Temple-Dene saved as Gervis to wed heiress in San Francisco
Lady Jane Templeton relays thrilling news to Leila Desmond on a bleak December day. Her son Gervis is reportedly engaged to a San Francisco heiress, with the marriage fixed for November end, promising to redeem Temple-Dene from ruin. The mood blends triumph with shadowed fear as family hopes rise.
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Temple-Dene
Jane Templeton
Templetons
Temple Dene
Lady Jane
Leila
Temple-Dene Woods
Leila Desmond
Jane
Francis Templeton
Elancholy
Temple- Dene
Gervis
Gervis Templeton
Sybil
San Francisco
Temple-Deney
Syd
Francis
Anther
Lella
Sis
Aunty
Sybil Desmond
Gervis Wins Gladdy in Firm English Match
Debutante Gladdy Fairweather, fortune bright, weds English suitor Gervis Templeton after a Windsor style courtship. Leila Desmond, betrayed by news of the marriage, contemplates a ruined future as Sybil the sister vents grief. Templeton vows devoted husbandhood, shielding Gladdy from past regrets while Leila faces sorrow and changed fortunes.
Honeymoon on a Canadian Pacific Palace Car
A newly married couple travels in a luxurious palace car on the Canadian Pacific, amid a snowy landscape. The wife, Glad ay, is urged to say ours instead of yours as they discuss Christmas plans in their first weeks of marriage. The scene contrasts the frosty world outside with midsummer warmth inside, highlighting their blissful, uncomplicated romance.
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England
Gervis
Gladay
Canadian Pacific Railway
King Khama of Bechuanaland and his teetotal rule
King Khama of Bechuanaland rules his dominion with strict teetotalism. He bans any sale of intoxicating liquor and imposes heavy fines for making tschuala Kaffir beer. His Bechanas people resent the derogatory name but follow his leadership, aiming to improve natives' welfare.
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Khama
Bechuanaland
Humorous 1900 Census Returns Show Funny Responses
The 1900 census included length of residence questions. Enumerators reported figures like 20x40 or 1530, as they measured home lengths with a foot rule, causing amusement at the survey results.
World’s Highest Chimney in Antwerp Reaches 410 Feet
The Silver Works company owns the tallest chimney in the world located in Antwerp. It rises 410 feet high with an interior diameter of 25 feet at the base narrowing to 11 feet at the top, marking an industrial landmark.
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Antwerp
Silver Works Company
Artificial Nutmegs Analyzed by German Chemist
A German chemist analyzes Belgian produced artificial nutmegs noting they contain various vegetables and about 30 percent mineral substances. The study highlights substantial mineral content in the synthetic spice and calls for further examination of its composition and potential uses.
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Belgium
Empire State Express Speed and Impact Across the Nation
The Syracuse Post Standard notes the Empire State Express as the fastest publicized train in America. It averages about 53 miles per hour on a 440 mile New York to Buffalo run with four stops and twenty eight slow-downs. The article lauds the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company for showcasing American machinery and methods.
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Empire State Express
Public Ledger
Philadelphia
the Ledger
New York
Buffalo
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company
United States
Syracuse Post-Standard
Township School Districts and Consolidation Trend in Iowa
In Iowa the trend shifts from tiny one room districts to township graded schools. The move consolidates districts, with pupils transported to a central school, a practice favored by Superintendent Barrett ex-Superintendent Henry Sabin and other state educators. The change contrasts with the earlier era when districts were divided and white schoolhouses stood two miles apart.
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Iowa
Barrett
Henry Sabin
Indiana Soldiers' Monument honors dead with grand statue
Indiana has erected at the state seat a costly memorial for soldiers who served in the Civil War. The monument, described as the grandest work of art of its era, has cost upward of 600000 dollars. It stands 314 feet high with a stone plaza 842 feet in diameter surrounding it.
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Indiana
J. W
Florence Oil Refiner
Care of the Baby and Household Hygiene Advice
A brief health note emphasizes daily baths for infants with Ivory Soap and clean air for nurseries. It advises washing clothes with Ivory Soap, thorough rinsing, and sun drying, credited to Eliza R. Parker. The piece ends with a quip about advice to marry a talkative partner and a jokey remark on marrying a talker.
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Eliza R. Parker
Edward influence fades as crown wear grows in England
Sidelights on Edward influence, Garfield Tea promises and cures, a 1901 footwear catalogue preview, a claim of two kinds of grip from bed illness, Marshall’s Remedy for Rheumatism and a cold cure, burglaries, a live Lady agent wanted for Russ Bleaching Blue ads, and a humorous exchange about marriage in the Ohio State Journal.
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Marshall
Russ Co
South Bend
Ind
Prominent Claims and Quirky Advertisements Highlight Era
An assorted clipping mentions Carter's Ink claiming world leadership and a Wisconsin man left speechless by a grip. It cites Marshall's Remedy for Rheumatism and Primley's California Fruit Gum, while a joke about ministers and sermons contrasts with a note on dancers with the Queen and nurses of George Washington.
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Wisconsin
Marshall
Crawford
Crabshaw
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MAY Shoe & Croshing Co
E. W. Grove
Jack
Billy Bachelor
Ohio State Journal
Primley
California
George Washington
Krausers
G. Mrauser
N.W. Hide & Fur CQ
Minneapolis
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Gold Sea
Mall
Ogden Assay CO
Denver
Carter
Denver Directory
Exwa
Bresen Ag
Larimer Street
Colorado
Denver Tent 1
Awning Co
Ibi
Arapahos Street
Brown Palace Hotel
Stetris
Pheghian
Manaway
Colorato
Pet
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