Recluse of Fifth Avenue Ends in Romantic Turmoil
The mcKimber saga continues as Agatha Brown leaves the Raxon household after a thwarted romance with Robin McKimber. Agatha faces a hard choice between loyalty to her father’s circle and love, while Robin hunts for her with De Guillain's complicity testing loyalties and motives.
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McKimber
Grahams
Old William
Miss Brown
Robbie
Robin
Agatha
Darling
Robin McKimber
Kaxon
John McKimber
Peter Milman
McKimbers
Ray- Robin
Neel
Barnes
Fleming Bradney
Raxon
Roxon
Sneed
de Guillain
Malet
Young McKimber
Madame la Duchesse de
Fromage-Verte
Department of the Loire
Tuscany
Hamilton Buxton
Piping Rock
Agatha Brown
Beau Garcon
Champion Crank George Franel A Beyond-Eccentric Leader
The article profiles George Franel known as Champion Crank, a famed American eccentric who claimed a world tour in 80 days and led public efforts such as the 1903 Columbian Exposition march. He built ships during the California gold rush, advised Australian miners, introduced street railways in Europe, and supported the Union during the Civil War while backing the Union Pacific and Credit Mobilier ventures. He founded Omaha, held vast lands, faced litigation over title, was deemed insane, and died in New York at seventy six.
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Champion Crank
George Franel
Chicago
Train
California
Australia
Europe
England
Union -Pacific Railway
Credit Mobilier
Omaha
New York
Don ©. Seltz
Oxford University Library Founded by Thomas Cobham
The first university library in Oxford was founded in 1820 by Thoma Cobham bishop of Worcester. In 150 Sir Thomas Hadley funded making the library fit and handsome with seats shelves and all that may be needed to better pur pora.
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Oxford
Thoma Cobham
Worcester
Thomas Hadley
Cider and Holiday Recipes from The Kitchen Cabinet
An assortment of autumn recipes and kitchen tips from The KITCHEN CABINET offering cider flavored dishes, cookies, soups, and savory preparations. Includes Lebkuchen and Spice Cockles, Cornflake Macaroons, and Creamed Tuna as well as a variety of luncheon soups and entrees like Roast Camelon of Beef with bananas, Sweetbread Ramekins, and Mexican Hash.
Poetic Idea Evolved in a Boy Mind
Richard Le Gallienne echoed the view that poets are children and children are poets. He recalled a summer with country weekers who asked where old moons go, and another boy suggested they are cut up for stars.
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Small Boy
Richard ,le Gallienne
Rossi Claims World’s Largest Promissory Note
M F Rossi of San Jose California says he possesses a parchment dated 1480 that promises payment of 200 gold florins with 6 percent interest. Rossi estimates the note could yield about 41 trillion dollars in today’s value, based on a florin worth $200 in American currency.
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M. F. Rossi
Antiquarian
San Jose
Calif
Rossi
Florentine
Watch Found in Concrete Sparks Old Dollar Legend
In Ola Kansas OG H Lightner uncovered a watch embedded in concrete used for a bridge project. The crystal was broken and the face damaged but the watch still ticked when wound. The concrete dated twelve years prior.
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OG. H. Lightner
Ola
Kan
Indianapolis News
Movable Schoolhouse A Sierra Log Camp Innovation
A rural schoolhouse on runners was built in a Mariposa area logging camp in the Sierras. The elevated structure at 6666 feet is praised as one of California’s lightest, designed to be moved easily between locations.
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Sierras
Mariposa
Calif
California
What Every Child Learns Betty You Mustn t Tell a Lie
A playful exchange between Betty and Jane on honesty and growing up. Betty insists you mustn t tell a lie and Jane questions why it matters. The dialogue frames a child’s moral learning about truth.
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Betty
Jane
Most Costly Royal Mike Named by British Public
The royal microphone used by King George of England is described as a silver wired device reserved for the royal family. It bears the lion and unicorn insignia in gold and is said to be the most valuable microphone in monetary terms.
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George
England
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Wells & Richardson Co., Inc
Barlington
Vermont
Sods Springs
Ida
Levi Aland
Pegram
Idaho
H. Warren
Lakeside So
Seattle
Wash
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Eiguiare Cy
Salt Lake City
Joe Duree
Des Moines
Iowa
Duree
Demat
BAYER
Lumbago
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