The Ideal Wife in a World of Racing Hearts
A romance arc centers on Stanton and his mechanician Floyd amid a 24 hour auto race. Stanton contemplates partnership while Floyd’s sister Jessica enters the plot as Floyd's family ties and ambition shape the race’s backstory. The narrative blends racing action with evolving personal bonds and class tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Stanton
Jesse Moyd
Miss Carlisle
Floyd
Jessica
Harlem
Heights
The Chance for Jessica at Mercury Carnival Track
The Mercury team pursues victory across a three day speed carnival with Stanton as lead driver and Floyd as companion. A rival praises Stanton while Floyd contemplates seeing a beloved woman. they plan to prepare for the Cup race amid maps and time tables.
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Floyd
Stanton
Comet
Jessica
Mercury Company
Mr. Green
Mercury
Terest
Buffalo
Ex-sergeant posing as officer tries to rob Bologna princess
Callerani, a former cavalry sergeant, visited Princess Herculan i at Bologna claiming to act for a black hand society. He demanded $500 and jewelry, fired twice when refused, but the princess dodged bullets, cried for help, and detained him until police arrived. He claimed to be out of work and starving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton
Floyd
Mr. Green
Mercury
Pbot
Callerani
Herculani
Bologna
Calleran
After-Dinner Oratory Across the Atlantic
The London Chronicle notes that after-dinner oratory is strongest in the United States where banquets extend late and toast lists differ. It cites James Russell Lowell who defined the genre’s ingredients as joke quotation and platitude, with the effective platitude demanding high genius.
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United States
James Russell Lowell
London Chronicle
Parrot Dealer Praised in London Bystander
A London Bystander report extols a parrot dealer as a saint whose birds sing hymns. The piece notes some parrots swear rarely, yet one bird allegedly converts the others, prompting amused commentary.
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Paragon
London
Old Mr Jones in Car Braking Error?
Dialogue notes Old Mr Jones in danger as a car brake mix up leads to concern. Neighbors discuss his failing health and a potential downhill path observed in an automobile incident.
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Eleanor M. Logram
Frederic Thornburgh
The
Budles- Merrill Company
Staunton
Ployd
Lake Erie
Jes Floyd
Jimmie
America
Darby
Juan
Strauses
Rita Reese
New York
Desperado
Mr. Jones
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