Mary J Holmes Excerpt: Orphan Seeks Work in Toston
In daylight in the city of Toston Billyler, now an orphan, seeks employment after modest schooling and the tolling bell that marked his loss. He meets George Belden, learns his path into the wholesale firm RJ Belden & Co, and forms a cautious connection with Jenny Lincoln and Mary Howard as Henry Lincoln appears with blunt scorn and arrogance.
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Toston
Billyler
Rj, Helden & Co
Ife
Mr. Selden
George
Billy
Aed
Mr. Belden
Bender
Benfer
Wilbraham
Ia Bender
Chicopee
Ohicopee
Tda
Billy Bender
Jenny Lincoln
Mia
Lincoln
Ida
Mr. Tiincoln
Jenny
Rene
Sbe
Bin
Bealden
Henry Lincoln
Henry
Frank Howard
Mary
Ella
Olf Feller
Boston
Yale
Bouton
Tolka
Mary Howard
Wwe
Bila Papel
Walking cyclopedia Uncle Wellington de Bergh
The piece portrays Devidently the Reverse, Uncle Wellington de Bergh, a retired English merchant aged over seventy, as a devoted bicyclist and lifelong Walker’s Dictionary enthusiast. a caller notes his encyclopedic knowledge, sparking humor about his "Walkerpedia" nickname.
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Wellington de Bergh
Uncle Wellington
Adverse Decision on Puget Sound Naval Basin Plan
Washington June 10 A naval board appointed by Congress to study fresh water basins near Seattle reports against the Lakes Union and Washington site for naval vessels. The majority say a basin there would be costly and likely require abandoning Puget Sound station or the new basin. The minority urges the project and outlines needed engineering work.
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Puget Sound Naval Station
Washington
Naval Board
Congress
Lakes Union
Seattle
Naval Station
Puget Sound
Naval In
Relations Disturbed Over Explosive Shell Patents
A Washington dispatch reports a bitter clash between the bureau of ordnance and the board of ordnance and fortifications over explosive shell patents. The board tests at Sandy Hook found thorite inefficient and recommended halting tests. maximite impressed more. General Buffington has not made the board’s report public.
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New York
Washington
Bureau of Ordnance
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
Army
Root
Secretary of War
Rogers Birneys
Sandy Hook
Buffington
Board of Ordnance and Forticfiations
Ordnance Board
New civil government eyed for Philippines under war power
President and Secretary of War review a civil government for the Philippines. A governor will head the archipelago with a council and civil officers, while war power keeps ultimate control. The secretary of war is expected to be supreme, with the Foraker framework not adopted.
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Washington
Phiippines
Jas
Archipelago
Tte
Philippines
New Mexico
Major George Arthur Dead In Cleveland
Major George Arthur assistant paymaster of the United States Army died suddenly at the Weddell house in Cleveland. He was about 43 years old and unmarried. He was found unconscious in the hotel lobby and died shortly after being moved to a room.
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Cleveland
George Arthur
United States Army
Weddell House
Arthur
Spring clean-up in full swing in Klondike camp
Dawson May 21 report from Seattle describes a booming Klondike wash-up with millions in gold dust flowing from winter dumps. Projected spring and summer outputs total about 25 million dollars, daily dust receipts reach 30 to 40 thousand, and banks plus trading firms are absorbing dust as revival spreads to creeks and routes to Dawson.
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Dawson
Seattle
Klondike
Grand Forks
Cuba and Philippines policy debated in cabinet session
Washington reports the cabinet discussed Cuba and Philippines matters, considering the Platt amendment terms and civil government under military supervision. Officials foresee acceptance of amendment provisions as the convention settles, with civil administration to be exercised by municipal leaders under War Department oversight.
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Washington
Gover
Wood
Cuba
Cline
Spooner
Taft Commission
Secretary of War
New Mexico
Philippines
Sentence Commuted for Crede Killing of Jesse James Slayer
The state board of pardons commuted to 18 years the life sentence of E O Kelley who killed Bob Ford, the slayer of Jesse James. The crime occurred at Crede Colorado on July 12, 1892.
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Denver
State Board of Pardons
E. O'Kelley
Bob Ford
Jesse James
Crede
Col
Telescope Mirror Shattered Delaying Lick Observatory Plans
A 36 inch Newtonian telescope mirror at Lick Observatory was broken while being drilled to convert it to a cassegrain glass. The accident likely postpones the southern hemisphere exposition project. Prof Brashear will craft a new mirror, but it cannot be ready for at least six months. The glass valued at $3,000.
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Pitsburg
Lick Observatory
Brashear
Lick
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Powen
Bolden
Ide
J. Molden
Milly
Wayleg
Mr. Moreland
Mary Long
Gare
Lake Washington Canal
Army Bureau
Philippine
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