Don Valmont seeks Violet as he plans departure
In Daneborough Don Mortmain seeks consent to bid Violet Mowbray farewell before leaving for Mexico. Mr Marsh, Violet’s guardian, demands no binding pledge and urges Don to win a stable position first. Lord Wyvern’s interference adds tension as Violet faces a painful farewell and Don contemplates a hopeful return.
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Richard Mortmain
Don
Woodburn
Violet
Mr. Marsh
Rome
Ephraim Marsh
Violet Mowhbray
Miss Mowbray
England
Barrett
Mowbray
Mr. Langton
Busidens
Lord Wyrem
Dom
Bari
Lord Wyvern
Imust
Lausson
Comte
Mr. Mersh
Desrest
Den
Kruger's Prayer and the Hartebeest Hunt Legend
An ingle of the Transvaal tale tells how Paul Kruger, after a retreat into the bush for prayer, predicted a large hartebeest herd would pass within days. Dutch hunters captured the game, elevating the praying man to hero status while a companion later claimed Kruger chose action over prayer to alert natives and secure a hunt.
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Krnger
Transvaal
Paul Kruger
Kruger
Naff Kraal
Secretary Lamar and the persistent visitor incident
The late Interior Secretary Lamar repeatedly faced a buxom woman visiting daily for trivial matters. At a late 4 o’clock meeting he invited her into his carriage, then ordered the driver to take her wherever she wished and finally to the stable, after which he saw her board a car.
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New York City
Elme Mm
West Blank Street
New York Evening Sun
Justice Lamars
Spearing
James
A Tire for His Pillow and Curious Modernities
The piece mixes playful banter about bicycles and a pneumatic tire pillow fantasy with mock tech talk. It notes a Mississippi river voyage, Suez Canal tow, and a Berlin omnibus for smokers, plus a home remedy for headaches and a light jab at future inventions.
CAREER OF A PRINCE Rev Ys Tetmoye Tells That Remark able Sters of Christ's Career
A fiery sermon by Rev Dr Talim portrays Jesus as a celestial prince who left heaven for earth to save humanity. It contrasts his riches with poverty on earth, highlights grace as central to salvation, and stresses the mission to redeem mankind through selfless sacrifice.
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Ys. Tetmoye
Christ
Warhierton
Talim
Jesus Christ
Jupiter
Canvas
Poe
Angel
Herve
Heaven
Jesus
Eternity
Hell
Fehn
al Artiude
Rayawaiter
William
Oe Boyt
Alhambra
St. Paul
Solomon
Mediterranean
Evle
Cashmere
Queen Victoria
Wworld
Ageregnie
Pawpey
Brindisi
Pearce
Ipudermus
Susepl
Ari
Earth
Alps
Cleopatra
Holy Land
Qin
Asia Minor
Holy Land of
Galilee
Olivet
Calvary
Alwat
Brooks
Bite
Dehroge
John Newton
Philip Doddridge
John Bunnan
Sammy
Watt
Seotehaum
Soyland
Highlands
Manin Delitinmn
Bonnie
Scotland
Ate
Paul
Chris
Artaxerxes
Bazus
Thebazus
Elizabeth
Russia
Ptolemy
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Stact
Daneborough
Sturt
Leader
Crouch
Wales
Richard
Mortmain
Threddleston
Sir R
Lord ‘Wyvern
Lawyer Sturt
Jery
Rufus
Ruitian
Phen Don
RWOOD
Bloomers
Chicago Post
Mississippi
St Louis
New Orleans
Suez Canal
Berlin
Emigd
God
Tesas
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