A Crown of Faith in Wycherly Wood and Summer House
Lionel Leigh, a German tutor, visits Wycherly Hall where Ella Wycherly, the heiress and ward of Colonel Wycherly, converses with him in a secluded summer house. Miss Worthington, the stern governess, interrupts as Ella confesses loneliness and a growing attachment, while Lionel wrestles with his feelings and social constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel
Worthington
Richard Barrington
Lionel Leigh
Miss Worthington
Lionel Leigh Woods
Wycherly
Ips
Ella Wreb
Leigh Uo
Tae
Taday
Sayers
Miss Wychery
Mr. Leigh
Dick Carrington
Mr. Leich
Ella Wreekerly
Hila Wycherly
Ella Wycherly
Ela
Miss Wryeherly
Leigh
Mystery of a distant friend obsesses a weary heart
In trembling, fragmentary dialogue Lionel and a woman discuss a past land of art and climate while a forthcoming visit looms. She hints at a concealed danger and a friend awaiting in twelve months, her glance sharpened by the fallen leaves and a chilling insistence on unseen danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel
Mr. Leigh
German master dismissed at Wreherly Hall
In a terse exchange at Wreherly Hall the young lady declares Lionel's services as German master no longer required an early departure follows as she orders Elsa to accompany him out and Lionel bows then leaves.
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Elsa
Lionel
Wreherly Hall
The Exciting Calthorpe Ball Invitation
Ella Wycherly wanders to the park gates where a dog cart arrives. Mr Calthorpe persuades an earl to press Colonel Wycherly to permit Ella at Calthorpe’s ball on the ninth, with a secret plan for her to attend through an etiquette guided route despite the colonel’s gatekeeping. Ella quips about balls and recalls a doomed wish from her mother.
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Ella Wycherly
Ela
Pleasants
Eates
Tie
Miss Wycherly
Ella
Lion’s den
Calthorpe
Epeel
Mamma
The Cigarette in London and the Trader’s Restlessness
A Washington Post report discusses cigarette use among urban professionals in London. It cites a physician linking nicotine habits to stress and daily routines, noting brokers and clerks often smoke during work and after dinner. The piece labels cigarettes as a barometer of prosperity and a narcotic of restlessness.
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London
Excite
Washington Post
Probable Cause of Death From Sunlit Thirsty Horse
Two men witnessed a horse collapse on a hill under the broiling sun after pulling a heavy load. They described the animal as terribly thin, with sunlit ribs and hay inside its stomach causing smoke to rise. Australian jewelers rent engagement rings to customers.
Immigrant Exodus from New York Strains European Ports
Paris faces destitution as hundreds of steerage passengers from Italy Lithuania and other regions flood Europe. Steamships are full until February 1 with thousands unable to return before spring. Officials warn of worsening misery and discuss expediting repatriation amid rising steerage rates and growing queues at New York harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Nicholas Martin
Paris
Ministry of Works
Defective Children and Saturns Rings Debates
A committee led by Charles C Burlingham reports one third of U S pupils behind due to defects like hearing loss or malnutrition and urges comprehensive health measures in schools. Separately Prof Simon Newcomb rejects Percival Lowells rings collapse, citing age of early drawings and Clerke Maxwell theory of satellite crowding.
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Charles C. Burlingham
Board of Education of
New York City
United States
New York
Boards of Education
Saturn
Percival Lowell
Simon Newcomb
Washington
Struve
Newcomb
Clerke-Maxwell
Prof. Brashear of
Fittsburg
Henry Farman Narrowly Misses Paris Aeroplane Prize
Henry Farman nearly won the 50 000 franc Deutsch Archdeacon prize in Paris for the 4 kilometer closed-circle flight. His machine rose, sped toward the turning point, touched ground briefly on the wheels, then completed the circle, narrowly missing a final touch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Farman
Paris
Farnan
Mussel beds under study for replenishment effort
Dr. Everham of the U S Fish Commission leads an Indiana Normal School experiment to replenish soft water clams in the Wabash River. Two students assist as officials note wasteful stripping by diggers who remove shells for button and jewelry industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash River
Bo W. Everham
United States Fish Commission
Indiana State Normal School
Everham
New York
Wabash
Ute
Sauce Pairings and Classic Egg Bakes in Old Cookery
A reader lists sauces for various meats including corned beef with mustard and roast pork with apple sauce. It proceeds to share multiple meat pairings, bread sauces, and a range of oven dishes. The excerpt concludes with instructions for omelets and yeasted batters for breads and waffles.
