Captain John Allaire Found After Desert Quest
Molly Allaire leads an expedition across the Australian desert to rescue Captain John Allaire. Godfrey and a desert scout locate a white captive, Walter, and reveal Captain John alive after months in enemy hands. Molly rejoices as Walter is freed and reunites with his mother and family.
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Harry Shelton
Ailsire
John
Allaire
Shelton
Besi
William Classen
Australia
Crain
Lake Torrens
Jers
Mexico
Cochin’ Chins
Mrs Alisire
Farina Town
Zach French
Molly
Godfrey
San Diego
Zach
Ind
Joy
Tom Marks
John Allaire
Melly
Marks
Wildermess
Colonel Marks
Exen
Alice Springs
Strverer
Farina
Jacy Sn
Altho
S Marmer
Heaven
Fred
Lus Aimes Rifiemas
Wittle Walt
Sangie
Elder
Nichol Bay
DeWitt Land
David Lindsay
Alice Sprin
Victoria Desert
Desert
Piers
Mrs. Allaire
Tennant’s Creek
Godrey
Gras
Frey
Walter
Esters
Rer Sept Mt Glad
Gadfrey
Mr. Hollister
Allaire Family Involved in Murder Mystery Wraps Up
The tale links Kate Barker to Edward Manson’s murder as Allaire and kin flee to South America where he dies of yellow fever. Nanny the nurse is revealed as the key conspirator and the child is hidden by Lew Barker through a fisherman and an alleged sailor’s claim. The ending sees Mrs Allaire regaining sanity before the child’s placement at an institution.
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Mary Mapes Dodge
St. Nicholas Me
Dodge
Onteora
Mrs. Dodge
Onteors
Freda Sonaday in the Footlights Glare and Shadows
The Dispatch presents a story by Emma Sheridan titled Freda Sonaday in the Footlights Glare and Shadows upcoming Sunday. The narrative, a behind the scenes look at theatrical life, is described as brilliant engrossing and truthfully portrayed with strong plot and characterization. Sheridan, daughter of General George V. Sheridan, is praised as a capable original writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma ¥. Sheridan
Freda Sonaday
Miss Sheridan
George V. Sheridan
Beyond the Hill and Lotus Land
A poetic fragment from a historic text describing idealized landscapes beyond a hill with lotus land, summer skies, and gentle seas. It evokes peace and harmony free from harm, with arcane phrasing and a name-like ending noting Pesrreth, Pa, August.
Expert critique of Mayflower era art on Plymouth ground
A Plymouth correspondent notes the long arc of Plymouth’s growth from the Pilgrims landing to a modern town. The piece compares historical restraint with liberal progress, mentions Cohasset and Scituate landmarks, and highlights deer and trade activity as signs of change.
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Mass
New World
Plymouth
Sean Eet Sarpemal Sant
Pilgrim Hall and Plymouth Rock a Curio of Plymouth
A reflective tour of Clark's Island Pilgrims and the Plymouth Hall. The guide notes the Doric granite building, the 1824 construction and later refitting, the new Plymouth Rock, and a painting of the Landing by Henry Sargent. It touches on Cromwell portraits and curious anecdotes of 19th century visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
The Onteora Summer Village in the Catskills
Correspondent details Mrs. Jeannette M. Thurber and Mrs. Amanda Wheeler founding a secluded artist colony atop 2500 feet in Onteora. The enclave, named for Hill of the Sky, attracts poets, editors, and painters, with cottages built of slabs and logs, no public resort status, and a simple, affordable lifestyle focused on art, nature, and quiet.
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Catskills
Candace Wheeler
Bohemia
Wheeler
Delhi
India
Catskill Meaniates
Thurber
Catskill Mountains
Wheelers
Round Top
Eureka
Jeannette M. Thurber
National Conservatory of Music
Thurbers
Joan
Thurbera
Oatree
Harry
Onteora
The Cleveland by the Sea A cordial couple’s shared diversions
The Cleveland couple toller the sea and shore to balance pleasures. Grover Cleveland prefers fishing in his small craft while Mrs. Cleveland enjoys drives and water activities when led by his welcome companionship. Their arrangement blends both tastes for mutual enjoyment.
