Through the Wall Chapter XVII Power Shifts at the Palais
Detective Coquenil learns his commission is canceled after orders from higher up. Judge Hauteville warns of bad news as Gibelin takes charge, while Coquenil seeks the truth and debates appealing to the chief as Simon hints orders came from the prefect’s higher office.
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Coquenil
Palais de Justice
Island
Robet
M. Gibelin
Gibelin
MM. Paul
Judge Hauteville
Department of Old Iron
Coquelin
Hauteville
M. Paul
Auter
M. Simon
Detective Bureau
Prefet de Police
Prefet
Champs Elysean
Fulton not an inventor of the steamboat says history
The piece argues Fulton did not invent the steamboat. It notes John Fitch’s grant covered the steamboat he invented and Livingston claimed a propulsion method by team, though Morey refused to sell it. Fulton denied invention but public perception and monopoly power made him seen as the inventor.
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Fulton
Livingston
John Fitch
John L. Mathews
Success Magazine
Morey
What is Man The New Creator in Steel
An article summary argues that steel making embodies a mythic modern Prometheus figure. Eugene Wood in Success Magazine contrasts old gods with steel industry, noting worker resilience and the transformative power of heat and industry as a new form of creation.
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Niagara
Ward
Eugene Wood
Success Magazine
Thor
Jove
Hercules
Hig Sticek
Milton
Eden
Lucifer
Man
Creator
Love Cannot Be Bought The Case Of Catherine And The Little Girl
Winifred Black recalls a girl who longs for Catherine's approval and learns that love bought with costly gifts is empty. A man buys his wife’s affection with jewels and outings while a mother pleads for her son’s loyalty, only to see love fade without sincerity. The narrative warns that true affection cannot be purchased.
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Catherine
Satay
Timber Merchant Hopes For Beechwood Order
A timber merchant reflects on low wood trade when a young man asks for beechwood not for a large order but a small piece for a fiddle bridge. The merchant offers any quantity quickly, in log or plank.
Punctuation Question Amuses Readers
A charming quip from a witty old lady asks whether soda water should be written as two words or with a siphon between them, reflecting a playful note on language.
The Wife Who Goes to the Country
A columnist reflects on summer sojourns of wives in mountain hotels while husbands toil in the city. The piece weighs loneliness and longing, praises married happiness, and warns against prolonged separation, urging wives to return home to nurture appreciation in their husbands.
Before My Light Goes Out Poem by Ernest Dowson
A fragmentary verse in earnest longing asks for one last glimpse of a beloved before death. The speaker invokes God’s judgment and seeks solace in a final hour of sight and grace, pledging praise in Hell for the chance to see her face one last time.
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Ernest Dowson
Hell
Quiet Nights of Gratitude in Desert Hymn
A reflective poem praising God for peaceful nights and divine protection. The speaker thanks the creator for stars Saturn and Mars, the Milky Way, cool fragrances, and restful sleep amid heat and darkness. Miraculous awakenings, birds, and the mercy of God are celebrated.
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Saturn
Mars
Milky Way
Pessimist under Prosperity Tree Growls at Falling Fruit
A compact aphorism from Success Magazine notes the pessimist beneath a tree of prosperity reacts to prosperity’s fruit. The saying contrasts optimism with caution, illustrating a wary attitude toward success and its effects.
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Success Magazine
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Cleveland Moffett
Dedet
Chicago
California
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Missouri
Polk
Polk’s
Mortdase State Life Insurance Co
Cincinnati
Hamilton Countreville
Reshville
Decatur
Bloomingdale
the New Creator
Maga. Ave
Maia
Vonnegut Hardware CO
E. Wash. St
Harriman
E. H. Harriman
Winifred Black
Beatrice Fairfax
Katherine Tynan
Evans
Acme-Evans Company
Indianapolis, Ind
Louisville
Specia
Dayton
Aurora
Champaign
Danville, Til
Arcensburg
Shelbyville
Wall Paper Reduction Sale
Dehaven Wall Paper Co
N. Deleware St
N. Ilinois,Bt
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