I Meet Miss Ollivier a Mystery Suitor
Dr. Martin wrestles with a moral dilemma over Miss Ollivier's fate and whether to aid her or hand her over to her unknown guardians. He weighs trust, duty, and friendship as he contemplates concealing or revealing her past while promising to protect Julia and his mother’s memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia
Sark
Miss Olivier
Carer
St. Sampson’s Harbor
Havre Gosselin
Ivaoa
Barre Iosselin
Mamarelle
Besven
The Sark Visit and Shared Confidence
Dr. Martin visits Mamazelle in Sark and finds her recovering. He helps her with money and possessions, learns her request to sell keepsakes, and receives a hopeful letter from Miss Olivier confirming trust and progress.
Royal matchmaking tale ends with Bismarck’s sharp reply
A royal anecdote recalls Lord Archibald Campbell seeking approval to marry Miss Janet Callender. Queen Victoria asks to consult German cousins, the Kaiser and Bismarck comment on the alliance with blunt humor. Bismarck reportedly says I don't care d n.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Archibald Campbell
Janet Callender
Duke of Argyll
Lorne
Archie
Royal
Victoria
Miss Callender
Louise
Germany
Bismarck
Turned Down by Miss Welloph in Romantic Witty Exchange
In a Philadelphia Press item, Miss Welloph discusses her fair income and caution with money. Air. Porden-Hunt proposes marriage for support, but she declines, saying she is not prepared to husband her resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Jamel
Carey
Havre
Gosselin
Creux
Alaria
Maria
Tardif
Southampton
Guernsey
James
Ogivta
Olivia
Olivine
How I Came to Write The Man with the Hoe
A collection of quips and exchanges about Edwin Markham and the famous poem The Man with the Hoe. Dialogues suggest debates on authorship and proximity to literary fame with playful misquotes and reminiscences. The pieces evoke early 20th century newspaper chatter and social banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Midwood
Edwin Markham
Miss Flatbush
Brooklyn Eagle
Jones Great Feat At London Pavilion On Slanted Track
Charles Jones performs a remarkable cycling feat on a sixty degree slanted track at the London Pavilion. He balances a wheel at full speed while the upper parts of his handlebars are removed, relying on lower body control for propulsion balance and speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Jones
London
Charles Ones
Charles Jones
Mary
Daughters of Our Presidents and White House Life
A look back at Mrs Semple’s role as first lady during President Tyler’s era and the social life of the White House sixty years ago. The piece recalls vivacious gowns, dinner customs, and the presence of women at only select public events, noting the influence of the Tyler and Taylor families on early presidential households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semple
Pride of the White
Tyler
Zachary Taylor
Louise
Washington
Executive
White House
Diplomatic Corps
President Tyler
United States Navy
Robert Tyler
Elizabeth Tyler
Waller
Miner Kurtz Strikes Great Ore Vein After Death
Grant Encampment Wyoming reports a blacksmith Kurtz who sank a tunnel 1500 feet long chasing a vast copper ore vein. He worked through rock and quartz for years, died of pneumonia, and posthumous exploration revealed a promising two ore bodies and a 200 foot extension in the mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurtz
New World
Grant
Wyo
Rez
Jack Kurtz
Tumpel
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Hom
Messia
Scott and Brown
Miss Ollivier
Vardi
Messrs. Scott and Brown
Alleo
Bis
Popleigh
Teller
Philadelphia Press
Maud
Mabel
Jack ‘Billiwink
Chicago
Daughters OF Our Presidents
President
Taylor
Dananter
Presidine Tay
Winchester
Toris
Ades
Stanley Brown
Saratoga Springs
Ake Iaver
Cleveland
Hhitison
United States
MHS
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