The House of Valdermere And The Siberian Truth
Castleman recalls his voyage from India to England and a haunting tale told by his mother about a noble Russian exile in Siberia. The narrative reveals Valdermere, his past, and a family history of oppression, ending with a chilling promise of further revelations.
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Russia
Valdermere
Waldermere
India
Castleman
Sista
Sho
England
Loison
Lfe
Siberian
Dinner Arrives At The Haunted Waldermere House
After Waldermere departs the narrator lies sleepless in the eerie house, imagining unseen presences and a sinister host. The wind moans, the old windows rattle, and the dungeonlike hush deepens until Valdermere returns to announce supper.
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Waldermere
Valdermere
Adolph Segal the Promoter of Philadelphia Fame
A biography of Adolph Segal detailing his rise from soapmaker in Philadelphia to a multi-industry financier figure. The piece chronicles his alleged financial impact including losses to the sugar trust, a large fortune through real estate, and comparisons to famed financiers. It notes his immigrant background, European travels, and self fashioned image as a promoter with varied holdings in railroads sugar refineries hotels and more.
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Adolph Segal
Philadelphia
J. Edward Addicks
Austria
Paris
Europe
Far East
California
New York Paper Company
Segal
Russel Sage
Sage
Actress Camille Cliford Engaged to Lord Aberdare Heir
The Swedish born dancer Misa Clifford known as Camille Otterson rose from domestic worker in Pontiac street to stage star in New York and London. She is engaged to Hon Henry Lyndhurst Bruce son of Lord Aberdare and a Hampshire lieutenant. The betrothal was announced by Bruce with plans to wed before year end after prior denials.
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Henry Lyndhurst Hruce
Lord Aberdare
Hampshire
Camille Cliford
Camille Otterson
Misa Clifford
Sweden
Hoston
John M. Schilling
Pontiac Street
Misa Otterson
Hoylaton Street
Park Theater
Henry W. Savage
Prince of Pilsen
New York
London
Mayfair
Mise Clifford
Mr. Hruce
Aberdare Baronage
T. A. Bruce
Gladstone
Bruce
Suppress Sweatshops Across Chicago Say Chief Inspector
Chief Sanitary Inspector Perry L. Hedrick of Chicago urges obliteration of sweatshops in the city as an economic factor. He estimates 2,000 to 3,000 sweat spots, mostly in the West Side ghetto among Italian and Jewish families in ramshackle tenements. Hedrick seeks legislation to hold both owners and “tailors to the trade” criminally responsible for harsh living and working conditions.
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Perry L. Hedrick
Chicago
Inspector Hedrick
West Side
Hedrick
General Assembly
Chile Relief Efforts Led by Don Jerman Riesco
Don Jerman Riesco, president of Chile, directs relief from Santiago after the earthquake. He sends fire crews, cavalry to repair telegraph, mounted troops to restore order, and warships with meals and supplies to Valparaiso, while political factions and church influence shape the Liberal presidency.
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Don Jerman Riesco
Republic of
Chili
Santiago
Valparaiso
Chill
Latin America
Senor Riesco
Senor Errazurig
Don Pedro Montt
Church
Tiesco
Union of Church Bie
Ace
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Mary J. Anderson
Motory Public and Insurance
Rocky Ford
Cole
Enterprise Publishing CO
Washington, B.C
Enterprise Office
Ben
Peach
Pueblo
Col
Historical Society
Luptier
Jean Valdermere
Helen
Valdesmere
Ham
Siberia
Waltermere
Hich
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