Herring Fleet Sets Sail From Castle Harbor
In Castletown harbor the fleet gathers as two women, Ruby and Mona, bid farewell to Danny the boatman and his sister Sissy. The ghostly tale unfolds with a harbor master, cries of anger from Kisseck, and a blessing over the fishermen before the boats depart for the bay where hundreds of boats ride the tide aboard the Ben-my-Chree.
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Crarren
Danny
Dover
Sissy
Dancr
Gerber
Ima
Dishna
Danex
Toby Ve
Risseck
Pisin
Hans
ADM
Ruby
Harber-Anaster
Tomimy Bilbee
Ana Tuscuhir
Dany Pasi
Cobor
Tie
Mona
Kisseck
Ben
Christian Mylrea Returns to Badladhoo and Observes Net Makers
In a late night scene at Badladhoo Christian Mylrea discusses a village errand with Sherruish Kinvis. He visits the net-makers, showing interest in loom work and meeting a gifted young woman who can operate a delicate instrument.
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Christian Mylrea
Badladhoo
Mylrea
Kinvig
Christian
Walt
Isian
Eorter
Mylrea Bal
Kinvit
Nate
Raedhead
Chris
Savin
Kerruish Kinvig
Christian Jeff Heining
Christan
London Letter on Colds and Music as Therapy
The London Lancet notes that fatigue and poor habits predispose to colds and pneumonia, especially in the elderly. It cites music as a sedative in nervous disorders and as a possible sleep aid, recounting cases where Chopin’s waltz and soothing tunes allegedly cured night terrors and soothed delirium.
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London
London Lancet
I. Kh. Hartford
Moliere
Beschinsky
Chopin
Berberoff
Apollo
Mysterious Harbor Tales Involving Herring Meet Crowd
Fragmentary narration places Pommy-Iili the harbor master and El Risseck the admiral at Ulisuarn for a herring meet. Bill and Bilbber mock the failed Light on the pier while tales of supernatural hauntings and a famed martyrdom echo from a ghost tied to a barrel.
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Faowitne
Ulisuarn
el Risseck
jPst
Bill
Temmne Bilbber
Tommyo
Tommy R
Bill-hege
Alome
Johnny
Ersta
Looms and nets at sea factory shown by Kinvig
Chapter scenes Kran and Ker dite visit a net factory where a dozen hand looms for drift nets are run by young Woruan workers. Kinvig extols a new loom design claiming superior knots and speed and proclaims, Where's your Geordie Stephenson now? amid the workshop chatter.
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Heer
Kran
Kerdite Ho
Wouran
Kinvig
Christian
Geordie Stephenson
State Auditor Recommends Funding and Reforms for 1900
The annual report from State Auditor Daily proposes a fund for a special examiner on college loans and endowment maintenance, annual compulsory examinations, codification of insurance laws, and land records indexing. It also cautions against tax levy reductions, estimating stable property values will yield about 7.9 million in 1898 and 1899 with modest balances, urging consideration of extraordinary appropriations.
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State Auditor
General Assembly
Land Department
DO Doese
Northwest Blizzard Grips Plains States With Heavy Snow
A severe blizzard hit the Northwest over Thursday night and Friday, crippling Minnesota and the Dakotas. Trains are snowbound and business slowed as freezing rain formed a solid glaze. Ranchers fear for livestock on ranges west of the Missouri River while temperatures hover just above zero and fall.
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Northwest
Minnesota
Dakotas
Missouri River
Postmasters Fired Over Jurisdiction and Politics
The President removed Evanston Illinois postmaster David O Leary for going out of his jurisdiction to sell stamps and postal supplies and named Charles Raymond as his successor. Similar action was taken against Mexico Missouri postmaster John W Mason for pernicious political activity, insulting the President, neglect of office, and other offenses. About a hundred post offices face charges of political activity now filed with Postmaster General Wilson.
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David O'Leary
Evanston
Charles Raymond
John W. Mason
Mexico
Wilsun
Thief Dora Donegan Shows Dexterity at Police Station
Dora Donegan, famed for deft pilfering, staged an exhibition at the Uarrison Street police station. Bailor Vozel, angered by bravado, later recovered a missing diamond scarf pin after the thief teased him. Flora warned him of coming troubles as Donegan departed.
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Dora Donegan
Uarrison Street
Vozel
Sasa
Catef Brennan
Justice Foster
Dora
Flora
Bailid Voge
Donegan
Vorel
Chicago
Authors as Actors in Paris Theatrical Debate
In Paris theatrical circles debates on whether authors should act their own works ignite strong opinions. Richepin and Mounet Sully support author actors while Coquelin and others favor writers sticking to their trade. Pinero is cited as a prime example of a writer who also acts, shaping global reputation.
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Acotta
Paris
France
England
Jean Richepin
Eschylus
Sophocles
Shakespeare
Moliere
Corneille
M. Mounet-Sully
Coquelin
Amas Pere
Sardu
Octave Feuillet
Dhone
A. W. Pinero
Pinero
Novel Virginia marriage bought with chickens
A traveling salesman reports a couple in Virginia who exchanged six chickens to obtain a marriage license. The pair then rode to a county clerk and, after a brief exchange, secured the license and returned home reportedly happy, illustrating a curious wedding bargain.
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Virginia
Star
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Skermish
Tommyelber
Hart Bluystial
Leah
Music In Medicine
Uapter IV
State Auditor’s Report
MoGgs
Sueer
Youlthy
Tourriy
Lesa Hines
G. S. Hides
New York
Baltimore
St. Louis
Twood
Hood’s
California Fig Syrup Co
Loomis & Nyman
Tiffin
Ohio
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