Forsaking all Others by Amelia Dughem in Chapter L
In a late-Victorian drawing room Gladys Atherton faces pressure from her daughter-in-law Helen Harvey and longtime servant Phebe over control of the household and finances. Helen asserts new management as Gladys weighs independence against duty while Harvey’s marriage forces old loyalties to collide with modern choices.
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Anti
Gladys
Louise
Mac Veonard
Mra.Atherton
Harvey
Helen
Rockville
Phebe
Tomlinson
New York
Somlinson
Tradesfolke
Mrs. Atherton
Amy “Ti
Doctor Blaka
Atherton
Earth
Heaven
Freedom of Speech Sparks Tense Parlor Exchange
Mrs Ather ton signals Phebe to leave the room after Phebe protests, while Helen is urged to pardon Phebe's freedom of speech in a tense parlor scene. The snippet hints at social constraints and intimate conflict in a domestic setting.
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Phebe
Mrs. Atherton
Helen
Wealthy heiress and almoner clash over estate conduct
In a tense drawing room scene Gladys defends luxury and control while Helen, the doctor's devoted daughter, questions debts and duties. Helen asserts restraint, self mastery returns, and Gladys retreats, leaving Helen to await Harvey and their shared future with their child.
Eyebrows and Lashes in Ancient Beauty Practice
The article discusses eyelash and eyebrow care as a path to enhanced beauty and eye safety. It advises trimming lash tips, applying vaseline or olive oil nightly to aid growth, and proper eyebrow shaping for different face types. It warns against plucking, suggests brushing to train hairs, and cautions about using stimulants too often to avoid bushiness. It also briefly notes King Ry s of Italy’s fondness for music.
Robberies and a Sailmaker Beaten On Chicago Car
Highwaymen robbed three men in Chicago last night. Ed ward J. Wright of Wright McKenzie was robbed of 117 in currency and 200 in checks on an Ogden Avenue electric car after crossing Randolph Street. A general fight followed as robbers fled south. Also assaulted and robbed were Andrew Johnson on Chestnut Street and John Johnson on Division Street near the Northwestern rail structure. A steamer from Nome carried 100000 dollars and 78 passengers to Seattle. Louis Gilmore, 18, captain of Lowell High School’s football team, died from injuries in a scrimmage at Beechmont.
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Chicago
Edward J. Wright
Wright & McKenzie
South Water Street
Ogden Avenue
Wright
Lawndale Avenue
Randolph Street
Canal Street
Lawndale
Chestnut Street
la Salle Avenue
Wells Street
Andrew Johnson
Johnson
John Johnson
Western Union
Northwestern Railway
Division Street
Lowell
Mass
Louis Gilmore
Beechmont
The
Fair Grounds
Conference on Galveston port restoration opens in Fort Worth
The Good of Galveston conference gathers leading Texas representatives to devise plans for restoring Galveston’s deep-water port and safeguarding the harbor. Resolutions will seek national and state aid as several thousand delegates and visitors attend the two-day meeting.
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Galveston
Fort Worth
Tex
Trial of Jessie Morrison in Mrs Cas tle murder opens in Eldorado
A special dispatch from Eldorado Kas reports the murder trial of Jessie Morrison began today as Prosecuting Attorney Brumback opened for the state. The Eldorado courtroom was crowded with spectators, with women making up the majority in attendance.
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Kansas City
Eldorado
Kas
Jessie Morrison
Castle
Brumback
Indians Kidnap Reporter in Colorado Frontier
Meeker Colorado December 3. David H Wilson Denver newspaper correspondent was kidnapped by Indians after leaving Meeker at 3 am. He wore a reporter badge and the bandits mistook him for a buckskin policeman as they fled toward Utah.
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Meeker
Col
David H. Wilson
Denver
Wilson
Utah
Baden Voopla in Distress Reported in Baden
In Strasburg on December 3 the grand duchy of Baden faces great distress among workers with high unemployment in cities. Mannheim town council allocates 150000 marks to fund public works to aid the unemployed and afflicted.
