Mollie in the Shadow of a Mad Conspiracy
In a frostbitten Easter eve tale, Mollie L’Estrange witnesses her aunt Madame Dubois drift into the study where she reenacts a murder plan. Madame contemplates burning incriminating papers about Henri and his friends, then stalks to the kitchen muttering of vengeance and possible killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reggie
White House
Han
Ollie
Herl
Madame
Chalfont
Beverton
Mollie
Kittie
Kate
Leonard Barlowe
Mollie L’estrange
Henri
Anstruthers
Stenl
Barlowe
Leonard Marlowe
Debating Death Penalty for Reformable Criminals
Gunton’s argues against state euthanasia for criminals and the mentally impaired, noting the impossibility of judging true potential for reform. He cites Dr McKim and a mother’s opposing views to show the moral hazard of deciding who must die. The piece rejects “gentle” execution as a modern extension of ancestral cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKim
John Jones
Gunton
India's mongoose: a rat killer banned by law abroad
A Baltimore Herald summary notes Congress moved to exclude the mongoose imported from India. Once valued for rat control in Jamaica and Hawaii, the creature later proved destructive to poultry, eggs, and small game, leading to bans and official anathematizing of the species in new lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Congress
Baltimore Herald
Department of Agriculture
Uncle Sam
Jamaica
Hawaii
Iss
Fourth annual National Live Stock convention in Salt Lake
The National Live Stock Association meets in Salt Lake City at the Assembly Hall with a Tabernacle concert. A Denver Rio Grande special train departs January 13, with $18 round trip from Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Excursions to mines follow adjournment. sleeping car reservations urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Live Stock Association
Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Assembly Hall
The
Mormon Church
Tabernacle
Colorado
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
S. K. Hooper
Rio Grande
Aaron Burr and the Judge Duel in New York
James Kent, famed for his Commentaries on American Law, admired Hamilton and eyed Burr with enmity after Burr killed Hamilton. In a New York street confrontation, Kent brandished a cane and shouted insult, but Burr calmly bowed and said the judge’s opinions deserve high consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Burr
James Kent
Blackstone
Alexander Hamilton
New York
Burr
Sau Street
A Unique Colony and New Zealand’s Progressive Strides
The article lauds New Zealand as a highly advanced British colony with perfect climate, hardy population, and fruitful resources. It notes women’s franchise and pensions for the elderly, claims superior self-management, and remarks on the Maoris decreasing in numbers and adapting to civilization, though temperament remains a challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Fin de Siecle Celebration in Paris this Year
Paris prepares lavish festivities to mark the century’s end with a grand last evening. French society embraces a collective countdown to the new era as streets fill with planned celebrations and decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Peruna Endorsed by Sisters of Good Shepherd
A long testimonial from the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Columbus Ohio praises Peruna as a safeguard for grip colds and catarrhal diseases among inmates. It includes endorsements from Congressman Meekison of Napoleon Ohio and notes Dr Hartman as the formulator of the remedy. The Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company invites readers to request a free book by Dr Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
Peruna
Columbus
Peruna Medicine Co
Hartman
Meekieon
Napoleon
Ohio
Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
FP. J. Cheney
West & Truax
O. Walding
Kinnan & Marvin
Biggest Aerolite Fell in Greenland and Other Ads
A collage of historic ads and notes from a New Year era page, mentioning the largest aerolite in Greenland weighing 49 000 pounds now in Copenhagen, then a barrage of patent medicine claims, beauty products, and humorous quips. Names and places include Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy NY and Toledo Ohio firms, with various quotes and gossip snippets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Isto
Copenhagen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elton Harris
Dave
Reg
Kittle
Madam Dubois
Merry Young Ender
Agricultural Department
Sisters OF Good Shepherd
David Meekison
Dr. Hartman
United States
Meekison
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Miss Frocks
Mr. Hunker
Mr. Patts
Putnam
E. W. Grove
Piso
Wa. O. ExpsLey
Vanburen, Ind
Primley
California
C. LL Crabtree
Des Moine Guest
Panken
Hain Batsas Hindancoens
Denver Directory
Denver Tent and Awning CO
Acs
Fred Mueller
Brown Palace
Stradley Institute
Wrath An. Spencer
Woodworth-Wallace Colleges
Champa Street
Tjenver School OF Mines
Assay Stanton
Champ
E. Burlingame & CO
Szissusts Laboratory
Lawrence St
J. H. Montgomery Machinery Co
China
Iloes
M. I
H. Colo
Ferry
D. M. Ferry & CO
Detroit
Mich
Sears, Roebuck & CO
Chicago
DM. M. HL
Green's Sons
Bon EB
Atlanta
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