French Comtesse and American Heiress In Opera of Entangled Hearts
The scene centers on Comtesse de la Maine and Julia Redmond in a tangle of romance and social ambition. Sabron the captain protects his dog Fitchoune while Julia urges love over titles, challenging aristocratic expectations and hinting at a secret attachment between Julia and Sabron’s circle.
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Comte de Sabron
Ise
Eaclignac
Sabron
Junc de Tremont
Rand
Pitchoune
Dame de la Maine
Madame de la Maine
Julia
Comtesse de la Maine
Robert de Tremont
Julia Redmond
Madame
Faubourg St.-Germain
Duc de Tremont
The Man in Rags and a Turbulent Desert Interlude
In a moonlit veranda scene the Comtesse de la Maine and Julia Redmond reply to Tremont about Sabron, while Tremont and the Marquise d Esclignac debate a beggar s tale of Sabron s possible survival. Tremont urges pursuit and truth for a captive in hostile tribes.
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Marquise d'Esclignac
Robert
Sabron
Marraine
Marquise d’Esclignac
Julia
Tremont
Arademoiselle Redmond
War Department
Julia Decides in Parisian Family Dilemma
In a tablet of letters Julia weighs a possible marriage as her aunt presses for prudence. The Marquise d Esclignac questions Julia about Robert and a prior love, hinting at a tragic wartime memory. Julia defends hope despite pressure, noting Robert’s mother’s likely unhappiness.
Banquet Quip Sparks Lighthearted Trust Exchange
George W. Perkins jokes at dinner about seeing an octopus in every trust and cites a wife testing her husband after a banquet. The exchange shifts to a playful recall of a sober guest at a similar event as Howard answers.
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George W. Perkins
Howard
Mother jailed for assault to free son from jail
Mrs. Alice Rollins of Tappan Rockland county New York was jailed for 30 days after she fired on a jail to free her son Chester. The jailer refused liberation and she shattered jail windows with rocks before her arrest. Chester Rollins was sent to the house of refuge for burglary.
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Chester
Alice Rollins
Tappan
Rockland County
New York
Rollins
House of Refuge
Dutch Soldiers Wives Remain Prolific on Isolated Island
Dutch East India Company couples were marooned on Kissa, an easterly island, and built homes while cultivating land. Descendants grew from eight couples to about 300 over 250 years, maintaining European traits despite intermarriage, including fair hair and blue eyes.
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Netherlands East India
Kissa
Macmillan Brown
Tuguese
Kaffyn
Dutch East India Company
Caring for Farm Poultry Abundant Water and Feed for Summer
Advice from R. G. Weatherstone on summer poultry care. Provide ample pure water grit and charcoal. keep houses cool and ventilated. feed a daily wheat mash and avoid musty or sour feeds. Use sour milk sparingly, prevent feed buildup, address feather pecking with proper nutrition, and sell old hens early to maintain plumage and winter egg production.
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R. G. Weatherstone
Black and White Couture Sparkles In Elegant Gown
An illustrated description praises a striking black and white gown. The straight plaited skirt uses black over white with tailored folds, paired with a chiffon lace blouse, striped silk sash, and a sleeveless silk bodice. Accessories include a black and white hat, a white par hand parasol, street slippers, and white silk hose.
Watching the Little Turkeys Teach Poults to Follow
The piece explains how newborn brooder turkeys wander after pigs or people and may not return on their own. It suggests mingling poults with small chicks to teach them to eat and advises tossing bread or grain to tame poults, encouraging them to seek humans when they hear or see you.
Feature of Poultry Raising Combines with Other Farming
Poultry raising has a splendid feature that allows combining poultry with nearly any other farming branch, without inconvenience and with satisfaction.
Pekin Duck Origin and Physical Traits Identified
Pekin of Chinese origin and white-plumed like the Aylesbury. The Pekin duck has legs set far back, giving an upright carriage.
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Aylesbury
Care With Green Bone Feed
Green cut bone is highly concentrated and should not be fed too liberally. Overfeeding green bone may cause leg troubles diarrhea bowel complaints and worms.
Sweet or Sour Milk Feeding Rule
Milk can be fed sweet or sour but should remain consistent. switching often causes digestive troubles. Continuous feeding in one form avoids digestive issues.
Separate Sitting Hens for Better Incubation
The text argues hens in the henhouse should not be allowed to sit for long. By removing sitting hens many eyes are started to incubate, rendering them unfit for home use or market sale.
Green Food Colors Yolk From Alfalfa and Clover
Green foods such as alfalfa and clover tend to color the yolk. The text notes that various forms of these greens impart tint to egg yolks.
Green Food for Ducks After Two Weeks
After ducklings reach two weeks they should receive green food daily to support growth and health.