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Baden Voopla
Strasburg
Grand Duchy of Baden
Mannheim
Eugenia Washington Dies in Washington City
Eugenia Washington, great granddaughter of George Washington, founder of the Daughters of the American Revolution and president of the Society of Founders and Veterans, died in Washington this morning.
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Eugenia Washington
Washington
George Washington
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Society of Sounders and Vetpiats
Bark Lord of the Isles Arrives in Auckland After Striking Reef
The crew of the bark Lord of the Isles, sailing from Victoria, B C, reached Auckland, New Zealand, after a harrowing ordeal when the ship struck North Kaipara reef. Sailors clung to rigging for hours before the vessel drifted ashore in parts.
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Victoria, B. C
Auckland
New Zealand
North Kaipara
Ept
Whistler Advice and Royal Gossip in Odd Snapshots
A Paris art student questions painting Nature as seen by the artist and Whistler’s witty reply. Chronicles of the Cornwallis West marriage friction with the Churchill brood, Queen Wilhelmina’s geography quip about Britain, and Ambassador Choate touring Lavenham Church with sharp, humorous exchanges about age and paneling. Ends with a wry remark on women and expense.
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Mr. Whistler
Paris
Wilhelmina
Britain
Transvaal
Europe
Holland
Jaree
British Isles
Arctic
Ambassador Choate
Canon Scott
Lavenham
Suffolk
England
Choate
America
Tim s to Go South
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company enhances its through Pullman vestibuled sleeping cars and day coaches from Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis and Chicago to Mobile, New Orleans, the Gulf coast, Thomasville, Pensacola, Jacksonville, Tampa, Palm Beach and Florida points with perfect steamer connections to Cuba, Puerto Rico, Nassau and West Indian ports. Excursion tickets at low rates for tourists and home seekers. Contact C. L. Stone, General Passenger Agent, Louisville, Ky. The world owes much to its writers, but more to its cooks.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Chicago
Mobile
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Thomasville
Pensacola
Jacksonville
Tampa
Palm Beach
Florida
Cuba
Porto Rico
Nassau
West Indian
Central American
C. L. Stone
Marvelous Mechanisms and the Bonanza Kings Revealed
A Boulogne jeweler created an automatic conjurer with tricks such as an egg producing a bird and a self-acting fly. A mechanical flute and a tiny coach with moving figures amazed guests. The term bonanza originates from Spanish sea lore and four Irish-born men, Clair Flood, O'Brien, Mackay, and Glair, became the original bonanza kings of Pacific mining fortunes.
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Boulogne
France
John Miller
Matthew Yiil
Bontza
Clair Flood
W. S. O’brien
John W. Mackay
James Glair
Pacific
Bonanza
Census of 1900 population booklet issued by rail line
The Census of 1900 booklet listing populations of US cities over 25 000 is issued by the Passenger department of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway. Send your address with a two cent postage stamp to the General Passenger Agent in Chicago to obtain a copy.
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United States
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Chicago
Dyspepsia and social invitations spark note of opinion
A man with chronic dyspepsia challenges belief that the world improves. The piece also notes that inviting up to three family members to separate society events in one evening causes considerable excitement.
The Open Top Chililitl is a new observation dining car
The Pullman Company built a top and side opening passenger car for the American Tourist Association, intended as an observation car for scenic runs. The Chililitl evolved from a work car to a pavilion by the sea and a roof garden, later serving as a tropical dining car. It seats 68 with tables for 56 at dinner, and features electric lighting and Chinese lanterns.
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Pullman Company
American Tourist Association
Chicago
Tropics
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Amelia Dughemin
Chaptihr II
Rysy
Italy
Liice
House of Savoy
Sallmiker Beaton
Nome
Seattle
Wash
Portland
J. BE. Hanson
Alaska Commercial Company
D. H. Jarvis
Treasury Department
St. Michael
Morrisson
Cornwallis Wests
Trady Randolph Churchill
Cornwall
West
Winston
TIMS
Damascus
Mexico
Rean Campbell
Campbell
Las Canoas
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