Little Miss Millions or The Witch of Monte Carlo
In chapter eight Marcus Merrick breaches aboard a yacht to aid Constance Dare as Count Leon threatens, Jones and crew hesitate. Merrick defeats Leon, escorts Constance to safety, and shares a future plan to shock Monte Carlo by breaking the bank to end gambling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Leon
Merrick
Villibois
Bir J.jones
Jones
Mark Merrick
Miss Dare
Lionel
France
Russia
Gacre
Jook
John Lane
Constance
Africa
Mark
Nice
Ike
Monte Carlo
Miss Millions
Monte Carlo Nightlife and a Mystery Prince in Play
In Monte Carlo a glamorous crowd gathers as Jones and Merrick arrive incognito to a scene of high stakes and intrigue. Villebois basks in display while the Russian giant bears the marks of a recent escape. The princess captivates Jones, whose danger grows as he moves close to the famed intrigue and coveted trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaiter
Europe
Monte Carlo
Jones
Merrick
Villebois
The Brinks of Fate in a Monte Carlo Gambit
Jones and Merrick plot a high stakes bank raid in Baden Baden and Monte Carlo style gaming rooms. Jones faces danger and strategic risk while masking emotions as he advances toward a decisive coup. The scene contrasts daring bravado with calculated calm as they prepare to strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baden Baden
Monaco
Monte Carlo
Jones
Merrick
Constance
South Africa
Bengal
Tropics
David
Goliath
Trente Et Quarante
Quixote
Europe
Count Zeppelin Falls On Hard Times At 67
Count von Zeppelin, builder of the largest airships, is financially ruined by failed aeronautical experiments. At 67, he cannot finance new projects and is selling aluminium from old airship frames. He served as a military attache in the US during the Civil War and led a cavalry raid in France in 1870, signaling the Franco Prussian War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Veg Zeppelin
Count von Zeppelin
Zeppelin
United States
France
Airship Crossing Sahara Feasible Says Deburaux
French aeronaut M Deburaux argues a Tunis to Niger airship voyage is practicable using regional winds. He ready to test but funds are lacking. Balloon with several passengers would cost about 160000 dollars to build and equip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahara
France
M. Deburaux
Tunis
Niger
Bishop Offers Gold Chariot for Charity Sale
Dr Theodore Kohn the prince bishop of Olmutz Austria offers his golden chariot and eight horses for sale to raise funds for the poor. The carriage has been in the bishopric's possession for several hundred years.
Are We Too Rich Tariff Debate Stirs Diversion Over Prosperity
Editorial compiles views from the San Francisco Chronicle the St Louis Globe Democrat and the Columbus Journal on tariff policy arguing against alternating cycles of prosperity and famine. It cites fear of protectionist shifts driving panic and questions Cuban sugar duty reductions as an entering wedge for party advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Chronicle
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Columbus
The
Columbus Journal
Egypt
Tariff clamor, prosperity, and policy in the press
The editorial urges level heads against tariff tinkering, criticizing New York importers and papers shaping party policy. It warns that episodic protectionism risks alternating fat and lean periods, favors sensible reciprocity, and cautions Cuba policy could disrupt home sugar industries and production. References McKinley era protection and the Buffalo speech to frame trade debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress
McKinley
Sugar Trust
Buffalo
Cuba
Wheeling Intelligencer
Result of the Entering Wedge Cripple Industry
The Intelligencer argued that Cuban relief policy would push the tariff plank harder in Republican ranks. The piece notes uncertainty about the Payne-Sibley compromise fate in the Senate and signals the policy debate continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Senate
Senator Hansbrough Defends Tariff and Reciprocity Doctrine
Editorial cites Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota arguing tariff revision not to be driven by reciprocity treaties. He holds reciprocity as a protection tool, favors mutual benefits without harming domestic industry, and urges editors to adopt protectionist, Republican lines. Nearby editorials urged to heed this stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Devil's Jake Inter-Ocean
Henry M Stanley Turns to Country Life as Gentle Man Farmer
Sir Henry M Stanley now devoting himself almost entirely to country life, pursuing farming with emphasis on gentleness and practicality. Critics call him a great boaster and a little doer, questioning the practicality of his rural shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M Stanley
Ife
Tests for Parla Grean and bogus Paris green
The text warns that without good materials spraying fails. It notes many bogus Paris green on Illinois markets due to lax laws, harming orchard spraying. It describes tests for purity including emerald green color, white streaks, caking, and ammonia dissolution as indicators of genuine versus impure Paris green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Paris Breen
Paris
Watering Trees Advice for Deep Root Hydration
The article warns that shallow watering during the dreary season drives roots to the surface and risks rapid drying when watering stops. It recommends soaking soil several feet deep to dissuade surface rooting, using a buried drain pipe or a deep hole as a reservoir to deliver water to the roots, avoiding surface application.
English Sparrows Increasing in and Around Towns
Ellen Drummond Farwell of Lake County Illinois notes that the English sparrow has established large colonies near Elmhurst and in suburban neighborhoods. She observes it favors roadsides over fields, is mainly insectivorous only slightly, and indirectly harms beneficial birds by occupying ground. Bounties have failed and cost more than they help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Review
Elmhurst
Ill
Ellen Drummond Farwell
Lake County
Illinois
Entomologists Form Cooperative Plan Across States
Entomologists from Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon met to discuss suppressing injurious insects. The conference aims to share problems and ideas, improving coordination for pest control. Focused on the codling moth, the gathering signals growing cooperation and the need for a national, boundaryless approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Two Forms of Arvenites in Pest Control Talk
Prof Blair argues London purple is more variable than Paris green and should be replaced. He suggests mixing lime with it or using white arsenic boiled with lime to create arsenite of Nemo, claiming it is a better insecticide though dangerous. He cautions against misidentification as milk and notes a joke about appetite and dyspepsia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Blair
London
Paris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Riviera
J. George Rathburne
Street and Smith
Elkins
Scott
Philadelphia
Republican Club
New York City
House of Representatives
Spain
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!