Colonel John Wins Duel in Paris Fencing Armory
Colonel John duels with Lemoine under Payton’s watching eyes in a crowded armory. The left handed master proves his skill, winning the bout after a tense exchange and a lucky touch that breaks Lemoine’s grip and ends the contest.
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Lemoine
Payton
Ann
Precisaely
Lemolm
Paris
John
Lemoineres
Rome
Jon
Asgil
Kak
Bargain over heir, love, and old estate grows tense
In a Morristown scene, Luke Asgill seeks Flavia amid a tower sunset while The McMurrough asserts control of the estate and a bargaining pact. An implied threat to expose the arrangement tests loyalty as family tensions flare and a concealed agenda looms.
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Flavia
Luke Asgill
Tralee
Asgill
Morristown
Aa McMurrough
Faith
the McMurrough
Sir Michael
McMurrough
Stage Discipline Rules At The Theater Guild
The article describes theater discipline methods including fines from sixpence to a guinea for infringements and late arrivals. It notes stage managers enforce order, manage backstage relations, and may personally discipline friends, while addressing the audience from the stage is a grave offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menne
Uty
A Chess Playing Town in Hungary Promotes Mastery for All
A Hungarian village reportedly unique for requiring every inhabitant to play chess. Children receive prizes for proficiency and problems to solve at home, with annual Christmas tournaments and burgo master prizes for youthful and adult players.
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Hungary
Dasker
Steinus
Tchigorin
McGinnis Seeks Will Hidden Inheritance Tale
The scene unfolds in a lawyer's office as Wilfred McGinnis argues over two wills. One calls for all real estate to the Asylum for Indigent Spinsters, while the other reveals McGinnis’s own joke of a sovereign in his pocket and a backstory of debt and perseverance.
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Lemoine
Lee
John
Payton
Ord
Sare
Abe
Tyre
Uheay
Colton John
Von
Orison Swett Marden
Roer
Ilife
Wilfred McGinnis
McGinniss
McGinnis
Mcfwalnson
Bill
Will
Maali
Beroly
McEwainson
Annie
Annie, Jr
Mr. Mc@wainson
Mooney
McSwainson
Michael McGinnis
Naineon
Will McGinnis
The Missing Will Behind a Bedroom Bed Told
In a tale of McGinnis and McEwainson a dying man uses a bed spring tapping trick to reveal a second will. The testator dies of apoplexy after naming a home for indigent spinsters as beneficiary. Will McGinnis discovers the hidden will in the bed, clearing the path to the announced bequest.
Charities Face Shifting Season of Aid and Inquiry
The Springfield Republican laments rising beggary and organized tramps as it urges charity groups like Union Bellies in this city to channel assistance through proper inquiry and humane service. It warns against indiscriminate giving and stresses the need for information bureaus and vetted applicants to ensure help goes to those in genuine need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Republican
Alma
Oilem
Bureau of Information
Union Bellet Association
Seach
Duet of Remarks in Milwaukee Street Car Incident
A fragment recalls a Milwaukee street car chat reported by the New York Times involving a judge and bystanders. The dialogue features a heated exchange and a warning about lawyers, with distant references to race and private conduct.
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New York
Milwaukee
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Beit
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Bidet
Bama
Gare
Ceerea
Bale
Gage
Pertans
Papen
Douai
King i
Therm
Ares
W. E. Henley
Wolf
Atlanta
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