Prodigal Love and a Last Hope for a Fortune
Mildred Trevanion confronts her family crisis as Lord Lyndon lends fifteen thousand pounds to stave off ruin. She accepts a marriage proposal grounded in respect rather than passion, while the household faces new strains and the shadow of debt.
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Caroline
Mildred
Mabel
King’s Abbott
Lord Lyndon
King’s Dbott
Patience
Lyndon
Lady Eagleton
Lord Qondon
Miss Trevanion
Anayre
Trevanion
Lady Caroline
Sir George
Collectors Fear Borrowers Robbing Rare Volumes
A New York book collector laments the loss of the scholarly spirit among colleagues. He recounts a literary man’s request to borrow a priceless volume for work, noting the danger of damage or loss and the unlikely gesture of remorse paired with payment.
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New York
Improvements Upon the National Capitol Plan Repairs and Reconstruction
About $300000 will be spent during the congressional recess on Washington's Capitol. The central portion will be reconstructed and fireproofed, the rotunda renovated and redecorated, and plans drawn for a new adjacent fireproof building for committee rooms storage and a power plant.
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National Capitol
Washington
Capitol
Capitol Grounds
Seven Times Saved in Ongoing Nordstrom Murder Case
Seattle letter details Charles W. Nordstrom's repeated appeals since his 1891 murder conviction for William Mason. Lawyer James Hamilton Lewis orchestrated six appeals citing self incrimination, habeas corpus, Swedish citizenship, insanity, jury sanity, and federal review, delaying execution until U S Supreme Court denial.
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Seattle
Charles W. Nordstrom
Sesttic
Wash
Nordstrom
William Mason
James Hamilton Lewis
Appeals to Fatherland: Alabama murderer seeks German help
Frank Miller, jailed in Birmingham awaiting execution for the murder of Policemen J W Adams and G W Kirkley, claims German citizenship. He urges the German government to intervene, says his parents’ whereabouts unknown, and has used a nun to raise funds for a new trial. The supreme court upheld the death sentence.
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Frank Miller
Birmingham
Ala
America
J. W. Adams
G. W .Kirkley
Miller
Frank Duncap
A. Holzburn
Mobile
Germany
Xavier
New York
Supreme Court
Food of Ancient Soldiers and Modern Laborers Compared
The article contrasts Roman soldiers diet and exercise with various laboring groups. It notes Romans ate coarse bread and wine, were temperate and active. It contrasts with a Spanish peasant, Smyrna porter, and coolie, describing their simple diets and endurance.
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MLL
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