Fragmented thoughts and romantic disclosures in a rambling tale
A literary excerpt recounts a journey from England to Paris and Rome in 1899, detailing engagements, marriages, and society gossip. It follows Miles Elizabeth Gordon and R T Carmichael through letters, halted plans, and meetings with Lady Crackenthorpe, amid a subplot about a magazine editor and a struggling writer.
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Rome
Betty
Miles Elizabeth Gordon
Laxminster Blankshire
England
Paris
Monte Carlo
Lady Crackenthorpe
Bid Crackenthorpe
Betty's Love and a Paris Mission
Betty reveals a past romance and asks Mr Carmichael to discreetly verify whether Archdeane still loves her. He travels to Paris to find Archibald Archdeane, now married to Mildred Powell, and to gather any signs of potential reconciliation, while navigating Betty's delicate fantasies and intentions.
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Archie
Betty
Roy
London
Paris
Slater
Lady Astleigh
Legation
Mr. Carmichael
Lord Crackenthorpe
Archdeane
Mills Gordon
Mury
Mildred Powell
Ming Hetty
Shxnilwater
Publisher’s Neat Answer Sparks Hog Pen Remark
David Williams, publisher of technical papers, visited an editor’s office and paused as the editor offered wall repapering and a new carpet. The editor claimed the improvements would aid his comfort, ending with I never could work to good advantage no hog pen. Williams calmly noted this was the first time he heard a gentleman apply hog pen to his own apartment.
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David Williams
Williams
Sun's Heat and Stellar Longevity
The article argues the sun's heat implies immense energy output, equating to 78,000 horsepower per square yard, yet dynamical heat theory suggests the sun's mass contracts by about 35 meters annually. If contraction continues, solar radius will shrink slightly in 2000 years, lowering temperature and threatening animal life after perhaps ten million years.
Death Ged Poem Fragments In Mourning Tone
A fragmentary verse reflects on watching a dying loved one through the night The speaker and others feel their powers to sustain life failing They note a sad dawn and a different morn than theirs as the loved one dies, closing with a reflective tone about mortality and hope.
Where He Rode schoolboy cautioned by father in rain
A schoolboy was warned by his father to avoid walking home in rain and to take a cab. When heavy rain fell the boy, Alfred, still rode with his father but arrived drenched, prompting the father to question why he did not heed the instruction.
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Alfred
Stargie
Thirteen Years in an English Prison Ends Hope
Harriet Hubbard Ayer recounts Florence Maybrick’s thirteen years in a British prison for her husband’s murder. The American woman’s strong friends, a commuted sentence, and a failed appeal frame a tale of enduring motherhood, confinement, and faith in innocence amid harsh prison life.
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Jaye Ween
J | Pisrence Maytrick
Abe Ban
Mrs. Maybrick
James Maybrich
Mra. Maybrick
Florence Maybrick
London
Aylesbury
Sam
America
Dodge Harman
Mia
Maybrick
Amile
Mra Maybrick
Mini Dodge
Gail Hamilton
Sard Flora Maybrich
Baroness de Roques
Charles Runsell
Juntica
England
Strange French Tax Law Confounds Paris Owner
A Paris man paid annual motor tax on two cycles for years after they were stolen. He cannot prove possession or return tax plaques, and French law treats him as still possessing the machines, forcing ongoing tax payments despite the theft.
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France
Paris
Tne
Prayer and worship blend as Indian population seeks efficacy
The community in Guatemala explores doubling prayer efficacy by worshiping at a Christian altar while incorporating images of heathen deities in a syncretic practice. This clash of faiths highlights tensions between traditional beliefs and Christian influence in the region.
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Guatemala
Mistaken Greeting For Commodore Evans by Colored Messenger
A Philadelphia Post account recalls Admiral Evans and Schley on the Lighthouse Board. A black messenger at the door notes Evans usually delivers a harsh greeting, but on this morning only says hello, prompting the belief that Evans dislikes him.
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Admiral Evans
Evans
Schley
Lighthouse Board
Treasury Department
Washington
Philadelphia Post
Admiral Schley
Darky
George
Commodore Evana
Com
Curing Bears of Theft Use of Heavy Bull Whip Found Effective
General Corbin returns from Yellows tone Park and recalls bears raiding Fountain House Kitchen and hotel stores. Bears punished with a bull whip to deter future raids, with park officials asserting a thrashing lasts for the season.
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Gen. Corbin
Washington
Yellowstone Park
Park
Fountain House
Col. Pitcher
Millionaire Dreams Guide Newport to Long Island Mansions
Ainslee's notes reveal how rich Americans spin plans for dream homes. Cornelius Vanderbilt and his wife discuss the Breakers project as Foxhall Keene and his bride imagine Long Island improvements while abroad. Payne Whitney and Oliver Payne discuss a million dollar home replacing wedding gifts with rooms planned in marshmallow style.
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Newport
Ainslee
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Foxhall Keene
Europe
Long Island
Payne Whitneys
Norway
Oliver Payne
Theodosia Garrison in Life Villanelle title
The poem fragment reflects on a self that once existed and a path that was green and high. It describes a youthful light of foot and gay eye, with repetition of she that was myself, and an aging speaker sighing over times past. The teaser references Theodosia Garrison in Life.
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Bowes
Myxsit
Theodosia Garrison
Poet Seeks Atmosphere For Tunnel Verse Then Explosion
A poet sought inspiration by visiting workers burrowing through a tunnel. He believed atmosphere could move his muse. Upon reaching a vantage point he witnessed a tremendous explosion that hurled him into the air and out of sight. The poem was never written according to the New York Herald.
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New York Herald
Old Man Bequeaths Sum To Unmarried Women In Town
A rumor spreads that the elderly Welbhie left a will granting $100,000 to any unmarried woman in town aged 35 or older. Local chatter questions the plan as a racy gentleman claims rumors about Phyllis and Blanche, with implied romantic intrigue and hesitation.
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Welbhie
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Blanche
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