Leah's Lover confronts Hettie at Brentwood
Sir Basil Carlton discovers Leah's secret sister Hettie Ray at Brentwood. Hettie, Martin Ray's daughter, confronts Basil with revelations about Leah's engagement as Sir Arthur explains a hidden family past. Basil weighs truth and loyalty as the scene shifts to Brentwood's terrace.
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Sir Basil
Brentwood
Leah
Hettie
Tettie
Hettie Ray
Hettie Tay
Sir Basil Carlton
Glen
Sir Arthur
Martin Ray
Gerrace
Arthur
Basil
Coes
Southwood
Illness Strikes Leahs Household as Hettie Fights Brain Fever
Basil confronts a perilous secret as Hettie falls ill with brain fever. Leah consoles her sister while Sir Basil endures guilt and fear. The General Arthur Glen household braces for death as weeks of suffering test loyalties and love.
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Francis
Basil
Leah
Sir Basil
Glen
Hettie
Sir Arthur
Etiquette Hardy Poem Rejects Table Rules
A humorous poem by Josh Simkins rails against formal dining manners. It flouts breakfast pie etiquette and second helpings, rejects marrowfat spoons and finger bowls, and boasts plain cleanliness from the pump, mocking social table customs. Published in Harper's Bazaar.
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Josh Simkins
Harper’s Bazar
Father Hadn't Time Joke Quips on Sunday School
A Philadelphia Record quip notes a boy wanting to fish on Sunday but sent to Sunday school by his father who says he hasn't time to dig bait for two. It adds a note that the word abandon originally meant to run away from your colors.
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Johnny
Philadelphia
Moody’s Life and Faith Shaped a World Evangelist
Northfield Conn rounds top site marks cradle of Dwight L Moody a revered evangelist. The piece recalls his plain manner his practical approach to revival work and his early Chicago teaching days with slum children and the Y M C A. It notes his non sectarian creed and lasting legacy at Mt Hermon and Northfield and his humble finances.
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Northfield
Conn
Round Top
Dwight L. Moody
Mr. Moody
New York City
Boston
Bunker Hill Monument
Chicago
Mr. Armour
Dom
Sankey
Y. M. Gcg
Mt. Hermon
Moody
Photography in lawsuits cuts trial costs and time
Washington Star notes that photography reduces evidence presentation burdens in lawsuits and trials. It cites the Sickles Ney murder case where Pictorial exhibits filled walls, previously costly drawings and diagrams now replaceable by photographs and blueprints, saving time and money.
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Daniel Sickles
New York
Philip Barton Ney
United States
Lafayette Square
Isey
Washington Star
Riddle of the Missing Cent Apples Puzzle
A mother gave two sons 60 apples total. Johnny sold at two for a cent and got 15 cents. George sold at three for a cent and got 10 cents. Combined 25 cents. Next day 60 apples sold at five for 2 cents, earning 24 cents. The missing 1 cent is in the misalignment of unit prices and totals. the sums compared mix different measures, making the cents appear missing though all money is accounted for.
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Johnny
George
Contraries in Chinese Holiday Greeting Etiquette
The piece notes a shift in China during holidays where hosts present their cards to callers instead of callers leaving cards. It defines a cynic as a meddler who ignores his own affairs and adds a quip about clothing and judgment by appearance.
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China
Carnegie
Andrew
Webster
Walker
Smart
Figaro
Herculaneum
Wilhelm
Wil-helm
Indianapolis Press
Automobile Hose Wagon Joins Paris Fire Department
A curious machine recently added to Paris fire protection has impressed with experiments. The automobile hose carriage carries six to eight men and full life saving gear, chemicals and hose. It promises faster, easier operation than horse drawn apparatus and several more units will be installed.
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Fire Department
Paris
France
School Boys as Barometers in Rainy Day Tale
A Philadelphia Inquirer item notes a schoolteacher likening children to barometers, as restless boys signal approaching rain while girls stay calmer. The exchange occurs aboard a streetcar near Girard avenue with a lighthearted lesson on weather and education.
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Girard Avenue
Pesae the Saunterer
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Charlotte M. Braeme
Evangelist Moody
Armour
St. Paul
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Pittsburg
Denver
Buffalo Express
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