The Grip of Honor Daring O'Neill and Admiral's Plot
In a fortress tale set near O'Neill's hold, Admiral challenges Lieutenant Barry O'Neill with a treacherous bargain to betray John Paul Jones. Elizabeth Howard's presence tests loyalties as O'Neill rejects bribery, choosing honor and his oath to the United States over personal desire.
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John Paul Jones
Jones
Marquis
Leutenant
O'Neill
Elizabeth
Bea
Ca Ile Walla
Barry O'Neill
Marquis ‘Demont
O Neill
Gerald O'Neill
County Clare
Ireland
George II
Louis XV
France
Barry O'Ney Richemont
Marquia
Peter
Admira
O'Neil
Heaven
Wald
Sonng Mono Lene
Elizabeth Howard
Coventry
O O'Neill
Hin
Hell
Old Man
Guardia
Republic
Three Kingdoms
Tiger Circus Feud Over Trunks Stalled Elephant
A jesting note from Lippincott's Magazine hints at a circus dispute as the tiger guards the elephant while the show stalls. The bear questions the hold up and the elephant’s trunk becomes a point of boardroom humor.
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Circus
Lippincott
Ravages of the rose beetle threaten crops and gardens
A detailed report describes the rose beetle Maculus subspinosus attacking roses grapes fruit trees and ornamental plants across Ontario. It notes life stages feeding underground on grasses the difficulty of insecticides and practical control methods including lime carbolic acid sprays fish oil soap and physical destruction.
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JS. Bethune
Guelph Agricultural College
Torosto
Toronto
Cor
Grey
China Awakening Seen In Urban Overhaul In Peking
Resident observer Joseph Franklin notes sweeping urban reforms in Peking over the last two years. He describes new, macadamized avenues with drains, trees, sidewalks, rebuilt shops, restored sewers, and compulsory utilities, backed by police and fire telephones as China rapidly advances.
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Reernese
China
Ps Kime
Peking
Joseph Franklin
Underground Skyscrapers and Fireproof Buildings Foreseen
Engineer John M. Ewen predicts a subterranean age with underground theaters and factory sounds beneath sidewalks. He cites the San Francisco earthquake proving steel fireproofing superiority and describes a new construction method aimed at preventing street sinking by delaying earth excavation until the superstructure advances. An East Aurora dining platform among apple boughs is noted in a Good Housekeeping feature.
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John M. Ewen
Men's Club
St. Peter’ Episcopal Church
Ewen
Chicago
San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
East Aurora
N.Y
Novelty in breach of promise case described in London
The report recounts a London breach of promise suit where lovers planned to marry exactly 110 weeks after engagement. They tracked time by 110 cardboard squares on a string, removing one each Sunday. The tale notes a schoolteacher style calendar idea and mentions 99 squares saved and $625, in context of potential damages.
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London
Cooking With Crude Of One 1 sue a aific coast in cooking
A report describes use of thick white steam in cooking by superheated steam in hotel ranges and ovens. The oil has been used for twelve months with satisfactory results and substantial coal savings estimated at $5,000 annually.
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Cyrus Lgownsend Brady
Athos
Orler
Bia
O'Nei
O'Nell
Orange Judd
China's
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