Aboard the French steamer and a hidden villa plot
Wealthy American Burton H Barnes helps rescue Lieutenant Edward Anatruther and his Corsican bride Marina from a vendetta while plotting a quiet shore entry for the party at Villefranche. Maud Chartris greets Barnes, and tension rises as allies scheme safety, signals, and possible betrayals aboard.
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Burton H. Barnes
Leutenant
Edward Gerard Anatruther
Marina
Paolis
Pitt
Enid Anatruther
Ajucedo
Margaliles
Constantine
Chartrit Lewse
Klee
Lossue
Corsloiny
Danella
Leagen
Thamas
Barnie
Barnes
Marin Ang
Edwin
Bates
Lady Chartris
France
Wayleg
Villefranche
Httle Landing
Maud
Glory
Mr. Barnes
New York
London
Marks Burton
Villa retreat near Nice sparks courtship and peril
Mrs Chartris guides Mr Barnes through a villa near Nice for a moonlit retirement with Marina and Enid aboard a yacht. Prunella hints at multiple identities while Elijah Reuben Imory letters warn of pursuers, and a Corsican temptress Denelia shadows the scene as Barnes confronts a dangerous rival.
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Burton
Nice
Edwin
Lilabride
Marina
Enid
Chartris
Harnes
Destroug
Prunella
Barnes
von Bulow
Baron von Bulow
Franz
Burtop
Miss. Anstruther
Mr. Barnes
No Crime to Bet Gloves Says Justice Gaynor
New York editorials quote Justice Gaynor on gambling laws as he questions whether a bet on gloves constitutes a crime. The plate game at Coney Island and police raids spark a court dispute involving Justices Gaynor Dickey Scudder and Langfelt in a historic injunction case.
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New York
Millons of Prisons
Gaynor
Diae
Dickey
Langfelt
Coney Island
Folice Caniair Langen
Langan
Lengfel
Vamboos
Scudder
Supreme Court
WII Responds To Criticism Of Yankee Tone In Law Notes
The editor defends London Law Notes against readers who say it is too Yankee in tone. He laments dull English law and jokes that the publication must become more British and stodgy while readers tolerate the change.
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London Law Notes
Trusts Control Burma and Reserved Import Lines
Burma is controlled by trusts. Two transportation lines always keep in reserve 5 percent of the importer's last six months business, which is liable to forfeiture if an independent shipment is received.
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Burma
Making Candies At Home From Pure Chocolate Recipes
Home confection recipes offer chocolate sweets for personal use or sale. It covers chocolate kisses chocolate macaroons and chocolate fudge with steps on sugar amounts, eggs, vanilla, almond weight, mixing, and oven timing for proper texture and portioning.
Almost a Miracle in Kidney Health Pills Claim
A reader from Marion Ey describes severe kidney troubles with swelling and near paralysis until using Deans Kidney Pills. After three months of use he recovered enough to work again. The product is sold 50 cents a box by Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo No. .
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G. W. L. Nesbitt
Streat
Marion
Dean
Foster-Milburny Co
Buffalo
French Styles In Salads
Cook vegetables separately in salted water until tender but not crumbling. Cut before cooking, drain well, and toss hot with oil and vinegar. Use savory vinegars like tarragon or nasturtium for variety. Dress at the table with oil and vinegar or mayonnaise after draining squid.
Georgia Brand of Love and Uncle Remus Whimsy
In Uncle Remus Magazine Joel Chandler Harris reflects on playful Georgian notions of romance. He shares homespun quips about love, candy, luck, and the country charm that keeps the world moving, noting the simple joys and quirks of affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgy
Hekate
Mr. Sanders
Honay
Billy
Joel Chandler Harris
Uncle Remus
Leap year proposal sparks playful quarrel in town
In a breezy exchange a man jokes about marriage, quipping that Mamie will propose because it is leap year. The playful line reflects local humor and dating customs in the era.
Homemade Sleeve Board Improvised from Simple Bed Slat and Spools
A DIY sleeve board crafts an iron helper for sleeves and shoulders using a bed slat and two spools. Cut a 7 7 inch piece from the slat, leave 26 inches for the handle, round corners, plane a three inch notch from each end, and insert round head screws into glue fixed spools two inches from the end.
Too Shaplletty Wit Sparks Barroom Irony
A Washington reporter recounts a pedestrian hotel confrontation where a boastful orator uses a flood of polysyllables to impress a listener who finally replies I don t care to do. The anecdote, attributed to Sengtar Beveraige, mocks pompous speech and simple practicality.
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Sengtar Beveraige
Washington
Cemelda
Homes Magazine
Kitchen Ventilation Guidelines from an Old Household Manual
The passage emphasizes ventilating the kitchen multiple times daily during cooking to prevent tainting odors and keep the kitchen clean and the housewife comfortable. It also advises airing the dining room and living rooms daily, plus halls and windows opened widely as weather permits, stressing that fresh air should consistently flow through the house.
