White Rose for a Mother's Old World Dream
Arch Trevlyn, a poor New York street sweeper, buys a white rose for his ailing mother but finds her dead instead. His friend Mat and neighbors help, yet Arch loses home and slips into Grigg Court, where hardship shapes him and sparks a growing bitterness rooted in his family’s proud Trevlyn lineage and a hidden past.
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Rch
Trevlyn
New York
St. John’s
Arch
Rascal
Archer Trevlyn
Archer
Florine
Aren
Mat Miller
Mat
Archis
Mrs. Hill
Peggy Sullivan
Yotter’s Field
Grandma Rugg
Grigg Court
Hubert Trevlyn
Treviyns
Hubert
Helen Crayton
Helen
Chapter II Arrival at the wretched den with Arch
Mat leads Arch into a grim home shared with Grandma Rugg and a cat. Mat vows Arch may stay if he behaves and stops bothering the cat. Grandma is rough but has not kicked him since he tore her cap.
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Mat
Arch
Grandma Rugg
New Submarine Boat Goubdet Trials on the Seine
The Court Journal reports a Brazilian government ordered submarine named the Goubdet to be tested on the Seine. About seventy six feet long and ten tons, it uses electric power and a turning screw as rudder. Three men can live underwater twelve hours with compressed air. A one ton lead keel surfaces the craft if needed. It carries torpedo throwing capability with depth control via water intake to submerge or surface.
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Seine
Pitcher Ehret Remains A Cincinnati Hope
Baseball gossip tracks Philip Ehret’s career from Louisville to Cincinnati with multiple major league stints and a key 1894 trade. The piece notes his strong 1890s seasons, an injury, and his prospect to hold his own in fast company, while also recounting Anson’s luck with various pitchers including Briggs and Foreman in spring play.
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Hilip H. Fhret
Peitz
St. Louis
Latham
Murphy
el Paso
Texas
St. Joseph
Denvers
Austin
Ehret
Kansas City Club
American Association
Davidson
Louisville
Louisvilles
Lincoln Club
Sioux City
Pittsburg
National League
Hawley
Anson
Danny Friend
Friend
Briggs
Ansonian
Killen
Johnny Foreman
Foreman
Nile Flood Pattern Described Across Centuries
The floods of the Nile arrive with remarkable regularity, varying at most ten days over hundreds of years. Nile mud nourishes Egypt as Missouri River sediment renews land soil each season, highlighting a striking similarity in seasonal deposits shaping two great river civilizations.
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Nile
Egypt
Missouri
Diamond Dust. Mobile and Pittsburg baseball chatter
A collection of notes on players and teams. Drinkwater may join Diamond Dust as an offset to Lush, Stuart shines for Toronto after leaving Pittsburg, and Jack Luby fields for Carbondale with recent errors. Westervelt returns to New York, McFarland shines behind the plate, and Harry Wright’s funds are debated. A Pittsburg trick of scattering paper disrupted a game, while Zearfoss is praised for sure catching in dialogue with Dad Clarke.
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Mobile
Drinkwater
J. Earle Wagner
Lush
Stuart
Pittsburg
Toronto
Jack Luby
Carbondale
Martie McQuaid
Westervelt
New York
Rosie
Freedman
McFarland
St. Louis
Fred Stearns
Detroit
Harry Wright
Harry
Dad” Clarke
Zearfoss
Farrell
Wilson
Meekin
IOWA PROHIBITIONISTS MEET TO CHOOSE DELEGATES
The Iowa prohibition convention met at Des Moines YMCA hall with J A Harvey as temporary chair and K W Brown as permanent chair. Delegates at large to Pittsburg include Wright, Harvey, Marshall, Woodward, Mrs Bennett, Mrs Murray, Bondurant, Adams, Smith, Orwig and others. District delegates named then officers selected with nominees for state offices including Wright for secretary, Wonders for auditor, Bye for treasurer, Holmes for supreme court judge, Mix for reporter, Piele for railroad commissioner, and Ford for attorney general.
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Des Moines
Pittsburg
A. C. Bondurant
Polk
G. M. Adams
Grinnell
H. D. Smith
Jones
Thos. G. Orwig
Committee On
John Lackey
Washington County
Isaac T. Gibson
Henry
W. R. Benkett
Davenport
S. A. Gilley
Marengo
J. J. Griffith
Iowa Falls
N. L. Shaw
Waverly
H. G. Parker
A. L. Taylor
Mason City
Dr. W. Roberts
C. S. Whittemore
Mt. Vernon
J. C. Reed
Delte
T. DB. Hughes
D.S. Grossman
Minburn
C. H. Gordon
D. F. Lillards
Tingyrold
Veneva Fleming
Page
Anti McKinley Faction Claims No Majority Yet
New York May 13 James B Clarke son alleges McKinley cannot secure a majority at the national convention. He cites 384 McKinley delegates and 452 for others with 82 contested, totaling 915, and says McKinley needs 76 of the contested seats, arguing most contests are bolt-supported and will deny him the nomination.
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New York
James
Clarkeson
McKinley
Platt
Quay
Ohio
St. Louis
Powderly Wins Judgment Against Sovereign and Knights of Labor
In Philadelphia on May 17 a common pleas court verdict awarded Terrence V. Powderly four thousand two hundred twenty five dollars and seventy three cents against James R. Sovereign and the Knights of Labor for balance due for Powderly’s services as master workman. The suit followed Sovereign’s succession as head of the order.
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Ferrence
Bolln Sentenced for Long Penalty and Fine
OmAnA May 18 Henry Bolln ex city treasurer sentenced by Judge Baker to nineteen years at hard labor in the state penitentiary and fined 211000. Bolln, age 55, served as city treasurer nearly four years. peculation began soon after election and shortage found last July.
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Omana
Henry Bolln
Baker
Criminal Court
State
Bolln
President appoints Lochren district judge for Minnesota
President Cleveland names William Lochren of Minnesota, former commissioner of pensions, as United States district judge for the district of Minnesota. Dominic Murphy of Pennsylvania is appointed commissioner of pensions.
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Washington
Cleveland
William Lochren
Minnesota
United States
District of Minnesota
Dominic Murphy
Pennsylvania
Prisoners escape incident and Bath ex-mayors noted
Might Have Escaped Newport reports seven prisoners escaped the county jail where Pearl Bryan murder suspects Jackson and Walling are confined. they may have fled but stayed. Bath Maine council includes three ex mayors. A humorous exchange about the Bachelor's Club hints at social dynamics. Nature notes liquid ammonia provides quick bee sting relief and ammoniated quinine offers greater relief.
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Newport
Jackson
Walling
Pearl Bryan
Bath
John
Bachelor's Club
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Clara Augustanternational Press Association
Baseball
Philip Ehret
Diamond
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Alley
Uncle
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Ryan
van der Ahreites
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Breitenstein
Chicago
Everitt
Phillies
Irwin
George Davis
Pfeffer
Fuller
Gleason
Pfeifer
Giants
McGill
Carsey
Dan Brouthers
Sage
Wappinger Falls
New Yorks
Phil Ehret
Iowa
Lochren
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