Ball tableaux stir at King's Abbott in dramatic chapter
Denzil and Mildred navigate love triangle during a grand ball at King's Abbott. Jealousy, mistaken engagement rumors, and family money worries unravel as Miss Trevanion and Miss Sylverton shine in tableaux vivants while Denzil grapples with his longing for Mildred amid social spectacle.
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London
Mabel
Sylverton
Ido
King’s Abbott
Miss Tre
Walts
Sir George
King's Abbott
Mildred Trevanion
Marguerite
Denzil
Miss Sylverton
Faust
Lord Lyndon
Mephistopheles
Mildred
Charlie
Roy Blount
Lancelot
Blaine
United Kingdom
Frances Sylverton
Ireland
Louis XIV
Lyndon
Ballroom confidences reveal a lordly dream
After a glittering ball, Mabel and Mildred spar over dancing, love, and money. Mildred dismisses the idea of marriage for a title while Mabel toys with the notion of Lord Lyndon as a son in law and fortune.
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Mabel
Brevanion
Lord Lyndon
Lyndon
Mildred
Miss Trevanion
Denzil Younge
Mildred Geld
Departure Looms As Trevanian Guests Ancient Friends Farewell
The youngest visit nears its end as Mrs Yoorge hints at departure day with regret. The Trevanians, the elder pair, and Denzil are great favorites among Sir George and Lady Caroline as they reflect on an impending farewell.
Future Seal Speed and the Turbine Promise
The London Express notes Prof. Thurston endorsing the steam turbine as the simplest and most efficient steam power, while Parsons Marine Turbine plans a 260 foot rivermaster for Clyde service. Skeptics warn hulls may not withstand 30 knot Atlantic seas and cargo needs.
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Prof. Thurston
Parsons
de Laval
Thurston
Thorneycroft
Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company
Clyde
Atlantic
London Express
The Great Pyramid Folklore Told by Sahib Baba in Cairo
The tale recalls the pyramid’s creation as told by Sahib Baba by the Nile near Cairo. A queen commissions a tomb design, a Hebrew slave is the superintendent, and slaves quarry and transport stone while the pyramid rises to a marble faced apex. Over time deserts rise, winds scatter cities, but the great pyramid endures as the story recedes.
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Babib Baba
Jacob
Sahib Baba
the Sahib
Cairo
Nile
Gizeh
Egypt
Chicago Record-Herald
Rotary Lawn Rake Invented for Lawn Cleanup Ease
A two wheeled carriage carries a rotary grass catcher with sets of rakes on a shaft driven by gearing to the wheels. The rakes sweep the lawn and throw debris into a rear basket which detaches when full. The device promises fast, thorough lawn cleaning and easy emptying. Kansas in history is highlighted with a remark on Prohibition and notable figures from the state's past.
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Kansaa
Maine
Kansas
John Brown
Jim Lane
Guerilla
Quantrell
John J. Ingalls
Mrs. Lease
Jerry Simpson
William A. Peffer
Carrie Nation
Gen. Funston
Dumas, Balzac
Dickens
Leslie’s Weekly
Raskinites Settle Mooted Question
A socialist settlement about ninety miles south of Savannah Georgia houses 800 people who prove a man can live on less than eight cents a day. Each works eight hours daily and boards together at the main hall. They farm, make brooms and leather belts on a vegetable diet with meat twice weekly. They eat rice peas beans macaroni syrup and vegetables and report health happiness and success.
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Savannah
Eiverybody
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Miss Trevanton
Mamma
Milly
Denzil Younges
Bolton
Caroline
Younge
Chicago
Burcky & Milan
Ima Restaurant
South Clark Street
Nesecceee
Sean
Rede Perk
Zane
Corps of
Underwriters Association
Chicago Suburban Water and Light Co
Oak Park, Illinois
Realdance
Austin
Mata
J.dunfee & CO
Franklin ST
Corner Washkingtes
R. N. F. Hiller’s
Reg
North Park Avenue
Austin, Ill
Mediate
Sya Lafey
Germaine Dyrospais
Nervita Sedial CO
Facerie
Chi `i Clark
Vana Buren
Cornelia SL
North Park Reeshae
Ordcore
Frank Bratt
Boomem
Pasa
Louisville & Nashville
Sele
Florida
Gulf
Generel
Louevele, RY
R. J. Whmys
Generel Leamigraion and Ladusterel Agua
Louisville, KY
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Ethe Anderson
Ie Tews
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