The Detaste The Captain Feebles Pursuit
A fragment from a 19th century narration recounts Capt Feebles shot in the back and living with a bent back before receiving a pension. He later straightens his back, dyes his whiskers, and sets off to pursue a buxom widow who employs feigned elusiveness. The style hints at satirical or sensational prose.
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Feebles
Postum Cited As Cure For Coffee Related Ailments
Letter claims coffee caused heart and stomach trouble headaches and dyspepsia. readers report relief after quitting coffee and using Postum Food Coffee twice daily. mentions long term asthma, heart relief, and overall improved health with Postum.
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Lndy
W. CT. U
Westville
Smothered Perch Recipe from Historic Kitchen Note
A kitchen note describes preparing twelve large white perch. Clean and dress each fish, top with a thin slice of salt pork and a layer of finely chopped onions, arrange in a covered baking pan and bake slowly. Near completion, season with salt and pepper and pour hot cream or milk with ample butter over the fish.
Devillad Lotater Lobster Dish Instructions
Devilled lobster meat prepared with two cans of lobster, chopped coarse with one pint of coarse crackers or bread crumbs. Mix with one cup butter, heavy seasoning of cayenne pepper or table sauce and a small grated onion. Bind with hot milk or cream to a soft mass, bake in a buttered dish until Invverr hot and browned.
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Devillad Lotater
Cracked Egg Handling Puts Boiling Egg Back to Normal
A cracked egg may leak when boiled. Rub the crack with moist salt to seal and prevent leakage, allowing the egg to boil as if uncracked. This quick remedy restores the egg for use in boiling.
Borax in the Dairy Uses and Benefits for Milks and Creams
Farmers face dairy cleaning challenges from taints and bacteria in utensils. Borax is presented as a natural cleanser, sweetener, and antiseptic that preserves freshness and reduces labor. The piece notes borax washes udder with a borax solution to prevent roughness and cracking, and promotes borax as essential for dairies. It also advertises a free Jingle Book for mothers and borax samples from Pacific Coast Borax Co.
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Htt
Borax Ae & Cleanser
Pacific Coast Borar Co
Chicago, UI
Soperific Descourse and the Elder’s Sweeping Silence
An ailing elder’s wife suffered serious illness and hysteria at missing church. The doctor ordered rest but allowed sermon via telephone. The elder arranged to have the sermon transmitted to her room as she dozed ten minutes after it began.
Frank J Cheney and Partners Offer Reward in Legal Notice
A clipped legal notice states Garrow Tokand Praxe J cin fey aie con oe ns fa adalor partners promise payment of one hundred dollars for each claim that cannot be verified by the due process. Frank J Cheney swears before a notary on December day, 1386, with E W Gleason as witness. The text mentions Fall's Catarrh Cura and Takaiol avong Bi as remedies for constipation.
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Garrow
Provence
A. D
E.W. Gleason
Ates Fall
Ios
Cheney Co
Alt Dri
Revenge's Furious Appetite Sermonized by Montaigne
A quotation emphasizes the danger of unrestrained revenge. It contrasts natural sweetness of temper with the need to fortify reason against anger after injuries. The author suggests mastering passion after a great internal conflict yields greater virtue than rash retaliation.
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Montaigne
Insect chemists observe sugar feeding bees at fountain
Falling to bite sugar from cover lamps, marked bees under Gaston Bonnier's observation left, returned with others after visiting a fountain. They settled on the sugar and were seen to pump water from their crops while sucking up the syrup formed.
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Gaston Bonnier
Important to Mothers GASTORIA Contains Remedy Claim
A vintage advertorial promotes GASTORIA as a safe remedy for infants and children, urging careful examination of every bottle and asserting it has carried the same trusted name for over 30 years. The copy leans on parental reassurance and longstanding brand continuity.
Plainspoken Trade Talk Turns To Hair Restorer Joke
A light Philadelphia Record quip riffs on buying a hair restorer for the landlady to use on mattresses, framing a humorous exchange about practical housekeeping. The adage reflects streetwise humor and a local newspaper tone of wit and resilience.
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Hallracm
Philadelphia
The Best Teacher of Duties Remains With Us
The text reflects on duties tied to us through practice and memory, urging careful attention to what is seen and saved in everyday actions and the hands that move them. It speaks to ongoing responsibility and the quiet lessons learned in routine tasks.
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Marshfield Times
Williams & Bailey
Mr.Barnes
Archibald Clavering Ganter
Autthor
Hamas
Mr. Potter
Texas
Frasshman
Coprright
Xda
Mead & Con
Bois
Marseilles
Burtot
Mr. Brynes
Charters
Indy
Nick
Margeilles
Hotel Des Deux-Mondes
Jamieson
Dz Munag
Graham
Leboeuf
Elijah Reuben Imory
Grand
Barnés
Bernardo Salceti
Ajaccio
Emory Couse
DC Gee
Pye
Perrier
Rue Falermo
Dels
Marseilies
Saicett
St. Tropez
Emory
Cappie
Elf
Corregio Cipriano Denelia
Misa Chartris
Museo
Mandie
Corregio
Mar- Seilies
Chartrln
Filver
Georgia
Sanders
Mable
Garfield
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
N.Y
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