Rivalry Turns to Ruin in Hyde Park Love Triangle
Two old friends Harry Tiverton and James Ridgemore drift apart after Tiverton helps Ridgemore court Nellie Mayo only to discover Nellie loves Tiverton. Ridgemore confides, a plan unfolds, and Nellie’s engagement upends their friendship, ending their closeness forever.
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Harry ‘Wiverton
James Bridgemore
W Iverton
Ridgemore
Tiverton
Jim
Harry Tiverton
James Ridgemore
Woman's Social Power in the Middle West
A portrait of Midwestern society where women steer culture and intellectual life while men honor their leadership. The essay notes women host, select clergy, and drive clubs and lectures, with men as supportive rulers in the world of affairs. A coeducation student’s view of Thomas Jefferson is cited.
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Middle West
Book Club
Dante Club
West
Thomas Jefferson
Thoms Jefferson
Henry Loomis Nelson
Ll.d
Harper’s Magazine
Boon for the Men in Detroit Press
A humorous note from the Detroit Press questions a man who grew rich on his own patent and jokes about a device that keeps a woman talking long after she has stopped.
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Detroit
How He Prescribed It
An old man recalls a method where a speaker uses a short Greek line then a Latin line before presenting a blue ribboned paper, ending the business. The anecdote illustrates a ritual of persuasion and closure in a past practice.
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Atlanta Constitution
Senator Sorgham Defends Policy Against Suspicions
In a Washington Star excerpt, Senator Sorgham is urged to counteract rumors among constituents. He replies that he does not want to counteract suspicions, arguing suspicions do little harm until they prompt deeper inquiries or the uncovering of facts.
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Ridgemore
Harry
Suilles
Kridgemore
Tri
Flarry
Thvertoy
Hyde Park
Serpentine
Senator Sorgham
Washington Star
Her Steady
The passage shows Myrtilla recounting Jin’s whereabouts seven nights a week and arguing steady presence may be insufficient without daytime visits. Algernon questions the claim while the conversation hints at expectations of reliability in relationships and family opinions about Myrtilla’s steps.
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Algernon
Pet
Myrtilla
Jin
The Count and the Hall Murders in a London Manse
At Knowlesworth Hall a chemist Dunstan Burbage faces a murder charge after the death of Richard Goffe from poison. Witnesses, including Max, Dunstan, and a valet, describe cards and IOUs amid a web of jealousy, debt, and betrayal. The court convicts Burbage of wilful murder as suspicions threaten a broader conspiracy.
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Richard Goffe
Goffe
Justin Marlow
Max
IOU
Mr. Burbage
Mr. Burger
Dunstan
Dunstan Burbage
Urbano
Burbage
Justin Mar
Deceaased
Linstan
Dunstin
Balwash Station
Foundes
London
The Inventor's Daughter Chapter Opens in a Venetian Room
In a moonlit Venetian dining room Veneto, his daughter Roma and guest Sassari share a noon meal. The talk turns to exile, republics, and a chemist named Kristian Burbage as a potential suitor for Roma. The scene hints at political tensions and romantic rivalries in an exotic setting.
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Roma
Susari
Lorenzo Veneto
Count Susar
Italy
Veneto
Sasari
Safari
Allen One
Sassari
Susani
Kristan Burbage
Pisa
Ram
Sasuri
Arsenic Poisoning Tied to Contaminated Beer in Manchester
A government commission traced arsenic poisoning in Manchester to contaminated beer and sulfuric acid used in brewing sugar or glucose production. The inquiry found the toxin entered beer via manufacturing chemicals and noted the issue was not limited to a single case.
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Manchester
L.ans
New Game on itim
A fragmented line asks if readers enjoy Hipilns and jokes about poker being a possible alternative. The text appears as a stray quote about games without clear context or identifiable people or organizations.
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HEART
ERIE
Nellie Mayo
Weslie Mayo
Marble Arch
Nellie
Varry
Waunta Starr
North Dakota
Defore
Fitzgerald Molloy
F. Molloy
Hadley Manor
Hadley Common
Ian
Singland
Sarah
Yenieto
Knowlesworth Hall
Itim
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