Honeymoon Reunion Aboard a Seaborne Sunrise
Archie Temple meets his former fiancée Mrs. Haines on an ocean liner Easter morning. They reminisce about past loves, a brief engagement, and a married life now contrasted with the arrival of her daughter Margaret. Margaret returns the greeting, and Mrs. Haines quietly withdraws to the sheltered deck as the sea glows.
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Ife
Geraldine Moore
Kingsley Haines
Kingsley
Europe
Mrs. Haines
Paris
Temple
Lalnes
Long Island
Tn Temple
Southampton
Ble
Archie
Flo
Archiey Abe
Lakewood
Margaret
Arch
Peggle
New York
Ars. Haines
Master
Liles
Unwanted Luxury In Potterville Hotel Tale
A Potterville hotel owner Sam White chafes at a guest who ignores refined decor. The dry goods runner, arriving on three trains, carelessly misuses the room, prompting Mr. White to scold him about etiquette and dressings in the refined setting.
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Squire Potter
Sam White
Potterville
Mr. White
Perfect Understanding and a Clash of Times
A quoted London Telegraph reflection on perfect understanding as a social trap and a tale of a 4 o’clock meeting reveals sly deception. The piece then contrasts modern conflicts with historic sieges, noting Sultan Mohammed and Genghis Khan gathering vast armies.
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Asia
Mohammed
Genghis Khan
Otrar
Genghis
Moham
Life in Java The Natives Grave Yet Live in Public
An excerpt from Pearson describes Javanese life during six weeks on the island. It notes prevalent public eating habits at street cookshops, the habit of buying curry and rice in plantain leaves, and the contrast between grave demeanor and apparent ease of life. It mentions pungent sauces and common dining practices, with minimal beggars and few policemen observed.
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Pearson
The Veiled Prophet of History Impostor Leader
A medieval impostor known as the veiled prophet, born Haken Ibn Hashem, claimed godlike power and wore a gold mask. He drew many followers, fled to Keh castle, and, facing inevitable defeat, killed his family and burned himself, with only his hair preserved in Baghdad before the crusades.
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Haken Ibn Hashem
al Mahdi
Keh
Oxus
Bagdad
Fable of the pansy and the family count
A German and French children tale explains the pansy flower with five petals and five sepals. The two plain petals are stepchildren, the two small gay petals are daughters, and the large gay petal is the wife with two chairs. The father is found by stripping petals to reveal stamens and pistils. The French call the pansy the stepmother.
Sunlight and Buesight on Vision and Artificial Light
Sunlight distinct from heat aids eyes and follows the day’s natural cycle. Artificial light requires caution as dim light strains the eye by changing its shape, while strong light can inflame the surface and worsen vision.
Nero Appearan: Youthful Handsome to Corpulent Later
An OCR fragment describes Nero as a handsome youth who, in early manhood, became exceedingly corpulent. It notes he likely weighed over 200 pounds and had a regular build and protruding eyes, while his temperaments and habits are hinted at but not fully captured.
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Collins
Lfe
London Telegraph
Nero
Wabash Time Card Between Des Moines St Louis and KC
Time card fragment shows Wabash service between Des Moines and St Louis and Kansas City. Names C S Crane G P P T A St Louis and L R Davis T P A Des Moines appear as officials.
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Howell
Biar’ A
Des Moines
St. Louis
Kansas City
C. S. Crane
St. Louisi
L.R. Davis
Pierdgent
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Drs
Bucklew & Edwards
Veterinary Surgeons and Dentists
Knoxville
Verploeg
Pella
the Key To
Chronicle Job Rooms
Fifth Avenue
Izola L. Forrester
Java
Pansy
U.S
Canada
the Selden Pen M’f’g. CO
Nassau St
W. G. Vander Ploeg
Farmers and Merchants Bank
A. Haselbarth
Wormhoudt's
H. C. Payne
M. D
Ada M. French
People’s Savings Bank
J. C. Mitten
VanHemer't’s
M. Porter
Kleine Shootore
East Side of Square
Towa
Vander Zyl Bros
W. M. Fuq
Dr. van Schoten
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