Lard's Romance Revealed In Will and Rich Heiress
Pierre Lorillard's last illness reveals his longtime companion Mrs. Lillian Allien, a beautiful widow once allied with his fortune and the Lorillard family. The marriage to Lewis Allien, Lorillard’s gift of wealth, and a disputed reconciliation mark a high society drama on the Deutschland voyage and in New York society.
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Rancecas
Lillian Allien
Lorillard
Orange
N. J
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Mr. Lorillard
Griillard
Lewis Allien
Lillian
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A. S. Barnes
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Hoboken
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Albert §. Barnes
Fifth Avenue Hotel
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Bell Training School
Ravens Outwit Puppy In Alaska Tale From Aesop Echo
A Jersey writer in southern Alaska recalls a clever raven ruse that tricks a young pup over a bone. The two birds distract and snatch the prize, while the pup looks on sheepishly, and the observer notes Poe like imagery and a running chorus of laughter as the bone is carried away.
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Alaska
New York
Ketchikan
Bishop of Hereford Recalls Potter Story on Gambling
In the House of Lords the Bishop of Hereford cites a tale about Bishop Potter of New York. While traveling through Louisiana years ago the bishop asked fellow passengers about local fruit interests. A Louisianan answered we raise pears if we have threes or better.
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London Financial News
House of Lords
Hereford
Potter
New York
Louisiana
Joyful Relief From Heat With Cool Breeze Anthem
A playful wartime style verse celebrates relief from extreme heat as cooler air arrives. It urges singing and cheering, noting thermometers falling and rivers unlikely to freeze, and exults in collective comfort and joy.
No Miracle in Manna Edible Lichen in Asia and Africa
Sunday Magazine surveys manna as Le canora esculenta a lichen found across southwest Asia the Crimea Arabia Sahara and Algeria It details its dual fungi algae relationship reproduction methods and how wind water and storms disperse this light crusted food source.
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Asia
Africa
Sunday Magazine
Israel
Sin
Manna
Southwest
Constantinople
Crimea
Arabia
Sahara
Algeria
Rescue by horse saves boy in deadly cloudburst flood
11 year old Ray Campbell recounts a night of flood danger after his mother drowned in a county cloudburst. The horse stopped the buggy in rising water, leapt forward against the current, and carried the boy to a log then to safety. The log lodged on high ground and he was later found by a farmer.
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Cleveland
Ray Campbell
Kaffir Banking
A London Express piece explains a Kaffir banking method where a designated banker pools all money. Purchases are paid from the bag, and depositors sign IOUs with two witnesses. The process ends after general accounting and everyone goes home.
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London Express
Not His Real Name in Philadelphia Times
Captain Miller tells of a clever detective who uses two names. A prisoner explains his two names by saying Jim Henry is his real name while Percy LD Klyne is his ananias. The tale highlights sly alias usage within the force.
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Philadelphia Times
Miller
Jim Henry
Percy LD. Klyne
Ananias
Tom Scott Rescues Stranger from Klondike Robbery
In Merrivale New Hampshire a brave farmer named Tom Scott thwarts two crippled robbers targeting a man bound for the Klondike. He earns aid from John Avery, an established front, who pledges passage to the North and a chance to share in Yukon riches.
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Tom Scott
John Avery
New Hampshire
Klondike
Yukon
California
Barbaric Barracoons: Slaves Captured in Africa Divided Among Raiders
Empire Review describes the process after forced marches where captured Africans are stored in barracoons at the raider’s base. Slaves are segregated among king, captains, and soldiers as loot while bound captives endure torture and crowding. The barracoon marks a transition from raid to sale, ending the slave’s connection to the raider and beginning a cash oriented phase.
Early Riser Exchange Sparks Domestic Banter
A humorous exchanged excerpt shows Mrs. Jones saying she must ask her husband for every dollar while Old Mr. Brown quips about being a sound sleeper, capturing a playful domestic moment.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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White Pass
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Hank Merritt
Eldorado
Globe
Yukon Valley
P. W. Weare
Portland
Dawson City
Cape Cod
Obed Rider
Scott
San Francisco
Village Savings Bank
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Boston
Atlantic Avenue
West End
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