Tortured artist and a planned reunion across war’s shadow
Dick, blind and despairing, clings to Maisie in his studio as Torpenhow plots a drastic plan. The trio of Torpenhow Keney and Nilghai weigh Dick’s fate, debating whether a letter from Maisie can mend the rift. Torpenhow must travel to Vitry-sur-Marne to coax Maisie back, while Dick clings to memories and a fading hope.
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Maisie
Vitry-sur-Marne
Torpenhow
Wen
Aod
Hin
Beene
Penn
Lev
Torpenbow
Park
Torpenlow
Soudan
Omdurman
Kenew
Torp
Rastados
Keneu
Cairo
Keney
Torn
Tom
Aoe L
Torpedon
Kenel
Vitry-sur- Marne
Bezieres-Lances
Tourgas
Nikhai
H the Kenee
Goodby
Sage Says He Could Be Ten Times Worth If Fifty Men Worked With Sun
Henry W. Sage, famed lumber merchant, confides to a Sun reporter that he is a millionaire in his own estimate. He believes his value would multiply tenfold if he could recruit fifty men with the same enthusiasm persistence and sacrifice as Sun employees.
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Henry W. Sage
the Sun
A Woman of Attainments Receives LL D at Dublin
A Dublin University newly conferred LL D honors a Belfast Methodist College alumna who was premier student of Ireland and double gold medalist in the national competition. Miss Gray, influenced by Miss Washington, pursued scholarly pursuits leading to the high degree.
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Dublin
Dublin University
Methodist College
Belfast
Ireland
Intermediate Education Commission
Royal University of Ireland
Ince
Miss Washington
Gray
Blessings of War and Slavery Debate Across Dixie
New York dispatch reports General John L. Black of South Carolina extolling postwar Southern progress. He cites Blacksburg iron works, ore shipments to Boston and New York, and argues free labor boosts growth while praising slave heritage and urging reconciliation between North and South. He asserts slavery would not survive a public vote even among ex owners.
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New York
John L. Black
South Carolina
Black
Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Blacksburg
D. C
Boston
Pittsburg
Chicago
South
New England
Jack Richards
Ournace
Chagirs T. Morrar
Some Hints for Presents in a Fairy Tale Tone
In Munsey's Weekly a Christmas scene unfolds with Dick Hardappe buying a costly gold bracelet for his wife by struggle and debt. A receipt reveals the winter bill, but Milly’s hard work writing stories and poems for pay brings relief as they face bills due January 1.
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Dick Hardappe
Mully
Milly
Debates on Cash Versus Credit for Merchants and Farmers
An exchange weighs cash and credit in trade. It notes buyers spend more with credit and hesitate with hard cash, while urging farmers to avoid store accounts. It suggests growing fruit, vegetables, chickens, or bees to barter for needed goods, reducing debt and boosting independence and profits.
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Credit Ag
Between Youth and Age Kipling Gladstone Argue Limits
An opinion contrasts Kipling at 24 and Gladstone at 80, arguing genius can flourish early or late. The piece contends a brainy, healthy man can do his best work in youth or in old age, and asks not how old Swan is but what he can do.
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Boston
Kipling
Gladstone
McAllister
Ella Wheeler Weilcox
Bessiz Bramble
A Preference for Muscle in Naval Officers Picks Cadet Athletes
Admiral Luce at West Point declares Annapolis and West Point football players are his choice for officers in action. He values muscle and courage over top study ranks, noting the best fighting material are muscular cadets who complete the course without overtaxing themselves.
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Luce
West Point
New York Times
Annapolis
Tower of London could become Prince Albert Victor’s palace
A London correspondent reports a rumor that the Tower of London may be revived as a royal residence with Prince Albert Victor as governor, replacing Lord Napier. The piece notes political tact, potential loyalty from East London, and talks of renovations to turn the historic site into a palace and ballroom for the prince.
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Loxport
Tower of London
Prince Albert Victor
Lord Napier
Magdala
Prince of Wales
Helene of Orleans
London
Buckingham Palace
Queen Victoria
Honolulu
Albert Victor
A Procession on the Thames and Haunted Tower Lore
The writer muses on a potential royal residence procession on the Thames recalling Elizabethan pageantry, notes no official word on changes at the Tower, and recounts legends of the Bloody Tower Matilda Fitzwalter and the murder sites. It mentions St Peter's Chapel and a nightly Yeoman Porter ritual with Queen Victoria's keys.
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Elizabeth
Father Thames
White Tower
Edward VI
St. Peter’s Chapel
Anne Boleyn
Queen Victoria
MacLeop
Oyster Eye Disease From Oyster Shucking Practices
The Philadelphia Telegram reports a corneal ulcer linked to oyster shucking, named oyster juice in the eye, affecting many workers seasonally. Doctors note onset within 24 hours of opening packing houses, with relief after treatment using cocaine anesthesia and galvanic cautery on the ulcer.
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Philadelphia Telegram
Presbyterian Eye and Ear Hospital
Baltimore
Emigration Syndicate Plans Land Purchases for Settlers in America
The Pall Mall Budget reports a proposed emigration syndicate to buy land in the Western and Southern United States and loan funds to distressed Irish settlers. The venture would charge moderate interest, aim to repay, and make each adult passenger land-owner in states such as Texas, turning poor peasants into thriving farmers.
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Pall ‘Mall
America
Texas
American Republic
A Familiar Unit of Power In Steam Engine History
The article explains how James Watt defined the horsepower about a century ago. It notes Watt used a real horse power of 22 000 pounds one foot per minute and marketed engines by promising 33 600 foot pounds per horsepower.
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James Watt
Watt
Silk Headachs Bick Heavacth and Carter’s Liver Ad Snippet
Fragmentary OCR text shows medical patent wording for Silk Headaches and Carter’s Little Liver with garbled terms. The readable parts suggest advertisements or product names for headache relief and liver tonic, without clear claims or dates. The item appears as damaged ad copy or listing.
Marriage chase in English and American society
A discussion of English matchmakers and chaperones shaping brides in novels and society, contrasted with American women who seek independence. It notes mothers’ interference, scarce eligible English men, and growing American female agency with anecdotes of women earning, investing, and choosing partnerships based on love and shared goals rather than economic pressure.
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Dispatch
Aoe
Hannaford Electric and Automatic Lighthouse In New Zealand
Consul Connaily at Auckland sent a sketch to Washington describing Hannaford's electric lighthouse. The device flashes letters for signaling, rotates with the lamp, and features a windmill power unit storing electricity for up to 15,000 candle power.
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Brooklin
Hannaford Electric and
New Zealand
Connaily
Auckland
State Department
Washington
Hanna‘ord
Bnut
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Atlanta Constitution
Admiral Luce
Buckingham
Grandma
St. Peter's Chapel
St. James’ Palace
Minories
Bill Sykes
Beauchamp Tower
Marlborough House
Charles II
Matilda Fitzwalter
Matilda
John
Carter
J.esserg
Allman
Nothers
England
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Romeo
Agarule
Giru
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Pesteres Pest
Lateen
Fale
Mary
Planta Beatrice
Ezger’s Pharmacies
Smithfield Street
Ohio Street
Rankin's Pharmacy
Penn Avenue
Sixth Street
Markell Brothers
Central
London Toilet Bazaar CO
Seventeenth Strand
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Sas Getioan Seve
Mammy Mbezi Wysak
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