Haunted Tower Secrets Unfold In Storm Night
Dr Eisenstein uncovers a hidden passage at the haunted tower while Ethel Nevergail performs a dangerous illusion for Sir Reginald and is confronted by the doctor who exposes the ruse. The scene ends with Ethel denying guilt as she pleads Liverpool alibi.
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Arthur
Ethel
Mies Belle Glendenning
Earle Elfenstein
Ethel Nevergail
Lendenning
Dr. Hifenstein
Miss Nevergail
Liverpool
Baby Squirrel Overboard Rescued by Mother’s Gentle Skill
A country observer recalls a dramatic rescue as a mother squirrel saved her injured baby from near a lake. She swiftly carried the limp youngster back to a low cypress nest, turning and gripping it with care until the pair reached safety.
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Mall and
Express
Stranger Priest-Composer Delights Sicilian Cathedral
A stranger entered a Sicily cathedral and asked to test the new organ. He played with unmatched skill, filling the church with unprecedented sounds before revealing his name as Dom Lorenzo Perosi, whose oratorio Leo was performed at the Vatican for the Pope's jubilee.
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Sicily
Stans
Dom Lorenzo Perosi
Leo
Vatican
Wanted to See Jefferson Act in a Fishing Rowboat Tale
A fragmentary reminiscence describes Joseph Jefferson with an elderly guide while fishing last summer. In a humorous exchange the guide presses for an acting turn and suggests the pair might perform in New York, hinting at Jefferson’s fame and possible connections.
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Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Future fuel: coal limits and a world of new sources
An editorial excerpt surveys coal's remaining supply and potential new beds in the Middle West and Canada, predicting coal may last a century longer if new fields are exploited. It also imagines future fuels like water electricity and notes shifts from independent farmers to landlords.
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China
Grant
Grinnell Land
Arctic
Calamus
Niagara
Upper
Hudson
Brooklyn Eagle
Berty
New York
Farms and Farmers in a Changing Rural America
The Chicago Tribune discusses the shift in farming: ownership declines from 74.4 percent in 1880 to 63.7 percent in 1900 as tenant farming rises. Farm sizes grow from 146.6 to 186.5 acres, while urban population shares increase, signaling a rural-to-urban revolution and the rise of a wealthier landholding class.
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Chicago Tribune
Wealth and power in fiction and real life across eras
The excerpt contrasts legendary wealth from Dumas fiction with real life magnates like Rockefeller and Carnegie. It notes how unlimited credit and vast fortunes shape nations and lives, drawing a parallel between Monte Cristo's fictional hoard and real industrial wealth in 1903.
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Germany
England
France
Italy
South American
Venezuela
Rockefeller
Cleveland
Europe
Central
South America
Alexander Dumas
Count of
Monte Cristo
Paris
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Maximilian
Dumas
John D. Rockefeller
Harper’s Weekly
The Heart Wears Itself Out By Steady Labor
A Harper's Weekly note calculates heartbeats to illustrate the wear of life. If the normal heart beats 75 times a minute, an hour yields 4,320 beats and a 50 year life totals 1,892,160,000 beats. A son living 70 years would reach about 2,649,024,000 beats, showing how a tireless organ wears down with effort.
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Harper
Fresh Air and Sound Health
The San Francisco Bulletin notes many fear the outdoors preferring indoors in rain wind fog or chill. It argues healthy people avoid overprotective dressing and walk outdoors daily and take a yearly country vacation.
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San Francisco Bulletin
Sturdy American Figure Thomas Ewing First Interior Secretary
The article profiles Thomas Ewing born December 28 1789 in Ohio. It traces his rise from a self taught youth in Athens County to a successful lawyer senator and the first head of the interior department. It notes his influence during the Civil War and his ties to General William T. Sherman through adoption and mentorship.
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Indian Office
Thomas Ewing
Ewing
West Liberty
Ohio County
Athens County
Ohio
Ohio University At
Athens
Lancaster
United States
Clay
United States Bank
Ward A. Dill
Secretary of the “Treasury
Treasury
Interior
Taylor
California
Pacific
Thomas Corwin
the Treasury
Senate
Columbia
Supreme Court of the United States
William T. Sherman
United States Academy
Sherman
Ellen
Wordsworth's Neighbors and a Stage Manager's Summer Dilemma
The article contrasts Wordsworth’s villagers with a theatre agency in Broadway noting how summer penniless actors travel home as landladies and city friends help them survive. It recalls Wordsworth’s personal kindness in sickness while noting he kept a distant demeanor and limited social habits among neighbors.
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Broadway
Vanesee
Wien
Wordsworth
Lake Country
England
Summer Stock and Fashion in the Theatrical World
The New York Evening Post notes a contrast between seasons in theater life. Actors vary from well dressed Broadway figures to struggling performers just back from tours. Summer stock companies grow nationwide but cannot absorb all talent, though some top players still find work.
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Broadway
New York Evening Post
Jury System and the Power of Lay Judges in Trials
A fragment discussing jury composition and functions. It debates whether lay jurors can decide facts or if judges should direct verdicts. The text cites concerns about juror education and influence by the bench, weighing implications for fairness and trial outcomes.
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van Ong
Nedoog
Leon
Sss A
Lilian Rats
Mirsuy
Corn Fuelers and Substitutes for Coal in Agriculture
Old text discusses coal substitutes in farming power usage, noting corn residue and other materials as potential fuels. It covers energy efficiency, costs, and tests on burning straw, dust, wood, and corncobs, with references to Nebraska agriculture and canal freight figures.
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Seerlond
United States
Nebraska
Vassier
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