Cave Loot Found Near Columbus by Police
Policeman Fd Garrison of Columbus discovered a large cave used as a rendezvous for thieves. It contained stolen merchandise and a stove with cooking utensils, indicating recent occupancy within twenty four hours. The cave lies in a dense wood three miles east of Columbus, within Bartholomew County where robberies have lately increased.
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Columbus
Bartholomew County
Poisoned horses spark deadly feud in Bloomington region
Jedward Ford, a farmer, shot and killed Frank McCoy aged 80 and fatally wounded McCoy's father near Bloomington following a feud over poisoned horses. Ford surrendered to authorities after the killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jedward Ford
Frank McCoy
Joe To McCoy
Bloomington
Ford
Evansville Ex-Treasurer Acquitted in Rockport Embezzlement Case
John B. Walker former city and county treasurer of Evansville was acquitted at Rockport after admitting the shortage of county funds totaling more than 63 000 while arguing no felonious intent and that loans would cover debts.
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John B. Walker
Evansville
Rockport
Walker
Accident H years old hunting death near Waverly
Claude Deadmore age 23 was shot in the hip by Faustey Trusty age 16 while hunting near Waverly Ife walking ahead Trusty’s gun caught in his clothes and discharged Deadmore died within minutes Trusty unharmed authorities reported the accident remains under inquiry
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Waverly
Claude Deadmore
Faustey Trusty
Deadmore
Ife
Trusty
Tragic suicides and a family killing reported
Asdur Kendall killed himself after marital strain tied to a divorce suit in Terre Haute. In Bass Lake a quarrel left Carl Farina fleeing after fatally shooting his brother in law Philip Mundan, stepson of late attorney Guiteau defender George Scoullie who handled Garfield assassin case.
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Asdur Kendall
Fast Colieges
Terre [Ltate
Chicago
Guiteau
Carl Farina
Philip Mundan
Bass Lake
Farina
George Scouille
Garfield
First Train Runs to West Pad on Southern Railroad Extension
The new line from Jasper to West Pad opened with the first train on Sunday. Vice President Powell and Manager Cooper of the railroad, along with a party of friends, made the trip. Regular service started Monday.
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Southern Railroad
Jasper
West Pad
Powell
Cooper
Burglar Leo Arndt Confesses Across Two Cities
Leo Arndt, arrested in Battle Creek, confesses to a string of burglaries in Michigan City and Lavonte, stating his conscience compelled him to reveal all. He attributes the motives to personal strain and seeks legal resolution.
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Leo Arndt
Battle Creek
Michigan City
Laporte
Arndt
Hunter Shot by Companion Near Evansville Incident
While hunting near Evansville Chester Goycruft was accidentally shot in the face by a hunting companion and a check was nearly blown off.
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Evansville
Chester Goycruft
Minor State Items Burn Fatality and Trials
Mrs Mellville Hight died from clothing catching fire on a stove in Peru. A Nashville jury found Thomas Duenall guilty of embezzlement. Fred Sands aged 14 was exonerated by the coroner after accidentally shooting Grover C Hayden aged 17 near Logansport in a barn when the gun fired upward.
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Mellville Hight
Peru
Thomas Duenall
Brown County
Nashville
Fred Sands
Grover C. Hayden
Logansport
Sands
Hayden
Kidney with Tomato Sauce Recipe Rewrite
Fresh kidney cut in small pieces fried in hot lard with sliced onion half cup tomatoes and a slice of ham. Fry together then add flour red pepper garlic and parsley. Stir in water season with salt and boil a few minutes for a finished dish.
Broiled mushrooms on toast and jelly variations
Instructions describe broiling cleaned mushrooms gill side down in a wire broiler for five minutes then flipping, adding butter, salt, and pepper for five more minutes, served cup side up on toast. It also notes apple jelly tends to be flat and suggests variations with lemon juice pineapple or quince and a chicken or veal loaf with white sauce and hard boiled eggs.
Broited Oysters In Shell Served With Butter Tea Biscuits
A brief food note describes broited oysters arranged in their shells with the deep side down. They are heated on a hot plate with a touch of butter and small hot tea biscuits served alongside.
Short household tips on testing nutmeg and polishing floors
The note offers quick methods for testing nutmeg with a pin to check freshness, preventing color bleed in washed prints with milk in water, making a cheap floor polish from melted candle ends and turpentine, and cleaning ivory with a paste of sal volatile prepared chalk and oil followed by drying and brushing.
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Harber
Indiana State News
Columbus Hunter
Short
Wire
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