Amethyst Bracelet Heirloom Sparks Secret Heiress Twist
Miss Mary Mallandaine receives an amethyst bracelet engraved with her name and a violet gift from Captain Cleveland, while her mother notes its cost and the suitor Mr. Mildmay, later revealed as not the heiress. The bracelet’s origin involves a bracelet hire from Levison and a clue to a future marriage, ending with Mary's engagement to Captain Cleveland.
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Mary
Captain Cleveland
Carter
Miss Mallandaine
Mr. Mildmay
Mrs. Mallandaine
Lizzie Cleveland
Lady Haughton
Lizzie
Frank
Alf College
Mrs. Inglis
Levison’s
Mary Mailandaine
Old Levison
Levison
Mary Mallandaine
She
London Evening News
Coffee leaf cigarettes fascinate Paris as nicotine substitute
Parisian readers report coffee leaf cigarettes as a new smoke option. Inventors claim nicotine harm is avoided and the leaf makes tobacco unappealing, with a pleasant scent and easy draw. Women reportedly prefer the coffee cigarette, while chemists note rising demand at shops.
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Paris
London Telegraph
Governor Van Sant and the Prince Meet in St Paul
Gov Samuel R Van Sant greeted Prince Henry in St Paul on behalf of 50000 German residents who urged the Emperor to unite Fatherland and new home. The prince praised the greeting and the governor then slapped the prince on the back and invited him to step forward. Van Sant, born Rock Island Illinois in 1844, is a Civil War veteran, boat builder, Mississippi towing proprietor and Minnesota governor with G A R ties.
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Prince Henry
United States
Gov. van Sant
Minnesota
St. Paul
Samuel R. van Sant
Rock Island
Knox College
Galesburg
Ill
Ninth
Ilinois Cavalry
Lakes
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Zionist Medal Struck For National Federation Leaders
A medal commemorating the Zionist movement and its National Federation was struck. One side bears an allegorical scene with Prophecy personified as an angelic figure delivering a divine message from heaven. The description implies ceremonial significance and symbolic design.
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Zionist Movement
Arise for thy Light is come in a Jewish family scene
A narrative depicts a woman guiding a Jewish family to face the east where light rises. Her right hand points east while she urges them to arise and seek their home there. On the opposite side a Hebrew divine message proclaims the gathering of Israel from among the Gentiles and their return to the land.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
When Love Passed By Poem by Solomon Solis Cohen
A reflective poem where love lures with fertile imagery of harvests and blooming fields yet the speaker, aged and weary, hesitates, choosing to follow love despite gathering only regretful harvests and ghosts of dead hopes, as Love passes by.
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Solomon Solis-Cohen
Cupid on Runners at Newington Sleigh Ride
ITTLEWOOD PHILLIPS confesses love to Mildred Farrington during a winter sleigh ride from the Warrington mansion. Nervousness and miscommunication stall the moment as the pair travel through snowfall toward a private moment, leaving his declaration unresolved.
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Ittlewood Phillips
Ty Red
Mildred Parrington
Hallowells
Gward
Newington
Warrington
Cupid
Maters
Littlewood
Miss Farrington
Mildred
Mr. Phillips
Mister” Phillips
Lee House
Unsteady romance and debate amid winter sleigh ride
A winter sleigh ride leads to tentative marriage talk between Mildred and Littlewood, tangled with plans to propose and a push toward wedding. Parallel passages discuss American jockeys versus English norms, praising daring riders after late starts and noting notable figures like Bennett Gould Work and the influence of training on riding skill.
Why American Jockeys Excel They Begin Riding Early
George Morgan, veteran rider from the Pacific Slope who joined James Gordon Mentest's polo team in the 1870s, built a notable equestrian record but is now prevented by a paralytic leg from riding again.
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Porfirio Diaz
United States
Mexico
Drax
Camp
Boas
Diaz
Hix
Gentral
America
George Morgan
Pacific Slope
James Gordon Mentest
Iis
Aby Mora
Garden City concept and salt trade notes
A clever English writer envisions future garden cities with concentric activity rings from factories to gardens and public buildings. The piece notes a garden city conference drawing leaders and manufacturers moving factories into the country. Aden exports salt via sea water evaporation along the Suez Canal. It recalls a faded image of a tobacco chewer and a dental myth.
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Opera House
Lbrary
Art Museum
Gar
Aden
Suez Canal
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Cear
Dalzell
Ways and Means
McClelan
Mr. Dalzell
Pim
President McKinley
Mr. McKinley
Washington Capitol
England
GOV
S. R. van Sant
Vas Sant
President Diaz
Misa Farrington
Tine
Mias—Mildred
Farrington
Atlanta Constitution
Reed
Mr. Bennett
George Gould
Saya
Frank Work
Fane
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