The Choice on Canvas at Burlington House
Estelle Trevor and Paul Warden maneuver around rival artist Hugh McWhinnie as Warden’s painting The Choice is accepted for hanging. Estelle, torn between affection and ambition, watches as Warden imagines a career boosted by fair evaluation, while McWhinnie’s love for Estelle complicates loyalties and threatens Warden’s chance at success.
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Estelle Trevor
Estelle
Brahms
Estele
Burlington House
Royal Academy
Hetelle
Paul Rose
Hugh McWhintie
Warden
Mce Whinnie
Royal Academy of Music
Germany
McWhinnie
Paul Warden
Sultanic
Madim
MacWhistle
Paul
Kensington
Meeans
Hugh
Lttle
Black and Silver
Lord Ferrell
Portrait Allegory and a Rose That Fades
Estelle confronts loyalty and art as Paul McWhinnie’s allegorical painting prompts envy and praise. Guardy McWhinnie learns Estelle has chosen imperishable jewels of honor over fame, delaying his Vienna plans to stay with her and support his friend.
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Paul
Hugh
McWhinnie
Estelle
Hstelle
MeWhinnie
Vienna
Ferrells
Guardy
Bright
MacWhinnie
Ring Contains Hair of Six at West End Woman's Repubs
General James Grant Wilson displayed a seal ring said to hold the hair of Washington Hamilton Lincoln Grant Napoleon and Wellington. He recalled Lincoln and Grant days and claimed Washington’s hair was given by Lincoln’s stepson. The audience applauded amid reminiscences of the old war era.
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James Grant Wilson
West End
Woman's Republican Association of
New York
Washington
Hamilton
Lincoln
Grant
Napoleon
Wellington
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Linncoln
New York Tribune
Perfumed Gasoline An Inventive Swiss Tablet
Swiss firm claims a perfume tablet dissolves in gasoline to mask burnt odor and emit a pleasant scent. Boxes of six cost 26 cents, and one tablet perfumes 460 miles of road using the fuel additive.
Unwritten Law of Royal Houses Sparks Destruction of Weapons
A London Standard analysis notes European royal houses destroy relics from assassinations to prevent them from becoming fetishes or exhibition pieces. It cites cases from Spain to Russia, including the Madrid dagger and other weapons, and recalls historic attempts on monarchs and the superstition surrounding such artifacts.
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Europe
London Standard
Geneva
Elizabeth
Martin Merino
Isabella
Spain
Madrid
Christina
Napoleon
Orsini
Servia
Useful Cheese Cutter Patented by Indiana Inventor
An Indiana man patents a cheese cutter that slices only half the cheese width. The stationary knife pivots at the back while the table top moves. An indicator at the front shows the size of each cut, allowing small quantities to be sliced without full-width cuts. The device weighs a pound or two per cut.
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Indiana
Costly Wallpaper Design From Old Checks in Kansas
A Kansas firm decorates offices with wall panels made from canceled checks. Face values range from 30,000 to 1,000 dollars, totaling 8,000,000 for a room. Gilt moulding frames each panel, creating a striking effect.
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Kansa
Toothache not excuse for absence warning from Lausanne post office
M Bovet director of Lausanne post office circular warns postal workers that toothache will no longer be accepted as a reason for absence. Workers must extract the tooth or leave the job.
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Tiable
M. Bovet
Lausanne
Dogs as Watchmen Helpers in Boston police work
An elderly Boston watchman recalls training a large Newfoundland to accompany him during nightly rounds. The dog learned routes, searched yards, alerted on openings, and helped deter intruders, serving nearly three years before being replaced by a similar, eager hound after the owner's move.
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Boston
South End
The Scotch Juror in Scotland Civil Jury Verdict
In Scotland jurors in civil cases receive ten shillings a day plus lunch. If two cases run in one day, they get ten shillings per case. Unlike England, Scottish juries can deliver a majority verdict after three hours, avoiding retrial. English juries must be unanimous, with nonagreement leading to a de novo trial, a costly process.
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Scotland
In the days of brogans the market shoe for work
The New York Press recalls the brogan as a fifty year old ideal for farmers and laborers. Cheap at $1 a pair, it withstood a season of hard work. Two pairs a year sufficed. Leather softened by creek soaking, greased weekly with tallow, made a durable waterproof shoe that shone when polished.
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New York Press
Brick Ovens Still Used by French Canadians
In Canada the French settlers still use large outdoor brick ovens like those built in France 250 years ago. The hot oven sheds a thick crust as ashes are cleared and leaves place bread directly on the oven bottom. The bread stays dark since grain elements remain in the flour despite modern stoves.
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Canada
France
Railways Bypass Cities Build Stations Outside Walls
Chinese rail lines face strong city resistance as towns object to further openings in walls. Railways must locate stations outside city limits, preventing entrances by trains into urban areas. This forces external terminals and alters traditional transit routes.
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China
Lemon for a Masher on the Carmania Aboard New York
On the Carmania voyage from Liverpool to New York a British suitor faced a women’s alliance. Mrs I C Jackson of Norfolk Va led a staged lemon treatment to embarrass him after his leering on deck drew angry husbands and public scorn. He faltered and collapsed as the plan unfolded on the mount deck.
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Carmania
New York
Liverpool
New York World
Mtn
Owens
Mrs. Jackson
Pheen
Lern Lemondde
Dtadendert
Ules
Disci
An Expert Marksman Practice and Sharpshooter Ranks
The article explains rifle practice standards for marksman, sharpshooter, and expert, detailing scores required at 200 309 500 1000 yard ranges. It describes the bullseye difficulty and the total scores needed to earn each designation. It also mentions an expert meet scoring at 1000 yards.
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Scranton Republic
Newlywed
The Nature of the Creature and a Quip in Smart Set
A fragment notes a quotation from The Smart Set about the nature of the creature and a critique of a careless remark. It references rashness and precipitate behavior as well as the fuyer of the oatlsen, leaving unclear context or attribution but suggesting a literary or satirical line from a periodical.
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