Term of His Natural Life opens with a house tragedy
In North-end House on May Day a violent confrontation unfolds between Sir Richard Devine, his wife Ellinor, and their son Richard. A hidden confession, a planned will, and a sudden threat force Richard to flee. Later, a murder on Hampstead Heath links to Lord Bellasis and throws Richard into peril as Rufus Dawes.
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North-end House
Sir Richard Devine
Richard
Sir Richard
Bellasis
Devine
Richard Devine
Quaid
Maurice Frere
pas@ion
London
Richard Pevine
Belsize
Knight
Harwich Boat
Hampstead
Ellinor
Lord Bellasis
Continent
Wotton Wade
Hornsey Wood
Lionel Crofton
Bath
Cambridge
Mr. Mogford
Jem
Spaniards Inn
Mogford
Bow Street
Tom
Jack
Dawes
Rufus Dawes
Hampstead Heath
Coal Finds Reignite Idaho and Oregon Development
Thunder Mountain in Idaho yields coal of improved quality with 40 percent fixed carbon and low ash, sparking renewed interest in regional resources. Lemhi County mines supply steadily at about 4.50 a ton, with prospects for railroad access and broader regional supply.
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Oregon
Thunder Mountain
Idaho
Boise Statesman
Thunder Mountains
Lemhi
Salmon Herald
Promises and a Witching Honor Bound Love
A narrator recounts promising not to marry until Cynthia, her foster sister, marries. Irving Peck appears, they fall in love, and years pass with Cynthia delaying until she finally becomes engaged. Irving reappears, reveals he broke his engagement to marry the narrator, and Cynthia later marries, freeing the narrator to wed. Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Hen Irving Peck
WY Hildreth
Cynthia
Margaret
Irving Peck
Irving
Alexander
Caldwell
Withal
Cedar Rapids
Making a Noise Like an Automobile to Move a Stubborn Mule
A man explains how he trained a mule to move in the road by imitating an automobile. When the mule slows, he toots and chugs to start him again, like a colt.
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Hiram
The Farmer Boy Gymnastics
A poem describing a farmboy’s daily chores from dawn to dusk. It lists tasks such as pulling weeds driving cows home dropping corn feeding livestock and watering horses. The verse praises farm labor as inexpensive yet valuable and hard work.
Parish Registe A 1584 vicar drunkenness and churchyard games
The record notes John Printer of Worle accused in 1584 of drunken behavior at a London tavern and of playing at bowls and cards in Worle churchyard. It also mentions 1621 fines and dances in the churchyard by John Brock Dundry Arthur Payton Edward Ward and Richard Halvard with instruments and mock ritual. It closes with short quips from the Baltimore American.
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John Printer
Worle
London
John Brock
Dundry
Hee
St. Marke
Sonndaie
Arthur Payton
Edward Ward
Taylor
Richard Halvard
London Academy
Pig-Sticking Among Indian Nobles Attracts Royal Admiration
The Prince of Wales tours India and gains wide favor by joining local sports including pig sticking. Sir Pertab Singh is shown in the suite with Sir Arthur Bigge as he finishes a pig while his horse clears the obstacle. The scene highlights athletic feats and cosmopolitan social life in colonial India.
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Prince of Wales
India
Sir Pertab Singh
Sir Arthur Bigge
Sir Pertab
Socialism tale and witty exchanges cited by readers
Charles Edward Russell discusses socialism with a story from Everybody’s Magazine about two acquaintances. One proclaims socialism yet claims no clear definition and jokes about sharing everything. A Chicago News quip and a musician’s reply follow, reflecting wit on social roles.
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Charles Edward Russell
Gwan
Everybody's Magazine
The Chosen. A Lead Inference On Duty
A brief Washington State remark contrasts bold leaders with those who claim leadership. The assump tive citizen notes some men are born to lead while the cautious person argues many avoid work yet deem themselves fit to lead.
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Permson
Washington Stat
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