The Stumbling Horse at Appleby Ford
In a dense forest near Appleby Hundred a hunting party spies two armed men at a deer camp. A landslide traps them, but a bold play by Captain Dick and Ephraim Yeates forms an unlikely alliance. News arrives that Mistress Margery Stair and her maid have been kidnapped by Indians during a night ambush on the ford. The group debates pursuit versus preparation as they plan a southward move toward the ambush site.
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Helds
Partizan
Jennifer
Rashling
Richard
Jennis
Tohriam Yeates
Ireton
Richard Ephriam
Yeates
Cap'n
Gilbert Stair
Eph Yeates
Ephriam Yeates
Margery
Gates
Thomas Sumter
George
Ephriam
John
Appleby Hundred
York District
Falconner
Jehu
Nimshi
Mellny
Margery Stair
Ephraim Yeates
Shopping in Italy Prices and Preferences Described
Harper notes three price tiers in Italy for continental English and American buyers. He says bargaining pleases American shoppers yet injures self respect when unsuccessful, while Italians often offer cheaper goods like lace embroidery gloves and coral. Ready made clothing in the states is the best fit and price.
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Italy
Harper's
Camia
Pricca
General Miles Criticised by an Admirer
A New York Sun critique accuses General Miles of temperamental weakness and unmilitary conduct during his late active service. The piece suggests he was cantankerous and a marplot, warranting potential court martial scrutiny.
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Miles
New York Sun
Rats Killed in London Port Reach 89611 in 1902
London dock authorities report 89 611 rats killed in the port of London during 1902 reflecting aggressive pest control efforts by shipping companies and municipal agencies.
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London Dock and Shipping Companies
Port of London
Tin Foil and Its Many Uses Through History
The New York Sun outlines tin foil evolution from beaten sheets to rolled, embossed and colored foils. It notes utility and beauty, from wrapping foods to decorative wraps, bottle caps, and even a Mexico war era tale of General Scott.
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New York Sun
Gen. Scott
United States
Mexico
Spraying Proves Effective in Apple Orchard Trial
Nebraska grower E F Stephens reports his spraying results from two 60 acre orchards. One sprayed three times produced more high grade apples, while the unsprayed orchard yielded fewer firsts and more seconds, supporting spraying as beneficial against pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Stephens
Nebraska
Grimes
Golden
Jonathan
Tess Feels Joy Over Novel Acknowledgment
In a Philadelphia Press segment Tess reflects on her long work on a novel, noting she worked on it on and off for ten years. A playful exchange reveals the heroine’s age as 287, tied to the character rather than Tess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phildelphia Press
Tess
Jess
Gee Ki and Ong Wang Tale of a Chinese Adopted Son
In early 1900s Los Angeles a Chinese gardener Gee Ki adopted orphan Ong Wang. A detective mistakes Gee for a murderer after a mistaken identity scare, then Ong Wang seeks the Ashburys and Willie helps reunite them at church.
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Ashbury
William
Ong Wang
Will
Willie
Daddy
Uncle Fred
Ong
Tie
Gee
Mission
Mr. Ashbury
Uncle
Willie Ashbury
Gee IX
Value of the Auk Comes to America From London Graphic
American museum authorities paid 490 guineas for a stuffed great auk specimen to carry its scientific name. The article notes the auk’s North Atlantic range, Icelandic breeding sites on Garefowl Skerries and Funk Island, and its extinction after 1844 due to relentless slaughter for feathers.
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America
London
American
Rowland Ward
Walter
Lydekker
Royal Natural History
North Atlantic
Iceland
Greenland
Bay of Biscay
Virginia
Norway
Wunk Island
Newfoundland
Europe
The Liberty Bell and Its Fourth of July Legend
The Liberty Bell, cast in England in 1752 and hung in Philadelphia, cracked, recast three times, and inscribed with Proclaim liberty throughout the land. It rang for two hours on Independence Day and later endured a crack while tolled for Chief Justice Marshall. Now exhibited in Chicago’s Columbian Exposition with guards, it remains a revered national symbol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
State House
Philadelphia
Marshall
Chicago
Mistakes in Advertising and a Town Harness Shop
A town newspaper man recalls a farmer who received a harness set from Chicago at the depot. The farmer questions local dealers and notes no local harness shop has ever appeared in the paper. He believes the Chicago firm has kept him informed.
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Chicago
Chicago House
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Appleby
Francis Lynde
Wenea
W. R. Hearst
Geeki
Los Angeles
Gee Ki
Mehcan
Mrs. Ashbury
Detective Ashbury
China
Mehican
Charlie
Jim
Newman
Liberty Bell
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