A Sword Mislaid in a Woven Web of Scandal
A London figure known as Lord Francia Eveston contemplates suicide over debt and betrayal as his servant Richards is schooled in fate. A mysterious visitor, Messidor Carme, arrives with a demand and a pledge of aid contingent on an oath to Napoleon, setting up a perilous bargain to be resolved.
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Caryl Franka
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Moneldor
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A Square Deal for China Indemnity Proposed
Washington dispatch hints President Roosevelt may urge Congress to relinquish the balance of 925 006 000 China owes as indemnity for the Boxer disturbance. The piece argues for returning the funds as a moral gesture, noting prior transfers to Japan Cuba and the Philippines and urging a “square deal” for China.
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China
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Spain
Philippines
Crimes ripe for the gallows
The author argues for capital punishment for bank wreckers and election fraud, equating white collar murder by ruin and corruption with violent murder. He condemns bribery and calls for the law to reflect majority will, urging hangings for those who cause national harm through deceit and fraud.
Card Sharp and the Toll of Fortune in London
On his 43rd birthday a bankrupt card player recalls a life of gambling and social charm. He confesses avoiding the poor, defends his skill, and recalls debts to Lord Francia Everton, revealing desperation as he has only three shillings and seven pence to repay six hundred pounds.
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Gawd
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Mowever
Prince George
London
Ecarte
Star Dust and Wheat Talk in a Morning Pageant
A fragment from a 19th century style column mixes social chatter about wheat prices and money, a musical comedy manager winning a bet with a hat pin, prison releases, and brief asides about society leaders in Paris and Duke Manchester’s reply to Carnegie. The voice is a bustling, gossiping page filler with mixed notes on money, fame, and daily life.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Cure and Rewards
An old advertising snippet touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as curing catarrh and offers a $100 reward for cases it cannot cure. It claims direct action on mucous surfaces and mentions endorsements and contact details for J Cheney & Co and other firms.
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Hall
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