Social reformer millionaire blindsided by past and love
James Martyn, a Boston millionaire, parades his secretary Edna Summers as a reformed ex convict to prove his wage program. When a country couple confronts him over her story, Summers reveals she faked a criminal past to gain work. She declares she will marry a man who respects her.
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James Martyn
Martyn Ship Construction Company
Edna Summers
Miss Summers
Atewelen
Boston
Connecticut Avenue
James
Edna
Jamies
James Martyr
Mr. Martyn
Martyn
Mrs. Martyn
Hidna
Romance and murder tied to Mexican estate dispute
A New York suit centers on sister Hannah and Ray Leszynsky seeking $20,000 from the $1.5 million estate of Albert H Law relice known as Leszynsky. Law relice was murdered in Mexico by a troubled employee on his Vera Cruz sugar plantation voyage and the case traces a perilous romance from 1901 to 1912 with family loan claims and contested wills.
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New York
Morxican Lfe
Supreme Court
Mexico
Albert H Lawrelice
Leszynnsky
el Portrero
Vera Cruz
Virgina Pernet
Lawrence
Miss Pernet
Mise Pernet
Mott
Charles Baillet
Balllet
Hannah
Ray Leszynsky
Hannah Leszynsky
Ray
Amelia Leszynsky
The Deadly Hatpin Incident Captured Burglar
In New York Mrs. Dora Caton restrained a burglar at gunpoint with a hatpin and escorted him to a police station after trapping him in her apartment.
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New York
Dora Caton
Hew Apartments
Love Wins In Elgin Heathen Missionary Wedding
In Elgin Texas Miss Ethel Lowell and Ernst Byars quietly wed after a church conflict over a proposed heathen missionary consecration. Miss Sowell, delivering a pulpit vision, sparked amazement as the congregation witnessed the ceremony planned for Baylor College mission study attendance.
Bride-To-Be Rescues Marriage After Doubts
i AV and Miss Lowell faced a torn plan as the bride-to-be rejected marriage yet later returned from Waco. Mr Byars, while initially dumbfounded, accepted the revival of the union after pleas from Byars and the joint appeal to their pastor Rev. W. S. Horton who conducted the ceremony in Birgin.
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Mr Byars
Miss. Lowell
Waco
Young Byars
Birgin
Horton
Were Married in Morgue at Virginia Minn
Virginia farmer Isaacson and Miss Ida Peterson wed in the morgue of H. Gillispie undertaking rooms. Special municipal court judge Gillispie left to fetch two witnesses, leaving the couple among coffins with two bodies being prepared nearby. The couple then traveled to Zim aboard the first train.
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Virginia
Minn
Sen Isaacson
Zim
Ida Peterson
Gillispie
Gillspie
Isaacson
Aged Parrot in South Norwalk Dies of Grief
A 125 year old parrot once owned by Gen. Q. Ferry and his family during the Mexican War died of voluntary starvation after the death of its two mistresses. Mrs Ferry and Miss Ferry both died on March 18, the bird refusing to eat since Miss Ferry’s passing and starving after 15 days. Linda sang entire hymns in English and Spanish, never understood cages, and held a place of honor at all occasions.
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South
Norwalk
Conn
Linds
Q. Ferry
Mrs Ferry
Miss Ferry
Linda
Man Kills Noted Sheep-Killing Eagle Near Nashville
T Harper shot an eagle notorious for killing sheep in the area. The bird weighed fifteen pounds and stretched seven feet from tip to tip. Harper fired after securing a gun at a nearby house and brought the evasive eagle down as it began to fly away.
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Nashville
T. Harper
Harper
Mr Harper
Lightning Strikes Chicken in Laurel
A farmer in Laurel reports a lightning strike touched a half grown chicken, stripping its feathers while leaving the bird unharmed except for being exposed. The incident was witnessed by the farmer his family and an automobile party from Laurel.
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Laurel
Det
Daffodils Rain As Family Feasts And Quick Recipes
A curiously mixed piece blends longing for absence with home making. A playful ode on rain leads into practical cooking notes for eggs with piquante sauce, string beans with tomatoes, rice and celery veal soup, pineapple fluff, amber marmalade, and a closing verse on absence and time.
The Juicy Orange Fruit Uses and Recipes
This note extols the benefits of the orange for babies and the sick, advising strained juice between feedings and a teaspoon for teething swollen gums. It highlights orange as a cheap, versatile fruit and provides several sherbet and dessert recipes using orange juice, zest, and marmalade. It also advises removing fiber when serving to invalids and suggests chilled water for thirsty babies.
Mechanism of the Player Piano in Operations
Scientific American outlines that producing a player piano action involves about 20 000 operations from raw material to finish. Each action comprises 4 063 individual parts integrated into its construction.
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Scientific American
Fashion Styles Captivate Critics At Year’s Show
An enthusiastic young woman hails the year’s stunning fashions while a bashful man questions the trend. After noting last year’s bold styles, the pair debate whether to commit to this season’s look.
Baseball the American Passion in a Grim Light
The piece extols baseball as the national game praising its thrills and social perks while joking about its deadly risks. It contrasts sports fervor with social behavior, notes women’s interest and ticket woes, and ends with a humorous nod from Judge on health and success lessons.
Queen Helena Aided Coral Fishermen With Coral Jewels
The coral trade near Naples revived after Queen Helena of Italy wore a coral collar and diadem at a Quirinal ball. Her display spurred renewed demand for coral, helping Torre del Greco fishers escape hard times and begin prosperity.
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Helena
Italy
Torre de Greco
Naples
Quirinal
Torre del Greco
Boudoir Scenes and Stage Decorum Cited
The passage argues that plays with bedroom scenes reveal content unsuitable for young viewers and cites George Jean Nathan saying an American stage bedroom is where the audience sleeps. It reflects editorial caution about propriety in theater and parental guidance on moral exposure.
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George Jean Nathan
Confident Prediction in a Clever Exchange
A parent boasts that their child may become the smartest boy on earth if he keeps challenging them with questions. The dialogue highlights the playful dynamic and the anticipation of future brilliance.
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Weron
Undertaker
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