Papers of the Broxton estate Drive Olivia to Seeking Answers
Olivia Broxton presses Miss Malvina for the truth about lost papers linked to Col. Broxton’s death. Mrs Spillman’s troubled memories surface as Olivia chases a hidden document believed to affect the estate, amid fear, guilt, and a family shadow over the hall.
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Tom
Broxton
Matthews
Jim
Martin
Gardener
Spillman
Tom Broxton
Cather Rew
Besie
Olivia
Broxton Hall
Ing
Col
Ton
Tom Urs
Wil
Clarence Westover
Col. Broxeton
Wroxton Hall
Westovers
MI and XI
Col. Broxton
Miss Malvina
Col. Lroxton
Miss Malyina
Phaeton
Father
Thomas Broxton
Malvina
Ollie
Desolate sitting room echoes with promises and lost papers
Bhie and Ollie linger by the burden of rarely used books. Ollie begs to return to examine a chair tied to Thomas Broxton’s affairs as Miss Malvina urges caution. A dark night and looming churchyard farewell deepen the tension while rumors of lost papers simmer.
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Bhie
Olie
Malvina
Mother
Jimmie Martin
Fight for a canal route in New York and Washington
The Panama canal moves toward American control via a newly formed Panama canal company of America based in Trenton with August Belmont & Co. and Kuhn Loeb & Co. among backers. The French rights transfer aims to align the project with Nicaragua’s route, while the Isthmus canal commission weighs both options and broad American ownership seeks parity.
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New York
Panama Canal
Trenton
N. C
New York City
Washington
Canal Commission
Congress
Panama Canal Company of America, Incorporated
August Belmont & Co
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Levi P. Marton
Charles R. Flint
EE. Simmons
Fourth National Bank
Edward Sweet & Co
George Sheeidon & Co
Baring Magoun & Co
D. W. Youn
Ozarks Caves and Perilous Palisades of the Tableland
The article surveys Ozarks marvels including chalky chimneys, vast cave networks under Stacey farm and a cliffside tableland farm surrounded by sheer palisades. It describes "The diamond mine" cave with crystal palace chambers, the Mur der rocks near Missouri border, Iron Mountain ore, and a bottomless well linked to the New Madrid quake. Lost rivers thread through caves while surface lands reveal peculiar geological wonders across Taney, Jasper, and surrounding counties.
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Morbeny
Stacey Farm
Jasper
Ozarks
Neton County
Crystal Palace
Gorconda
Fine Mountain
Missouri- Arkansas
Alf Bolen
Ate
White River
Taney County
Iron Mountain
Great Hill
Tron Mountain
Bee Creek
Lafferty
New Madrid
Marble
Thalf
North
Arkansas
Imperial Bank of the United States empire eyes in Wall Street
Washington reports that National City Bank of New York dominates attention as the imperial bank. It assisted with the 220 million payment to Spain for the Philippines and planned a new building on the Customs House site, paying 8.2 million though valued at 5.6 million. Capital stock stands at 10 million with large call loan activity and about 120 million in deposits.
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Washington
National City Bank
New York City
Susciensi City Bank
Imperial” Bank
United States Empire
Gage
Spain
Philippines
Uncle Sam
Customs House
Wall-st
Wall St
Cleveland Struggles With Prolonged Illness at Home
Princeton December 28 ex President Cleveland remains ill with rheumatic gout in his left foot. He shows little improvement and will likely stay confined to his room for another week, requiring assistance to move for the past ten days.
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Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Brown
Multiple Truncated News Bits From Various Cities
Wire tips report a range of brief items including deaths in Nashville and North Carolina, a wreck kill in Clarendon Texas, a $1500 store theft in Newburne Alabama, a dry goods firm failure in Paris Texas with liabilities $350,000, and a crime involving $12,000 taken from Walsonburg. Other notes mention a Raleigh man receiving 20 years for assault, a Kentucky fight killing Eli Boling, and deaths of Chas E Pike and Col. D G Huntley with civil war ties.
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Bryan
Texas
North
Salem Mason
Nashville
Tenn
Engineer Calloway
Clarendon
Tex
Pollard Bros
Newburne
Ala
Geo. M. Settle
Paris
W. J. Milsap
Clay County
Kentucky
Dave Boling
Chas. E. Pike
St. Paul
Minn
D. G. Huntley
Alabama
Mooresville
Z Kroh ‘Company
Toledo, CO
Frank Connelly Pleads Guilty to 21 Prohibition Indictments
CENTERVILLE Alabama December 29 Frank Connelly once a newspaper proprietor pleaded guilty to twenty one indictments for violation of the prohibition laws. He faces a long sentence with hard labor two years for each count. Accidents on farms bring cuts bruises and stings Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil offers quick relief and is urged as essential.
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Malvina
nDivia
Miss Malvina
Papa
Thomas Braxton
Pers
Frank
Centerville
Ala
Frank Connelly
Thomas
Sewing Machines by Pfleger at 332 East Washington
Jos C Pfleger advertises White sewing machines including Standard and Queen models with no agents. Visit 332 East Washington Street or call old phone 22772 or new 354 for details.
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White
Standard and Queen
Jos
Full Meal for i0e Lunch and Laundry Ad at Ormonds
An old newspaper ad promotes a daily lunch service from 10 a m to 2 p m at Ormonds 16 W Pearl Ave with ladies lunch on the second floor. It also markets the Old Reliable Union Co operative Laundry phone 1269 and lists selling out robes blankets harness and trunks by Van Derpeck.
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Ormonds
W. Pearl
Reliable Union Co-operative
van Derpeck
Boer and British Fight Compared in War Commentary
Boston Herald argues no Boer superiority over English troops despite numbers and positions at Mafeking Kimberley Ladysmith and Emberley. It condemns celebrating England’s humiliation and cautions that defeat would harm advancing freedom and civilization tied to US bonds of amity.
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Mafeking
Kimberley
Methuen
Emberley
Boston Herald
England
United States
Philadelphia
Record
Old Nurse for Children Reminds Teething Care
An old advertisement notes Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup for teething infants claims to soothe gums ease pain cure wind colic and aid diarrhoea. Price twenty five cents a bottle. It mentions other laundry and dining notices including Progress Laundry and The Kitz café restaurant in Chicago style with lunch hours.
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Kitz
Bailey Rejoins Family After 33 Years Away in West
Rock Stream New York December reports James F Bailey, who left for California 33 years ago with a party from Elmira, has returned. He learned his wife had remarried and their children grown. After learning updates, he and Mrs Crocker renewed their vows at the Bailey homestead, and plan to live in Arizona.
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Rock Stream
N. Y
James F. Bailey
California
Elmira
San Antonio
Tex
Rio Grande
Dona Ana
New Mexico
Needles
Devil Man's Pass
Devil's River
Port Lancaster
Bailey
Fort Lancaster
Memphis
Baileyw
Crocker
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Japa
The
City National Bank
SUN
Stout
Washington St
Progress Laundry
W. Washington St
Kentucky Ave
Mrs. Bailey
E. C. DeWitt &Co
Chicago
Im the Sun’s
Texa Werds
the Omega
Pennsylvania Street
Majestic Building
Croceries
Extita’s Baker
Indiana Dental College Department of Dentistry
University of Indianapolis
S. W. Cor
Delaware and Ohio
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