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Boston Globe
Cleveland
Jefferson
Grover
Imlay City Soldier Enlisted Described as 6 Feet 9 Inches
Mr. H. E. Wells of Imlay City Michigan enlisted in a Michigan regiment. His board is now six feet nine inches tall, measured after service.
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H. E. Wells
Imlay City
Mich
Michigan
PUMPING OUT SHORLS
A sand pump on a scow aids the removal of dangerous shoals in New York Harbor. The centrifugal pump uses a long suction pipe to draw water, sand, and rocks, aided by drilling, dynamite charges, and divers. The four fold operation includes drilling, blasting, hoisting, and sand pumping to clear the Diamond Heel reef.
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Diamond Heel
New York Harbor
Cameras for Cyclists Make Portable Souvenirs on the Road
The article notes how wheelmen, also camera enthusiasts, can carry compact photographic equipment to capture valuable souvenirs. It describes pocket outfits weighing about 12 ounces with adjustable supports, front wheel mounting, and hand cameras preferred for instant “snap” pictures while traveling through country lanes.
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Adams
Prince of Monaco Highlights Sea Food Source for Shipwrecked
A Monaco prince argues Cope pods in sea surface waters are an overlooked nutritious aid for sailors. A correspondent from off North Cape Norway describes catching Calanus finmarchicus with a net, washing, boiling in butter, then serving as a lobster like dish with bread and butter, eight people sharing a nine minute haul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monaco
North Cape
Norway
Hueckel
Winter Cold Baths Linked To Blood-Tinged Mucus Report
A Lance writer notes several patients report blood tinged mucus in cold winter mornings with clear chest sounds and no weight loss. The suggested cause is rapid rise in internal blood pressure from sudden cold water immersion affecting capillary walls. Symptoms subside as local water temperature increases. but cold baths remain common.
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The
Lance
Tan
Henatt
Cure for Round Shoulders Through Simple Elevation Exercise
A contemporay recommends a desk bound routine to correct round shoulders. The method involves lift on the toes to improve posture while keeping the heels joined, arms relaxed at the sides, chest drawn in and chin tucked. Rise on the balls of the feet to the maximum height, then stand straight without swaying. Repeat for noticeable results.
Inner door letter box shields morning papers from theft
A new form of letter box is designed to be attached inside the outer door of homes or stores. It allows access from the street at all hours via a swinging gate and doubles as a door plate with the owner's name. Letters and papers drop into a receptacle while a locking mechanism prevents removal until retrieved by the resident.
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Celestia
America
Fuzong
I von Liebie
Andiger
Erin
Novel Instrument for Cleaning Cuspidors Without Contact
A newly designed device uses a long shaft in a frame with a forcing handle. A removable semi spherical brush mounted at the shaft end cleans the interior of a receptacle by revolving inside the cuspidor. Bevel gear on the handle powers the shaft and brush via downward rods engaging the neck of the receptacle.
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Clycho
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Mart
Pesrreth
Rock
Bill Nye
Cohasset
Massachusetts
Iymonuth
Scituate
Chicago
Engoyanis Harbor
Plymon Rock
Placid
Hi Card
Presen
Republic
Clark's Island
Cape Cod
Buzzard’s Bay
Pilgrim Fathers
Oliver Cromwell
Edwin Landseer
Cromwell
Mississippi
Henry Sargent
Sargent
Pilgrim Society
Washington
Weir
Ikey Weir
Law
Miles Standish
Rosedale
Palestine
Lymouth
Boston
New York
Shoe and Leather
Boston Bank
Algo
France
Paris
Havre
Credit Lyonnaise
Catskill Mountain
Ostakills
Rocky Mountain
Vento
Private
Villey
Dora Wheeler
Boudinot Keith
Penny-Royal
Mark Twain
Edithess
Tannersville
Laurence Hutton
Scotland
Paradise
Babylon
John Brooks Leavitt
Carroll Beckwith
Mr. Beckwith
Seeon
Society of American Artists
Jeanette L. GinpEn
Clevelands
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