Corsican Vendetta Thriller wedding amid peril and intrigue
Burton Barnes saves Edward Anstruther and Merina daughter of Countess Paolis during a Corsican escape from a deadly vendetta. The wedding to Enid Anstruther unfolds aboard a yacht at Nice as suspicion falls on Cipriano Danella and Marina while Corsicans shadow the party, plots rise, and threats loom over the ceremony.
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Burton H. Barnes
Amer
Corsica
Enz- Hsinieutenant
Edward Gerard Anstruther
Merina Gaughter
Paolis
Enid Anstruther
Leutenant
Ajac~co
Marseilles
Constantine
London
Maria
Barnes
Enderma
Zaéy Chartris
Nice
Marina
Corregio Carella
Afa- Yina
Corregio
St. Tropez
Enid
Lady Chart
Maud
Waa
Lady Chartris
la Belle Blackwood
Elijah Emery
Cor Fesio
Saliceti
Iso
Banella
Bates
Chartiris
Cousin Burton
Schooners Gallery
Coulinary
Monsieur Barnes Tam
Vitlefranche
France
Miss Anstruther
Burton
Chartris
Cipriano
Edwin
Anstruther
Prunetta
Prunella
So Agesis
Bariles
Count Cipriano
Danella
Musso
Signore Barnes
Mephisto
Chariris
la Petite
Mamma
Lady Charms
Corresio
Bardir
To Clean Window Shades
A brief household tip from Country Life in America explains a method to refresh dusty window shades. Spread corn meal on a large table, rub in a circular motion with the palm, then brush away the meal to remove dust without leaving residue.
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America
Sadness as Penalty of Humor in Classic Literature
Michael Morahan in Papyrus reflects on how great humorists like Cervantes Swift and Balzac bear sadness as the price of deep life insight. The essay argues that without occasional tears, laughter loses meaning and turns to failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cervantes
Montero
Swift
Sterne
Heine
Richter
Balzac
Dickers
Michael Morahan
Papyrus
What She Should Do in Street Encounter
Dialogue shows two neighbors clashing over unintentional neglect. He complains of being ignored on the street and she defends herself saying she did not see him. The exchange ends with a teasing suggestion about aging eyes.
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Enid
Marina
Barnes
Graham
Nice
Emory
Bates
M Street
Pure Water for Soldier in the Field
Washington reports Uncle Sam has adopted a mobile sterilizing water wagon for the army. The device is a complete on wheels filtering and sterilizing plant with a steam pump, reservoir, bone-bacters, and fourteen fill taps. It can supply a regiment in minutes using four to six mules, delivering clear safe water by sterilization, which greatly reduces typhoid and other waterborne illnesses.
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Washington
Sam
Excample
United States
Army
Marine Corps, Coast and Geodetic Survey
Isthmian Canal Commission
Hawks in the Post Office Tower Spark Debate on Extinction
The duck hawks return to the Postal Service Building tower on Pennsylvania Avenue, using it as winter refuge as they hunt near the Potomac. Bird lovers protest killings, noting the bird’s cosmopolitan nature and cherished role, while officials debate protection versus extermination. The First Assistant Postmaster General and the Biological Survey show interest in conserving the hawks.
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possMice Department
Washington
Post Office Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Potomac
Frank H. Hitchcock
Hat trimming joke shocks balcony at Longworth Roosevelt visit
A theater party of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and Mrs. Roosevelt in a box drew amused attention when a pink hat rose illusion turned out to be Longworth’s bald head. The moment sparked a playful misperception of Miss Hagner’s hat trim.
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Nicholas Longworth
Roosevelt
Birs
Mrs. Longworth
Miss Hagners
District Committee Opposes Dry Town Prohibition
The District of Columbia committee, chosen by Speaker Cannon, leans liberal and is unlikely to push prohibition. Of 19 members, 11 hail from large cities and eight from small towns, with three opposing prohibition. Despite pro‑wet lobbying, anti‑prohibitionists hold 13 votes, making Washington a likely “wet” capital for the next two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Capital
Washington
District of Columbia
Cannon
Prohibition
House
District of Columbia Committee
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised by Woman
A testimonial extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for women's ailments. Mrs Bertha Moff of Missouri recounts twelve years of suffering, eleven doctors, and recovery after following Mrs Pinkham's guidance and using the product. The letter asserts the remedy restored health and strength and offers it as help for other women.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Moff
Louisiana
The Limitations of the Cloth Frs Reverence
A humorous vignette features Frs Reverence, a sneezing caddie, and an awkward exchange with a minister seeking to recruit a young man to attend church. The scene unfolds as the minister encounters the eager parishioner on the way to evening service, prompting a comic miscommunication.
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Sss
Railroad man credits Grape Nuts for relief from indigestion
A railroad worker recounts years of indigestion and false starts with doctors and diets. After trying Grape-Nuts, his appetite returns, energy rises, and seven pounds are gained with no further indigestion. His wife also starts using the cereal. The ad promotes Grape-Nuts by Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan, with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Pestgn Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Mr. Barnes
Archibald Clavering Gunter
New York
New Yorks
Bir. Potter
Texas
Ezc
Cousin Pranella
Count Daneila
Grimir
Cipriano Danella
Barton
Ja Belle Blackwood
Sally
Lydia
Pinkham
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