Hotel of the Three Desires opens in Singapore
In March heat, the Hotel of the Three Desires hosts a wary stranger Gideon Hayle who minds his own business, counts a mixed purse of Napoleons and dollars, and awaits a promised return from a lettered errand while the harbor and its ships loom as a backdrop to a growing scheme. He suspects a hoax and keeps his metal, awaiting two mysterious men who arrive at the end of the excerpt.
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Singapore
Darien
Messagerie Maritime
Raffles
Hotel de l'Europe
G. T
Lisbon
Calcutta
Manuel
Red Sea
Three Desires
Far East
Hong Kong
Gideon Hayle
Asia
Hayle
Milady and Her Cats and Dogs in a House of Quiet Tension
Milady keeps two French bulldogs and a Maltese cat named Paddy, with a wary truce maintained on a shared floor. The cat and dogs claim their own domains, Paddy ruling the basement while the canines occupy the bedrooms. When music fills the house, the dogs revel, but Paddy hunches and retreats to the basement, preferring silence to the discord of melodies.
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Milady
Paddy
St. Louis Republic
Mmilady
TEAM WORK AMONG SQUIRRELS AT NORTHFIELD CAMP
A Northfield conference group observed a remarkable display of cooperation among squirrels. A red squirrel stole a loaf from a table, dragged it down a slope, then signaled for help. Several squirrels arrived, and after a brief conference, they all worked together to haul the bread to the top of the hill and into the woods beyond.
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Northfield
Deerfield Valley
Riches of Mind in Everyday Beauty
A rich mind casts radiance over the humblest home surpassing decor. Emerson notes there is no beautifier like the wish to scatter joy rather than pain, a sentiment quoted from Success.
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Emerson
Nothing to Him Ida Describes Offhand Remark
A Chicago Daily News item notes a remark about being “good enough to eat” directed at Ida, with a satirical aside about May and a digression on dyspeptic humor. The tone mocks a blunt phrase in a social exchange without graphic detail.
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May
Chicago Daily News
Alfonso and Crown Ceremony Planned for Alfonso XIII
Alfonso XIII will not be crowned. The constitution requires only an oath of fidelity before the chamber of deputies and the cortes. The oath ceremony will be held in the hall of assembly with the royal family and courtiers, using historic coaches and elaborate harnesses.
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Alfonso XIII
Spain
Chamber of Deputies
Cortes
Impression of Prince Henry in Chicago Record-Herald
The Chicago Record-Herald notes Prince Henry’s return to Europe with the impression that the United States is dominated by railroad yards and switch engines, portraying America as a land of industry and transit.
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Prince Henry
Chicago Record-Herald
The Merchant’s Don’ts For Mercantile Success
A compact guide in negative form advising country merchants on fair dealing. It stresses honesty to credit managers, avoiding stale stock, delegating work to capable staff, maintaining loyalty, and keeping a neat, inviting shop to attract customers. It argues frankness over deception and consistent front-line business practices.
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Cross Roads
Wealthy banker Highlands quietly wed Neely in February
In Chicago at the Palmer house and a county building, financier Mr Highlands announced his marriage to Mrs Neely a society figure from Muncie Indiana. The ceremony occurred in Joliet by Rev Dr Milner and the couple then hurried to catch a Chicago bound train before sailing for Europe aboard the Lucania. Highlands is a banker and president of two utility firms.
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Palmer House
Chicago
Wiles Milner
Central Pr Church
Highlands
Clinton
Bride
Indiana
Severgh
Ney
Lucania API
Europe
Gas & Coke Company
The
Electric Company
Grinnell Moves to Enact Strict Prohibition Ordinance
Grinnell votes to curb drinking by forbidding gatherings of two or more people for any beer or intoxicating drink in any home or public space. The ordinance bans assembling on vacant lots, lumber yards, cars, railroad grounds, barns, depots, or storehouses to drink. Grinnell, famed for strong prohibition, owes its stance to founder Josiah B. Grinnell and local influence.
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Grinnell
Fance
City of
Josiah B. Grinnell
Town College
Northwest Iowa Teachers Conference Opens in Spencer
An anticipated gathering in Spencer will host about a thousand teachers over three days with speakers including Governor Summins President George B Lean and state education officials Barrett Me instruction and Henry Ht nty. Officials from Sioux City Cherokee Marshalltown Wayland Rock Ra and other districts will participate as coordinators and speakers.
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Northwest Iowa
Spence
Supe Ant G. W. Young
Manson
W. S. Wilson
Rock Ra
E. N. Coleman
Farmers notes default and bank possession actions
Septem ber reports four Buchanan county farmers owed fourteen thousand dollars in notes and seven notes were sent to a national bank at Independent lection. Farmers listed for costs in court, misrepresentation and fraud alleged, with judgment for the bank. Also noted were obituaries for Hattie Van Horne of Muscatine and the ongoing status of Dr Hill as hospital superintendent and possible medical practice plans. Well data and local land prospecting mention wells sunk near a town five miles north.
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Buchanan County
National Bank
Michigen
Hattie van Hort
Muscatine
Mich
George W. van Horne
United States
Editorrntine
News-Tribune
State Board of Cent
Hill
Apital
Inder
Des Moines
Trips
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