Mourning Hats of Crape Show Elegant Latest Crape Styles
The article describes new deeply ribbed crape hats for mourning, noting their lustrous semi transparent look and exquisite workmanship. Models feature conservative shapes, medium size, and a butterfly crape trim over a wire outline, with black crape as the correct mourning material. White or mixed black and white options exist, veils are minimal.
Pretty Curtains Show Lace Edges and Cretonne Draperies
The article describes various curtains with lace edging and inscriptions, a panel order effect of six squares in lace, and lacy bands. Muslin curtains feature rose borders, while some combine cretonne and scrim in one piece to resemble separate serim and cretonne draperies. The cretonne and scrim mix is especially favored.
Fashionable hours for weddings in The Bride's Number
The article notes the earliest hour is eleven, with a wedding breakfast as the smartest. It observes many weddings at four or five in summer, while evening weddings are rare, and wedding times may align with travel plans or overnight hotel stays before departure.
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Oman
Pocket Stitching Technique Improves Durability
Instructions suggest beginning stitching about half an inch from the top of a pocket, sewing upward, then turning downward. On the opposite side, sew downward the same distance, improving pocket resilience in aprons shirts and other garments.
Colored Stationery Displays Attract Shopper Attention
A colorful note on stationery options notes lining papers in various hues from cafe au lait to tete de negre brown. Greens and blues figure in displays, with a cream colored stock lined in deep red recently seen in New York. Quill pen holders priced at fifty cents add a quaint touch to modern desks.
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Cafe Au Lait
New York
Heavy Winter Fish Loss Reported in Northern State Lakes
The State House reports heavy fish losses in northern lakes due to ice cover and snow. Chief Game Warden Rutenbeec notes fish kills last winter across Cherrycounty and Brown County as gases from decaying vegetation under the ice suffocated the stock. Dewey Lake in Cherry County avoided the blight, while Brown County’s Inders Lake shows widespread decay and odor from decomposed carcasses.
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Union News Servic
Rutenbeec
Cherrycoun
Brown County
Inders Lake
Cherry Couty
General Fund Exceeds $170000 Under Old Law
The Nebraska general fund surpasses 170000 dollars under a 1879 law. The state treasurer informed Governor Morehead and Auditor Smith in writing that funds exceed the limit. A three‑party meeting must decide if money is needed for current claims or invested in United States 4 percent bonds.
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Treasur
Morehead
Smith
Nebraska
Stat
Shelleberger
United States
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to County Aid Law
Ed A. Smith of Omaha argues before the state supreme court that the 1913 county aid bill for agricultural societies and county fairs exceeds permissible limits. He cites a title-body discrepancy and seeks nullification. Douglas County officials report a 5 cent per voter levy totaling about 7500 dollars annually.
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Ed A. Smith
Omaha
State Supreme Court
Smith
Douglas County Board
Suit to Test Power of State Treasurer in Remittance Mandamus
The attorney general files in the supreme court to test the right of the state treasurer to require county treasurers to remit state funds monthly. W G Ure of Douglas county defends. A peremptory writ orders $170 000 due since January to be turned over or show cause by June 17. Ure questions monthly remittance by the fifth and will contest the case.
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Attorne General
Supreme Court
W. G. Ure
Douglas County
State Treasury
Ure
Falls City Deputy Discovers Traps At Cedar Creek And Louisville
Deputy Game Warden William Kan topp reports visiting Cedar Creek and Louisville where he found and destroyed traps and nets used to catch fish legally. Owners of the devices were not found and no arrests were made.
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William Kantopp
Falls City
Cedar Creek
Louisville
Postage at Hastings Asylum Explained by Superintendent
Dr. Baxter, superintendent of the State hospital for the insane at Hastings, replies to the state board of control about postage expenditures. He describes the office letter system and that patients may write two letters weekly. He notes monthly buys of fifteen dollars in stamps, with possible excess accumulation reducing voucher requests.
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Hastings Asylum
Baxter
State Hospital For the Insane
Hastings
State Board of Control
State Auditor Sends War Rant to Greeley Man
State Auditor Smith issued to Anton Nelson of Greeley an old war warrant for 7.50 dated April 15, 1909 for wolf bounty claims. The duplicate warrant had rested in the auditor’s pigeonhole for six years.
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Smith
Anton Nelson
Greeley
Nebraska wheat harvest needs 7000 to 8000 extra men
Farm Hands Frank M Coffey estimates that 7000 to 8000 e ra men will be needed to harvest wheat in Nebraska. His department will help locate sections with greatest need based on county reports, with Buffalo county needing about 200, Seward 150 and about a dozen other counties needing 100 each.
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Frank M. Coffey
Nebraska
Buffalo County
Seward
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