Senator Vernon and the suffrage intrigue in the capital
Senator Morley Vernon debates voting for house resolution No. 19 with influence from Miss Maria Greene of Chicago. He secures promises from fellow senators, neglects Amelia, and plans to champion suffrage while drawn to the alluring lobbyist.
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Morley Vernon
Vernon
Senate
Marla Greene
Chicago
Miss Greene
Gancee
Miss Green
Avernon
Amelia
Ernon
Vernon and Maria Greene Meet at Morning Breakfast
Vernon arrives in new summer attire with a red rose and seeks a breakfast meeting with Maria Burley Greene. He notices Amelia Ansley and Mrs Overman Hodge-Lathrop at a stern, prearranged table. Amelia’s accusing glance wounds him as he fears the looming scene.
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Vernon
Chicago
Maria Burley Greene
Miss Greene
Overman Hodge-Lathrop
Mrs Overman Hodge- Lathrop
Amelia Ansley
Mrs. Overman Hodge-Lathrop
Overman Hodgelathrop
Cutenant
Renetale
Amelia
Leather Money and Medals in Historic Royal Payments
A curiously dated account traces leather currency from Seneca to Frederick II who paid troops with leather money. England’s 1350 ransom for Edward III led John to pay palace expenses in leather coins with silver centers, sparking the term leather medal for honor conferrals.
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Seneca
Europe
Fredick the
Milan
England
John
Edward the Third
Locked Shah In House of Commons Gallery
The Persian shah predecessor visiting England in 1873 was confined in the strangers' gallery as doors were locked during a division. Gladstone called it possibly the last time a foreign sovereign faced personal restraint in England, a note from his journal.
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Shah
House of Commons
England
Gladstone
Not Musically Inclined Composer Goldmark Mistyped
The article recounts an amusing encounter on a train where Herr Goldmark, famed composer of The Queen of Sheba, tries to reveal his identity to a lady by saying I am Car Geldmack the composer of The Queas of Shebs. The lady responds with surprise at the claim.
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Herr Goldmark
Sheba
Hyself
Car Geldmack
Bread sheetings as furniture and food in ancient Asia
A historical note describes bread sheetings used as furniture and utensils across Asiatic khalifats and barars, noting their sun dried, raisin pulp composition and resilience, with examples from traders and even Manhattan bakers using hardtack sheets for light shelving. It adds a literary aside on London’s dullness per Gray Fielding and Boswell.
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Tropics
Manhattan
The Ends of Marriage and the Law
A Century excerpt argues marriage seeks more than happiness, stressing home as sacred, separation under law not equivalent to divorce. It suggests coercion may bind spouses yet distinguishes lawful separation from dissolution of the bond. The piece reflects on moral and legal limits of marital ties.
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Hyman
Divine
Choir Troubles Test a Minister in Sunday Sermon
A church choir quarrel over a hat remark led to a Sunday fiasco as a lay leader tried to conduct the hymn and repeatedly broke on the line I love to steal. The minister interrupted with a solemn decision to move directly to the sermon.
Pretty Customs in Brittany Pardons and Peasant Festivities
Plougastel in Brittany preserves unique local customs with several pardons led by a midsummer eve ceremony. Festivities include bonfires and a children’s fete, while young Bretons in old-world dress go bird-hunting on Augusts day, with birds kept until St John’s Day.
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Brittany
Plougastel
St. John's Day
Vernon presses stake in suffrage plot amid social crowd
Vernon moves through a lively crowd as Amelia’s neglect weighs on him. He boasts to Cowley of broad support for the woman suffrage resolution and acts the part of a leader, inviting a cigar and a walk to discuss potentially revealing information.
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Vernon
Amelia
Cowley
The
Courier
Senate
Vernon and Cowley Discuss a Risky Political Move
Evening shadows on Sixth Street frame a politics talk between Vernon and Cowley. Cowley hints Porter Braidwood Wright and allies oppose Vernon’s resolution, then predicts Mrs Overman Hodge Lathrop’s imminent arrival shifts the mood.
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Vernon
Sixth Street
Cowley
Porter
Braidwood
Wright
Eeeef
GE Sr
A Handy Library for Invalids Sunbeam Library Idea
A newspaper note suggests making a compact library by collecting magazine installments or newspaper serials into an envelope bound book. The sunbeam library aids frail readers, offering cheerful light reading without handling heavy volumes.
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Sunbeam Library
Sudden Death of Alkham Blacksmith Affects Daughter
The Alkham Kent blacksmith Mr James Pay died suddenly after a day at the forge. His daughter, employed by a doctor nearby, felt she must return home and arrived just as he passed away twenty minutes later. Her mistress permitted the journey, avoiding tragedy by moments.
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Alkham
Kent
England
James Pay
Artificial light for birds lengthens their day
Winter hours limit feeding for rare birds in zoos. A motor lamp in the old insect house extended feeding before dawn. The new gaslight system in the small birdhouse clicked on at 6 am, waking birds to sing and begin breakfast, improving conditions for paradise birds and mynahs.
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Zoological Gardens
Tondon
Landlady Teases Guests in Humorous Exchange
Comic exchange at the table shows a landlady asking how guests at the far end are faring while one diner jokes about gnawing an old doughnut. The banter captures a light, domestic scene with playful tone.
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