Letters from Boldwood's former love intrigue Stella's fate
Nestorius and Lashmar recover a tin case with love letters and a harsh father’s note about Stella's mother. The letters reveal a Madrid romance between an English suitor and a Spanish girl, plus a decisive rebuke from the father. Nestorius contemplates tracing the backstory while Lashmar worries about the implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Begbar
Madrid
Tashmar
Stella
X. O
Nestorius
Lashmar Entangled by Circe of Lady Carminow at Brumm
Lashmar grows restless as his pursuit of Lady Carminow deepens amid Danebrook works visits. He watches Stella and Nestorius on the terrace, misreads a passionate gesture, and fears a plot to ensnare him while autumn shadows fall.
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Nestorius
Boldwood
Holywell
Lashmar
London
Duns
Stella
Ife
The
Statesman
Mr. Nestorius
Lachmar
Circe
Carminow
Brumm
Clarice
Mrs. Mulciber
Danebrook
Nashmar
Ulysses
Calypso
The hussy and the ruined statesman play on
A tense scene unfolds on a terrace as a man battles anger and accuses Miss Boldwood of melodrama. Stella stands distant with tears, while Nestorios retreats inside. He accuses the pair of undermining class and romance as tension builds toward a confrontation.
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Clarice
Nestorius
Stella
Miss Boldwood
Lord Lashmar
He Has Ten Fingers
Charles W. Haines of Cincinnati, 24, has five fingers on each hand with no thumbs. A ball joint on the first phalanx lets him rotate a finger in any direction, enabling one handed threading and knotting. Also a silk bandage wearer and skilled zither player, he believes the deformity aids his work efficiency.
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Charles W. Haines
Cincinnati
Haines
Miss Seyers
Oxilia Substitutes for India Rubber Claimed by English Inventor
Charles Grist of England declares a new material oxilia made from oxidized oil and vegetable fibers can replace india rubber in many uses. It claims resistance to mineral oil and operating temperatures from 200 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, offering a cheaper alternative for hydraulic packings and wire insulation.
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India
Charles Grist
Minneapolis
Tribune
Aunt Aurelia Fuller remembered War of 1812 on Cape Cod
The 100 year old Aurelia Fuller recalls her Revolutionary era ancestry and Cape Cod life. She was born near her current home, part of her dwelling built with lumber from her birthplace, and remembers her father and a neighbor rushing to the war scene as Nimrod bombarded Falmouth in Vineyard Sound.
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Aurelia Fuller
Cape Cod
Aurelia
Vineyard Sound
Falmouth
Exploit Their Own Hobbies Review Raises Track Limit Question
The Railway and Engineering review asks if the move to heavier track more powerful locomotives and larger cars has reached practical limits. It warns that railroads chiefly aim to earn profits and not to indulge officials hobbies in charge of departments.
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Railway and Engineering Review
The Swedish Policeman Portrait
In Stockholm a policeman enjoys a dignified role with a rigorous exam high‑rank status, fine uniform and quarters, baths and a piano. The system’s telephones and electric bells are described as exceptional worldwide.
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Stockholm
Luetgert Murder Trial Ends in Deadlock after 66 Hours
Chicago scene as the Luetgert case ends in a jury disagreement. After 66 hours of deliberation and a last ballot of nine to three for conviction, Judge Tuthill discharged the jury. Luetgert faces a new trial for the murder of his wife as the case moves to reconsideration.
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Chicago
Tuthill
Luetgert
Heichhold
Miingis
Seriny
McKinley Bronze Medals Rapidly Struck by Mint
Bronze medals bearing President McKinley’s likeness are being rapidly struck by the Philadelphia Mint following an ancient custom dating to Washington’s era. The article notes ongoing production and forthcoming completion of the issue.
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Philadelphia
McKinley
Washington
McKinley Medal Sets and Maritime Fire Incident
The article notes a valuable McKinley medal with limited supply and wide demand, with completed sets including portraits of Washington and Cleveland and the President receiving samples. It also reports United States Commissioner Tunison detaining Karl A. Karlsehn over a ship arson claim aboard the Favonius bound for Rio de Janeiro. Additionally a Cleveland express collision injures several and fatally harms fireman Ross Griffin, while a Manhattan Railway suit alleging $3 million directors’ payout is dismissed.
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United States
Tunison
Karl A. Karlsehn
Favonius
Rio Janeiro
Pensacola
Britain Won't Reopen India Mints Tradeoffs Stalled
Lord Salisbury informs Ambassador Flay that Britain cannot reopen the India mints now. The note rejects the American bi metallic commission proposals led by Senator Wolcott. A cabinet statement by Sir J Westland argues against reopening and the exchange stability goal.
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Lord Salisbury
Flay
Wolcott
Great Britain
India
United States
France
Sir J. Westland
Financial Department of India
Cabinet Council
Ex-Congressman Brewer Urged for Hawaii Governor Post
Michigan native Mark S. Brewer, with ties to Addison, Mich, is proposed as Hawaii governor if the islands join the United States. Senator Burrows presented his name to the President. Brewer served in multiple Congresses and held posts including consul general at Berlin.
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Michigan
Hawaii
Mark S. Brewer
Islands
United States
Brewer
Burrows
Addison
Mich
Moses Wisner
Berlin
Arthur
St. Louis
Mint Report Highlights 1897 Gold and Silver Production
The director of the mint submits the fiscal year 1897 report to the Secretary of the Treasury detailing coinage by metal, bullion balances, and foreign production comparisons. Net imports and exports for gold and silver are listed, with global stock totals and the note that silver decline since 1875 is tied to rising production.
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Mint
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
New Plague Record Highlighted by Yellow Fever Deaths
Sixty new yellow fever cases and six deaths fill the New Orleans board’s count, led by Ira T. Britton of General Electric. Montgom ery’s yellow fever scare prompts state government to relocate to Birmingham. Also, Sheriff S. B. Lord slain in Kansas. bootlegger Warren captured. Weavers at Olneyville win back 1893 wage scale. 20 percent raise starting December 1. Col Peter C. Haines named engineer commissioner for the Nicaragua canal commission. Government armor plate board guards Birmingham plants. tendered estates noted.
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New Orleans
Ira T. Britton
General Electric Company
Montgomery
Ala
Birmingham
Kansas
Manhattan
Kan
Leonardsville
Ke Warren
Warren
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Mrs. Boldwood
Nita
Inez
Juan
Tam
Don Quixote
Juss
Braddor
Aiger
Jimmie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
M'Kinley
Tue Mkinley
Cleveland
Cleveland Express
Cleveland and
Pittsburg
West Park
Allegheny
Ross Griffin
Mortimer Hendricks
New York City
Manhattan Railway Company
Woyler
Spain
Mark & Brewe
Mint Report
National Woolen Mills
Olneyville
R. I
Peter C. Haines
Government Armor Plate Board
Vigste
Es Honquet Wee
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