
Seutiiman
Serymevour
Solrina Custo
Paria
Comede Trancaise
Praincis
Paris
Fraris
Scrymgeour
Scotland Street
Champs Elysees
Toe
Peighharime Street
Drouot
Tivor
Rolles
Forsooth
Vandeleur
Montmarte
Mr. Scrymgeour
Rue Lepic
Chevaux de Frise
Dyiinus
Decline of Birth Rates Across History and Nations
A New Fingland scientist notes historical declines in family size from Franklin’s era to modern times. Records show averages dropping from six or more children to under two by 1990. The explanation cites strenuous modern life and pursuit of luxury as reducing the desire for large families.
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Fingland
America
Benjamin Franklin
Marriage laws abroad A survey of foreign divorce and betrothal rules
R J Brown reports on marriage and divorce laws abroad noting Hungary bans breach of promise via civil act, permits compensation for broken engagements, and permits personal separation without divorce. France and the Netherlands require parental advice or consent for under-thirty marriages, with some countries abolishing marriage fees.
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Hungary
R. J. Brown
France
Netherlands
Norway
Lodianapolis
Bent on Barnum Free Act Scandal in Philadelphia
James G. Blaine cites Benton opposing Fremont marriage then reconciling with his son in law and praising western exploration. On Center Market ground Barnum proclaims the wooly horse of Fremont era, Benton denounces the act as fake prompting a police stand and free Barnum ad.
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The
Statesman
James G. Blaine
Fremont
Benton
Jessie
Pennsylvania Avenue
Center Market
Pp. T. Barnum
Colonel Berton
Joho C. Fremont
Rocky Mountains
Barnum
Enen
Barnaum
Philadelphia Post
Morning Waker Sign Awakens Teoguwarden Troll
Edward Penfield notes a Dutch sign reading Toy. d. Zwaan Morgen Wekker in Teoguwarden. He imagines T v a Zaan rousing sleepy clients at dawn for a small fee, calling it a curious and worthy calling, and asks who or what in that somnolent land wakes the morgen wekker.
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Miurrow
Teoguwarden
D. Zwaan
Morgen Wekker
Edward Penfield
Scribner’s
Advice on marriage to save a business
A young man admits his fiancée consumes his time while an old man urges marriage. The exchange ends with the old man advising, For heaven's sake, marry her, then you'll have no trouble keeping away from her. Chicago Post.
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Chicago Post
Statistics and patience in data gathering
A dialogue on statistics notes that figures mainly reveal patience and industry of the collector rather than decisive facts. The doubter emphasizes data often reflect the effort behind them more than clear conclusions or outcomes.
I Cannot Sing The Old Songs War Bled The Pianist
A Chicago Tribune quote contrasts a young woman at the piano unable to sing old songs with relief in new music, while an adage warns against judging a man by his failures, noting honesty can hinder success.
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Chicago Tribune
Stain Removal Tips From Various Articles
A guide from the St Louis Post-Dispatch outlines methods to lift tea and coffee stains by boiling water, wine or fruit stains with salt, ink stains with fresh milk, and dried ink with lemon salts. It also covers paint stains with turpentine or chloroform, machine oil with soap, perspiration under sun, shoe leather stains with oxalic acid, grease with solvents, delicate fabrics with naphtha, and acid stains with diluted ammonia.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
How to Clean With Gasoline
A woolen cloth dampened with gasoline will remove dirt from porcelain sinks baths and marble wash bowls. Gasoline is touted as a remedy for bugs and can be poured on mattresses springs and beds without harming carpets. Leftover neckwear left overnight in an airtight gasoline container will look fresh and new after drying.
How to Corn Beef From Kitchen Brine and Boiling Method
Select a ten pound piece of beef. Mix salt sugar saltpeter molasses and pepper in a hot brine. Pour over meat while boiling hot. Weigh with a stone for three or four days. Then rinse and cook with vegetables until tender.
How to Make Peanut Croquettes
A recipe to make peanut croquettes describes mixing bread crumbs and minced peanuts, adding egg yolks, shaping into cones, coating in egg and crumbs, frying in hot fat until golden brown, and draining on brown paper before serving.
How to Care For Books
Simple guidance on book care warns against stacking or leaning volumes to protect bindings and edges. Regular dusting with a soft cloth, shelving cleaning with care, and keeping shelves moth and insect free aid longevity. seal shelves with brown paper before long trips.
How to Care for Carpets and Prevent Moths
Beating carpets on the wrong side first helps preserve fibers. Then beat more gently on the right side. Do not place a carpet on a damp floor, as haste can lead to moth damage and deterioration of the material.
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Ion
How to Make Apple Vinegar Step by Step
Gather apple parings in a stone crack and keep them covered with water. When soft, press the pulp through a jelly bag and strain the liquid into a jug. Add saved sweets and a small amount of brown sugar not exceeding half a pound per gallon. Cover with a thin cloth and keep in a warm place to sour, adding the vinegar plant or mother to speed readiness.
How to Cure Chapped Lips
Advice on treating chapped lips by warming a soft linen cloth in hot water with a little borax dissolved, then pressing it to the mouth and repeating several times daily.
How to Test an Oven by Paper Method
A simple oven test checks heat by inserting a piece of paper. If the paper quickly turns dark yellow, the oven is hot enough for baking bread or cake.
Wisconsin summons for Matilda Smith in Wood County action
The State of Wisconsin issues a summons to Matilda Smith and Eugene W Smith to defend a stated action. The document notes service of the complaint and a twenty day response window, with Conway as the plaintiff’s attorney and Grand Rapids as the listed address.
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Matilda Smith
S. Eugene W. Smith
State of
Wisconsin
S Terewith
We. Conway
Report From the Reform School Selects Foley's Honey and Tar
J C G Gluck superintendent Pruntytown Va writes that after trying all other advertised cough remedies they have decided to use Foley's Honey and Tar exclusively in the West Virginia Reform School finding it most effective and absolutely harmless Johnson Hill Co
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Reform School
J. C G. Gluck
Pruntytown
Foley
West Virginia Reform School
Johmson & Hill Co
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Washington Star
Thei
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Plalnttt
Wipperman Land
Wood County National Bank
Grand Rapids ,Wis
N. Reiland
Wis
G. W. Mason
West Side
Grand Rapids
Peffer
Medical Assn
Chicago
Otto's Pharmacy
Desians FU
Domimanies
Mann & Co
Scientific Americas
All Newsdealers
ANN & Co
Sotereader
New York
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Washington, D.C
Sick
W.g.scott
West Side Jeweler
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