Through a Tornado on a Louisiana Plantation
In Chapter I and II of this vintage romance set on a Louisiana plantation, Philadelphia lawyer Martin Lawrence arrives to find Lucie de Vigny and her mother amid a feared tornado and a web of family mystery. Lawrence confesses growing love as Col. de Vigny vanishes and a dangerous plan unfolds while the storm rages and the panther prowls nearby.
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Louisiana
Cowper
Martin Lawrence
Philadelphia
Murrell
John A. Murrell
Virgil A. Stewart
America
Lawrence
Col. de Vigny
Mike
Lucie
Switzerland
Paris
Col. de Nigny
Chile
Mattal
Zilla
Tucie
Tori
Mme. de Vigny
Milo. de Vigny
Father
Colonel de Vigny
New Orleans
Milo
Mademoiselle
Monsieur
South
Felix d’Antin
Monsieur Lawrence
de Vingy
France
The Tree of Luck at Fort Wadsworth Dock
Staten Island fishermen guard a willow rooted on a dock extending fifty feet from shore above a cliff. A sprout drifted in twenty-five years ago and grew into a tree surrounded by a fence and benches. They claim luck comes from the tree and forbid anyone to cut a twig, saying harm befalls those who despoil it.
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Fort Wadsworth
New York Press
Locking Bank Doors by Water and Alarms
The Bank of England and other major English banks use tight controls with water-filled bullion rooms and alarm-linked systems. A clerk can seal outer doors instantly, requiring a special process to reopen, while bullion depots are submerged and monitored to deter theft by insiders.
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Bank of England
London
Made a Difference Free Soda Water Attracts Crowds
A New York uptown dry goods store offered free soda water last summer, running a large fountain and serving 7000 glasses on a hot day. This year the firm charges 3 cents per glass and patronage has fallen sharply, with only moderate crowds on hot days.
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New York
We Do Not Need to Borrow Words, Says Linguist
A writer argues English suffices with over 250000 words, more than German French Spanish and Italian combined. He contends foreigners borrow from English, and English authors should avoid words from other languages with far smaller vocabularies.
Wives Do Washing to Supplement King’s Salary
King Malietoa of Samoa cannot rely on his wage of 25 a week for comfort so his wives undertake washing for affluent Apia residents to bolster finances.
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Malietoa
Samoa
Apia
The Waves at Work Against Rock-Coasts and Structures
Ocean storms exert extreme forces on coastlines with winter Atlantic waves delivering up to three to three and a half tons per square foot. Cracked rocks fail sooner, while undamaged rock fronts resist but erode as weathering and wave action act together. Wave carry rocks into cliffs, undermine caves, and grind debris to batter the shore.
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Atlantic
North Sea
Mr. Stevenson
A Happy Country In A Japanese Garden Of Peace
A reflective piece describes a Japanese garden as a tranquil retreat from city life. It portrays fearless wildlife, intimate human contact with animals, and the soothing voice of the yamabato echoing through cedar and pine. The observer praises the kindness of people and the timeless charm of a past Japan.
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Japan
Singing Cattle Into Quietude on the Trail
A cattleman explains that signs of an approaching stampede include low roars and restlessness as the herd stirs. The remedy is a soothing human voice, and night watchers begin to sing to calm the cattle before panic spreads.
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Night Watch
Cowboy Stampede Subdued by Church Hymn Singing
A New York Tribune note describes how cattle quiets when music fills the air during a stampede. Cowboys, regardless of demeanor, respond to church hymns, lying down and resting as the songs soothe the herd. The article highlights music’s calming effect and the odd fact that even rough riders know many hymns.
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New York Tribune
Ney the Cooper’s Son Heroic End and Statue’s Move
A Youth's Companion reflection on Marshal Ney’s defiant fate in Paris. The article recalls Ney’s execution in the Luxembourg garden seventy seven years ago after his betrayal of the king to Napoleon. It notes the later erection and removal of his statue for railway expansion. Ney refused to flee, confronted gendarmes, and ordered the firing squad to shoot him standing. The piece portrays him as a symbol of old fashioned bravery and popular origins.
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Marshal Ney
Paris
Ney
Luxembourg
Napoleon
Elba
Tam Michel Ney
House of Peers
tYou
Duke of
Elchingen
Prince of
Moskowa
Legion of Honor
Michel Ney
Mustache Dye Fades From New York Town
A barber explains to a New York Herald reporter that mustache dye wanes as old dyeing habits disappear. He notes inspectors ban dyed facial hair from detectives, Paris imports drop, and apprentices no longer practice dyeing with grease and wax.
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New York Herald
Byrnes
Paris
New York
Pocket-Picking Goat Causes Chase on Madison Street
A young man chased a goat along Madison street Saturday after it fled with a blue calico bundle tied to it. The goat finally yielded the bundle containing a stamp intended for a letter to the man’s beloved. The goat had pulled the bundle from his pocket.
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Madison Street
Starke
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