Her Last Throw By The Duchess
In a tense scene Pasco's confession unravels a web of deceit as Severn faces a grim truth about Mrs Barrington. Wylding presses to reveal a past involving an impropriety with Lord Titan while Sir George confronts moral and social ruin in a quiet drawing room at The Priory.
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Severn
Pasco
Pesco
Siton
Winding
Wytding
Wyiding
Sir George
Rington
Mr. Barrington
Jje
Titan
Barrineten
Ilen
Pasco's Desperate Plea Drives Brothers Toward Ruin
Pasco vows to marry the woman he loves despite Sir George's warnings and vows to threaten recompense if insult is spoken. Sir George pleads for pause and warns that Pasco risks everything by pursuing his past misfortunes in another world. The scene ends with Pasco determined to gamble his life for love despite his brother's grim warnings.
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Tle
Pasco
Sir George
Pascee
Sir George Forci
New York swindle by two women shocks riders
A brazen new theft scam reported in New York involves two women on a Tenth Avenue car. One accuses the other of stealing her purse while the conductor and passengers debate a resolution as the suspects and purse contents are displayed. The scene ends with both women escaping and no arrest.
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New York
New York Times
Tos
Tenth Avenue
Acceuser
A Deal in Marvels Gold Mine Leads to a Bushranging Scheme
The Matabele Marvels Gold Mine manager and a consulting engineer plot to rob a mail coach then launder the gold via staged shipments and boosted Marvel shares. After the heist, two thousand ounces go missing and a bogus dividend scheme inflates stock, yielding a false windfall while public fans chase rising prices.
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Matabele
Marvel Gold Mine
Transvaal
Ty Jovel
Van
Toom
Young Smith
Marvel
London
Fine old Spanish emeralds expression explained
The term fine old Spanish emeralds refers to emeralds brought to Europe by Spanish conquerors from Peru after the conquest. Though no emeralds were mined in Spain, these gems entered noble Spanish hands and became a label for the finest stones known, a usage that persists for top emeralds from any source.
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Spain
Peru
Europe
New York Sun
Little Clara’s Kitten and the Pin-Possessed Past
The story notes how Clara and her parents discuss reincarnation with a playful exchange. Clara claims her kitten was once a paper of pins, reasoning she can feel pins in the kitten’s toes now.
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Little Clara
Perry's Big Guns
A tale recalls Commodore Perry’s ships hammering distant battles as gunfire echoed to Cleveland. Settlers, listening for a renewal that never came, concluded the outcome after hearing the last of the big guns.
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Perry
Commodore Perry
Cleveland
Drawback of Waiting for Nibsleys Visit
The Houston Post quotes a caution about guests arriving by automobile, noting the delay in starting after guests decide to go. The exchange suggests frustration with travel time and planning when the Nibsleys visit.
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Nibsleys
Houston Post
Duels Thriving In German Cities Lead In Combat
The Pall Mall Gazette notes Germany hosts about 4000 duels annually with Gottingen and Jena as leaders. It claims Gottingen saw a duel daily and once twelve in a day. France tallies around 1000, Italy about 270 yearly. most duels use swords, only one involved revolvers.
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Germany
Jena
Gottingen
German Empire
France
Italy
Pall Mall Gazette
Navy recruit vents on missing trouser pockets
A yeoman at a Navy recruiting station laments the lack of side pockets in naval uniform trousers. He notes soldiers instinctively thrust their hands into pockets and reveals his habit of trying to do so after four years in the navy.
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Frontier Station
Transvaal
Kruger
Johnny
Crocodile River
South Africa
Barberton
Navy
Kansas City Times
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