Lost Fortune in a Hidden Estate Sparks Warning
Sister Theresa warns Glenarm of danger as Arthur Pickering plots to marry Marian and claim the estate. Glenarm vows to resist and protect the lost fortune, while Sister Theresa hints at a broader risk to the countryside.
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Theresa
Sister Theresa
Arthur
Pickering
Mr. Glenarm
Arthur Pickering
Miss Devereux
Arthur’ Pickering
Marian
Olivia Gladys Armstrong
Olivia
Olivia and Sister Theresa Dispute Over Deportation
A fragmentary narrative shows Olivia’s friend defending her while TJ condemns the deportation. Sister Theresa notes the land is just sky snow and lumber, and the pair express longing for Olivia. The narrator then returns home to study the timetable.
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Olivia
Sister Theresa
Midnight Run to Cincinnati in a Hidden Agenda
In a December 1901 timetable tale a narrator travels by southbound express to Cincinnati then hides in a hotel and plans a deception driven by Marian Devereux. He slips into Doctor Armstrong's house, evades host and hostess, and joins a glittering ball to observe, while a tense quest to reach Glenarm House unfolds.
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Mid-Western and Southern Railway
Annandale
Cincinnati
Glenarm House
Marian Devereux
Morgan
Bates
Pickering
Latest Mottoes Inspire Army Wife in Western Town
An army officer's wife visits a distant town and notes a store display of mottoes. The top motto reads "Walk in love" and a clerk quips that the latest fashion is "Walk in, love" for a young lady's door. The anecdote appears in Lippincott's Magazine.
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Lippincott’s Magazine
Sympathizing Visitor Recollects Aunt Nancy in Tribune Style
A Chicago Tribune quote recalls Aunt Nancy with sentimental tone. Family members Uncle Josh and a visiting sympathizer mourn her, noting she kept company with two hired girls, a detail reflecting the era.
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Nancy
Josh
Chicago Tribune
Illegal sale of street railway transfers crackdown
In Massachusetts the illegal sale of street railway transfers is punishable by a fine not exceeding 50 dollars or imprisonment for up to 30 days.
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Massachusetts
Rockefeller Gifts Across Nation Exceed One Hundred Million
The article outlines John D. Rockefeller's philanthropic record, detailing gifts to churches, missions, and major universities. It notes adherence to biblical tithing, the size and scope of donations, and the establishment of the General Education Board to centralize his charity efforts. It highlights key institutions: University of Chicago, Barnard College, Union Theological Seminary, Harvard, Yale, Johns Hopkins, Vassar, Brown, and others, plus the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.
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John D. Rockefeller
United States
Cleveland
Rockefeller
General Education Board
Mr. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Resereevs Secovceessor
University of Chicago
Rockefeller Institute
Barnard College
Union Theological Seminary
Harvard
Yale
Teachers’ College
New York
Johns Hopkins
Vassar
Brown University
Harper
Hoe
Southern Educational Board
Robert, C. Ogden
Washington
John D
Rush Medical College
Baptist Foreign Mission Punt Yue Cestapecsa
Southernducation and Ie Union Theologieat
Harvard University
Minary Baptist Educational Society
Yale University
Cleveland City Parks
Vassar College
McMasters's College
Frochester Theologica
Cornell University
Bryn Mawr College
Case School of Science
Cleland Oberlin College
Spelman Seminary
From Iron Cloth to Limestone Wool in Modern Mills
The article describes iron cloth made from steel wool by a new process producing horsehair like fabric used for coats and collars. It notes limestone wool from powdered limestone in an electric furnace making durable, dyeable suit cloth. It also mentions fabric from old ropes used by London tailors.
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London
Rockefeller Benefactions Total Across Institutions Listed
The General Education Board and Rockefeller foundations provided a grand total of 102,055,000 for numerous institutions and causes. Universities, colleges, seminaries, medical schools, and educational missions are named including Harvard, Yale, Johns Hopkins, Smith, Bryn Mawr, Wellesley, and Oberlin among many others. The funds supported church missions, reformatories, YMCAs, and related social and educational programs across the country and abroad.
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Rockefeller
Back to Boyhood Days on Aunt Laura’s Farm
A man returns from a two week farm vacation noting his aunt’s old fashioned cooking outshines modern diet plans. He praises fried chicken pork doughnuts and biscuits as the finest foods in years while his wife worries about nutrition and medical care during their six mile distance from a doctor.
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E. R. Harper
Harper
Rockefeller
Laura
The Girl Who Measures Work By Merit Not Money
A succinct reflection on evaluating labor by quality and impact rather than pay. It highlights diligence, integrity, and professional standards guiding true merit, rather than salary as a sole measure of value.
Bravery of Two Women Sparks Steubenville Labor Riot Heroic Rescue
In Steubenville on Labor Day, two telephone company workers Mary Magee and Nuta Rooke shielded injured Mine workers Harbison and Hatton from a mob. Harbison suffered a fractured skull and Hatton was battered as police later intervened. one arrest reported. In San Francisco, a labor parade ended with a carman firing in self defense injuring a laborer, and an inspector being shot after bricks were carried through the line.
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Steubenville
Joseph Jarbison
John Hatton
Mary Magee
Nuta Rooke
Harbison
Hatton
St. Louis
Miss Magee
Miss Rooko
San Francisco
Labor Union
United Railroads
Merry
Sutter Street
Heo
Rioting in Odessa Targets Jews After Police Station Bomb
In Odessa the Black Hundreds rioted after alleging Jewish responsibility for a police court yard bomb. An artillery officer and four policemen were killed earlier, though officials said the blast was accidental. The mob shot Jews in streets and at the cemetery, injuring and killing many.
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Odessa
Black Hundreds
Plague Death in Berkeley narrows health district war
San Francisco health board reports an additional plague death a Berkeley woman and two new suspected cases since Saturday. The Berkeley case follows a city rat control plan dividing the area into 12 districts each led by a physician inspector and assistants.
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San Francisco
Health Board
Berkeley
Bay
City Officials Arrested in Fremont Labor Dispute
Fremont city attorney C I Abbott chief of police Peterson and street commissioner Fletcher were arrested Monday on warrants from Union Pacific for using violence against laborers laying track at Union and C streets.
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Fremont
Neb
C. I. Abbott
Peterson
Fletcher
Union Pacific
Union
Seven Die In Kanawha Falls Train Wreck
A Chesapeake and Ohio local train derailed one mile below Kanawha Falls in Charleston West Virginia on Monday night. Seven persons were killed and 17 injured in the crash.
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Charleston
W. Va
Chesapeake & Ohio
Kanawha Falls
Two Die In 60 Mile Denver Auto Race
Denver magnate W. B. Felker and Hy. V. Casey were killed in a 60 mile motor car race at Overland park on Monday.
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Denver
Col
W. B. Felker
Hy. V. Casey
Overland Park
Auto Race Ends in River Crash at Brescia
Ellett I. Shepard of New York sped on the fifth circuit in Brescia when a tire slipped. The auto vaulted the Chiari river and plunged five yards into the water injuring Shepard who broke a collar bone and others suffered minor injuries. His chauffeur Lehmann incurred facial cuts and bruises.
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Brescia
Italy
Ellett I. Shepard
New York
Monte Chiari
Caid MacLean Found Safe After Absence
Anxiety over the safety of Caid Sir Harry MacLean ends as letters reach Tangier. MacLean reports good health with Raisuli in Benlarous territory. Raisuli sends terms to the British minister for MacLean’s release and suggests sending an emissary to Benlarous.
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New England
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Chicago
University of Chica
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Caid MacLean
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