The Island The Stairs Continues with a Death and Rift
Hampden informs Mistress Lucy that Sir Geoffrey has died by his own hand in the spinney. Lucy confronts the news with shock and vows to learn why Luftdon and Arcester left, while Hampden reveals their abrupt departure after Sir Geoffrey’s death and the breaking of Lucy’s engagement.
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Lord Luftdon
Arcester
Imarry
Sir Geoffrey
Luftden
Geoffrey
Luftdon
Gad
Wilberforces
Hampden
Duke of Arcester
Chapter Is Wherein I Break the News
Mistress Lucy tasks Master Hampton with dismounting her from a horse. He admits he is no horseman and was once a sailor. He steps up, lifts her from the saddle, and sets her down gently on the ground, prompting a surprised reaction.
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Hampton
Mistress Lucy
Optimist’s Weather Fooling The March Forecast Joke
Fragments show a quip about March weather lasting and an exchange about a new combined carpet sweeper and talking machine. The brief hints at a humorous exchange among named speakers James Bill and Dilli with a marriage remark.
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James
Bill
Dilli
CPR inviting employee ideas yields widespread useful suggestions
The CPR circulated a call for suggestions to its hundred thousand employees. The pool of ideas poured in and the committee reviewed each one carefully, adopting several and promoting contributors where merited. The article highlights diverse viewpoints from frontline staff and international staff, noting cross border and cross country insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.P.R
Europe
United States
Childrens Tale Of War Heroism And Headaches
A classroom tale recalls a girl explaining her father fought in the Boer War. The teacher prompts about battles Graspan Modder River and Parysburg and asks if he was wounded. The girl explains he had a severe headache, not injuries, highlighting stories of bravery and simple hardship.
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Reese
Spieli
Graspan
Modder River
Pardyburg
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with reward offer
An early 1900s advertisement claims Hall’s Catarrh Cure cures catarrh internally via blood and mucous surfaces. It includes endorsements from F J Cheney & Co Toledo and the National Bank of Commerce, a testimonial offer, price 75 cents per bottle, and a note to take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Chiney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
Toledo, Co
Halls Family
The War Depends on Munition Factories
The Chicago Tribune notes that shell and cartridge supply dictates strategy in war. Advances halt when ammo runs short, making munition makers as crucial as frontline troops and transforming factory work into a decisive factor in victory.
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Neuve Chapelle
Alsace
Chicago Tribune
Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills Promote Digestive Relief
Praised as a sure remedy for indigestion and derangements of the stomach liver and kidneys Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills are said to have aided thousands and earned numerous testimonials. The ad asserts they are superior to other pills for the conditions named.
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Parmelee
Skipper Uses Star Observation To Identify Mull of Kintyre
On a dark stormy night the skipper loses bearings and notes the stars. He consults a grimy chart carried by a tramp and warns the first mate that recognizing the Mull of Kintyre means safety, while an ink spot threatens danger.
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Kintyre
Chaperone at Old Seminary of Chickens
A witty remark from a young lady reveals a rumor about an old establishment described as a chaperoned seminary of chickens. The phrasing hints at playful social gossip rather than a factual report.
The Sea Lord Fisher of Kilverstone and His Navy
A biographical sketch of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher born 1841 in Ceylon. Charting his rise from Mad Jack to first sea lord, his unorthodox methods and bold moves, including push for turbines and the Dreadnought era, and his return in 1914 at age 74 to lead during war.
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Lord Fisher
British Admiralty
Secretary of the Admiralty
Lord Fisher of
Kilverstone
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Fraser
Ceylon
William Fisher
78Th Highlanders
Sophia
A. Lambe
New Bond Street
Navy
Mad Jack
Jackie
China Station
Jackie” Fisher
Mediterranean
Fisher
North American
West Indies
H.M.S. Renown
Flrtt
Portsmouth
Admiralty
H.M.S. Amethyst
Fiser
Silverstone
A. K. Wilson
Election Day Dread In A Paperhanger's Ballot
A witty exchange notes a long ballot seen as six to ten feet, spoken by Mr. Paste who taunts fear of election day. A prisoner remarks time waits for no man, while a judge sentences three months.
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Mr. Paste
Pasture Management Tips From Historic Virginia Advice
The article compiles old advice on grazing, stressing winter feeding when possible and keeping pastures grazed evenly. It advocates dividing pastures, prioritizing fattening cattle first, followed by sheep and horses, with occasional close grazing to suppress weeds. It notes stock limits, grass regrowth, and seasonal planning for best yields.
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Jos. Fleming
Guy Stewart
Virginia
English Tommy Tries Toothbrush Trade in Flemish Village
A British Tommy stationed in a Flemish village cannot speak French or Flemish. He mimics brushing teeth to communicate. The shopkeeper finally helps him, but instead of a toothbrush she gives a jews harp after a tense hunt through cardboard boxes.
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Tommy
Hauling to Market By Motor Trains On Splendid Highways
The piece predicts that within ten years large cities will be largely supplied by motor driven trains hauling goods from surrounding areas. It cites London and Paris as examples where costs drop to four cents per mile. Farm trucks carry products to depots overnight, then tractors collect cars and deliver to markets, returning with farmer supplies.
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London
Paris
Leslie
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Fyes
Marie
Martme Eve
Beck of the Eye
Ask Tye Remedy Co
Chicago
P R
Brooks
C. E. Brooks
State St
Marshall, Mich
Catarra
Halls Catarra
Britain
Cattie
Willie
Mike
Dusty Rhoades
Ercey
Imperial Oil Company
Northwest
Capitol
Prairie Harvester
Dominion
THE
Imperial Oil Company Limited
Canada
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