Norwood confronts Rundhia in Kadur palace
In a tense chamber Norwood exposes Rundhia for alleged plots while the Bengali and Maharajah fear exposure. The Bengali’s deception unravels as Norwood reveals Lynn’s role, the resident confirms records, and Rundhia is ordered out as Norwood quells a doomed conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Maharanee
Benigan
Maharajah
Kadar Bazaar
Lynn
Rundhia
Rundh
Bundhia
Rundbia
Dhia
Captain Norwood
Prince Rundhia
Kadur
Europe
Riviera
Lynn Harding
Rufford Abbey in England Headed for Sale After 800 Years
Rufford Abbey estate, an 18 700 acre English property with the abbey founded in 1148, forests, farms, cottages, and a historic Hop Pole inn, is up for sale. The parcel includes villages and parts of several parishes, plus ancient deer park and historic ties to royalty and Bess Cavendish. The sale marks a rare market event for a long listed noble estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufford Abbey
London
Old Ollerton
Eakring
Wellow
Bilsthorpe
Ompton
Walesby
Egmanton
Edwinstowe
Farnsfield
Kirton
Blidworth
Tuxford
Ollerton
Rufford
Luther and Wedgwood and Titian in history lessons
A digest of brief historical notes discusses Martin Luther’s break with the church and the Reformation, Josiah Wedgwood’s influence on American sentiment during the Revolution and his aid to prisoners, and Titian the painter known for Titian hair. The piece notes Luther’s excommunication and his later role as a liberty figure, Wedgwood’s philanthropy and art, and Titian’s pioneering use of red yellow tones in canvas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther
Luther
Saxony
St. Peter
Rome
Cologne
Louvain
Josiah Wedgwood
Wedgwood
Cornwallis
England
Titian
Tiziano Vecelli
Venetian Alps
Union
Salaries Clash Across Ranges in Collier’s Report
A Collier’s study notes show a New York yacht captain earning more than the Queen Mary’s master, a Harlem dance hall’s colored manager making more than Pennsylvania’s governor, and a Midwesterner as a local musicians union president earning more than President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Collier’s
New Yorker
Harlem
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
United States
Handy End Table Made From Spools
Ruth Wyeth Spears offers a simple craft idea to build a sturdy end table from used spools. Curtain rods form the legs, with internal fittings and glue to secure spools and shelves. The note invites readers to purchase Book No. 3 for more home projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wyeth
Spears
Odd laws and soundproof chambers mark strange facts
A South American law makes the homeowner liable when a burglar falls while trespassing. The National Bureau of Standards houses a renowned soundproof reverberation chamber in Washington where tests run unseen from an adjoining building. An ancient practice among some peoples involves changing a sick relative’s name to mislead death’s messengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bureau of Standards
Washington
Collier’s
Justice in Rebellion Quote and Theme
A compact quotation from Carlyle on rebellion and justice appears as a reflective line about disciplined dissent. The note emphasizes that men rarely or never revolt against things worth opposing, highlighting restraint and judgment in opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Talbot Mundy
Jaynn
Worwood
Bey
Gilbert de Gaunt
Earl of Lincoln
Sherwood
Edward I
Henry VIII
George
Earl of Shrewsbury
Charles Stuart
Darnley
Elizabeth Cavendish
Lutheran
Wedgwood Ware
J. Wedgwood
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
Charlotte Bronte
Bellan
Abe
Henri Bergson
Harold Somers, Inc
de Kalb Ave
B’klya
N.Y
Anni
Baby
George Eliot
Pei
Park Laboratory Co., Inc
San Antonio
Texas
Kent Blades
Homer Berry
Jef
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