Great Wga Train Robbery Exposes Hidden Love
In Chapter Sixteen, Gordon uncovers Miss Cullen’s distress over Lord Ralles’s coercion. She reveals Ralles’s threats, while Gordon confesses jealousy and remorse for his suspicions. Madge forgives him. they part with a vow to reunite, ending the tale as they depart toward Chicago.
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Madge
Lord Ralles
Captain Ackland
Cullen
Papa
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Albert Cullen
Jord Ralles
Albert
Ralles
Miss Cullen
Mr. Cullen
Albuquerque
Mr. Gordon
Thad
Richard Gordon
United States forces capture Mount Dajo in bold Jolo assault
About 400 troops from army, navy and native constabulary seized a Java mountain on Jolo, killing roughly 600 Moros. From March 6 to 8 they hauled artillery up 50 degree slopes, endured heavy fire, and cleared the crater stronghold. Eighteen Americans died with fifty wounded. native troops suffered heavy losses.
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United States
Java
Jolo
Leonard Wood
Moros A Race Of Fanatics Described By Gen Carter
Gen W H Carter commander of the Department of the Lakes, describes Jolo's natives as descendants of Malay pirates who built stone forts and defied taxes. He notes Spanish walls around Jolo, cavalry use, and a combined civil military governor. He compares Jolo to Borneo inhabitants and recent English issues.
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W. H. Carter
Department of the Lakes
Chicago
Carter
Philippines
Jolo
Malay Archipelago
Georgie Carroll or Washington Cherry Tree Prank
Mrs Lee and Mrs Washington discuss a boy at their home during the eighteenth century afternoon. They mistake Georgie for Carroll boys cutting the cherry tree. Mrs Washington vows punishment, but Mrs Lee reveals the prank was Georgie and praises his mimicry of adult behavior.
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Mrs. Lee
Mrs. Washington
Georgie
Ashes Were What He Wanted Near Hilliard's Soap Factory
In Georgetown Massachusetts an overseers of the poor report tells of a man unhappy under their care who is accused of burning too much wood. He responds slowly that he is burning more wood because Joe Hilliard charges 25 cents per bushel for ashes.
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Hilliard
Georgetown
Maas
Joe Hilliard
An Evil of the Age Stage Jest Cited
The dialogue humorously notes stage overproduction as a city-sense joke. It pokes fun at the clash between scenery and performance and questions how to handle excess in theater.
Give Kind Words of Praise to Loved Ones
A short moral piece urges expressing appreciation. It notes praise costs nothing yet yields priceless recompense, advising husbands wives mothers and children to openly value each other’s care and love.
Adversity and Stoic Wisdom in Seneca's Thought
The text reflects on Seneca and Stoic ideas that prosperity brings desirable things while adversity earns admiration. It suggests miracles seem more possible in hardship and praises resilience. The passage emphasizes inner security and moral strength over external luck.
Two Absent Minded Preachers and a golf mishap
A cricketing curate and a clergyman clashed in a golf match with a late put deciding the bout. The preacher, trailing, declared the innings over and later preached a garbled text referencing a mismatched chapter and verse, hinting at a distracted mind after the game.
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Leosilol OD
Aullor
Trelenteter
POD Iad
Moros
Ameri
Donoan
Gen. Carter
Island of Jolo
Philippine Islands
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