Love and Wealth Test a London Artist in chapter 11
In a tense dinner scene Captain Livermore offers Jack Overton a tempting commission to sail for Cape Town and Bombay, which Jack rejects to stay with Fedora. Overton confronts betrayal and plans to confront his adversary at daybreak while Fedora pleads, choosing love and duty over wealth.
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Cape Town
Bombay
Jack
Fedora
London
Cone
Overton
Livermore
Day of Challenge Aboard as Livermore Accepts Duel
Captain Livermore confronts Overton after a sharp insult and declares he will fight. He demands a fair warning and offers pistols at sunrise, threatening to kill if needed while the artist counters with cold defiance.
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Captain Livermore
Overton
Papas
Livermore
Jack
Fedora and Overton Confront Hidden Love at Moonlit Conservatory
Overton slips into Fedora’s grandfather’s London mansion to see her. In the conservatory he confronts Fedora about their past vows and her engagement, pressing for a frank decision as she struggles with guilt and longing amid danger of discovery.
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Jack
Overton
Fedora
Grandpa
Nso
Jack Overton
jAnd Fedora
Fedora Thorpe
London
Livermore
Paradise
Bohemia
England
Overton _atill
Féodora
Tempting Fate Opens Hidden Meeting on Dawn Drive
A four wheeler carries Jack Overton and friend Donald McGregor toward a dawn meeting near London. An escort led by a military looking surgeon McGregor arrives, as Overton’s tale stirs sympathy and resolve. The scene unfolds in a secluded glade where a bold plan is to be enacted.
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London
St. John's “Wood
Jack’ Overton
Donald” “Medregor
Feora
Jack
Waa
Overton
Sind
Rivermo Motenis
McGregor
Ordinance Prohibits Smoking in Manila Theaters
A fragment notes an ordinance to ban smoking during performances in Manila theaters. The item suggests a civic effort to curb health concerns related to smoke in public venues.
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Manila
Connecticut Gold Bill Promoted By House Committee
The Connecticut house committee on coinage weights and measures favors a bill for exchangeability of gold and silver coins. The majority report notes rising gold production and US stock growth, arguing the bill will stop further silver dollar coinage, boost subsidiary coin supply, gradually reduce silver tender, and align all legal tender with gold to maintain the gold standard.
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Representatives
Connecticut
House Committee On Coinage Weights
Hill
United States
Miners Dead After Explosion at Dow Mine No 9
Ten miners perish in a Milby & Dow mining explosion at Dow, Iowa. All bodies recovered with no burns, death likely from after damp. The incident occurred at 240 feet depth. shaft and machinery remained intact. no fire inspector was on site.
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Milby & Dow.Mining Company
Dow
Murder Execution of Pheneas Foutz in Cebu Philippines
The War Department announced the execution of Pheneas Foutz, a 21 year old former corporal from Zanesville, at Cebu on January 3, 1902. Foutz, convicted of the murder of a native girl in the Philippines on November 15, 1900, was hanged after recapture following an escape. Attempts for clemency by comrades and officials were rejected by Secretary Root.
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War Department
Pheneas
Foutz
Nineteenth’ Infantry
Cebu
Philippines
Foutzi
Pheneas Foutz
Zanesville
War Départment
Ake
Spain
Tenth’ Ohio
Meade
Cigrades
Nash
Root
Fatally Burned Woman Dies After Kitchen Fire
Kate Donahue of Janindty pinion burned in a Blaine hotel kitchen fire at Chadron Nebraska. She started a fire in a range using kerosene, set a cage nearby, and the gas ignited burning her clothes and body. She died after lingering hours.
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Kate Donahue
Blaine
Chidron
Pope Leo XIII Silver Jubilee A Global Catholic Drive
The church marks Pope Leo XIII silver jubilee with worldwide mobilization. England has begun preparations and copies of the appeal reach Archbishop Corrigan in New York. A seminary for home and insular missions will train priests for the Philippines, needing about 700 missionaries. $300,000 is sought, with $150,000 already pledged and $150,000 to be raised.
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Leo XIII
England
Corrigan
New York
Philippines
Tts
Father Ellett
Paulist Society
Washington
Hdme
Alnda
Reotidi Hongi- Ou
Marconi Arrives in New York for Institute Event
Signor Marconi arrives from Canada to attend the American Institute of Electrical Engineers annual banquet as guest of honor. He cites wireless test success between Newfoundland and Cornwall, England, with letters received as planned and speeds matching expectations. He aims to establish transatlantic wireless stations on both sides of the ocean, with Europe and America each hosting sites in Cornwall, Belgium, Nova Scotia, and Cape Cod.
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Sig. Marconi
New York
Canada
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Signor Marconi
Newfoundland
Cornwall
England
rei@shéss
Atlantic
Europe
Belgium
Nova Scotia
Cape Co
Railroads Issue Circular on Wreck Prevention
Central railroad systems issue a general circular to all employees in passenger and freight divisions warning about recent wrecks. The letters emphasize extraordinary precautions though not formal reprimands and urge strict adherence to orders and ordinary caution to prevent further disasters.
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Ens
Chicago
Hind
Sadie Neary
Headless Bodies on Whidby Island Beach Sparks Mystery
Odd discoveries on a Whidby Island beach include two severed bodies, one missing a head and the other body part. Authorities suspect a killer is at large as residents remain unlisted missing and the method aims to thwart identification. The case prompts widespread public fear and ongoing shoreline search efforts.
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Igland
Embezzlement Scandal Rumors Reach Imperial Court
Fragmentary reports from Seoul and official circles describe private revenue embezzlement totaling tens of millions over six years. The emperor faces pressure as a noted finance official recommends harsh penalties, with executions discussed for high level culprits among implicated ministers and officials.
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Seoul
Korea
Aiseringatomei
Fevo
Saipister
Fife
Pliss
Péng Jiki An Bers
Unaon
Jain
Mnes Hl Haateh
Salatie
Gig
Jon
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