A Master Workman’s Oath and a Lost Love
Allan Drexel learns Coralie has fled with another after a hurried engagement. A veiled woman’s divorce plot drives a rift, forcing Drexel to vow to win back Coralie while the two lovers drift apart under the weight of deceit and suspicion.
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Astor House
Coralie
Coralie Drexel
Mesrie Lane & Richards
Allan Drexel
Allan
Leigh
Covalle
Martason
Robert Sinclair
Drew
Rest to Return to Coralie in Rain and Rescue
Coralie, carried by Robert Sinclair through a rainy night, escapes conspirators, seeks shelter, and finds a path toward a new life. She joins a medical institute to aid a smallpox patient, wins help from Dr. Montatronsor, and learns the stakes of a distant fortune that will shape her future.
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Coralie
Robert Sinclair
Walt
Sinclair
Kesade
Drexel Mills
Corale
Coralle
Hersei
Allan Dretels
Coralie Martine
Mins Montatromsor
Theowe
Maine
Polly and the Mistletoe Christmas Tale
Polly endures a family Christmas scene with Archie declaring love, Fred’s taunting, and Polly’s emotional gift moment. Archie presents a solitaire ring, Polly’s tears turn to happiness as she accepts, amid festive chaos and affectionate tension.
Cake Rule Confuses Child and Mourning Woman
A neighbor tale recounts Marjory who refuses cake claiming the rule to take the nearest piece. Meanwhile a visitor reports a mistress weeping over family misfortunes with husbands in prison and sons jailed for various acts, highlighting social sorrow and Eastern balcony lore.
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Marjory
Mrselff
Asion
Fragmentary note on Gibraltar fortress defense plan
A damaged line recalls a famous fort at Gibraltar and a scheme by an engineer. It mentions resisting heavy thirty two pound shells and shielding red hot notes, implying a medieval or historic siege narrative.
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Gibraltar
Deations Are A Chief Benefit Of Reports At Great Eights
The article notes that one major advantage of reports at great eights is the air free from dust, highlighting cleaner conditions and better air quality as a key point.
Mystery play frames sun god’s return to Moki Land harvests
The text describes a ritual drama where the sun god fights to return north from mountain home. Malevolent beings try to drag him away while benevolent divinities aid him, leading to warmth and harvests in Moki Land. A snake god must be appeased by a ceremony featuring the famous snake dance to glorify water supply.
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Chietstmas
Moki
American Family Magazine
Favorite Christmas Post Cards Feature Masterworks
The back of these holiday cards often showcases Madonna and Child scenes by Murillo, Raphael, or Bouguereau with golds and reds. Some cards frame Raphael’s Madonna of the Chair in holly wreaths, contrasting with the Roman scarf. Other images include portraits by Romney, Lely, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Greuze, and Le Brun from the New York Globe.
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Murillo
Raphael
Gabriel Max
Bouguereau
Romney
Lely
Reynolds
Gainsborough
Greure
le Brun
New York Globe
Faded Key Incident Breaks Fast in St. Louis Jail
James Barrington, held two and a half years on murder charges, broke a month long fast during Christmas after expecting turkey for Thanksgiving. He refused jail rations until Christmas when authorities finally provided turkey, ending his hunger strike.
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St. Louis
James Barrington
Barrington
Fragmentary note about business partner and festive losses
A garbled exchange mentions a business partner and a harsh comment about bells and an insured Christmas star burning. The text hints at a regrettable sale or event but lacks clear names, dates, or places. It reads like a damaged archival fragment with unclear context and ownership.
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Ana Mars
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Newark Ces
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Coraile
Rar
Hin
Cora
Corsite
Sears
Dari
Mae
Atlan
Ale
New York
Polly and the Mistletoe
Polly
Archie
Li Hung Chang
Seema
Re Racer
Fred
Pol
Miss Adams
Pol—Adams
Bob
Mr. Adams
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