Heir to Meleen Millions Draws in Manhattan Courtroom
In a tale of wealth and intrigue, millionaire miner Andy Meleen dies leaving his fortune to a sister's son unknown to him. Wilfrid Stennis pursues the heiress, Eunice Trevecca, while Roger Hews schemes from the firm Carboy Passavant Cozine as heirs surface and loyalties shift.
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Andy Meleen
Meleen
New York
Wilfrid Stennis
Eunice Trevecca
Carboy, Passavant & Cozine
Roger Hews
Martha Meleen
Eunice
Clara Passavant
Wilfrid
Europe
Clara
Passavant
Deceptive heiress plot in a tense confrontation
Wilfrid Stennis faces Roger Hews who claims to hold legal proof of Eunice Trevecca’s birth and an unspoken inheritance. Hews demands a $5 million hush payment, but Stennis rejects the deal, exposing Hews as a fraud and setting up a confrontation with Passavant and Eunice.
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Wilfrid
Andy
Andy Mcleen
Hews
Stennis
Mr. Hews
Art
Roger Hews
Decline of Wilfrid Stennis Ends in European Escape
Horatio Passavant and Clara discuss Wilfrid Stennis after the will collapses as Miss Trevecca may contest. Clara flees to Europe to escape town gossip, later marrying a Russian count. Wilfrid refuses to touch Andrew Meleen's money and pursues penance by visiting Macdougal Street after leaving Roger Hews.
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Stennis
Passavant
Horatio Passavant
Clara
Wilfrid Stennis
Miss Passavant
Andrew Mcleen
Europe
Papa
New York
Wilfrid
Andrew Meleen
Eunice Trevecca
Macdougal Street
Roger Hews
City Directory Fascination Shows in Paper for Some
A drug store cashier notes human nature in city directories. People mark their names in print for the thrill of seeing themselves listed, and some even travel to other parts of the city to cross out their name in red ink. An elderly language teacher admits a few calls may come from the label, but most markups serve no real purpose.
Boston's Best Bet and the Stone Bread Case
A Boston woman mistook stones for bread and damaged a tooth and dentures in a case against a baker. The defense argues contributory negligence since the stone was larger than a bite sized piece of bread. The Charleston News notes locals should stick to beans.
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Boston
Charleston News and Courier
Metal Pen Industry Growth Through Early 19th Century
The first American metal pen patent was awarded to a Baltimorean in 1810, but the metal pen industry did not flourish until about fifty years later.
University of Calcutta Claims World’s Largest Educator Status
The University of Calcutta is described as the largest educational corpus in the world and it examines more than 10,000 students each year.
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University of Calcutta
Shortsighted Mankind and Nature’s Gifted Hands
Quote from C M Skinner about humanity failing to notice nature's gifts as the world stays in shadow. The remark frames human shortsightedness and the abundance offered by the natural world.
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C. M. Skinner
Poverty Not All an Evil in Rockefeller Birth
A Seattle Post-Intelligencer commentary, echoed by the Denver Republican, argues wealth does not guarantee virtue or achievement. It warns the Rockefeller heir may lack pioneer drive, suggesting poverty and hardship can spur ambition and initiative despite society praising riches.
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Rockefeller
Denver Republican
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Australia Leads Wool Trade With Record Year
The 1910 season ended with Australia posting its strongest wool trade in history due to abundant rain and high market prices. Sheep numbers in Australia and New Zealand rose by 6,179,614 to 115,525,581, while overseas wool shipments totaled 2,424,643 bales worth about 161 million dollars, up 146,539 bales and 24.95 million in value from the prior season.
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Australia
Commonwealth
New Zealand
Sharks as Food In North Sea Fisher Diet
Investigation finds sharks form a significant part of coastal meals in the North Sea region. About a million pounds were consumed last year. Sharks are sold under misleading names after smoking or pickling, while pike is eaten as green bones and Baltic devilfish marketed as sturgeon trout.
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North Sea
Baltic
Epicurius Defended Against Silani Derision
The passage argues that Epicurius taught virtue as the highest good and that true happiness comes from peace of mind achieved by subduing appetites and passions. It asserts his beliefs favor mind over animal pleasures and living as a rational, virtuous person.
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Epicurius
Fragmentary dialogue about warmth and a snow shovel
A brief, rough exchange shows a kind lady offering food to a cold man. He admits breaking a piece to make a small fire that warmed him, ending with a line about defrosting his bones.
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Frederick Emal
Otherman
Inuustrations OY May Walters
Roger
Hull
Widder
Manifeld
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