The Term of its Natural Life Chapter XXIV Concluded
John Rex and his fellow escapees fight their way past four constabulary stations at Port Bunche and a guarded jetty, forcing a dangerous boat escape. The Pretty Mary pursues, but Rex remains free, while narrative shifts to his clever deception in claiming Sir Richard Devine’s estate and securing his place in England.
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Signal Hill
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John Rex
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Greenhill
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Kept His Word and Died After Vows
Biggs-Old Brown died last night after a boastful remark about keeping promises. Diggs recalls a forty year old marriage proposal to an aunt that was refused. The punch line confirms he kept his word by dying.
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Sunday devotions avoided by college girls say deans
The dean of a women’s college cites Sunday habits of students as evidence that the church will remain optional. She notes late rising, chafing-dish breakfasts, letters home, and days spent resting and socializing rather than attending divine worship. She argues strict discipline could force church attendance.
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Church of the Future
New York Press
A Conservative Giver in Seymouth Tells Bowden Tale
Squire Flanders recalls Amos Bowden as a town favorite who left no public bequests beyond a fountain he financed with repairs to guard against winter damage. The squire notes the town owed him for upkeep, while Partridge learns the nuance of Bowden’s mild generosity. Vesey’s quip paints Ames as cautious, never extravagant.
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Amos Bowden
Mr. Partridge
Seymouth
Amos
Mear
Reyal
Vesey
Ames
Eid
Switzerland Famous For More Than Cheese
A dialogue prompts grand claims about Switzerland beyond Swiss cheese. A witty exchange references reincarnation and a humorous misquote, with a Washington Star style quip about belief and evidence. The Cleveland Leader citation hints at open to conviction.
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Johnny
Switzerland
Cleveland
Electrified lamp chimney experiments amuse curious youth
A simple home science experiment uses a lamp chimney wrapped with tin foil and a silk brush to generate sparks through friction. A second setup attaches wire and paper to make electricity move strips apart, yielding amusing moving paper figures.
Married the Wrong Men in Vienna Impostor Doubles Case
A lower middle class woman wed a man she believed to be Herr Weiss after his American absence. He robbed her and vanished. A letter from America claimed illness and a plan to wed upon return, signed Hermann Weiss. The real Weiss had an impostor who resembled him. similar tale in Marseilles where a double named Serlot impersonated Bonnat to win a fiancée. The wife later uncovered the fraud.
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Herr Weiss
Aueer
America
Hermann Weiss
Simom
Claude Bonnat
Marseilles
Serlot
Lester
Borat
Lestet
Bonnat
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