Crisscross Love Chapter I and II of a Victorian tale
A young Indian civil servant, Philip Gilman, vows to marry Aggie Oswald after five years apart. He sends a substantial wedding plan and funds for her voyage to Bombay, but on meeting Aggie’s mother she fears Aggie may delay. Aggie hesitates as five years pass and Phils affection cools, yet she agrees to go. Philip meets Aggie in Bombay, drawn by her beauty, while doubt and duty challenge their past romance.
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Grant Alan
Philip Gilman
London
India
Aggie Oswald
Philip
Osford
Andaltern
Aldershot
Aggie
Aeclever Felliny
Duffy Hiir
Hoa
Yen
Lowlon
Lita Aggie
Aunas
Anna
Moe
Evon
Phil
Centra
Ohating Cross Sta ‘Ion
Phil Gilman
Deccan
Swaceshire
Ranil
Saat
Jia
Love
Agie
Phi
Gilman
Thas
Agia
Ned
Oswalda
Bombay
Leas
Phil Ox
Yong
Yeate
Cuyal
Edward Monulson
K. CO
Malabar Hill
Presidency
Sir Edward's
Sons of God
Aggie Grows Up and Rethinks an Engagement
At his upcountry post Phil Gilman hopes Aggie will release him from a fate they both now see as unreal. Aggie has become a mature woman with mind and will, honoring her duty and writing an ardent letter to Phil, though their love has softened.
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Phil Gilman
Aggie
Phil
Bayswater
Phil @iman
Phil. Gilman
Abe Fen
Fibel
The Center of Population Moves East in Census Hint
The next decennial census may reveal the national center of population has shifted eastward for the first time since the nation’s founding. Early estimates show the east expanding faster than the west with Massachusetts New Jersey Iowa and other states posting sizable gains.
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Massachusetts
New Jersey
Iowa
Kansas
Oregon
St. Louis
Merry Medicine War Drives Drug Makers From Field
Chicago pharmacists form the United States Pharmaceutical Company to manufacture remedies similar to proprietary drugs. Stocking at $20,000, much taken by prominent pharmacists, the group aims to combat price cutting by department stores and manufacturers. A physician and pharmacist committee will endorse medicines as scientifically superior.
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Chicago
Total Droggiste
United States Pharmaceutical Company
Illinois Pharmacists’ Association
Retailera of
Harvard Faculty Begins Move to Cut College Courses
Harvard faculty debated reducing college study from four to three years. The vote reportedly cut required courses from 18 to 16, allowing a degree after completing 12 of 15 courses with credit. The plan awaits approval by the corporation and overseers amid opposition warnings.
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Harvard
Raporter
Eliot
Corporation
Board of Overseers
Gradastesa
New York Sun
Blood Purifier Ad Promises Cure for Impurities
An old advertisement touts Burilock Blood Bitterd as a universal cure for impurities of the blood from pimples to scrofula. The text claims nasal injector and other remedies, with sale by A. O. Hyde. The copy reflects period language and bold medical claims.
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Andy
A. O. Hyde
SavED by the Girls Skater Rescue Near Morristown
A New Jersey incident near Morristown on Speedwell Lake featured John Mitchell drowning after breaking through ice. Several girls on shore devised a daring rescue using improvised, methodical actions to pull him from the water onto stronger ice, where he recovered and returned home. Local observers praised the women's swift, original rescue plan.
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New Jersey
John Mitchell
Hull
Speedwell Lake
Morristown
Mitchell
New York Recorder
Ballabury's Neat Feat in Backing Out Gracefully
Report notes a notable display by Ballabury and comments that Lord Salisbury seems set to offer a striking example of graceful retreat. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat hints at diplomatic finesse in withdrawing from a position.
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Ballabury
Lord Salisbury
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed By Grand Rapids Man
A testimonial from a Grand Rapids resident, No. 13 Michigan Street, extols Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and kidney related pain. The letter recounts long struggle, severe lameness, and relief after using the product, urging readers to remember the name and buy from Foster Milburn Co. as US sole agents.
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D Cook
Michigan Street
Grand Rapids
Dean
Pth
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buttaly NY
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