Benson’s Letters Stir Finale at Croylands
Barbara reads a dying Benson’s psalm and faces Brice’s demand for a letter to his Philadelphia attorney Mr. North. Barbara insists on safekeeping of the note set for her, while Brice confronts her about Benson’s will and a hidden past as the family mourns and questions unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara
Croylands
Brice Rutherford
Moore
Benson
Mrs. Rutherford
Brice
Brite
North
Philadelphia
Miss Bradleigh
Bengon
Richard
Barbara Delivers Comforting Dying-Friend Prayer
Barbara remains steadfast as she prays with a dying Benson. Brice watches, moved, while Mrs. Rutherford praises the prayer’s faith and wonder, comparing it to divine possession and a direct communion with God. The scene ends with Benson at rest and family awe fading into quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara
Brice
Benson
Christ
Barbara Inherits Benson's Grandchild In Philadelphia
Barbara travels to Philadelphia to meet Mr. North who explains Benson's will. She learns she must care for Benson's four year old grandchild and receive ten thousand dollars from the estate as compensation for the trust. The scene ends with Barbara overwhelmed by the grave responsibility.
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Barbara
Philadelphia
Mr. North
South Sixth Street
Benson
Barbara Bradleigh
Cigars for Kings and Czars Rally Havana Makers
Havana cigar makers profit from royal contracts supplying princes and crowned heads. The practice boosts prestige and serves as advertising, with cigars for King Edward and the Russian Czar branded to ordered specifications. Only royalty or their guests receive these specially made goods.
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Havana
Edward
England
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Russia
Unique Trip of Scientists to Victoria Falls by British South Africa Company
The British South Africa Company will fund a $35,000 free trip for the British Association to Central Africa. The next meeting is set for 1905 at Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River. Nearby Livingston noted the first coal indication in tropical Africa. Progress on the Sapetown Bulawayo railway brings transport closer to the falls, with plans for a hotel to host scientists and to utilize local water power for electricity.
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Central Africa
British South Africa Company
Victoria Falls
Zambes River
Livingston
Tropical Africa
Sapetown
Bulawayos
South Africa Company
Power of Imagination on Old New England Stage
A brief, vivid remark on visiting a New England play. The rain scene rings true as Uncle Henry’s corns begin to hurt him. The line hints at realism and character humor in a traditional stage moment.
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Henry
Degan
Cabinet pay and motives spark Washington Star debate
In a Washington Star excerpt the author discusses cabinet salaries and reasons for service. The piece contrasts perceived duties with compensation noting many officials live on personal wealth or influence, while others endure low salaries and social expectations.
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Porto
Senate
House
Congress
United States
New York
Washington
Lne
Washington Star
England Plans 31 New Naval Vessels In Major Expansion
The British government outlines a bold naval program for the coming year, ordering 31 fighting ships including three battleships and ten submarines. Expenditure rises to 34.5 million pounds with a net naval increase of 3.25 million and personnel up 4,600 to 127,000, as submarines receive renewed emphasis and trials begin on new types.
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London
Washington Star
Admiralty
England
Ben
Women Progress Secrets From The Wilderness To The City
Harper's Bazaar shares a Texas woman's tip to avoid falling behind in progress. She stays girded in dress and mind, keeps up correspondence, subscribes to New York papers, and reads regularly even if late. The text shifts to bees, noting Italian Carniolan and Cyprian races pollinating red clover, with wild bumblebees as main pollinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Bazar
Texas
New York
Sacred Bo Tree of Burma Holds Long Buddhist Veneration
The ancient Bo tree in Burma is reportedly the earth’s oldest living tree and has been sacred to Buddhism for twenty centuries. Pilgrims reportedly carry fallen leaves as relics, and no one is allowed to touch the trunk.
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Burma
Are Matters of General and Local in Eat-Marriages and Death
Local notes on marriages and deaths appear in community columns. Details reference neighbors and general life events affecting residents, with brief notices of unions and passings within the region.
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Crimea
Indiana News in Fragments Across Mines Courts and Weather
A wide slice of state items includes Ruston Figgins crushed in Midland mine near Bloomfield aged 30. Whites town incorporation defeated. log accident kills John Williamson. a fire with coal oil burns Mrs. Slater. a 10 year old Phillip Houser dies after horse accident. Mennonites seek $10,000 for Goshen institute move. young Jean Fougerrouse dies from nose twig leading to lockjaw. Mrs. DeHaven sues for divorce alimony. farming hazards and flood deaths noted. numerous patents issued to Indiana residents. and local farms near Bunker Hill affected by agricultural issues.
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Russell Figgins
Midland
Bloomfield
Whitestown
John H. Williamson
Gaskill
Burkett
Hosea Slater
Laporte County
Winamae
Phillip Houser
Mennonites
Elkhart Institute
Goshen
Institute
Middle West
Canada
Jean Fougerrouse
Joseph Fougerrouse
New Albany
Hillard Lawrence
Knox County
Vincennes
Willis Hammel
Muncie
Hammer
John Beamer
Young America
Beamer
Waldron
Shelby County
Iin
Spiceland Township
Henry County
David Newby
Laura DeHaven
Logansport
William DeHaven
Hamilton County
Indiana
Charles W. Bennett
Elwood
George E. Blake
C. M. Bell
Greencastle
John P. Clark
Terre Haute
Oliver Clark
Middletown
Lewis K. Davis
Indianapolis
Aidaslie W. Ferres
Anderson
Frank L. Forster
Shelbyville
Cyrus E. Fye
John Gramelspacher
Jasper
William Hensler
Kokomo
Thomas 8. Herrick
J. H. Bissett
M. Merrick
Henry J. Hert
James A. McAllister
Newell T. Motsinger
Ashbell P. W. Neithercott
van Buren
Olen .E. Payne
Newcastle
Jack
Oliver P. Scott
Laporte
Darius S
L. D. Tyler
Charles. T. White
South Bend
Alfred H. Whiteside
S. G. Campbell
Wise
Isaac K. Williams
Foltz
Bunker. Hill
Pera
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Darling
Issionary
Madge
Fortune
Chaptier
Mr. Gilmore North
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