Mr Roydon's Bride
Nancy Cavanagh presents a tale of Pen Lilhaven an aging village spinster who recalls a teasing childhood and a long cherished hope. Roydon Grey returns from Venezuela to claim Pen and transform her life by marrying Ediths affable suitor Harry Burnham follows, sealing a quiet happiness she never expected. The story traces growth from old maid doubts to domestic fulfillment as Pen embraces marriage and a renewed sense of family.
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Penny Lilhaven
Roydon Grey
Pen
Penelope
Roy Grey
Roydon
Weill
Venezuela
Roy
Pen Lilhaven
Edith Lonsdale
Edith
Wdith
Glen Cottage
Noydon Grey
Burnham
Harry Burnham
Charms of Rod and Gun Explore Earned Fun in Labor
An old fisherman and a hunter debate why lazy born men enjoy laboring in outdoor life. They describe fishers who toil daily yet prize the sunlit hours, and trappers who endure hard trails for small returns, suggesting happiness lies in perspective and leisure perceived as work.
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Adirondacks
Wingless Angel Surmounts San Francisco City Hall
An ornate plan for a great white metal angel atop San Francisco City Hall faced criticism between Mayor Sutro and the commissioners. After completion the wings proved too sail like and could pull the angel from its perch, so the blades were removed and a wingless figure will crown the dome.
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San Francisco
Sutro
Ringling Bros Plan Hidden Jungle In Southern California
A Chicago News report outlines Ringling Bros elaborate idea to fence a multi square mile enclave near San Pedro Bay for breeding rare wild beasts. It describes brick walls thirty feet high with iron panels, underground water pipes, cave-like habitats, separate giraffe and elephant zones, and double fencing to prevent escapes, aiming to preserve carnivores and herbivores while feeding predators with live prey.
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Chicago News
Long Beach
San Pedro Bay
California
Rupert Hoffman
Oscar Newman
Ringling Bros
Animal Kingdom
Spain's Young King Describes Cuba as Insurgent Land
The young king of Spain recently told his geography teacher that Cuba is an inland area almost entirely occupied by insurgents, describing the land as largely controlled by rebels.
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Cuba
Spain
Jungle enclosure scheme for animal exhibition
The plan involves giving animals the natural advantages of a jungle while keeping them within an enclosure so they can be trapped when needed for exhibition. This approach aims to allow natural behaviors yet maintain control for display purposes.
Cats and Docs as Teachers in the Menagerie
A New York World perspective notes that domestic cats and dogs calm big cats in zoos, offering psychological benefits. Observers describe cats as confident mousers aiding tranquil behavior in lions and tigers, suggesting contented felines help raise families in sight of larger animals.
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Globe
New York World
Jesson
Rattlesnake King of the Rockies Roams Missouri River
In summer a strange boxlike craft floated under the Atchison bridge along the river with Henry Shupe aboard claiming to be the Rattlesnake King of the Rockies. He lived aboard a houseboat half a den of snakes and sold snake oil while drifting toward New Orleans.
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Atchison
Oak Mills
Henry Shupe
Rockies
Missouri River
New Orleans
The
Kansas City Times
Stamp Sale Records Record Price at York Auction
A recent stamp sale in York saw the highest price reach about 2500 dollars for a rare 5 cent Marion stamp. The auction included an extremely scarce 4d unit from Australia and other notable stamps, reflecting strong rerecorded demand. Proceedings highlighted the rarity and value of long-listed stamps.
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York
Marion
States
Tralia
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Nancy Cavanagh
Trate
Ringling Brothers
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